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In Team USA’s 110-84 win over Serbia in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Jayson Tatum was notably absent from the floor. Postgame, head coach Steve Kerr admitted he messed up not playing Tatum. “Jayson will play,” he said, per ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. “I’m not going to answer your next question, which is if he plays, who […]

Coco Gauff is out of the women’s singles draw at the 2024 Paris Olympics after losing 7-6 (7), 6-2 to Croatian Donna Vekic in a Round of 16 match that was marred by controversy on Tuesday morning. Gauff lost the first set tiebreak despite being up 4-1, but things deteriorated for the American in the […]

South Sudan, the youngest country in the world, secured their first-ever Olympic victory this weekend by defeating Puerto Rico. Head coach Royal Ivey revealed that former NBA star Luol Deng has been funding and investing in South Sudan’s basketball program for years. Deng has served as the president of South Sudan’s basketball federation for the […]

With the 2024 Paris Games in full swing, top contenders Team Canada and Team Australia are set for a crucial collision course featuring former Oklahoma City Thunder teammates, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Josh Giddey. Canada vs. Australia is one of four men’s basketball games scheduled for Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada is coming off […]

With Kevin Durant coming back from a calf injury, Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum sat out the entire Paris Olympics opener. FIRST Take analyst Kendrick Perkins has blasted Team USA coach Steve Kerr for not playing Tatum in the 110-84 win over Serbia. After Tatum didn’t play a single minute in Team USA’s blowout win […]

Coco Gauff and Taylor Fritz take on Nadia Podoroska and Maximo Gonzalez in the 2024 Olympics tennis mixed doubles tournament. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our Gauff Fritz vs Podoroska Gonzalez prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Gauff Fritz vs Podoroska Gonzalez. The Olympic mixed doubles tournament begins for Coco Gauff, as […]

Team USA head coach Cheryl Reeve had high praise for Sabrina Ionescu following her debut Olympic performance against Japan. In a game that saw the Team USA women’s basketball team secure a commanding 102-76 win, Ionescu’s contributions helped on their quest for the U.S.’ eighth gold. Playing in her first Olympic game, Ionescu nailed three […]

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal take on Tallon Griekspoor and Wesley Koolhof in the 2024 Olympics tennis men’s doubles tournament. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our  Alcaraz Nadal vs Griekspoor Koolhof prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Alcaraz Nadal vs Griekspoor Koolhof, Men’s doubles has a special place in Olympic history. […]

Team USA women’s basketball forward/guard Kahleah Copper’s collision with Rui Machida during Team USA’s Olympic opener against Japan on Monday left fans and teammates in a state of worry. In the second quarter, Copper went down, holding her side, after a hard collision. She lay on the court for a minute before getting up and […]

Donna Vekic takes on Coco Gauff in the 2024 Olympics tennis women’s singles tournament. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our  Vekic Gauff prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Vekic Gauff. Coco Gauff steamrolled through her Monday match at the Paris Olympics, beating Maria Carle 6-1 and 6-1. It was the quick, […]

Reigning U.S. Open champion and current tennis World No. 2 Coco Gauff continued her impressive run at the Paris Olympics with a decisive 6-1, 6-1 victory over Argentina’s Maria Lourdes Carle in the second round of singles on Monday. Despite facing some challenges, including a higher number of unforced errors and a lower first-serve percentage, […]

American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles will compete in all four events during the women’s gymnastics team finals on Tuesday at the 2024 Paris Olympics despite a minor calf injury sustained during the qualifying rounds. The U.S. women’s gymnastics team is heavily favored to win gold, especially after finishing as runner-up to Russia three years ago […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics are getting underway, and Team USA women’s basketball squad enters the competition highly touted. The team features multiple stars including A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, and Alyssa Thomas. However, former Iowa women’s basketball phenom and Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was left off the roster. Yet, that did not stop one fan […]

Hall of Fame guard and Olympic gold medalist Dwyane Wade had some advice for one of the NBA’s biggest rising stars and member of Team USA, Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards, amidst Olympic competition. After Group C’s Team USA beat Serbia 110-84 in their first game of the 2024 Olympics, Wade’s alma mater, Marquette, posted […]

With a classy performance in Paris, Scottie Scheffler can add a gold medal to his increasingly crowded home trophy room. Or, as the World No. 1 called it at his pre-Olympics press conference, “the golf room where I just keep all my crap”. Scheffler has won a staggering six times on the PGA Tour in […]

The USWNT secured a dominant 4-1 victory over Germany on Sunday night at Stade de Marseille, continuing their impressive run in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The win places the USWNT at the top of Group B with six points from two games, guaranteeing their spot in the quarterfinals. Center-back Naomi Girma and fellow defender Jenna […]

Drama has surrounded the Boston Celtics as it pertains to Team USA at the Summer Olympics. Aside from Jaylen Brown being left off the USA Basketball roster in favor of Derrick White, all of the negative attention is now being cast on Jayson Tatum, who did not play in Team USA’s 110-84 victory over Nikola […]

While in Paris for the 2024 Olympics, Kevin Durant still thinks going on X, formerly Twitter, is better than going to the club. For a while now, while Durant rested his injured calf, he has been engaged in a lively debate with fans about the potential adoption of FIBA rules in the NBA. NBA trainer […]

Fresh off an NBA title, three players on the Boston Celtics joined another group with winning aspirations: Team USA. However, reigning Finals MVP Jaylen Brown didn’t make the stacked squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics, even after Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard left. Instead, Celtics guard Derrick White got the call, reuniting with teammates Jayson […]

It’s been a while since LeBron James suited up for Team USA, and James made history even before the 2024 Paris Olympics began. However, once James took the court with Team USA, trouncing Serbia 110-84, he decided to break the internet, and this time, it wasn’t because he had taken a photo with Tyla. Instead, […]

All eyes will be on Jayson Tatum when he and Team USA battle South Sudan in the second game of Olympics group play. After stunningly keeping the Boston Celtics star on the bench for all of Sunday’s blowout win over Serbia, head coach Steve Kerr immediately confirmed that a key change will be made for […]

The USMNT looks for a win to advance at the 2024 Olympics as they face Guinea. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympic Men’s Soccer odds series with a USA-Guinea prediction and pick. This USA squad will be looking for a second win to advance here at the 2024 Olympics. They were dominated in […]

Japan looks to sweep the group stage as they face Israel. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympic Men’s Soccer odds series with an Israel-Japan prediction and pick. Israel is winless so far in the 2024 Olympics. They opened with a 1-1 draw with Mali. Mali dominated much of the possession and the shots […]

New Zealand needs a win to stay alive at the 2024 Olympics as they face France. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympic Men’s Soccer odds series with a France-New Zealand prediction and pick. France is coming off of two solid wins. In the first game, they would be scoreless with the United States […]

It is a four-way tie in Group B as Ukraine and Argentina look to establish group supremacy. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Men’s Soccer odds series with a Ukraine-Argentina prediction and pick. Currently, there is a four-way tie for the top of Group B. All four teams have one win and one […]

Spain looks to secure Group C with a win as they face Egypt. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympic Men’s Soccer odds series with a Spain-Egypt prediction and pick. Spain has now secured two wins so far in the World Cup. They are all but assured to move on to the knockout round. […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James took charge of Team USA in their Olympic debut against Nikola Jokić and Serbia on Sunday. James, 39 had another classic performance, coming close to a triple-double with 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. His leadership led Team USA to a comfortable 110-84 win over Serbia. The Team […]

When news dropped about Simone Biles’ injured left calf before the Paris Olympics, the USA Gymnastics faithful were shocked. Eventually, she was cleared to compete alongside Hezly Rivera, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey. A couple of rounds on the mats and apparatuses after, she was blazing through the competition. By the end, all […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics have kicked off, with Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team starting their qualifications on Sunday at Bercy Arena. Simone Biles aims to lead the U.S. to gold in Paris, following their team silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Games. Stephen A. Smith was enthusiastic about Biles’ performance on the big stage, expressing […]

Kevin Durant, one of the best players to ever wear the red, white, and blue jersey, exceeded his typical Olympic performance, scoring 23 points, 21 of which came in the first half, and hitting his first eight shots in Team USA’s 110-84 win over Serbia on Sunday. Durant, who was notably absent from Team USA’s […]

Kevin Durant and LeBron James have gotten most of the adulation following Team USA’s 110-84 demolition of Nikola Jokic and Serbia during Sunday’s opener for the Americans in the 2024 Paris Olympics men’s basketball tournament. However, Durant and James were not the only ones who went down to work and got the job done on […]

The 2024 Olympics got underway this weekend and the Los Angeles Sparks have several players competing and not just for the United States. Sparks backup center Li Yueru is playing for China at the Olympics and she had a dominant performance in the opening game of the group stage against Spain. Following the game, Sparks […]

It’s hard to miss spotting Yao Ming even when looking at a sea of human beings. At a towering height of 7-6, the former Houston Rockets superstar center literally and figuratively stands out among the rest. While his playing days are over, Yao is still very much around the sport of basketball. He is even […]

Maria Carle takes on Coco Gauff in the 2024 Olympics tennis women’s singles tournament. Our Olympics tennis odds series has our  Carle Gauff prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Carle Gauff. Iga Swiatek is the clear favorite at the 2024 Olympics in women’s singles. The reason is simple: The tournament is being played […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant did not play in Team USA’s opening exhibition games due to an injury, but he returned to the lineup for their opening group stage game of the Olympics and put on a show. Durant was arguably the best player on the court during Team USA’s 110-84 win against Serbia and […]

After more than a decade, LeBron James is back in the Olympics. The forward just steered the Americans to a 110-84 victory over Serbia, and many — including his former teammate Dwyane Wade — were delighted to see him put up big numbers for Team USA once again. In fact, Wade even shared a nostalgic […]

Kevin Durant went from having his availability for Team USA’s opener in the 2024 Olympics to leading the Americans to a dominant win against world no. 5 Serbia on Sunday. Durant’s teammate, Stephen Curry, however, thinks it was just another day in the office for the Phoenix Suns superstar forward. “Nothing he does is surprising,” […]

Novak Djokovic takes on Rafael Nadal in the 2024 Olympics tennis men’s singles tournament. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our Djokovic Nadal prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Djokovic Nadal. Where do we possibly begin? This is a second-round match at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and yet it has a larger-than-life […]

Prior to this year, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry had participated in Team USA events but had never suited up for the Olympics. This year is his first time in Olympics competition. Team USA played their opening Olympics game on Sunday, a 110-84 win, and after the game Stephen Curry admitted that he had […]