Stephen Curry Nearly Breaks Carmelo Anthony Record in Team USA Win

AUG 8 CURRY COMES CLOSE Team USA just defeated Serbia to advance to the gold medal game against France, and they did it behind some stellar play from Golden State Warriors' star Stephen Curry.

He scored 36 points on 12-19 shooting from the field, and he made an absurd nine three-pointers while missing just five.

This performance came up just one point short of New York Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony's single-game Team USA scoring record of 37. Curry and the rest of the team will be playing in the gold medal game on Saturday against Victor Wembanyama and Team France.

AUG 7 SPURS SIGN FLYNN Malachi Flynn has bounced around a lot in the last year. He was sent to the New York Knicks as part of the OG Anunoby deal, then he was sent to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Bojan Bogdanovic. Now, he is joining his fourth team in the last year.

Per a report by The Athletic's Shams Charania , Flynn is signing a one-year deal with the San Antonio Spurs, where he will most likely provide some solid minutes off the bench.

The former Knicks guard exploded for 50 points against the Atlanta Hawks back in March, and the Spurs will be hoping that he can channel some of that to help them this season.

AUG 7 EMBIID ANKLE INJURY Joel Embiid did not play in the second half of Team USA's big quarterfinal win over Brazil on Tuesday, and head coach Steve Kerr revealed the real reason why.

Kerr decided to not play Embiid in the second half because the star center is dealing with ankle soreness, and he wants him to be ready for the team's crucial game tomorrow.

The team will be playing in the semifinals on Thursday against Nikola Jokic and the rest of the Serbian national team. Kerr wanted to take precautions with Embiid against Brazil, as the team would like to have him against the reigning NBA MVP.

AUG 6 TIME FOR A WAKE-UP CALL Joel Embiid's time at the Paris Olympics has been a rollercoaster, all the way from getting booed to being relegated to the bench. NBA legend Charles Barkley appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast P with Paul George and talked about the former MVP.

"I hope this is a wake-up for Joel," Barkley said. "I don't think he's in good enough shape...This should be a wake up call for him, like, 'you know what? I got to get in better shape. I got to get healthy. Because if we don't win the championship, or go deep in the playoffs, it's going to be because of me.' He keeps getting hurt, and he's got to take responsibility for that."

Embiid averaged a whopping 34 points per game this past season, but he did so while only appearing in 39 games. If he can keep up that same level of play while staying on the court, then the Sixers could contend with the likes of the Boston Celtics and the New York Knicks at the top of the Eastern Conference.

AUG 6 STICKS STONES BREAK BONES STITCHES DONT' STOP LEBRON LeBron James is on a mission as the NBA's all-time leading scorer plays through pain during the Paris Olympics. During Team USA's 122-87 beatdown of Brazil, James' face also took a beating.

According to Steve Kerr, James received four stitches after an elbow to the face. In 17 minutes, James scored 12 points, dished nine assists, and accumulated three steals.

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AUG 6 OG TOP 15 MID-RANGE SHOOTER Ratings for most of the players in the league have been released for NBA 2K25, so lists of the top 10 players in each attribute are available.

One of the forgotten arts of basketball is the mid-range, and New York Knicks defensive wing OG Anunoby comes in at No. 13 in the NBA with a 95 overall mid-range shot.

Anunoby shot just below 47 percent from the mid-range area this past season, which places him in the upper echelon of players in the NBA. He will be looking to use his great all-around game to help the Knicks contend for the top spot in the Eastern Conference this season.