Beyond the Arc: A Daily NBA Show from CBS Sports

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Team USA Wins Gold!! | Paris 2024 Olympic Basketball LIVE Reaction Aug 10, 2024

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John Gonzalez & Sam Quinn hop on YouTube for a LIVE reaction show after Team USA wins gold over France! The wide-ranging convo is a must listen!

(0:00) Intro

(:30) USA Wins Gold

(:45) Steph Curry

(6:40) Deepest Team USA Ever

(7:15) Is This the Last Championship Game For Steph, LeBron, & KD?

(8:30) Dream Team vs. 2024

(11:00) How Far Away Is the World?

(14:15) Is This the Culmination of the Greatest Rookie Season Ever For Wemby?

(16:00) Does This Performance Demand the Warriors Get Help For Steph?

(21:00) LeBron Keeps Adding to His Legacy

(24:00) LeBron = Tom Brady

(28:00) Olympics Winners & Losers

(39:30) KD's Tweeting

(42:30) Team USA's '28 Roster Predictions

Team USA Live Reaction | Semi-Finals vs. Serbia 2024 Paris Olympics Aug 09, 2024

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John Gonzalez, Bill Reiter, & Sam Quinn hop on YouTube for a LIVE reaction show directly following Team USA's Semi-Final matchup against Serbia to talk about Joker's dominance and what it means for his legacy, Steph saving Team USA, & Joel Embiid's comeback.

Team USA vs. Serbia Preview, Gold Medal vs. NBA Title, & International Big Men Catching Heat Aug 09, 2024

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John, Ashley, & Bill get you ready for Team USA/Serbia in the Semi-Finals, discuss the NBA Title vs. Gold Medal difficulty question, & dive-in on Embiid and Gobert catching heat.

(0:00) Intro

(1:20) Team USA/Serbia Preview...Did Serbia Sandbag the First 2 Games?

(6:00) Does Facing Joker Focus Team USA?

(11:45) Is It Harder to Win an NBA Title Than A Gold Medal?

(20:45) Charles Barkley vs. Joel Embiid

(29:00) Draymond Green vs. Rudy Gobert

(41:15) USA/Serbia Predictions

Team USA vs. Brazil | LIVE 2024 Paris Olympics Quarterfinals Postgame Show Aug 06, 2024

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John, Bill, & Ashley join you LIVE directly following the final buzzer to talk all things Team USA after their Quarterfinal matchup vs. Brazil.

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) How bad is Brazil?

(2:45) KD becomes Olympics All-Time leading scorer

(4:00) Does this impact KD's legacy?

(7:15) LeBron as the ALPHA

(15:00) What to make of Joel Embiid resurgence?

(21:10) Steph largely absent

(29:00) USA vs. Serbia

(30:10) France handles Canada

(34:15) Germany's chances

Team USA Crushes Puerto Rico | LIVE 2024 Paris Olympics Postgame Show Aug 03, 2024

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John Gonzalez is joined by Sam Quinn for a LIVE postgame show following Team USA's dominant win over Puerto Rico in the final Group Stage game.

(0:00) Intro

(1:30) Difficulty Staying Engaged for 40 Minutes

(4:00) Embiid Concern

(6:00) Is Steve Kerr Lying About Matchups?

(10:30) Steph Overreaction

(12:15) LeBron's Excellence

(19:30) Ant's Ascension

(23:30) Does Knockout Stage Change Rotations?

(27:15) Love for Bam

(31:30) How Into Olympics are You?

(34:40) Sam Quinn's Olympic Event

Team USA Handles South Sudan: Postgame LIVE Show Jul 31, 2024

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Brad Botkin & Sam Quinn join John to recap Team USA's 103-86 win over South Sudan.

(0:00) Intro

(11:00) This is Easier for Steve Kerr Without Kawhi

(12:00) Why Not Build a Team?

(15:48) Joel Embiid Conspiracy Theories

(21:30) Steph Curry STRUGGLING

(32:20) Biggest Competition for Team USA

(37:00) France/Japan

Steve Kerr's Bizarre Choices: The Jayson Tatum & Joel Embiid PROBLEMS Jul 31, 2024

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Bill, Ashley, & Chris Walker hop on CBSSN ahead of the Team USA Group Stage game against South Sudan talking lineups, rotations, the next generation as The Face of The NBA, the retired NBA player you'd least like to mess with & more!!

(0:00) Intro

(1:30) Solutions for Steve Kerr

(4:43) How Difficult is it to Coach Team USA?

(6:50) Team USA Roster Construction

(10:30) Joel Embiid's Error Choosing Team USA Over France

(21:45) Is KD the Team USA GOAT?

(33:20) Kiyan Anthony Calls PG the GOAT

(37:00) Calling PG the GOAT is Madness

(40:00) Gary Payton Not Fake Tough Guy

Kevin Durant Returns, LeBron Is the Alpha, & Team USA Conspiracy Theories Jul 29, 2024

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Bill, John, & Ashley return to CBSSN to talk all the latest on Team USA following their opening game win over Serbia. Kevin Durant was GREAT again, while LeBron leads the way. Will LeBron use his fantastic showing in the Olympics to propel Lakers season? Why did Jayson Tatum get a DNP-CD? Is it time to bench Embiid? Team USA conspiracy theories, & fun with nicknames.

(0:00) Intro

(3:25) Kevin Durant Looked Incredible in the Return!!

(7:00) LeBron is STILL the Alpha

(11:00) Can This Propel LeBron for the Regular Season?

(12:32) Steve Kerr vs. Jayson Tatum (DNP-CD)

(21:30) What's Up with Joel Embiid?

(25:45) Is Embiid Reputation Taking a Hit?

(28:10) Jaylen Brown vs. Grant Hill

(36:35) Team USA Nicknames

(41:13) Do We Like the FIBA Rules?

Team USA Needs Kevin Durant & The Olympics' 30 Most Important Players Jul 26, 2024

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Brad Botkin joins John to talk Team USA and the impending Olympics. We start with a look at how important Kevin Durant is to Team USA's Gold Medal quest. Then It's a look at Brad's list on cbssports.com of The 30 Most Important Players in these Olympic Games...there may be some surprises.

(0:00) Intro

(1:00) Can USA Win Gold Without KD?

(5:00) Team USA Status Check

(7:45) Team USA's Talent Has Diminishing Returns

(12:30) Brad's 30 Most Important Criteria

(14:30) 1-15

(24:30) 16-30

(37:00) Top 30 List Snubs

The Team USA Legacy Episode: Who Has the Most to Lose & '24 vs. '08 vs. '92 Jul 24, 2024

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Bill and John are back to talk Team USA...we start the show with a general check-in on Team USA and how we're feeling about them so far. They're still the favorites, but should they be? Things get a little heated when we answer the question "Whose legacy has the most to lose if Team USA doesn't win?". Then it's a deep dive into the '24 vs. '92 vs. '08 teams and finally two 76ers taking shots at the Celtics and Clippers.

(0:00) Intro

(2:15) How Ya Feeling About Team USA?

(5:25) Are "We" Still the Favorites?

(7:10) Whose Legacy Takes the Biggest Hit With a Loss?

(16:15) Team USA: 2024 vs. 2008 vs. 1992

(33:00) Joel Embiid Calls Celtics a Superteam

(35:45) PG Says Clippers are LA's "B" Team