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We’re back to continue coverage of the 2024 Olympics from Paris, France as we’re set to bring you a betting prediction and pick for this upcoming tilt in the basketball tournament. Top teams will face off as home country France takes on the reigning FIBA World Cup Champions Germany in the semifinal stage. Check out our Betting series […]

The Team USA’s women’s basketball team swapped veteran Diana Taurasi for rising star Jackie Young in the starting lineup just before their Olympic quarterfinal matchup against Nigeria on Wednesday. Against Nigeria, the tweaks were evident from the start. When the starting five took the floor, six-time Olympian Taurasi, who had started each of the two […]

By the time the Men’s Golf competition for the Paris Olympics got underway, Akshay Bhatia had already accomplished his initial goal for 2024. “I never made goals ever, and this year I decided to write it down on my phone,” Bhatia said ahead of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina. […]

Team USA is moving on in women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics after taking down Nigeria on Wednesday. The USA made easy work of Nigeria as they cruised to an 88-74 win to punch their ticket to the semifinals. Nigeria has been eliminated after posting a 2-2 record at the Olympics. A’ja Wilson was […]

Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was on his self titled show where he talked about the much talked about topic of the USA three on three (known as 3×3) team and how disappointing they have been. Team USA’s run in the Paris Olympics came to an end Sunday where they lost to the Netherlands, […]

Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling made a notable public appearance with their daughters, Esmeralda, nine, and Amada, eight, at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, Enews reports. This marked a rare family outing for the couple, who typically keep their private lives away from the public eye. Fans were excited to catch a glimpse […]

Germany’s Olympic women’s basketball team was defeated by France on Wednesday 84-71. It was a difficult defeat for Germany, as Satou Sabally and her teammates fell short in a challenging game. Germany guard Alexis Peterson addressed the team’s performance after the loss, via fiba.basketball. “We shot ourselves and this one was on us,” Peterson said. […]

America has routinely gotten smoked in the men’s 400M track race in recent Olympics, as it hadn’t won gold in the event since 2008. However, USA’s Quincy Hall had something to say about that on Wednesday. The 26-year-old won the event after lagging in the final seconds, via NBC Olympics. NEVER doubt Quincy Hall. 😱 […]

Team USA’s formidable run at the 2024 Paris Olympics has captured the world’s attention as they effortlessly secured a spot in the semi-finals. Their recent victory over Brazil, ending in a staggering 122-87, underscored their dominance, propelling them into a highly anticipated match against Serbia led by Nikola Jokic. Amidst the fanfare, Kevin Durant etched […]

Anthony Edwards was able to celebrate his 23rd birthday in Paris during the Olympics, and it looked like a few of his Team USA teammates surprised him. A video shows Edwards walking into a venue with Kevin Durant looking back in the distance, and seconds later a group of people are yelling “surprise” at the […]

Team USA put together one of its most complete performances of the summer on Tuesday, blowing out Brazil 122-87 in the Olympic quarterfinals. The only team left standing between the Americans and the gold-medal game? Nikola Jokic and old friend Serbia, which the United States has beaten by 26 points twice—first in an Abu Dhabi […]

If you ask Bill Simmons, no other member of Team USA is more excited to face Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the Olympics’ semifinal matchup than center Joel Embiid. Simmons believes there’s an underlying rivalry between Jokic, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, and his predecessor in 2023 in Embiid that could take center stage […]

As the 2024 Paris Olympics progress, the events have been a spectacle of fierce competition and groundbreaking achievements. Among these, Team USA’s basketball team continues to stand out with their unmatched prowess and unbeaten streak. Their command over the court was vividly demonstrated in the quarter-finals this Tuesday against Brazil, where they clinched a resounding […]

The United States men’s basketball team has secured a chance at potentially winning a medal. After their dismantling of Brazil, Team USA is now in the semifinal of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Americans are set to take on Serbia for the second time in these Olympics. The United States have looked unstoppable so far, […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team is getting closer to winning gold, and there are three Boston Celtics players that would have the honor of adding more gold to their collection after winning the 2024 NBA Finals. Celtics guard Payton Pritchard thinks that if the Celtics roster went to the Olympics, they could win gold […]

There’s no secret that if there’s anyone Draymond Green would point to as his most disliked peer in the NBA, it will be Rudy Gobert. Green, as one of the most vocal players in the association, has a history of schadenfreude when it comes to the Minnesota Timberwolves big man. Thus, it’s no surprise that […]

In a stunning reversal of fortunes at the 2024 Paris Olympics, American runner Cole Hocker claimed a historic victory in the men’s 1,500 meters, clinching the gold medal and setting a new Olympic record with a time of 3:27.65. This victory marked a significant milestone, ending a 112-year period during which no American duo had […]

Victor Wembanyama is no stranger to expectations. That said, he hadn’t yet been judged on his ability to carry a team. That changed for the San Antonio Spurs phenom during the 2024 Olympics with Team France. A huge 82-73 victory on Tuesday against previously unbeaten Canada in the quarterfinals gives the 7-foot-4 generational talent a […]

LeBron James is often on the receiving end of alley-oops, but during Team USA’s Olympic quarterfinal vs. Brazil, James tossed a particularly beautiful pass to Jayson Tatum for a last-second oop before the halftime buzzer. With 6.3 seconds remaining in the first half, the Americans, leading by 25 points, had one last chance to add […]

Joel Embiid played a big role in Team USA’s win over Brazil in the knockout stages of the 2024 Olympic Games. He notched 14 points and seven rebounds in just 12 minutes in the 122-87 victory. Nothing stood out from Embiid’s game more than him hitting the DX chop near the end of the first […]

Olympics medalist Pau Echaniz decided to boot up some League of Legends after earning the bronze in Paris. The Spanish slalom canoeist was obviously still in a competitive mindset after the K-1 event this year. Furthermore, he even joked about his rank in the game, which just so happens to match the medal he earned […]

Playing for Team USA is a great chance to stand atop the basketball world and spend time alongside the best of the best. But it’s also a pressure cooker. Anything less than the gold medal is seen as a massive failure and leads to huge changes for the next iteration of the team. Sue Bird […]

A medal is on the line as Egypt and Morocco vie for Bronze. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Men’s Soccer odds series with an Egypt-Morocco prediction and pick. Egypt made it to this point starting with winning Group C. They would start their tournament with a draw with the Dominican Republic, before […]

Team USA is breezing past their Olympics competition to this point, as their demeanor off the court effectively captures their dominance. After leading Team USA to a 122-87 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals on Tuesday, Devin Booker posted a photo of the star-studded squad looking completely relaxed and confident. If anyone had no basketball […]

Brazil’s run in the basketball event at the 2024 Paris Olympics has come to an end, but it’s through no fault of Bruno Caboclo. No longer two years away from being two years away, Caboclo played his heart out for his country in their 122-87 loss to Team USA in the quarterfinals of the competition. […]

Joel Embiid has been a major talking point for fans and critics alike amid Team USA’s successful run in the 2024 Paris Olympics thus far. On Tuesday, the story was that the Philadelphia 76ers star had to sit out the entire second half of their 122-87 demolition job of Brazil in the quarterfinals of the […]

Nike recently released a commercial featuring Kevin Durant with Deion Sanders providing a voice-over. Over the summer, Nike released a series of commercials about “Winning Isn’t For Everyone”. These commercials featured the likes of LeBron James and the late Kobe Bryant. Being one of the legendary Nike athletes, Durant got his own commercial as well. […]

The Team Australia men’s basketball squad took on Nikola Jokic and Serbia in an intense quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey has been huge for Australia through the 2024 Olympics, but he and his team fell short 95-90 in a tough overtime loss. Thus, Giddey could not help but express a heartbreaking […]

It hasn’t exactly been rough sailing for the French national basketball team in the 2024 Olympics despite playing in front of their home crowd. After taking care of business in their opening game against Brazil, France ran into a more competitive than expected contest against Japan, and then they sputtered against Germany. Their loss against […]

Is it an upset? Team France has eliminated Canada, 82-73, to face Germany in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. With this victory, the previous silver medalists at the Tokyo Olympics are one game away from clinching another Olympic medal for the fourth time in 12 appearances. On the other hand, this loss is a […]

The United States Olympic Men’s Basketball put together another dominant performance as they beat Brazil 122-87 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Next up for Team USA: a rematch with Serbia. After Team USA’s win, head coach Steve Kerr spoke about what it will take for his team to beat Serbia again. “It’s a challenge. Serbia […]

Bam Adebayo recently expressed his thoughts on how Team USA can achieve success in the 2024 Olympics. The Americans crushed Brazil on Tuesday in a blowout 122-87 victory. While their recent win should serve as a confidence booster for the team, the players seem to remain locked in heading to the semifinals rematch against Serbia. […]

After missing the start of Team USA’s stint in the 2024 Olympics due to injury, Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant has returned and made a great impact. Durant scored 11 points in a 122-87 win over Brazil on Tuesday, breaking WNBA legend Lisa Leslie’s all-time Team USA scoring record. Durant posted a heartfelt message on […]

After beating Brazil in the quarterfinals, Team USA head coach Steve Kerr realized LeBron James. Throughout four games in the 2024 Olympics, there’s no questioning James’ greatness on the hardwood. However, coach Kerr is more impressed by his team captain’s ability to lead the team. While he put up an incredible scoring performance against Serbia […]

Kevin Durant is now the new all-time scoring leader for Team USA. He was able to usurp Lisa Leslie for the record during their Olympics win against Brazil. While a lot of stars like LeBron James, Novak Djokovic, and Lewis Hamilton among others get to embrace their longevity, the Phoenix Suns star may not have […]

Simone Biles was blasted by an athlete for bowing during the Olympic medal ceremony. Brazil’s gymnast Rebeca Andrade won gold in the floor exercise final, with Biles winning silver and Jordan Chiles finishing with a bronze. During the ceremony, Chiles asked Biles if they should bow to Andrade, which instantaneously became a viral moment. The […]

Team USA Basketball has had some impressive runs in the Olympics over the years. The 2024 men’s squad advanced to the semifinals after beating Brazil on Tuesday. Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant scored 11 points in the matchup, and in the process, he broke former WNBA legend Lisa Leslie’s all-time scoring record for Team USA. […]

After Team USA defeated Brazil in a blowout performance with a final score of 122-87, Anthony Davis shared his thoughts on what his team needs to do in their upcoming rematch against Serbia. The Americans easily crushed the Brazilians despite LeBron James getting stitched up in the third quarter. Devin Booker was the star of […]

Simone Biles just earned her fourth Olympic medal this week and is already thinking about what’s next. After earning three gold medals and one silver, Biles answers the burning question if she will return to the Olympics in 2028 in Los Angeles. “You never say never,” she teased about possibly competing in 2028 on the […]