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Mikal Bridges ‘play for the ages’ is for naught as Canada beats Team USA for bronze
Team USA will be returning home without medals following a loss to Canada in the bronze medal game at the FIBA World Cup. Still, Mikal Bridges Manila Miracle, won’t be easily forgotten.
Watch Live: Team USA faces Germany in FIBA World Cup medal round 8:40 a.m. on ESPN2
It is now crunchtime for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup: the medal round starting Friday morning, New York time.
After somber Wednesday, Team USA prepares for medal round starting Friday
Two more games left and the FIBA World Cup is theirs but Team USA will have to get by the only undefeated team in the tournament. What’s Mikal Bridges role?
Watch Live: Team USA vs. Italy, 8:40 a.m. ET on ESPN2
It’s win or go home for Team USA starting Tuesday
Team USA loses to Lithuania despite Mikal Bridges best game
You can’t win them all ... apparently. Team USA lost for the first time in 10 outings to Lithuania despite Mikal Bridges best game.
Watch Live: Egypt vs. New Zealand, 4:45 a.m. on ESPN+
Biggest game in Egyptian basketball history? It’s right up there. A win Saturday would virtually assure an Olympic bid for the Pharaohs and Patrick Gardner.
Team USA survives tough test vs Montenegro, but slumping Cam Johnson gets DNP
Mikal Bridges had a typical game, playing defense, hitting a key shot, but Cam Johnson, in the midst of a shooting slump, couldn’t get off the bench.
Team USA destroys Jordan as Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson combine for 14 points
The FIBA World Cup’s youngest team keeps rolling along. Team USA destroyed Jordan with birthday boy Mikal Bridges scoring 9 points and recording a trio of steals.
Watch Live: Egypt and Patrick Gardner play Montenegro at 4:40 a.m. on ESPN+
It’s Game 2 for the Egyptian national team in its quest to advance to the second round and an automatic bid to the Paris Olympics. Nets camp invite Patrick Gardner will face off vs Nikola Vucevic.
Watch Live: Team USA vs. New Zealand, 8:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2
Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson get their international baptism Sunday morning, ET, when Team USA faces New Zealand in Manila.
Mikal Bridges hits go-ahead 3, leads Team USA defense in big comeback win
Team USA finished its exhibition game tour in Abu Dhabi with a big comeback helped by a timely Mikal Bridges three and some suffocating defense.
Watch Live: Team USA vs. Germany, 12 noon ET on FOX
Four games up, four wins for Team USA. They finish their schedule of four ‘friendly’ games Sunday with Germany in the UAE
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