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After an opening game loss to France in the Tokyo Olympics, Gregg Popovich and Team USA notched their first win after rolling past Iran, 120-66 on Wednesday. It was quite the reassuring victory Team USA needed after a string of losses even prior to the Summer Games. The blowout win, however, had political underpinnings as […]

USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles recently withdrew from the team final and final individual all-around competitions in the Tokyo Olympics. She cited her mental health issues as the reason for the sudden exit, something that has garnered her a lot of support from fans and fellow athletes alike. After the overwhelming messages of love that […]

Team USA continues to do wonders at the Tokyo Olympics. After winning a number of medals in the first few days of the Olympics, Robert Finke did his part and gave Team USA the gold medal in the first-ever men’s 800m freestyle, and he did so in thrilling fashion. WHAT…A…FINISH 🤯@Robert_Finke just pulled off the […]

Team USA bounced back from their disappointing loss in the Tokyo Olympics opener by destroying Iran, 120-66, and Damian Lillard is a big reason for that–on and off the court. Lillard led the way for Team USA, scoring 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting–with all his makes coming from the 3-point land. He also made 18 […]

Team USA bounced back from a shocking loss to France in their Tokyo Olympics opener with a massive 120-66 win over Iran on Wednesday. The whole squad was thriving, but of course, Draymond Green received some hate for a specific play in the first quarter: Draymond Green… https://t.co/YQGfKKhFmt — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 28, 2021 Okay, […]

Cleveland Cavaliers star Kevin Love has been one of the most outspoken NBA players when it comes to mental health and the importance of maintaining it so that it’s in a positive place. So, it’s no surprise that Love is offering up a full-throated defense of USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles after she decided to […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had little time to mourn his NBA Finals loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Booker soon had to get on a private plane with two players who just beat him, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, to fly across the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo for the Olympics, where they would be Team […]

Team USA star Damian Lillard had an uncharacteristically awful game in the loss to France to open the Tokyo Olympics. Lillard only had 11 points on 3-of-10 shooting and turned down shots he normally takes and makes with ease in the NBA. He also had an embarrassing turnover late in the game to help seal […]

Simone Biles’s abrupt exit from the Tokyo Olympics has been the news rocking the sports world in the last 24 hours. The Olympic gold medalist and defending champion cited mental health issues as the reason behind her decision to bow out. The bold move from Simone Biles did not come without backlash, but USA Gymnastics […]

The Dream Team is dead. That’s what a certain taxi driver said about Team USA, which is a take that’s tough to argue with given that the Americans have been taking huge L’s left and right on the international stage. But what’s trippy is how the prediction came from a scene from Rush Hour 3, […]

Vitalina Igorevna Batsarashkina went to Tokyo to compete at the Olympics, representing not just the Russian Olympic Committee, but also The Witcher‘s School of Cat. Vitalina Batsarashkina achieved her dreams when she won a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She has previously won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, competing in the […]

Michael Phelps knows the pressure of being in the Olympics, which is why he understands what Simone Biles is feeling after she withdrew from USA Gymnastics’ team final competition on Tuesday. Biles left the competition following an awkward landing during her vault exercise. It was thought she suffered a physical injury when the team announced […]

When he’s not busy ordering 50 pieces of chicken nuggets or casually dropping 50 points in the NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo is still just a regular dude. If regular dudes are built like a Super Saiyan fusion of Mr. Fantastic and The Incredible Hulk. The Milwaukee Bucks star is a student of the game. And […]

It has been confirmed that American gymnast Simone Biles has decided to pull out of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Her decision came after she endured mental health problems over the past few weeks throughout the build-up to and during the actual Olympic games. Biles’ unprecedented decision has generally been met with support, but […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum came to the defense of USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles, who withdrew from the team final competition on Tuesday to focus on her mental health. While Biles got a lot of support for her decision, especially from her former USA Gymnastics teammates like Aly Raisman and Laurie Hernandez, there were […]

The news of the sports world has been all about the shocking withdrawal of Team USA star gymnast Simone Biles, who stepped away mid-competition and proceeded to watch her team walk away with a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. It was a tough situation for everybody involved, and support and reactions have come pouring out […]

Simone Biles shocked the world with her decision to step away from the Tokyo Olympics team competition. Team USA went on to win a silver medal even without Biles, but her withdrawal brought a ton of reactions from the sports world. Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns reacted to Biles’ withdrawal and gave her the ultimate […]

The sports world was struck with the news of Simone Biles withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics due to a medical issue. The USA gymnastics sensation stepped away mid-competition after struggling to land a vault and caught everybody off guard. Reactions and support poured in as Biles said that she was fine physically, but cited emotionally […]

USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Biles later revealed that she wasn’t dealing with any physical issues and was focusing on her mental health. 2016 USA Gymnastics gold medalists Laurie Hernandez and Aly Raisman immediately reacted to the news. Both Hernandez and Raisman acknowledged […]

USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles revealed that her decision to withdraw from the team competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics wasn’t due to a physical injury. Biles talked to TODAY’s Hoda Kotb after the event and explained her reasoning for pulling out of the team event at the Olympics: “Physically, I feel good, I’m in […]

It needs to be said: Gregg Popovich has been an absolute disaster as the head coach of Team USA. In the NBA history books, the San Antonio Spurs mentor is one of the best to ever do it. On the international stage, however, it’s a bit of a different story. Quite the opposite, in fact. […]

USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles bowed out of the team final due to a “medical issue” after an awkward vault landing. Despite this massive setback, the Americans were able to regroup and win a silver medal, with the Russian Olympic Committee squad earning gold. While getting the silver medal is disappointing given Biles is the […]

Simone Biles is out of the last run of the finals in gymnastics a the Tokyo Olympics for what Team USA is calling a medical issue. Editor’s note: This post was updated several times, including after the initial posting and breaking of the news. After it was only speculation that the talented athlete was pulling […]

Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson knows why Team USA is struggling in the Olympics: they don’t have LeBron James. The basketball Hall of Famer didn’t hold back his thoughts after Team USA’s 83-76 loss to the French national team in their Tokyo Olympics opener. For Johnson, the national squad is simply lacking a leader […]

Team USA has been the standard-bearer of international basketball ever since the Olympic Committee permitted professional players to play in the 1992 Barcelona games. That summer, arguably the greatest basketball team ever was assembled: the 1992 Dream Team composed of the likes of Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and some other player named Michael Jordan. After […]

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a historic debut in the Tokyo Olympics, and his new Mavs coach Jason Kidd couldn’t be more proud. Doncic led his native Slovenia to a 118-110 win in their Olympic opener against Argentina. The Mavs star was unstoppable throughout the contest, finishing with a game-high 48 points on top […]

Former Los Angeles Lakers big man Pau Gasol is in Tokyo right now as part of the Spanish national basketball team. As it turns out, however, he might very well be representing his country for the ping-pong competition. Apparently, Pau Gasol is good in ping-pong. Like, really, really good (h/t Bleacher Report on Twitter): Pau […]

Pau Gasol, at 41 years old, is still playing in the Tokyo Olympics for his native Spain. According to the NBA champion big man, though, it’s all because of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. In a recent interview with Mark Medina of USA Today, Gasol shared how Kobe has inspired him to push through […]

The surprising struggles of Team USA have been front and center in the ongoing men’s basketball tournament at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the competition isn’t only revolving around Gregg Popovich’s squad. There are a number of other players who are also capable of putting on a good show for their countries, including Slovenia superstar […]

Luka Doncic felt woke up feeling dangerous on Sunday and proceeded to torch the Argentinian national team in group play of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics men’s basketball tournament. Doncic was in no mood to show any diplomacy to his defenders against Argentina, as the Dallas Mavericks golden boy scored 48 points on 18-of-29 shooting from […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic picks up where he left off and explodes for 17 huge points in the opening quarter of his Olympic debut. The Slovenian was absolutely cooking in the game’s first ten minutes against Argentina, scoring 17 of his country’s 32 points to give Slovenia an eight-point margin after the first quarter. […]

2021 NBA champion Jrue Holiday basically told his haters to be quiet after Team USA’s horrible 83-76 loss against France on Sunday. After a massive third quarter collapse, the star-studded 12-man roster fell short against Evan Fournier, Rudy Gobert, and the rest of the tough French squad in the opening game of the basketball tournament’s […]

As always, the Olympics never fail to produce moments of greatness and, well, pure entertainment. That was the case during the 400-meter freestyle swimming event in the Tokyo Olympics. After Australian swimmer Ariarne Titmus narrowly beat American prodigy Katie Ledecky for the gold medal in the event, her coach Dean Boxall was all fired up […]

There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Nobody’s afraid of Team USA in the Tokyo Olympics anymore. Ever since the first exhibition game that went awry against Nigeria, the US’s sheen of invincibility had vanished. That fact was on full display in their opening match against France. The Frenchmen, led by one NBA All-Star in Rudy […]

Team USA just lost their Tokyo Olympics opening game to France, and as usual for losing teams, there’s a lot of finger-pointing. Sure enough, veteran head coach and San Antonio Spurs tactician Gregg Popovich has been on the receiving end of such criticisms. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, even the players of Team […]

Spanish golf star Jon Rahm is out of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. That’s after he turned up with another positive COVID-19 test result. Pau Gasol heard of the bad break that has befallen his compatriot and went on Twitter to show support for the world’s No. 1 golfer. .@JonRahmpga da positivo en Covid-19 y no […]

The internet is having a good time Sunday at the expense of Team USA after Kevin Durant and company lost to Evan Fournier and  Les Bleus in a group stage match in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the tune of an 83-76 score. It was the first Olympic loss for the Americans since 2004, and […]

Draymond Green may not be the best player on Team USA, but he is their spiritual leader. In a team full of superstar talent, with the egos and usage rates to match, you need a guy like Draymond to steady the ship and tell the hard truths. The Golden State Warriors star did exactly that […]

Team USA fell apart against France to open the Tokyo Olympics, allowing a 16-2 run to close the game in a brutal 83-76 defeat. While many may view this is a surprising and humiliating loss, Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich doesn’t see it that way. Instead, Pop is simply disappointed with the loss and […]