Florent Pietrus News

This was one of the best games the FIBA tournament has seen so far in terms of close scoring, but the finish was a total slugfest.

United States's Kevin Durant is defended by France's Florent Pietrus during the first half of a preliminary men's basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29.- AP From the Irish pubs of Stockholm to bustling Koreatown in Los Angeles, expat Olympic fans around the world are following - or trying to follow - their favourite back-home ... (more)

Nicolas Batum had a nice chase-down block on Kevin Durant in a one-sided U.S. victory in the American's first Olympic contest.

The US men's basketball team launched their Olympic title defence with a joyful display of high-flying skill fuelled by camaraderie, soaring past France 98-71. No-look assists, alley-oop passes for thunderous dunks and sublime ball sharing drew oohs and ahs from a packed Olympic Basketball Arena crowd appreciative of their electric team-play on the ... (more)

He may be the only great shooter I've ever seen who looks like his shooting down at the basket.