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If there is one thing we can count on in the gold medal match between Team USA and France, it is for Joel Embiid to get into it with the home faithful. Embiid turned his back on France in favor of playing for USA Basketball at the Olympics this year, which is something his other […]

The Team USA men’s basketball team pulled off a nail-biter in the semifinals against Serbia, but they did it with Jayson Tatum not playing. The Boston Celtics’ star once again was a DNP in the Olympics, and some think that this may affect his future with the team in 2028, most notably Bill Simmons. The […]

One of the major narratives surrounding basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics has been Joel Embiid’s decision to represent Team USA instead of pushing through with his commitment for the French national basketball team. What better way for this story to meet its ending than a clash between USA Basketball and France in the gold […]

After a thrilling come-from-behind 95-91 victory for Team USA against Serbia, things are still chippy off the court with the focus on one player in particular. Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic helped lead Serbia in the loss to Team USA in the Men’s Basketball semifinals of the Paris Olympics. In 31 minutes of action, Bogdanovic […]

American sprinter Noah Lyles came into Paris looking to pull off a feat only achieved by the greatest runners in history; win the 100-meter and 200-meter gold. Usain Bolt and Carl Lewis are the two most recent winners of the double and Lyles was off to a great start. After winning a historically close 100m […]

Kevin Durant is on another posting spree, folks! This time, it comes after Team USA squeaked out a win against Serbia in the semifinal round of the knockout stages of the 2024 Olympics. Nikola Jokic earned himself a ton of praise for leading a great effort from the Serbians, who led by as many as […]

Every four years the basketball world comes together to give fans something to watch during the NBA offseason. The Olympics hosted some epic basketball moments, and another was added to the list at the 2024 Paris Games. Steph Curry and Team USA orchestrated a 17-point comeback to defeat Nikola Jokic and Serbia in the semifinals. […]

The enthralling clash between Team USA and Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics brought to the forefront some allegiance issues among fans. With Nikola Jokic playing a starring role for Serbia (and his biggest rival, Joel Embiid, playing for Team USA), fans of the Denver Nuggets were actively rooting for Serbia on […]

LeBron James might be getting up there in age, but he sure isn’t making it obvious by how well he continues to perform on the hardwood. James, in a spirited 95-91 comeback win over Serbia in the 2024 Paris Olympics, dropped 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists — embracing his role as the maestro […]

Team USA was pushed to the brink by Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Paris Olympics. They needed to mount a comeback from a deficit that grew as large as 17 points, and pulled it off, taking a 95-91 win that guarantees them the silver medal. But Team USA may not have been in […]

Steph Curry forced open the floodgates when Team USA needed him most, erupting for 36 points and a record nine three-pointers while leading the Americans to an instant-classic 95-91 win over Serbia in the Olympic semifinal. The four-time NBA champion came out scorching hot on Thursday, scoring 14 of the United States’ first 15 points […]

Team USA is advancing to the finals after beating Serbia. Stephen Curry, being aware of what’s at stake, agreed with what LeBron James had to say on social media. James uploaded a photo of him alongside Curry and Kevin Durant with the caption “😤😤😤 1 more!!”. Curry then did something similar and uploaded an Instagram […]

The semifinal games in the 2024 Paris Olympics for men’s basketball were epic, so expectations are sky-high for the gold medal game. France won a thriller over Germany before the United States completed an epic comeback that saw them narrowly edge out Serbia. Now, the two teams will play each other and try to write […]

Serbia gave Team USA everything they got, leading by 17 points in the first half and holding a 13-point advantage before the fourth quarter. But LeBron James and Steph Curry stood on their way, mounting a comeback for the history books. Although Svetislav Pesic had defeated the US in the 2002 FIBA World Cup, he […]

Rudy Tomjanovich once said, “Don’t ever underestimate the heart of a champion.” With four NBA titles under his belt, Stephen Curry proved Rudy T right as he turned in a historic scoring performance to lead Team USA’s comeback victory over Serbia, 95-91, keeping Team USA’s gold medal hopes alive. Nikola Jokic and Team Serbia had […]

Atlanta Hawks guard Bogdan Bogdanovic helped lead Serbia to a down-t0-the-wire 91-95 loss against the gold medal-favorites United States in the Men’s Basketball semifinals of the Paris Olympics. If a few calls had gone differently, could the Serbians have upset Team USA? After the game, Bogdanovic had some strong words about the officiating, via Aris […]

After LeBron James delivered a legendary performance against Serbia on Thursday, he immediately responded to his best friend Carmelo Anthony. It seems that Anthony told James to get the win in the semifinals prior to the beginning of the match. While Team USA nearly lost after a poor three-quarter performance, LeBron managed to help the […]

Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic and Serbia fell just short of upsetting the gold medal-favorites United States during the Men’s Basketball Semifinals at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, losing 91-95. However, Jokic was still able to make some history during the heartbreaking defeat. Jokic ended Thursday’s semifinal loss with 17 points, 11 assists, five rebounds, […]

What’s a better way to build team chemistry than by taking a photo together? The Team USA women’s basketball team took advantage of a recent break from the Olympic Games to recreate the iconic photo taken by the men’s team, led by LeBron James. Both teams remain on the hunt for a gold medal at […]

While Team USA easily dispatched Serbia during the group stage of the Olympics, that was far from the case on Thursday. Team USA needed a desperate rally to squeak past Serbia during the Olympics knockout round with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James helping lead the way with a triple-double. Following the game, James took […]

Team USA escaped Serbia to reach the Olympics gold medal match by a hair. There were obviously a lot of questionable calls that Steve Kerr made during the whole matchup. However, one stood out the most and it was Jayson Tatum sitting on the bench. The Boston Celtics star did not get a lick of […]

Jordan Chiles’ coach, Cecile Landi, is speaking out over the accusation that the Olympian cheated after her score was updated, which resulted in her winning a bronze medal in the floor final. After a user on Instagram wrote, “The coaches cheated so Jordan could get a medal! What a coincidence,” Landi fired back, declaring that […]

Erriyon Knighton had the opportunity to catch passes on college football’s biggest stages in the most prominent conference in the country, but he set his sights on the global stage instead. The former four-star wide receiver recruit dreamed of Olympics glory, and on Thursday, he came fairly close to grabbing it. Knighton earned a fourth-place […]

The Boston Celtics will have plenty of representation in the gold medal match of the 2024 Summer Olympics, but it won’t just be from Team USA. France features forward Guerschon Yabusele, who was selected by the C’s in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft. Although Yabusele never made much of a name for himself […]

United States sprinter Noah Lyles was the favorite to earn a gold medal in the 200-meter at the Paris Olympics. However, Lyles made headlines on Thursday when he surprisingly finished in third place after it was revealed he was racing even though he diagnosed with COVID, losing to Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo. After the race, […]

Stephen Curry revealed what he thinks was the key to their success against Serbia on Thursday. Curry was arguably the hero of Team USA after barely escaping defeat at the hands of Serbia. Throughout the matchup, the Americans struggled to gain a lead over the Serbians. From the first to the third quarter, Serbia had […]

Fans waited a long time to witness the first Olympics experience of future Hall of Famer and Golden State Warriors legend Stephen Curry. And it was well worth it. He shined in the City of Light and helped Team USA avoid its most shocking elimination in 20 years, as the Americans roared back to defeat […]

A lot of people had to point fingers after Team USA just narrowly escaped Serbia in the Olympics semifinals. This also meant that a majority of them were blaming Steve Kerr for only winning with a 95-91 scoreline. While the head honcho for the Stars and Stripes was under much scrutiny and vitriol, he did […]

The gold medal is on the line as Brazil faces the USA. It is time to continue our 2024 Olympics Women’s Soccer odds series with a Brazil-USA prediction and pick. Brazil started the Olympics with a win over Nigeria. They took a 1-0 victory in that game. They would then face Japan but fall 2-1 before […]

LeBron James and Team USA faced Nikola Jokic and Serbia for the third time in a month, this time with a gold medal berth on the line. Despite having defeated Serbia twice in the past three weeks—once in a friendly and once in group play – Team USA required a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to secure […]

In a game that will be remembered for years, Team USA pulled off a stunning comeback against Serbia to secure a 95-91 victory and advance to the men’s basketball semi-final game at the Olympics, per CNN. The U.S. found themselves in a deep hole early on, trailing by as much as 17 points in the second […]

Following their impressive performances at the Paris Olympics, where they contributed to Team USA’s gold medal in gymnastics, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey have announced their plans to return to college for the upcoming academic year. Both athletes, who also secured individual bronze medals—Chiles in the floor exercise and Carey in the vault—are set to […]

Heading into the Paris Olympics, there was so much at stake for Joel Embiid. The Philadelphia 76ers star had three countries of choice to represent in international tournaments: Team USA, Cameroon, and France. He would end up choosing to team up with Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant to represent the Stars and Stripes. […]

Winning an NBA championship is arguably the most difficult feat to achieve in professional basketball. On the other hand, being an Olympic gold medalist in men’s basketball is a different monster altogether, especially when the rest of the world is closing the gap. Although a lot of basketball fans will agree that winning an NBA […]

Team USA men’s basketball trailed Serbia at halftime on Thursday. Yet, the USA was able to earn a narrow 95-91 victory. LeBron James replicated a historic feat that he had previously accomplished in 2012, via NBAStatGuy on X, formerly Twitter. “LeBron James just recorded the 2nd Triple Double in USA Men’s Basketball Olympic history. The […]

As Team USA women’s basketball prepares for their semifinal clash on Friday against Australia at the Paris Olympics, veteran player Diana Taurasi has expressed “worry” about divided loyalties in her household. Taurasi, who has been a crucial part of Team USA’s success over the years, is married to former Australian basketball standout Penny Taylor, adding […]

The Olympics semifinal battle between Serbia and Team USA was a nail-biter. Steve Kerr’s Stars and Stripes looked done for after a horrendous first half but a three-headed monster started to awaken for them. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Joel Embiid all blazed up for the squad. Eventually, it got them the win over the […]

Team Canada’s 2024 Olympic journey did not end how they wanted following their 82-73 loss to France on Tuesday. Dallas Mavericks center Dwight Powell, who plays for Canada as well, accomplished an incredible feat, however. The Mavs veteran center became the Olympics all-time leader in field goal percentage, per the Dallas Mavericks on X, formerly […]

Team USA basketball had a scare in the Olympic semifinals against Team Serbia on Thursday. The Americans were down by 12 at halftime and as many as 17 before screaming back to a 95-91 win. Los Angeles Lakers and Olympics legend Magic Johnson reacted to the impressive victory on social media. “Team USA lives on […]