James Harden doesn’t think he got crossed by Nigeria. Trey Kerby of TBJ investigates: “From the look of that second frame, James Harden is getting crossed over. Sure, it looked way worse once his

Coach K at the idea Team USA ran it up on Nigeria: “We didn’t play LeBron [James] and Kobe [Bryant] in the second half, and with Carmelo shooting like that, we benched him,” Krzyzewski

Rob Mahoney for the NYT on Russell Westbrook: “The team may never create the idyllic balance that would truly elevate them beyond the sum of their parts, but there’s little excuse for shorting the

Kelly Dwyer of BDL: “Again, this is Tunisia. A lightweight that happened to be in the way, as Team USA rolled to a 2-0 tourney record even after a day off of practice. Even

Sean Deveney of Sporting News: “Part of the challenge for Durant’s teammates is making sure he understands that if he does, in fact, need to score 40 in order for them to win, no

Chris Mannix of SI.com: “Sometimes, you wonder how they do it, how they crack jokes, slap hands and eat meals so casually with the man who cut their hearts out. A month ago LeBron

Kevin Arnovitz of ESPN.com on the schedule: “As the clock ticked away on the Thunder’s season in Game 5 of the NBA Finals, something sparked in Kevin Durant’s eyes. His proximity to the Heat’s

Fran Fraschilla on Team USA’s top challenger: “In addition to its talent, Spain has great continuity. The core of the team has been together for a while and is in the midst of a