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Team USA is heavily favored to go undefeated in the ongoing Paris Olympics. This isn’t surprising, looking at their talent-laden roster. So far, the Americans have blown out their first two opponents — and that’s exactly what Shaquille O’Neal wants to see. During an episode of The Big Podcast, the NBA legend made it clear […]

Team USA basketball came into the 2024 Olympics as the presumed favorite for the gold medal. So far, they are 2-0 during the group stage of play with the chance to win the group outright should they defeat Puerto Rico on Saturday. But how good is this iteration of Team USA? According to former NBA […]

With the Olympics underway in the group state, Team USA is currently 2-0 largely due to the play of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. Team USA has one more game in group play on Saturday against Puerto Rico with a chance to finish 3-0 before the medal round. FIBA has released their updated list […]

Novak Djokovic takes on Carlos Alcaraz in the 2024 Olympics tennis men’s singles gold medal match. Our 2024 Olympics tennis gold medal match odds series has our Djokovic Alcaraz prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Djokovic Alcaraz. Novak Djokovic finally does something on Sunday which he has never previously done: He will play […]

Rapper Ice Cube’s Big3, the 3-on-3 pro basketball league, has challenged the country that wins the men’s 3×3 basketball gold medal at the Paris Olympics. The BIG3 co-founder and CEO issued the challenge on The Pat McAfee Show on ESPN and YouTube Friday. During his appearance, he claimed that players from his league are better […]

Franz Wagner was barraged with ridicule after his abysmal 1-of-15 shooting effort in the Orlando Magic’s Game 7 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers in this year’s NBA Playoffs. An overall successful season ended bitterly for him. He does not look rattled at the Paris Olympics, though, helping Germany reach the quarterfinals in emphatic fashion. The […]

The NBA is the highest level of basketball. As a result, it’s natural for basketball fans to expect NBA stars to thrive in FIBA play, where they’re playing against many players who don’t play in the NBA. Furthermore, Team USA often parades a talented squad, giving players distributed responsibility. However, this isn’t always the case. […]

Victor Wembanyama experienced his first loss of the Paris Olympics on Friday. Going against Germany for the top spot in Group B, France fell with a final score of 85-71. Following the game, Wembanyama’s coach seemed to be in no mood for sugarcoating. Vincent Collet — France’s head coach since 2009 — went straight to […]

Before he was a “Wrestling Machine,” before he had a milk truck on standby, and before he was even a member of the WWE Universe, Kurt Angle was a member of the 1996 USA Olympic team, where he hoped to bring back the gold for his country after a successful career at Clarion University. The […]

Team Canada star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is feeling confident to say the least about his team after going 3-0 in the group play phase, entering in the knockout stage. In his initial reactions after Canada beat Spain Friday, 88-85, the Oklahoma City Thunder fan would have an undefeated stance on his squad according to Lindsay Dunn. […]

French swimming sensation Leon Marchand remains perfect in Paris, cruising to his fourth Olympics gold medal in Friday’s 200-meter individual medley. He now sits in truly elite company, joining American legends Michael Phelps and Mark Spitz as the only male swimmers to win at least four individual Golds in a single Summer Games, per The […]

Xander Schauffele continued to play exceptional golf at Le Golf National at the Paris Olympics. In fact, not even an ant hill could slow down Schauffele. Schauffele entered the day two shots back of Hideki Matsuyama for the lead. Following an early bogey on the par-3 2nd, the two-time major champion caught fire. Schauffele birdied […]

Superstar forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is basking in the glory of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Team Greece leader is not only getting buckets on the court but also appreciating the entire experience. Antetokounmpo loves the Parisian vibes thus far, via The Athletic’s Sam Amick. “I’m trying to enjoy every single day with my teammates,” said […]

It’s safe to say that men’s basketball is one of the best competitions to witness at the Summer Games. It’s a great chance for basketball fans to watch their NBA stars represent their countries while competing against the best players in the world. While NBA players are some of the attractions in the Olympics, it’s […]

Friday’s second round of the men’s golf competition at the Paris Olympics is in the books. Once again, Xander Schauffele played extremely well and sits tied atop the lead at 11-under. But he has some company as Tommy Fleetwood made a big move to join him. First round leader Hideki Matsuyama posted a 3-under 68 […]

Team USA has set a world record in the Mixed 4×400 relay at the Olympics. The team ran the race in 3:07:42, breaking the previous world record by over one second. The team of Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon, and Kaylyn Brown broke the record that a different United States group set at the […]

While the Team USA men’s and women’s 5-on-5 teams have been winning games at the Paris Olympics, it had been a different story for the 3×3. The women’s team began 0-3 and the men’s team also began winless. However, Friday was a different day for both teams as they snuck out thrilling buzzer-beating victories. The […]

Puerto Rico and the USA meet for the finale of the 2024 Olympics preliminary rounds for Group C. It is time to continue our Olympic odds series with a Puerto Rico-USA prediction and pick. Puerto Rico will not be playing past tomorrow. They are 0-2 and now have the toughest test of all, facing the […]

Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles and Team USA basketball star LeBron James have seemingly responded to former President Donald Trump’s recent comments about “Black jobs” with eyebrow-raising posts on social media. Biles, fresh from another win at the Paris Olympics, where she secured her ninth gold medal by outscoring Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade in the all-around […]

After the controversial fight when Algerian boxer Imane Khelif beat Angela Carini of Italy in 46 seconds, the latter was distraught after the contest saying that “I have never been hit so hard in my life. It’s up to the IOC to judge” per The New York Post. The aftermath of the fight would spark […]

LeBron James has been one of the best players for the United States Men’s Basketball team at the Paris Olympics. Even though he’s been busy with his own competition, he’s still found time to check out some of the other events with his family. James, who was taking in a USA Women’s Beach Volleyball match, […]

Jayson Tatum has been one of the most talked-about players on the vaunted Team USA men’s basketball roster at the Summer Olympics. However, it has not been for any positive reasons. Instead, Tatum never left the bench during the Americans’ first game vs.  Serbia, a decision by head coach Steve Kerr that has drawn criticism, […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has already had himself one heck of a basketball career. He has won an NBA championship with the Milwaukee Bucks, and he has been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on two separate occasions. But it’s in the 2024 Paris Olympics where Antetokounmpo feels as though he has achieved the “biggest honor” of […]

As Veronica Fraley prepared to make her Olympic debut in the women’s discus throw in Paris, her thoughts weren’t just on the competition. The 24-year-old, who recently clinched the 2024 NCAA discus championship, faced a pressing financial concern: paying her rent, NBCNews reports. Fraley took to social media to share her predicament, lamenting how she […]

After thrashing South Sudan 103-86, Steve Kerr and Team USA are on a mission. Kerr and his 2024 Paris Olympics squad aren’t just looking to defeat Puerto Rico during the group format. They’re looking to demolish them, run up the score, and secure the No. 1 during the knockout quarterfinals portion of the tournament. “Yeah, […]

Steve Kerr’s Team USA rotation decisions have been the talk of the town to begin the 2024 Paris Olympics. But Kerr’s hands might be forced on Saturday, with Jrue Holiday’s status for their clash against Puerto Rico to end group stage proceedings currently up in the air after he sustained an ankle injury late in […]

Snoop Dogg continues to have fun on his Olympic run with NBC, and he’s claiming that he might be the twin brother of Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting, Mona Lisa. Snoop Dogg took a tour of the Louvre museum, and during his journey, he stopped by the painting and had a hilarious revelation. “I […]

Team USA’s head coach, Steve Kerr, couldn’t care less about the backlash received for benching NBA superstars throughout the team’s first two games at the 2024 Summer Olympics. First, Boston Celtic fans caused an uproar when they didn’t see Jayson Tatum play a second in Team USA’s 110-84 win against Serbia. Then, the Philadelphia 76ers’ […]

The South Sudan men’s basketball team is rising, as we know from last month’s one-point exhibition loss to Team USA (101-100). The near upset positioned the up-and-coming squad for a much-anticipated rematch on Wednesday, where Team USA won in a 103-86 blowout win. Still, one South Sudan player isn’t discouraged about his team‘s ascension. Nuni […]

What do the All-Stars on Team USA Men’s Basketball do on off days during the Olympics? This new video circulating on social media should give us an idea. In the humorous video, we see Miami Heat and Team USA big man Bam Adebayo pick up an unexpected sport: fencing. Could we see Adebayo taking the […]

Novak Djokovic takes on Lorenzo Musetti in the 2024 Olympics tennis men’s singles semifinals. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our Djokovic Musetti prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Djokovic Musetti. Novak Djokovic is coming closer to making history at the Olympic tennis tournament. Rafael Nadal won men’s singles Olympic gold in […]

Simone Biles is one of the stars of the Paris Olympic Games, perhaps the brightest one of all. She won the gold medal for the all-around gymnastics title Thursday with an array of performances that has left many of the sport’s experts and an even greater number of the gymnast’s fans to reaffirm her label […]

Andy Murray said goodbye to the tennis world on Thursday, officially retiring from the sport after a heartbreaking loss in the Paris Olympics men’s doubles quarterfinals. After the match, Murray posted an epic message on X, formerly Twitter confirming his retirement. Never even liked tennis anyway. — Andy Murray (@andy_murray) August 1, 2024 “Never even […]

If you haven’t heard, Jordan Chiles is that girl. Chiles has been making headlines for her triumphant performance at the 2024 Olympics that has already scored a gold medal with her team for the Women’s Artistic Team All-Around competition. Besides her talent, the Washington athlete has stolen the hearts of America by her fierce looks […]

There are other female stars that are mentioned before A’ja Wilson, both in the WNBA and at the Paris Olympics, but her historic greatness is unquestioned. Wilson continues to prove that she is a generational talent who consistently exceeds the already lofty expectations set for her, leading Team USA to an 87-74 victory over Belgium […]

After some surprisingly close exhibition games before the 2024 Paris Olympics, some wondered if the United States men’s national basketball team would be challenged during the Olympics. During the Group Phase of competition, Team USA has proven any doubters wrong by demonstrating just how great they are. The Americans have won both of their first […]

Jonathan Owens has been at the 2024 Paris Olympics supporting his wife Simone Biles, and he decided that he wanted to have a little fun while he was there. Owens took a picture in the Louvre and photoshopped a picture of his wife in the museum alongside other historical portraits. In the caption of his […]

The International Olympic Committee released a statement Thursday regarding the situation involving Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and the drama that has taken over social media about her gender. In the statement posted on X, formerly Twitter, it starts by saying that “every person has the right to practice sport without discrimination.” A firestorm of posts […]

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama leads the field after the opening round of the Men’s Golf competition at the Paris Olympics, but Team USA icon Michael Phelps won the day. The most decorated Olympian in history soaked in the action at Le Golf National. Phelps joined a chorus of PGA Tour and LIV Golf stars — including […]