Nigeria defeated a Team U.S.A. roster stacked with All-N.B.A. The loss drops Team U.S.A.’s record to 54-3 in exhibition games held since 1992, when N.B.A. The team had not lost an exhibition game since 2019, a 98-94 upset by Australia ahead of the FIBA World Cup. Only nine years ago, the United States beat Nigeria, 156-73, at the 2012 Olympics in London. In Saturday’s stunner, Kevin Durant scored a team-high 17 points for Team U.S.A. Jayson Tatum had 15 points, and Damian Lillard added 14.

Source: New York Times July 11, 2021 03:53 UTC