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Daily News - August 22, 2016

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Kyrie Irving helps Team USA win gold medal at 2016 Olympics, joins elite company
Author: Chris Fedor
Publication: Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Kyrie Irving has added another piece of gold to his growing collection.

Irving capped a special summer on Sunday afternoon, helping Team USA to a convincing 96-66 win against Serbia in the gold medal game at the 2016 Olympics.

With the win, the Cleveland Cavaliers point guard becomes just the fourth member of Team USA to capture the NBA championship and an Olympic gold medal in the same year, joining LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen to accomplish the double dip. - CLICK HERE to read full story.

Team USA rolls past Serbia to win gold medal
Author: Chris Manning
Publication: Fear the Sword

The 2016 Olympics didn’t go as smoothly as most had expected for Team USA. The team struggled against less talented teams, had a few to close to call games looked more vulnerable than most had expected.

But ultimately, none of that mattered. On Sunday against Serbia, the Americans dominated the game from the second quarter on en route to a 96-66 win and the gold medal.

Kevin Durant lead Team USA with 30 points while DeMarcus Cousins added 13. Kyrie Irving, who started at point guard, finished with four points on just 1-6 shooting. He also dished out four assists in 17 minutes. Nemanja Nedovic led the Serbians with 14 points while Nuggets center Nikola Jokic added six. - CLICK HERE to read full story.

Kyrie Irving joins elite group with gold medal win
Author: Chris Manning
Publication: Fear the Sword

With Team USA’s gold medal win on Sunday, Kyrie Irving has put himself in elite company.

As noted by SportsCenter, Irving is now one of four players ever to win an NBA title and Olympic gold medal in the same season. The other three? Just some guys named LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.

Kyrie Irving joins MJ, Scottie, & LeBron as only people to win NBA title & Olympic gold medal for #USA in same year. - CLICK HERE to read full story.

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