Olympics Articles - Page 17

The Paris Olympics have not been too kind for the USA Track squad. While they started off hot with a gold medal finish from Noah Lyles, everything else came crashing down after. It was the same problems that plagued them in Tokyo which continued to haunt their dreams, except this time it happened on the […]

Team USA’s mission is now complete after taking home the Gold Medal over France in the Olympic Basketball Men’s Final. It’s now the fifth-consecutive Gold Medal for the United States in the event, dubbed “The Avengers” by Team Captain LeBron James. But only King James would be bold enough to wear Gold Medal sneakers while […]

The Team USA women’s basketball team came away with a 67-66 win in the Gold Medal Game over France on Sunday, and Kahleah Copper was a standout performer. After the game A’ja Wilson had a blunt take to describe Copper’s performance to help Team USA come away with the win. “That b***h!” A’ja Wilson said […]

Noah Lyles and some sports fans have had a strained relationship after the track and field Olympian made some questionable statements a year ago. Most people put it behind them after Lyles showed his dominance in the Paris Olympics, winning gold in the 100-meter race and then winning bronze in the 200-meter race after getting […]

The controversy involving the court decision that asked Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal in the Olympic floor exercise event is not over. USA Gymnastics now says it has video evidence that Jordan Chiles's score inquiry was filed within the one-minute limit. It asks CAS to revise its ruling that said Chiles should lose […]

There have been many times in Stephen Curry’s career where he’s taken over a game, and Saturday’s gold-medal matchup against France was the latest example of what can happen when he does. His performance over the last three minutes in the fourth quarter ultimately spurred Team USA to a 98-87 victory over the host country. […]

Draymond Green has let it be known for years that he’s not very fond of Rudy Gobert and continued to reiterate his stance during the Paris Olympics. When Team USA and France faced each other in the gold medal game on Aug. 10, Green showed up, and it felt like he came just to troll […]

It’s been only 36 hours since Serbia toppled Germany to win the bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, but after spending the last two weeks in France, Nikola Jokic wasn’t going to waste any time before returning home to his native country in order to enjoy the sport that brings him the […]

On Sunday, Kevin Durant and Team USA picked up a Gold Medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a close win over the French National Team, led by San Antonio Spurs sensation Victor Wembanyama. Durant didn’t have to do a whole lot in the title game (that was left up to former Golden State Warriors […]

The Team USA’s women team came up clutch and won their eighth straight gold medal at the Olympics by beating France, 67-66, on their home turf in Paris. As a part of the celebration, Team USA stars A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart recreated a photo of themselves with the gold medal from their 2013 U-19 […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics, envisioned as a return to normalcy after the global upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the Tokyo Olympics, have instead become a focal point for controversy. This time, it’s not the usual debates over scoring or sportsmanship but a chilling moment involving American sprinter Noah Lyles that has captured global […]

There’s a generation of hoops fans out there who fell in love with the game of basketball thanks to Larry Bird, Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan. When this trio of transcendent, once-in-a-generation stars teamed up together to play for the Dream Team during the 1992 Summer Olympics — along with eight other future Basketball Hall […]

Coming into the gold medal game on Sunday, Team USA women’s basketball had a 60 game Olympics winning streak on the line. And that was tested as Team USA barely pulled off a 67-66 win over France to claim their eighth consecutive gold medal. Following the thrilling game, former WNBA player and Olympics gold medalist […]

Team USA and Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is in the midst of celebrating after winning his third gold medal at the Olympics which the latest was achieved by beating France Saturday afternoon in Paris. Besides taking home the Olympics MVP, James spoke about which gold medal that he has won with Team USA […]

During Steve Kerr’s career as head coach of the Golden State Warriors and LeBron James’ career with the Cleveland Cavaliers, the two were bitter rivals as the Warriors and Cavaliers met in the NBA Finals four straight seasons. But Steve Kerr is now LeBron James fan for life following Team USA’s gold medal win at […]

Devin Booker is coming off helping Team USA win the gold medal against France, and instead of partying, he wanted to do something else. The Phoenix Suns star was seen in Paris signing autographs with the gold medal around his neck, and afterward, he hopped on a bike and cycled down an empty street at […]

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s 66-kilogram category at the Paris Olympic Games, has initiated legal action in response to a wave of online abuse she endured throughout the competition. Khelif’s attorney, Nabil Boudi, said Sunday that a formal complaint has been filed with the Paris prosecutor’s office, […]

On Sunday, the Team USA women’s squad won their eighth consecutive gold medal with a thrilling win over France in the final game of the tournament. This occurred on the heels of the Team USA men’s squad also defeating France on Sunday afternoon, marking the first time both a men’s and women’s team from the […]

On Saturday, Stephen Curry and Team USA won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics by knocking off Victor Wembanyama and the French National Team. Although the final score may not have indicated it, this was actually a close game down the stretch, and it was only due to Curry’s brilliance that Team USA was able […]

Team USA women’s basketball defeated France in a thrilling one-point game earlier today, capturing another gold medal for the USA at the Paris Olympics. Team USA won their eighth straight gold medal at the Olympics, setting a new record. 42-year-old Diana Taurasi set an Olympic record of her own with the victory. Even though Diana […]

NBA superstar LeBron James took to social media to show his support for American gymnast Jordan Chiles during the controversy surrounding her bronze medal from the Paris Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Sunday that Chiles must return her bronze medal in the women’s floor exercise due to a late appeal by her […]

Time and again, Kevin Durant still embodies the idea that Twitter is better than going to the club. After Team USA won its fifth straight gold medal, Durant celebrated victory at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a shot at Team Germany star Dennis Schroder. Durant captioned a photo of Team USA wearing gold medals with […]

For nearly a year in 2022, Brittney Griner was detained in a Russian prison, never knowing if she would return home or play basketball ever again. And today, less than two years after being released as part of a prisoner exchange, Griner won her third Olympic gold medal. Griner, who plays for the Phoenix Mercury […]

The Team USA women’s basketball team clinched its eighth Olympic gold medal in a nerve-wracking matchup Sunday, beating host nation France 67-66 in front of an energetic home crowd. A last-second jumper by Gabby Williams for France was ruled as a two-pointer instead of a three-pointer, which would have sent the game into overtime. The […]

The Team USA women’s basketball team clinched its eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal on Sunday, narrowly defeating host nation France 67-66 in a tight final at Bercy Arena in Paris. A’ja Wilson, who was named game MVP in the victory with her 21 points and 13 rebounds, shared a special post-game moment with NBA and […]

Team USA’s men’s basketball team completed their mission on Saturday night, bringing home the gold medal after beating France 98-87. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James named this year’s squad “the Avengers,” and it’s a moniker that has quickly caught on. Fellow teammate and Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry endorsed the nickname via X, […]

Nike has released a stunning commercial for Team USA women’s basketball. The club won gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, and Nike commemorated the moment with a powerful message. “It’s inspiring when we think about it. Every 4 years, teams come from around the world to compete… For second place.” The new Nike commercial […]

The Team USA women’s basketball team won a nail-biter against France in the gold medal game on Aug. 11, winning their eighth consecutive gold medal. New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu was a part of the win, and to celebrate she went over courtside to share a moment with Kobe Bryant’s family. Sabrina Ionescu celebrating […]

As Team USA struggled with a stiff challenge from France in the Olympic final, the internet, as usual, added its two cents. During a game in which the American women had to come back against the French, fans on social media kept bringing up the name of a WNBA player who was controversially left off […]

Even in the aftermath of a Gold Medal victory over the host nation of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Team USA forward Jayson Tatum couldn’t hide his dissatisfaction with how tumultuous the experience of representing his country for the second time had been this summer. Tatum reflected on the tournament and the two DNP-CD’s he received […]

Team USA women’s basketball has put an exclamation point on a strong Olympic performance by the United States. Team USA faced off against France this morning with a chance to make Olympic history with a win. They pulled off a narrow 67-66 victory that was toughly contested until the final moments of the game. Chicago […]

Team USA made it a goal of theirs to do everything in their power to win gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics after they failed to earn a medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Sure enough, with a 98-87 victory over France on Saturday, the Americans won gold, and it was thanks in large […]

Following Team USA’s gold-medal victory over France in the finals of the Olympic Games, LeBron James was named the men’s basketball MVP. While James played well throughout the Olympics, Stephen Curry stood out in the semifinals and final, which led former NBA player Stephon Marbury to call out the MVP decision. James and Curry, two […]

The International Olympic Committee confirmed a controversial ruling on Sunday that will require American gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she won in the Paris Olympics floor exercise event. The decision, upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), sparked widespread debate and an impending appeal from U.S. Olympic officials. The ruling […]

Team USA won gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics thanks to a 98-87 victory over France in their gold medal game on Saturday. And while it was certainly a team effort, a flurry of threes from Stephen Curry late in the game put the game to rest for the Americans, while also serving as a […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team captured Olympic gold once again Saturday, defeating France 98-87. Following the game, one of the team’s elder statesmen, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, was asked what he would dub this year’s squad. His answer would likely make a lot of Marvel fans pretty happy. “There’s the dream team, […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum’s playing time has been a constant headline throughout Team USA’s run for a fifth consecutive gold medal. Tatum did not play in two of the six games in the Olympics, including the semifinal victory over Serbia. He then came off the bench in the first quarter and played 11 minutes […]

Team USA took home the gold in their win against France, and it came behind an unreal performance from Stephen Curry with a few minutes left on the clock. French head coach Vincent Collet had his group ready, but it wasn’t enough to stop one of the greatest 3-point shooters this world has seen. After […]

Former President Barack Obama is giving flowers to Team USA men’s basketball. Team USA knocked out France to win the gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Saturday. Obama congratulated the team in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Last month, I had a chance to meet with the men’s @usabasketball team before they went […]