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Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has committed to play with Team USA at the Summer Olympics in 2024 in Paris, and the NBA world is on fire with the speculation about who will join LeBron on what could be the next great Olympic superteam. Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas weighed in with his reactions […]

After its failure to capture a medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Team USA is looking to bounce back next summer. With a flurry of stars rumored to be interested in suiting up for the 2024 Olympics in Paris, the program is hoping to lure Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid, too. Embiid has […]

After being eliminated from the FIBA World Cup and suffering three losses to Lithuania, Germany, and Canada, Team USA basketball needs to look in the mirror and figure some things out heading into the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. While there’s reason for optimism moving forward (hello, LeBron!), it’s important for Team USA to figure […]

The United States has dominated basketball since the game was first invented, however, the rest of the world continues to catch up. In Team USA’s last two FIBA World Cups, they’ve posted multiple losses and failed to medal both times. The Americans still managed to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and it looks like […]

LeBron James is ready to step in again and save US Basketball after Team USA shockingly crashed out of the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the semifinals. The NBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist is reportedly trying to put the next Redeem Team together to play in the 2024 Paris Olympics. On Monday, The […]

Make that two straight cycles of the FIBA World Cup that Team USA has failed to deliver gold. The only program-wide silver lining gleaned from the Americans’ time on the international stage over the last few weeks? They’ve already qualified for the 2024 Olympics, an event bound to serve as a reckoning for USA Basketball […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James watched Team USA shockingly bow out in the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday with a loss to Germany. Shortly after the game ended, The King reacted to the possibility of him suiting up for the States at the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer with an […]

After Team USA lost to Germany 113-111, Noah Lyles made some interesting moves on his X page. The American Track & Field Sprinter went viral after questioning why some fans call teams that win the NBA Finals “World Champions” if they haven’t played the best teams in the world. “You know the thing that hurts […]

LeBron James might be suiting up for Team USA next season. The Lakers star was one of many American basketball fans who reacted to Team USA’s 113-11 FIBA World Cup loss to Germany. Fans criticized the Team USA World Cup squad for the lack of star power that the roster displayed. Sportscenter posted an Instagram […]

Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Canada secured a spot in the 2024 Olympics in Paris after taking down Spain in the second round of the FIBA World Cup. Not only that, but the Canadians are also headed to the quarterfinals of the tournament after their insane comeback win. It’s the first time since […]

After being down 12 points entering the fourth quarter, Team Canada guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led a furious last-minute comeback in the FIBA World Cup against Spain to give Canada basketball their first Olympic games berth since 2000. 23 years in the making. Canada's Senior Men's National Team is going back to the Olympic Games for […]

Simone Biles is back, baby! A few weeks after her triumphant return almost three weeks ago, Biles made some more history during the US Gymnastics Championship. After an awe-inspiring performance, Biles comfortably took home the gold medal. After her record-breaking win, the US star talked about her form in recent weeks, per Mercury News. “I […]

Former Canadian Olympic figure skater Alexandra Paul has died at the age of 31, according to Skate Canada. Paul, who skated for Canada in the Olympics at the 2014 Sochi Games, died in a car crash on Tuesday. A police report said a transport truck collided with a line of vehicles that were stopped in […]

Basketball serves as a point of pride for fans of Team USA competing internationally. Sure, maybe our national sport is football, and our national pastime is baseball, but Basketball is undoubtedly the sport Americans feel most territorial over. Perhaps it’s because USA Basketball has historically dominated international competition, especially when the rules allowed for the […]

The United States men’s national basketball team is far and away the most successful team in international competition history. Team USA has medaled in all 19 Olympic Games they took part in, 16 of those coming by way of a gold medal. They also have the most medals in FIBA World Cup history, as five […]

There may still be life in Eric Gordon’s old legs yet. The 34-year-old, who signed with the Phoenix Suns in July of this year, was representing his native Bahamas alongside new teammate Deandre Ayton in a 2024 Olympic qualifier against Argentina when he pulled off a move which Suns fans hoping is a sign of […]

Team USA basketball is currently gearing up for the FIBA World Cup with exhibition games most recently against Spain and Slovenia, and matches against Greece and Germany coming up. However, Team USA fans can really get excited for the 2024 Olympics, as Paul Pierce believes LeBron James is going to suit up for his home […]

Katie Ledecky is making quite a splash across the Pacific. On Saturday, the American swimming star added to her haul in the World Aquatic Championships in Fukuoka Japan by winning the 800m freestyle. Not only that, but Ledecky has also successfully broken her tie with swimming legend Michael Phelps for the most individual titles in […]

United States and former Stanford swimmer Katie Ledecky has passed famous olympic swimmer Michael Phelps for one of the most impressive international records. This record further cements Ledecky as one of the greatest female swimmers of all time. The 26-year-old Ledecky surpassed Phelps’ longtime record as, “She passed Michael Phelps with the most career individual […]

The Saudi League has been getting a lot of buzz recently. Their contract offers have been blowing European powerhouses like Serie A, Ligue 1, La Liga, and even the Premier League. It comes as no surprise that they have been an attractive destination for players in the twilight of their careers. Real Madrid legend Cristiano […]

Katie Ledecky is out of this world. The superstar American swimmer once again reasserted her dominance in the field during the World Championships in Japan. Ledecky’s win at the 1,500-m freestyle was insane, and that win tied her with Michael Phelps’ record of swimming gold medals. After the dominating win, Ledecky talked about her enjoyment […]

Arizona State swimmer Leon Marchand set a new world record in the men’s 400-meter individual medley during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Marchand swam the race in 4:02.50 seconds, surpassing the previous record set by the legendary Michael Phelps at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. “That was insane, one of the most painful things […]

Katie Ledecky is no longer queen of the 400-meter freestyle. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist wasn’t exactly surprised to see her previous record broken once again at the swimming world championships. Ledecky finished second in the 400m on Sunday in Fukoaka, Japan, behind new world-record holder Ariarne Titmus’ winning time of three minutes, 55.38 seconds. […]

Groupama-FDJ angrily fired back at Richard Plugge of Jumbo-Visma, vehemently denying accusations team riders drank beer during a Tour de France rest day earlier this week. Specifying that Tour de France leader Jonas Vingegaard and his teammates’ success at the event was due to an extreme attention to “details,” including no alcohol consumption, Plugge previously […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry still has one basketball accolade he has yet to win, and he might try to pursue it next year just to stop Steve Kerr from bugging him about it. When asked about potentially joining Team USA in the 2024 Olympics, Curry refused to give a direct answer. However, Steph […]

Katie Grimes became the first American to secure a spot in the 2024 Paris Olympics at just 17 years of age, with a top-3 finish at the World Swimming Championships in Japan. All of the medalists at the World Championships secured spots in the Olympics by default, granting Grimes her second straight Olympics at a […]

Anyone who followed the US Gymnastics scene likely knows about Larry Nassar. The former Team USA team doctor is currently incarcerated after being convicted for sexual assault. Recently, Larry Nassar was reportedly the victim of a stabbing in his prison cell in Florida. Here’s ESPN’s report on the stabbing incident. “Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, […]

Esports will continue to be an official medal event in international Olympic-recognized events as the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Organizing Committee (AINAGOC) announces that esports will be included as one of the nine new sports to be added in the 2026 Asian Games, the Asian Electronics Sports Federation reports. As of press time, the exact titles […]

Lance Armstrong was once again called out for his transgender athlete remarks. On his podcast, The Forward, he spoke with Caitlyn Jenner about the fairness in sports for transgender athletes to compete in against cisgender athletes. But while filming reality show Stars on Mars, his co-stars called him out for it, per TMZ. What Lance […]

Ryan Lochte celebrated their first 4th of July with his newborn daughter Georgia June Lochte. The former Olympic swimmer shared a series of photos to his joint Instagram with wife Kayla showing off his new family of five, per People. His newborn daughter, born in June, celebrated her first Independence Day at just a few […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star forward William Nylander is entering the final season of a six-year, $45 million contract he signed back in December of 2018 — and it looks like player and club are far apart on a few contract for the 27-year-old. With the Leafs already needing to pay Auston Matthews with his contract […]

Lance Armstrong and Caitlyn Jenner has some thoughts about fairness in sports. After tweeting about how fair it was to have trans athletes in certain gender defining sports, Armstrong was accused of being a hypocrite. The former pro cyclist was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for blood doping and being completely banned […]

The Olympic Esports Week kicks off today, marking the first time in history that esports gets represented in an International Olympic Committee-sanctioned event. Taking place in Singapore at the Suntec Convention Center from June 22-25, the Olympic Esports Series is historic just as it is controversial. In this article, we explore why. What is the […]

For the third straight time, the Summer Olympics organizers are being investigated for corruption. After vote-buying allegations linked to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Games removed several members of the International Olympic Committee from the organization, French investigators searched the headquarters of Paris Olympic organizers on Tuesday, according to the […]

The Tori Bowie cause of death story just became that much more tragic after TMZ revealed the real reason the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team gold medalist died at the young age of 32. Bowie was found dead in her bed on May 2 at her home in Florida. Police went to check on the 2016 […]

There was a time when it looked like Gable Steveson was going to be the next big thing in WWE. A dominant collegiate wrestler at the University of Minnesota, the very same school where Brock Lesnar, Shelton Benjamin, and his own brother Bobby – aka NXT‘s Damian Kemp – all attended, Steveson was drafted onto […]

The Denver Nuggets are within two wins of claiming their first championship ever and if they take Game 4 of the NBA Finals over the Miami Heat on Friday, they will be one win away. Despite his struggles in the Finals, Michael Porter Jr. remains a key part of this Nuggets team and he could […]

The Team USA Men’s Basketball Team brought home the gold during the 2016 Rio Olympics. But beyond any individual play or stop, that team is probably more remembered for living in a mega-yacht separate from the Olympic Village. DeMar DeRozan, on his recent appearance on Paul George’s podcast, shed light on what really went down […]

French big man Victor Wembanyama is the most hyped-up international NBA prospect in recent memory. A 7’5″ center with the ball-handling, outside shooting ability, and foot speed of a guard, Wembanyama dominated on both ends of the floor in the French LNB Pro A league this season. It’s incredibly likely that he will be the […]