There have been 53 French-born players to wear an NBA uniform. When the Sacramento ... “Everybody knew him in France. That’s how I started basketball, from watching him.” ...

PARIS — Way back on July 27, Diana Taurasi told a group of reporters she thought France could push the U.S. women's basketball team as the Americans sought an unprecedented eighth straight ...

France's domestic version of that body, the French Federation of Basketball (FFBB), has not followed suit, opting instead to apply the country's laws on secularism that ban the wearing of symbols ...

But with both nations back in the gold medal game in the 2024 Paris Olympics, the U.S. will seek to continue its dominance in the sport while France chases its first men's basketball gold in front ...

The U.S. women's basketball team won its straight 8th Olympic gold medal, beating host France by the tightest of margins: 1 point. Team USA won 67 to 66 in a contested final match that came down ...

PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - The United States kept the dream alive with a stirring fourth quarter rally to tame feisty Serbia 95-91 on Thursday and move into the Paris Olympics men's basketball gold ...

The 2024 Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament semifinals feature two rematches from group play, starting with the first game of the day: France vs. Germany. Host and defending silver ...

having no uniform rule against wearing a headscarf. The stipulation is one of a growing number of secularist policies in France that disproportionately affect Muslim girls and women, according to ...

Team USA men's basketball is on the verge of capturing five straight Olympic golds. France had some differences, too, as young star Victor Wembanyama was not yet involved. But with both nations ...