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Olympics News: What Does The Loss To France Mean For Team USA?
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Team USA started their bid for Olympic gold in the men’s basketball tournament with a 76-83 loss to France.
The star-studded Team USA went into the game with a 25-game win streak that runs all the way back to the 2004 Olympics that saw them finish the tournament with the bronze medal after beating Lithuania, 104-96.
Team USA struggled to convert most of their shots but was still able to lead the way for most of the game.
Dissecting Team USA s Loss To France By Karl Batungbacal
on July 26 2021 2:07 PM JULY 25: Kevin Durant #7 of Team United States sits on the bench in disappointment as time winds down in the United States loss to France in the Men s Preliminary Round Group B game on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on July 25, 2021 in Saitama, Japan.
Team USA started their bid for Olympic gold in the men’s basketball tournament with a 76-83 loss to France.
The star-studded Team USA went into the game with a 25-game win streak that runs all the way back to the 2004 Olympics that saw them finish the tournament with the bronze medal after beating Lithuania, 104-96.
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“What a turnaround!” ABC’s Mike Breen said when the Milwaukee Bucks finally put the Phoenix Suns away in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Yeah, a turnaround like a cheap spinning carnival ride that makes you dizzy. That’s what the Bucks’ 123-119 win over the Suns felt like, giving Milwaukee a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series and a chance to win it all at home on Tuesday.
In other words, this was sickening.
After the game, on ESPN2 the main ESPN was showing UFC fights, which was kind of sad Ashley Brewer pointed out that when a Finals series is tied 2-2, as this one was, the team that wins Game 5 goes on to win the championship more than 70% of the time.