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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 […]

Team USA may have run into some speedbumps during their preparation games for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but they remain the head and shoulders favorite to bag home the gold medal. Nevertheless, it is never wise to count one’s eggs before they hatch. The other nations have improved at astronomical rate, and many teams should […]

Kevin Durant’s injury status has been one of the biggest storylines ahead of Team USA’s 2024 Summer Olympics campaign. The Phoenix Suns star has been dealing with a calf injury that has forced him to the sidelines for much of their work ahead of the Games, and fans everywhere are wondering if he’s going to […]

The clock is ticking for Kevin Durant to finish his rehab as Team USA prepares to face Serbia on Sunday. However, the two-time NBA champion doesn’t want his Olympics campaign to be written off yet. Durant was upset with NBA insider Brian Windhorst for theorizing that he would miss Sunday’s game, via ESPN. "[KD] was […]

Kevin Durant is reportedly nearing a return for Team USA ahead of the Olympics. Although it remains uncertain when Durant will officially return, he did practice on Wednesday, per Brian Windhorst of ESPN. Durant is battling a calf injury and Team USA will proceed with caution. The fact that he practiced is certainly an encouraging […]

Kevin Durant can become the all-time gold medals leader in Olympic men’s basketball if Team USA triumphs in Paris, but KD has been dealing with an injury that is drawing some skepticism from the likes of Brian Windhorst and Zach Lowe. Although Durant was relatively healthy during the 2023-24 NBA season with the Phoenix Suns, […]

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 […]

One of the most common points of conversation that regularly materializes in this “embrace debate” era of sports media is the hypothetical matchup between players and teams of different eras. Who is the better player, LeBron James or Michael Jordan? Who would you want quarterbacking your team for one drive to win a game, Joe […]

Team USA basketball has had a couple of surprisingly close calls in their exhibition games leading up to the 2024 Olympics in Paris but nevertheless finished friendly play 5-0. Most recently, it was Germany who put a scare into the hearts of Team USA, but ultimately, LeBron James took over down the stretch to lead […]

Team USA, despite a few hiccups in their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics, managed to go unbeaten in five exhibition games, which is about everything they could have hoped for. However, there is a major concern for them with only a little under a week to go before the Olympic Games begin. At the […]

Team USA coach Steve Kerr confirmed that Kevin Durant will be going to Paris for the Olympic Games and that there is “no thought” about not bringing him, according to Grant Afseth of Sports Illustrated. “There’s no thought of replacing Kevin,” Steve Kerr said, via Afseth. Steve Kerr says there is “no thought” about not […]

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 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 […]

Nike rolled out a massive ad campaign, built on the question, “Am I a bad person?”. The 90-second commercial features almost all of Nike’s most popular athletes, including LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Serena Williams, A’ja Wilson, and Kylian Mbappé. But there was one notable exclusion: Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant. And KD did […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA. He is currently representing Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics. This is not Durant’s first Olympics experience, however. The Phoenix Suns star recently revealed that his 2012 experience was a “turning point” in his career, via The Olympic Games. “2012 was a turning […]

Team USA is full of NBA All-Star talent as they head into the Olympics as a clear favorite to win gold. One player they’ve been without in their first three exhibition games however is all-time leading scorer, Kevin Durant. The Phoenix Suns superstar suffered a calf strain in camp just days before the first tune-up […]

Team USA has cruised to victory on each of their first three friendly matchups ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and they have done so without one of their best players in Kevin Durant on the floor. Durant has been dealing with a strained calf ahead of the Olympics, and while it’s not believed to […]

Comedy is a demanding industry and a difficult art form to perfect. Few comedians make it so big that they can seamlessly cross over into other cultural spheres. Kevin Hart paid his dues, honed his craft and struck a tone that enabled him to become one of those household names. Now, he terrorizes NBA stars […]

The conversation about being the face of the league kept making rounds during the Boston Celtics’ run at the NBA Playoffs. While he may not have won the two Finals MVP trophies, Jayson Tatum is still largely considered the primary star of Joe Mazzulla’s squad. This is despite having Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, and Derrick […]

One of the most exciting rivalries in basketball has been the one between Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry and Cleveland Cavaliers great LeBron James, now with the Los Angeles Lakers. What was then a feud has now turned in to a collaboration and alliance as they are the two main stars on Team USA […]

Kevin Durant responded after an NBA fan dubbed the Phoenix Suns star “miserable” on X, for mocking IShowSpeed on Logan Paul’s podcast. Durant was sometimes seemingly rude to Speed when he appeared as a guest on “Impaulsive” recently.’ A fan on X posted a video of Durant and Speed’s shenanigans during their appearance on “Impaulsive” […]

Whether he’s talking about his eventual claim as the best basketball player alive, or expressing his desires to someday play in the NFL, Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard Anthony Edwards has never been one to bite his tongue or not speak his mind. Given how sports media has become a 24/7 operation that routinely overanalyzes everything that […]

Kevin Durant and Team USA are in Abu Dhabi to take on Australia this coming Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET. Coach Steve Kerr’s team has made headlines in recent days after its solid performance in an exhibition win over Team Canada in preparation for the Summer Olympics later this month. On Saturday, Durant spoke about […]

The Team USA basketball team has relocated from Las Vegas to Abu Dhabi, but head coach Steve Kerr was unable to call on his full team at a Saturday practice session. Kevin Durant, one of the team’s best scorers, did not practice with the team as a result of his left calf strain. Durant has […]

In the ever-volatile world of NBA trade rumors, Kevin Durant, one of the league’s premier players, finds himself in the spotlight once again. However, despite the swirling speculation, Durant has made it clear that he is content with his current situation in Phoenix. In a candid interview on the “Up & Adams Show” with Kay […]

Kevin Durant is known as one of the best players in the NBA. The same can be said of how well-respected he is internationally. In fact, Durant has won three Olympic gold medals and one FIBA World Championship. In a Team USA uniform, Durant has only lost one game in FIBA tournaments. Let’s rank Kevin […]

If there’s a common motto for every NBA hooper, it’d be “Ball is life.” Playing basketball for a living probably equates to having the sport on one’s mind 24/7. Just take a look at Kevin Durant, for example. The Phoenix Suns forward recently went viral when he was caught on camera practicing his shooting form […]

Team USA cruised to an 86-72 victory over Canada in their exhibition contest on Wednesday night, but they did so without Kevin Durant, who is currently dealing with a minor calf injury. Despite the fact that he wasn’t on the court, Durant still managed to make some shockwaves recently thanks to a picture of him […]

The Phoenix Suns had a disappointing 2023-24 season that saw them underachieve their way to the sixth seed in the NBA Western Conference before falling in the first round of the NBA Playoffs to the Minnesota Timberwolves. After that kind of disappointment, one would think that Suns star Kevin Durant is stressing over the team’s […]

LeBron James has been the NBA’s face for two decades, while Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant have stood out as true superstars in the league for over a decade. In a conversation with Jake Paul and “IShowSpeed,” the Phoenix Suns star shared his perspective on the NBA’s big three. Initially naming himself, James, and Curry […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant is currently in Las Vegas at Team USA training camp, looking to help his country win the Gold Medal at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. While the Suns didn’t exactly have a great year this season, Durant remains one of the ten or so best players in the league […]

Team USA has been practicing with incoming college freshmen and other young players in recent days. Normally that would seem like a cakewalk, but to Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Coach Steve Kerr and the rest of Team USA, it’s been seen as an opportunity to keep a watchful eye on Cooper Flagg, the mercurial Duke […]

The United States is slated to face their neighbors in the north in the Olympics on Wednesday, but they’ll be shorthanded. While the majority of Team USA’s roster will play in the exhibition match, head coach Steve Kerr is holding out one key chess piece. Star forward Kevin Durant will be out with a calf […]

Anthony Edwards is never one to lack confidence. With every action and word of his, he oozes swagger as he remains unabashedly himself even as he has ascended towards a status of legitimate superstardom — much to the delight of the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, playing for Team USA, especially in their stacked roster for the […]

The Team USA training camp is underway, with the USA Basketball Men’s Olympic Team engaging in rigorous scrimmages against the USA Select Team and exhibition games against international opponents. Among the 2024 Select Team members is Cooper Flagg, committed to Duke and projected as the potential top pick in the 2025 NBA Draft. Flagg made […]

Team USA has ruled the basketball world internationally for quite some time. Rich in history, the program has also featured some of the best basketball players in the world. Let’s rank the 10 greatest players in Team USA history. 10. Vince Carter “Half-man, half-amazing” that’s what they called Vince Carter in the NBA. However, he […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics are fast approaching and Team USA Basketball has assembled the best roster of talent we’ve seen since the 2008 and 2012 games. With a star-studded cast highlighted by Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Anthony Edwards and more, the only thing on their mind is bringing a gold medal back to the United […]

NBA free agency is still underway during the 2024 offseason, but most of the big moves have already been made. As has been the theme in recent offseasons, the free agent period was busy with megastars receiving huge deals, some of which landed them on new teams in new cities. The likes of LeBron James, […]

Kevin Durant has been in the league for a long time now, so being the recipient of trash talk is nothing new to him. Back in April, it came from none other than Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, who continuously gave KD a piece of his mind during their first-round playoff clash. Fast forward to […]