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By practically any conceivable metric, the start of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics has been a tremendous success. The games are underway and have already delivered some big-time, noteworthy moments, but it’s fair to say that the biggest star of the games thus far has been the city of Paris. Widely regarded as arguably the most beautiful […]

LeBron James and the United States take on Nikola Jokic and Serbia for a preliminary round matchup in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. It’s time to continue our Olympics odds series with a Serbia-USA prediction and pick. Serbia is a strong contender to win a medal at the 2024 Olympics. Led by the 3-time NBA […]

At the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris on Friday, Team USA captain and fellow flagbearer LeBron James was featured in a video shared by tennis star Coco Gauff on her Instagram story, where she appeared visibly starstruck. The video captures James, along with Gauff and other Olympic athletes, aboard a boat navigating the Seine […]

Game-winners are some of the most exciting plays to watch in the NBA. Aside from the entertainment of watching games going down to the wire, game-winners often bring out the best in players who execute in the clutch. Furthermore, a lot of basketball fans will agree that game-winners are often the best conclusion to any […]

In a lighthearted moment at the Paris Olympics, American tennis player Emma Navarro recreated an iconic meme of basketball superstar LeBron James. Navarro shared a photo on her Instagram story of her meeting the legendary Lakers player, with a caption mirroring a well-known image of James, “Smiling through it all! Can’t believe this is my […]

Team USA and the other American athletes representing the country in the Paris Olympics will be focused on the task at hand when the Games get underway, but they are enjoying the privilege and atmosphere that comes with partaking in the global spectacle. LeBron James and other household names are soaking up all the fun […]

LeBron James was voted the best player on Team USA for the 2024 Olympics at the ripe age of 39. James and Team USA have a tough task in game one against Nikola Jokic’s Serbian team on Sunday morning, prompting ‘King James’ to issue a statement about the upcoming hoops competition on the worldwide stage. […]

Team USA has featured some of the best NBA players. Fielding a star-studded roster, there’s no doubt that the country has been regarded as a world basketball powerhouse. But while a stacked team has been huge to Team USA’s history, there’s no doubt that there were stars that shined the brightest on the international stage. […]

LeBron James is your flag-bearer for the USA! The Los Angeles Lakers star was selected to be the male flag-bearer for the Olympics parade. James will be alongside tennis star Coco Gauff in representing the country. It’s an incredible honor for any athlete to be selected for this event. Prior to the parade, a party […]

If you thought the NBA’s greatest shooter of all time Stephen Curry was a one of a kind talent, you’re not wrong — but that doesn’t mean other superstars around the world who grew up watching Curry aren’t trying to emulate his game. The man being called “the German Steph Curry,” Andreas Obst, is currently […]

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr is turning up the intensity as with official play happening in Paris starting in the next few days, he wants the team to play at their very best. Kerr put the Olympics teams through a strenuous film session and the “most aggressive” practice so far according to Brian Windhorst […]

LAS VEGAS, NV — The highly anticipated debut of LeBron James’ son, Bronny James, has come and gone at the NBA’s annual Summer League tournament. James played in four of the Los Angeles Lakers’ five games at the Las Vegas Summer League in addition to the two he played in as part of the California […]

Anyone who says they had the USA men’s basketball team needing a last-second layup by LeBron James to beat South Sudan in exhibition play before the Paris Olympics is lying to themselves. But even more stunning and inspiring than the rise of the first Cinderella story of these summer games is who helped them get […]

For years, NBA fans around the globe have been wanting Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and LeBron James to take the floor together. As these three legends prepare to enter the final years of their respective careers, they have teamed up with one another for what could be the first and only time ahead of the […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics are set to open with a spectacular ceremony in the heart of the French capital. For the first time, the ceremony will occur outside a stadium featuring a river parade along the Seine. Over 100 boats will cruise past famous landmarks like Notre Dame and the Louvre, ending near the Eiffel […]

Team USA is not fooling around in their quest for redemption. Coming off a fourth-place finish in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Team USA deployed one of its most stacked rosters in years, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Joel Embiid, among others, being called upon to lead the nation to a gold medal in […]

Following a narrow 92-88 victory over Germany in the final pre-Olympics tune-up, the second nailbiter in as many games, Team USA men’s basketball coach Steve Kerr had to step to the podium and address the elephant in the room. These five tune-up games have cast at least a little bit of doubt on how dominant […]

The Team USA basketball squad engaged in another nail-biting Olympic exhibition matchup on Monday. The late-game heroics of Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James helped USA beat Germany 92-88. Several NBA players and analysts reacted to James’ impressive clutch play after the matchup including Memphis Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant and Kendrick Perkins. James scored […]

If Bronny James had any other father, fans would probably be encouraged by his performances in Summer League thus far for the Los Angeles Lakers. Sure, his 3 ball hasn’t fallen at a particularly impressive clip, and his scoring has been inconsistent, to put it kindly, but his passing has been solid and he’s proven […]

Team USA has now completed the gauntlet of their exhibition games before the 2024 Paris Olympics. LeBron James has been on an absolute heater during crunch time while Joel Embiid and Stephen Curry have been providing ample support. While this squad has finished with an unblemished five-win record so far, their close calls against Germany […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James rescued Team USA yet again and led them to a 92-88 victory over Germany in their final exhibition game before the 2024 Olympics on Monday in London. Despite this, Skip Bayless remains unimpressed. Fox Sports analyst Skip Bayless didn’t hold back his criticism of The King. He fired off […]

Much like in fiction, Captain America comes in the last second to prove that he still leads a band of superheroes despite his old age. LeBron James has put on that mantel throughout Team USA’s road to the Paris Olympics. First, it was his insane drive to clinch the win over South Sudan. Now, he […]

LeBron James put on a stellar late-game display to help Team USA earn a 92-88 win over Germany on Monday. James scored his team’s last 11 points to seal the victory. His continued late-game heroics are impressive considering his age. Thus, fellow Los Angeles Lakers and Team USA teammate Anthony Davis displayed a hilarious reaction […]

There are a lot of prestigious awards and honors in the world of sports. League MVPs signal a player’s individual excellence, while awards like the Walter Payton Man of the Year award demonstrate players’ excellence outside of sports. Of course, though, the Olympic Games are the highest level of sports, as the top athletes from […]

The Team USA basketball squad engaged in another nail-biting Olympic exhibition game against Germany on Monday. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James came up huge down the stretch for Team USA again, putting on a storing display that helped his squad get a 92-88 win. James scored Team USA’s last 11 points, which helped them […]

Joel Embiid raised some eyebrows recently when he made comments that seemed to suggest that his fellow Team USA teammate LeBron James is not the same player he once was. Many folks weren’t exactly pleased with what Embiid had to say, and it appears as if Stephen A. Smith was a part of that crowd. […]

Former Denver Nuggets superstar Carmelo Anthony recently opened up about why he ultimately did not go to South Beach to team up with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh in Miami Heat uniform. Anthony revealed that there were initial talks between him, James, Bosh, and Wade about playing on the same team, though, they […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and Team USA forward LeBron James will get the honor of a lifetime in Paris, as he has been named one of the United States contingent’s flagbearers. Stephen Curry had the privilege of delivering the news to James. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter revealed during a Team USA meeting that the […]

LeBron James has been selected as the men’s flag bearer for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. It’s a massive honor for the NBA legend, who adds yet another rare accolade to his storied career. James is the first men’s basketball player and third Team USA hooper ever to bear the flag at any Olympic […]

Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are always in the mix in the debate over the greatest basketball player of all time. This ongoing discussion has sparked interest among WNBA stars as well, with players like Las Vegas Aces’ Kelsey Plum and New York Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu offering their own intriguing perspectives on the […]

It’s been an eventful few days for Team USA Basketball ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics as they begin their showcase exhibitions ahead of group play for the event. Just yesterday, they survived a thrilling game against South Sudan that saw LeBron James score the winning basket in the final seconds to give the USA […]

Caitlin Clark’s rise to superstardom has been fascinating to watch, as the offensively dynamic guard has in ways taken over women’s college basketball and now in the WNBA. Clark, who was named to the WNBA All-Star team as a rookie, is one of the most exciting and popular players in the growing league, but her […]

Team USA men’s basketball likely anticipated a blowout against South Sudan on Saturday, but instead found themselves needing a major comeback in their penultimate exhibition before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Led by LeBron James and Stephen Curry, Team USA managed to fend off an upset in the closing moments, holding steady as the 2024 […]

For quite some time, it was common to see Team USA plaster their opponents around the world by a huge margin. However, there were rare times back then when Team USA needed to scramble for points when the game gets tight. While it’s getting more and more common for Team USA these days to face […]

Team USA had their backs against the wall in their Olympic tune-up game against South Sudan on Saturday. Team USA was down 99-100 with roughly 10 seconds left in the game, but Los Angeles Lakers star and Olympic veteran LeBron James stepped in and saved the day. James drove past his defender for a layup […]

Team USA is currently on a gold-medal streak in the Summer Olympics. The last time Team USA didn’t finish with the gold was back in 2004 in Athens. But since the Redeem Team’s formation, Team USA has dominated the competition, taking the gold medal in the last four Olympics. With the rest of the world […]

Team USA is confident in their chances of earning a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics… For the most part. However, Joel Embiid’s recent comments about LeBron James and others on the team do not exactly preach confidence. “You look at the talent that the U.S. has, but there’s equal talent on other teams,” […]

LeBron James has talked many times about his dream to play in the NBA alongside his son Bronny James, and now, his dream is becoming a reality after Bronny was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers. But Stephen A. Smith thinks LeBron might have bitten off more than he can chew. The media and fan […]

We’re less than one week out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and as is so often the case when the Olympic Games are on the horizon, much of the media’s attention has been focused on the USA men’s basketball team. With the exception of a handful of Team USA athletes who […]