Steph Curry is thinking about making his first Olympic roster
Steph Curry talks about what it’s like to finally make the USA Men’s Basketball Olympic roster.
Team USA Basketball fended off a late comeback effort from Australia to win its second exhibition game together as the team continues its pre-Olympic exhibition schedule.
The USA defeated Canada 86-72 on Wednesday in the first game of the USA Basketball Showcase in Las Vegas. Australia beat the Boomers 98-92 on Monday.
Australia exposed Team USA’s flaws throughout the fourth quarter with a strong defensive effort that forced poor turnovers and missed shots. But the clutch shooting of Tyrese Halliburton and Devin Booker kept the U.S. strong enough to win the game.
In total, the Team USA roster will have played five games together during the showcase before the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics. After its two games in Abu Dhabi, the team will play two more games in London before playing its first group stage game of the Olympics on July 28.
Here’s how Team USA beat Australia in a pre-Olympic tune-up game.
USA takes on Serbia in Abu Dhabi for its third USA Basketball Showcase exhibition game on Wednesday, July 17. The game begins at noon ET and will be televised on FS1.
Booker’s clutch free-throw shooting kept the U.S. ahead despite a late comeback effort from Australia. Team USA won the second game of the USA Basketball Showcase and remains in Abu Dhabi to play Serbia on Wednesday.
Lawndale got a quick basket on an inbounds play and converted for his 20th point of the game after a foul. This reduced Australia’s deficit to four points.
As Australia continued to beat the Americans, Booker hit a mid-range jumper with 30 seconds left to give Team USA a nine-point lead.
After the Americans collectively missed their last seven shots, the Indiana Pacers guard knocked down a 3-pointer in the corner. He then hit the same shot on one possession to put the USA up 12 points. The lead is now 92-81.
Thanks to high turnovers and missed shots from the US, Australia reduced their deficit significantly. The American team’s lead was reduced to six points. With five minutes remaining, the Americans led 86-80.
With less than 10 minutes left in the game, the USA led Australia 76-61. The five men on the floor to start the fourth quarter are Curry, Edwards, Tatum, James and Davis.
Australia went on a 14-2 run on the back of several consecutive possessions by Team USA. The team is up to 12 turnovers with three minutes left in the third quarter.
The United States continues to roll with a rotation of two, five-man lineups throughout the game: Curry, Edwards, Tatum, James and Embiid; and Halliday, Booker, Halliburton, Davies and Adebayo.
White, a late addition to Team USA, still hasn’t played at the end of the third quarter, and the USA leads Australia 67-53.
The United States led the Boomers 53-37 in the 20-minute game at the Etihad Arena.
The United States’ starting center pulled up from the top of the basket and drained a 3-pointer, adding to Team USA’s big lead and continuing its success from beyond the arc.
Seven minutes into the second quarter, the United States players were 11/11 from the free-throw line. Team USA leads 46-30.
Australia went on a 7-0 run nearly halfway through the second quarter to chip away at the Americans’ lead, but Curry drilled a deep 3-pointer to get the U.S. back in the group.
Curry, Edwards, Tatum, James and Embiid returned to the field for Team USA early in the second quarter.
The USA led 32-21 in the first 10 minutes of play.
Midway through the first quarter, Tyrese Halliburton, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, Jrue Holiday and Devin Booker enter the game.
Edwards leads both teams with 11 points in the game’s first five minutes, including 3/3 on 3-point attempts and 4/4 from the field.
Three minutes into the first quarter, LeBron James and Anthony Edwards were both 2 of 2 from 3-point range.
USA vs Australia: Time, TV, Streaming and How to Watch
- Date: Monday, July 15
- Time: Noon and
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- TV: FS1
- Streaming: Fox Sports App; fuboTV; YouTube TV
How to watch: Catch Team USA in a basketball showcase with a Fubo subscription
Team USA roster
- Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat
- Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns
- Steph Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Anthony Davis, Los Angeles Lakers
- Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns
- Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
- Tyrese Halliburton, Indiana Pacers
- Jrue Holiday, Boston Celtics
- LeBron James, Los Angeles Lakers
- Jayson Tatum, Boston Celtics
- Derrick White, Boston Celtics
Australia team list
- Tyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
- Matthew Dellavedova, Melbourne United
- Dante Exum, Dallas Mavericks
- Josh Gidde, Chicago Bulls
- Josh Green, Charlotte Hornets
- Joe Ingles, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Nick K, Shimane Susanoo Magic
- Jack Landale, Houston Rockets
- Will Magne, Tasmanian Jackjumpers
- Jack McVeigh, Tasmanian Jackjumpers
- Tube Reath, Portland Trail Blazers
- Patty Mills, unrestricted free agent
Team USA highlights
Australia team players to know
Current NBA Players:
- Tyson Daniels, Atlanta Hawks
- Dante Exum, Dallas Mavericks
- Josh Gidde, Chicago Bulls
- Josh Green, Charlotte Hornets
- Joe Ingles, Minnesota Timberwolves
- Jack Landale, Houston Rockets
- Tube Reath, Portland Trail Blazers
Others:
- Matthew Dellavedova
- Dellavedova played 10 seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Milwaukee Bucks and Sacramento Kings after going undrafted in the 2013 NBA Draft.
- The 33-year-old Australian was a member of the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship team.
USA Men’s Basketball Olympic Schedule: Time, TV and Streaming
All Team USA men’s basketball games are available to stream Peacock.
July 28
USA vs. Serbia, NBC, 11:15 a.m. ET
July 31st
USA vs. South Sudan, NBC, 3 pm ET
August 3
USA vs. Puerto Rico, NBC, 11:15 a.m. ET
When are Paris 2024 Olympics?
The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin on July 24 and run until August 11.
How can I watch the 2024 Paris Olympics?
TV: Games are broadcast across NBC, USA Network, E!, Telemundo, CNBC, NBCSN
Streaming: PeacockNBCOlympics.com
How to watch: Watch all Olympic events with a Peacock subscription
The rest of the USA Basketball Showcase schedule
- July 17: USA vs. Serbia, 12 pm ET, FS1, Abu Dhabi
- July 20: USA vs. South Sudan, 3 pm ET, Fox, London
- July 22: USA vs. Germany, 3 pm ET, Fox, London
USA Basketball Showcase Locations
Team USA played a game in Las Vegas to kick off the showcase. They will play two games in Abu Dhabi before playing two more games in London before the Olympics.
US team lineup
Australia team line-up
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