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Team USA basketball player LeBron James is warning his club about the dangers of the South Sudan squad, at the Paris Olympics. South Sudan pushed Team USA to the brink in a recent contest, and James doesn’t want to come up on the short end against the talented club. The American team, made up of […]

It’s a special time for the biggest stars in the NBA as many of the game’s brightest players are making their Olympic debuts at the 2024 Paris Games. It’s the first Olympic appearance for the greatest shooter of all-time in Warriors’ Stephen Curry and he’s taking every opportunity to soak in the moment, playing with […]

After choosing to play for Team USA instead of France in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been getting a lot of heat. France believed it had locked up Embiid’s commitment when it made him a French citizen in 2022. While the former MVP had never lived in the country, […]

On Sunday, Stephen Curry and Team USA took the Paris Olympics by storm with a resounding 110-84 win over the Serbian national team. The win marked the second time the two teams have already squared off, with the first coming in friendly plays a week ago, and Team USA was victorious both times, with Curry […]

Former world No. 1 tennis player Naomi Osaka suffered a first-round defeat at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, losing to Germany’s Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3. The loss has prompted Osaka to admit she needs to rediscover her winning form. “I guess I need to learn how to win again. Maybe that’s something I forgot how […]

The Team USA men’s basketball squad made their Olympics debut on Sunday morning, turning a back-and-forth 1st half with Serbia into a 110-84 blowout by the end of the contest. It was LeBron James and Kevin Durant who led the way for Team USA, scoring 21 and 23 points respectively. But at game’s end, the […]

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown’s dispute with Team USA’s 2024 Paris Olympics roster is far from over. Instead, a new chapter in the ongoing saga has just begun. Brown called out Team USA managing director Grant Hill on X, formerly Twitter, saying it was “disappointing” that Hill implied he is a conspiracy theorist. Brown previously […]

South Sudan is the newest country in the world, and it already has its first Olympic basketball victory. In its first basketball game in the 2024 Olympics, South Sudan, which became an independent nation in 2011, defeated Puerto Rico 90-79 behind Carlik Jones’ 19 points. The win sparked a raucous celebration back in South Sudan, […]

American track and field star Chari Hawkins experienced a heartwarming full-circle moment at the 2024 Paris Olympics, rekindling a memory from her youth involving NBA superstar LeBron James. Hawkins, who is making her Olympic debut in the heptathlon, shared her touching story about meeting James for the second time, 22 years after their first encounter. […]

Kevin Durant was cleared to play for Team USA in their 2024 Paris Olympics opener against Serbia on Sunday. Durant came off the bench in his return from a calf injury, and the Phoenix Suns superstar immediately made his presence felt and helped jumpstart the Americans after a sluggish start. KD made all eight of […]

The most decorated gymnast in history, Simone Biles, impressed the world yet again with her performance at the Olympic qualifiers on Sunday, despite concerns about a leg injury. The 27-year-old gymnast scored an impressive 15.800 on the vault, the highest score recorded globally this year. However, the accomplishment was not without challenges as she was […]

Team USA basketball will begin their quest for gold on Sunday at the 2024 Paris Olympics as they face Nikola Jokic and Serbia. The Americans are a heavy favorite to win it all thanks to their star-studded lineup led by the likes of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant, among others, but Steph in […]

It’s happening! Team USA is about to begin their quest for the gold medal in the Olympics against Serbia. After a shaky few games, the US is looking to shake off the rust and start on a strong note. However, one question that fans have been asking is Kevin Durant’s status. With the Serbia game […]

Canada’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made an impressive Olympics debut in his country’s 86-79 group stage win over Greece and Giannis Antetokounmpo. In 30 minutes of action, Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points on 5-of-10 shooting with five rebounds, seven assists, one steal, and two blocks. Although Gilgeous-Alexander lived up to the claim that he’s Canada’s best player, it […]

By practically any conceivable metric, the start of the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics has been a tremendous success. The games are underway and have already delivered some big-time, noteworthy moments, but it’s fair to say that the biggest star of the games thus far has been the city of Paris. Widely regarded as arguably the most beautiful […]

The Team Canada basketball squad is beginning what looks to be a promising showing at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Canada beat Team Greece on Saturday despite a strong performance from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo. Moreover, head coach Jordi Fernandez revealed a failed admission for Canada after the game. Team Canada beat Greece 86-79; however, […]

The basketball portion of the Olympics got underway this weekend and as the host country, France and Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert were automatic qualifiers. The French national team began their quest for a medal on Saturday against Brazil. Rudy Gobert is one of the key players for France, but after a particularly nasty poster […]

Victor Wembanyama scored 19 points, several in impression fashion, leading France to a 78-66 win vs. Brazil. That win came on the heels of Australia’s Olympic 92-80 against Spain in the Olympics opener. So, it turns out the San Antonio Spurs’ generational talent and two of their former players – one of them beloved – took […]

Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel take on Dan Evans and Andy Murray in the 2024 Olympics tennis men’s doubles tournament. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our  Nishikori Daniel vs Evans Murray prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nishikori Daniel vs Evans Murray. It is a very poignant Olympic tennis tournament at […]

Marton Fucsovics takes on Rafael Nadal in the 2024 Olympics tennis men’s singles tournament. Our 2024 Olympics tennis odds series has our  Fucsovics Nadal prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Fucsovics Nadal. Here we go. This is just a first-round match at the 2024 Olympics, and yet it feels enormous for two huge […]

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama had one of the most dominant rookie runs in NBA history during the 2023-24 season. The 7-foot-4 center is carrying his momentum into the 2024 Olympics for Team France, who beat Brazil 78-66 in an intense matchup on Saturday. Wembanyama got vocal after the win about France’s secret weapon. […]

Earlier this week, I made what I believed to be a very appropriate comparison between Victor Wembanyama’s arrival in the NBA and an Alien encounter. My thesis was that when most stateside hoops fans got their first opportunity to watch Wembanyama with the San Antonio Spurs, it probably resembled a toned-down version of what the […]

Since Team USA has won the Gold Medal in men’s basketball in the last four Summer Games, it is all too easy to assume that the Paris Olympics will just be business as usual. This quest for global supremacy has something extra behind it, though. The level of competition in this tournament, and the many […]

France defeated Brazil 78-66 in their opening game as the host nation of the 2024 Paris Olympics behind a sensational performance from superstar Victor Wembanyama. The 7-4 San Antonio Spurs center had 19 points, nine rebounds, two assists, four steals, and three blocks while shooting 7-13 from the floor and 1-4 from three in his […]

Women’s basketball at the Olympics is in full swing as the US National Team battles Japan on Monday in Paris. We’re dribbling around as we share our 2024 Olympics odds series, and make a USA-Japan prediction and pick for the group stage. Women’s basketball has been on fire over the last year. Yet, the main […]

The USWNT looks to get a second win at the 2024 Olympics as they face Germany. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a USA-Germany prediction and pick. The United States started with a dominant win over Zambia. They had seven attempts on before scoring in the 17th minute, […]

Two undefeated teams face off as France faces Canada. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a France-Canada prediction and pick. Canadian coach Bev Priestman has been banned for one year by FIFA for the spying incident. Canada will also be deducted six points from the Paris Games. France […]

Spain looks to continue their Olympic gold quest as they face Nigeria. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Spain-Nigeria prediction and pick. Spain was great in their first game of the World Cup. They did concede the first goal of the game, allowing Aoba Fujino to score. […]

Two teams looking for their first win at the 2024 Olympics face off as Australia and Zambia. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with an Australia-Zambia prediction and pick. Australia struggled in their first game of the 2024 Olympics. They would give up a goal in the first half […]

Two teams looking for their first win take the pitch as New Zealand and Colombia face. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a New Zealand-Colombia prediction and pick. New Zealand played Canada in their first game. They would score first on a Mackenzie Barry goal in the 13th […]

Brazil looks to make another step towards the knockout round as they face Japan. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Brazil-Japan prediction and pick. Brazil took a win in their first match at the 2024 Olympics. It was a fairly even game with Nigeria, but Brazil scored […]

LeBron James and the United States take on Nikola Jokic and Serbia for a preliminary round matchup in Paris for the 2024 Olympics. It’s time to continue our Olympics odds series with a Serbia-USA prediction and pick. Serbia is a strong contender to win a medal at the 2024 Olympics. Led by the 3-time NBA […]

The road to a Gold Medal in Paris, France starts now! With a talented field of countries who possess the best basketball players in the world, there is no doubt that the next couple of weeks will be a treat for fans all across the globe. With that being said, it is time to check […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo will represent his team and his country as he will be a vital part of Team USA with the Paris Olympics opener Sunday morning against Serbia. However, there could be people that have concerns with his role on the team since the roster features some of the best players in […]

Two underdog countries will square off in the group stage as South Sudan battles Puerto Rico on Saturday. Ball out with us as we share our Olympics odds series and make a South Sudan-Puerto Rico prediction and pick for the group-stage matchup. Many people will be paying attention to other countries like France, Australia, and […]

When the Team USA men’s basketball squad opens up Olympics competition on Sunday morning at Stade Pierre-Mauroy, they’ll be doing so against three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and the Serbian national team. That makes the following updates on Team USA center Joel Embiid and Anthony Davis, provided by Grant Afseth of Essentially Sports, even more crucial: […]

Will Kevin Durant play for Team USA? That’s the question on everyone’s mind right now as they prepare for the Olympics. The All-Star forward has missed all of their tune-up games leading up to Paris. There were serious doubts about whether the star will be able to play in the tournament at all. Well, it […]

At the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Paris on Friday, Team USA captain and fellow flagbearer LeBron James was featured in a video shared by tennis star Coco Gauff on her Instagram story, where she appeared visibly starstruck. The video captures James, along with Gauff and other Olympic athletes, aboard a boat navigating the Seine […]

Naomi Osaka takes on Angelique Kerber in the 2024 Olympics tennis women’s singles tournament. Our Olympics tennis odds series has our  Osaka Kerber prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Osaka Kerber. This is a showcase matchup on Day 1 of the Olympic tennis tournament at Stade Roland Garros and its central venue, Court […]