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Team USA coach Steve Kerr confirmed that Kevin Durant will be going to Paris for the Olympic Games and that there is “no thought” about not bringing him, according to Grant Afseth of Sports Illustrated. “There’s no thought of replacing Kevin,” Steve Kerr said, via Afseth. Steve Kerr says there is “no thought” about not […]

Much like in fiction, Captain America comes in the last second to prove that he still leads a band of superheroes despite his old age. LeBron James has put on that mantel throughout Team USA’s road to the Paris Olympics. First, it was his insane drive to clinch the win over South Sudan. Now, he […]

LeBron James put on a stellar late-game display to help Team USA earn a 92-88 win over Germany on Monday. James scored his team’s last 11 points to seal the victory. His continued late-game heroics are impressive considering his age. Thus, fellow Los Angeles Lakers and Team USA teammate Anthony Davis displayed a hilarious reaction […]

There’s no question that NBA players deserve to play under the bright lights of the Summer Olympics, a showcase for the best athletes in the world while representing their respective countries. But surprisingly, there are a handful of NBA athletes that manage to miss out on the Summer Games. Fortunately, that should change for some […]

There are a lot of prestigious awards and honors in the world of sports. League MVPs signal a player’s individual excellence, while awards like the Walter Payton Man of the Year award demonstrate players’ excellence outside of sports. Of course, though, the Olympic Games are the highest level of sports, as the top athletes from […]

The Team USA basketball squad engaged in another nail-biting Olympic exhibition game against Germany on Monday. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James came up huge down the stretch for Team USA again, putting on a storing display that helped his squad get a 92-88 win. James scored Team USA’s last 11 points, which helped them […]

The U.S. national women’s basketball team finds itself in a familiar situation after losing to a team of WNBA All-Stars in an exhibition game ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics. The All-Star team defeated Team USA 117-109 on Saturday, echoing a similar defeat before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. A’ja Wilson, who contributed 22 points […]

American swimmer Katie Ledecky shared her unique motivation heading into the Paris Olympics, emphasizing her determination to prove her initial success in London was no fluke. “I never dreamed of that as a young kid, to make an Olympics,” Ledecky said, as reported by Nicole Auerbach of The Athletic. “So, after London … I wanted […]

Team USA’s preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics has come with its fair share of turbulence. Most recently, they were pushed to the brink by South Sudan despite being 43.5-point favorites to win on the night. But a few weeks ago, it was Jaylen Brown who kicked up a fuss when he expressed his disappointment […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum’s status for the 2024 Paris Olympics was recently in question after he suffered an injury scare during the Australian national team’s final exhibition game. Exum appeared to have endured a finger injury and he exited the game as a result. Grant Afseth of Sports Illustrated provided an important Exum update […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner returned to the WNBA in 2023 after previously spending time in a Russian prison. She ultimately returned to the United States via a prisoner exchange. It was an all-around frightening situation to say the least. Griner is now set to represent the USA in the Olympics, something she is not […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar and Team USA forward LeBron James will get the honor of a lifetime in Paris, as he has been named one of the United States contingent’s flagbearers. Stephen Curry had the privilege of delivering the news to James. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter revealed during a Team USA meeting that the […]

LeBron James has been selected as the men’s flag bearer for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics. It’s a massive honor for the NBA legend, who adds yet another rare accolade to his storied career. James is the first men’s basketball player and third Team USA hooper ever to bear the flag at any Olympic […]

The last thing any team needs in the lead-up to the Olympics is an injury to one of its important players. On Sunday, during Australia’s final exhibition game in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum sustained a finger dislocation that immediately forced him to exit the game, according to Olgun […]

For the second Olympic cycle in a row, Team USA women’s basketball lost its tune-up to Team WNBA in the WNBA All-Star Game. This time, it was a 117-109 loss in Phoenix as Arike Ogunbowale scored 34 points in the second half to stun Breanna Stewart and the Olympians. Stewart has been here before — […]

It’s been an eventful few days for Team USA Basketball ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics as they begin their showcase exhibitions ahead of group play for the event. Just yesterday, they survived a thrilling game against South Sudan that saw LeBron James score the winning basket in the final seconds to give the USA […]

Duke basketball has a stud. South Sudanese big man Khaman Maluach has Blue Devils fans buzzing after an impressive performance against Team USA on Saturday. Maluach had 7 points in 12 minutes of action for his South Sudan team that pushed Team USA to the brink. The American team came up on top of South […]

Team USA overcame a 16-point deficit to beat South Sudan, the youngest nation playing international basketball, 101-100, to remain unbeaten in exhibition play this summer. While Team USA ultimately got the win behind a LeBron James game-winner, head coach Steve Kerr wasn’t happy with how things went. He pointed the finger at himself, per Joe […]

Team USA’s 101-100 win over South Sudan was more than just a narrow exhibition victory—it highlighted a sobering realization. Stephen Curry believes the game should not have been so tight and stresses that his team must make improvements if they aim to secure gold this summer. “We can be beat if we don’t play our […]

The Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese and Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark will be forever linked in the minds of millions if not billions of basketball fans worldwide for years. Despite that, an Olympics odyssey starring the two transcendent young icons of the game is being put on the backburner this summer as neither will attend the […]

When LeBron James won his last Olympics Gold Medal in 2012, South Sudan had only been a country for a year and did not even have a national basketball team yet. Fast forward to now, and the NBA legend had to lead Team USA to a tense 101-100 comeback win to survive this ultimate underdog. […]

Team USA men’s basketball likely anticipated a blowout against South Sudan on Saturday, but instead found themselves needing a major comeback in their penultimate exhibition before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Led by LeBron James and Stephen Curry, Team USA managed to fend off an upset in the closing moments, holding steady as the 2024 […]

For quite some time, it was common to see Team USA plaster their opponents around the world by a huge margin. However, there were rare times back then when Team USA needed to scramble for points when the game gets tight. While it’s getting more and more common for Team USA these days to face […]

Team USA had their backs against the wall in their Olympic tune-up game against South Sudan on Saturday. Team USA was down 99-100 with roughly 10 seconds left in the game, but Los Angeles Lakers star and Olympic veteran LeBron James stepped in and saved the day. James drove past his defender for a layup […]

Team USA is currently on a gold-medal streak in the Summer Olympics. The last time Team USA didn’t finish with the gold was back in 2004 in Athens. But since the Redeem Team’s formation, Team USA has dominated the competition, taking the gold medal in the last four Olympics. With the rest of the world […]

Nike rolled out a massive ad campaign, built on the question, “Am I a bad person?”. The 90-second commercial features almost all of Nike’s most popular athletes, including LeBron James, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, Serena Williams, A’ja Wilson, and Kylian Mbappé. But there was one notable exclusion: Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant. And KD did […]

Team USA is confident in their chances of earning a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics… For the most part. However, Joel Embiid’s recent comments about LeBron James and others on the team do not exactly preach confidence. “You look at the talent that the U.S. has, but there’s equal talent on other teams,” […]

Joost Luiten has emerged from relative anonymity to Golf Twitter darling in the run-up to the 2024 Summer Olympics. The Dutch golfer has been denied entry to the Olympics despite winning a court case regarding his eligibility. Luiten spoke on the incident after missing the cut at the Open Championship this weekend. Despite being the […]

Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the NBA. He is currently representing Team USA at the 2024 Summer Olympics. This is not Durant’s first Olympics experience, however. The Phoenix Suns star recently revealed that his 2012 experience was a “turning point” in his career, via The Olympic Games. “2012 was a turning […]

We’re less than one week out from the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and as is so often the case when the Olympic Games are on the horizon, much of the media’s attention has been focused on the USA men’s basketball team. With the exception of a handful of Team USA athletes who […]

Team USA is full of NBA All-Star talent as they head into the Olympics as a clear favorite to win gold. One player they’ve been without in their first three exhibition games however is all-time leading scorer, Kevin Durant. The Phoenix Suns superstar suffered a calf strain in camp just days before the first tune-up […]

Team USA basketball heads into the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as a heavy favorite to win gold. That’s no surprise considering just how stacked their roster is, with the likes of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, and Kevin Durant suiting up for the Americans. Steve Kerr’s squad doesn’t have the most […]

With the 2024 Paris Olympics just around the corner, there’s no question that hoops fans will have plenty of excitement to look forward to. In fact, some of the biggest stars will come out to play with pride for their national teams. While some are NBA players, others are familiar names that should ring a […]

PHOENIX – Following WNBA All-Star Weekend, members of Team USA will head to Paris, France for the 2024 Olympics and among them will be New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart. For Breanna Stewart, this will be her fourth time suiting up for Team USA in Olympics competition. She was a part of the gold medal […]

Caitlin Clark’s snub from Team USA was an often discussed talking point earlier in the 2024 WNBA season. Clark is now a WNBA All-Star and although she will not be representing Team USA in the Olympics, the Indiana Fever star still has “respect” for the team. “I’m not motivated by anything, I’m just going out […]

The Peyton Manning post-retirement saga continued on Thursday as the former Broncos and Colts quarterback made a surprising boast to Pat McAfee on his popular show. The Hall-of-Fame quarterback is reportedly eyeing an Olympics coaching position that could be available four years from now, prompting him to make his demands known. The Manning boast came […]

Team USA Olympics legend Michael Phelps is remembered as one of the greatest swimmers of all-time. He won 28 total medals and 23 Olympic gold medals during his incredible career. With the 2024 Summer Olympics right around the corner, Phelps made an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show and discussed a number of topics including […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics is just around the corner. This gives NBA basketball fans something to look forward to during the NBA offseason with plenty of their NBA idols planning to represent their respective countries at the international stage. Let’s take a look at every country’s top NBA player in the Olympics. Group A Australia […]

Team USA has cruised to victory on each of their first three friendly matchups ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, and they have done so without one of their best players in Kevin Durant on the floor. Durant has been dealing with a strained calf ahead of the Olympics, and while it’s not believed to […]