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The pre-tournament fears have come to back to haunt Team USA. The United States lost their opening match at the Tokyo Olympics against a formidable France team in stunning fashion, 83-76. A couple of international stars in Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Chicago Bulls’ Nikola Vucevic made sure to react to Team USA’s shocking defeat. […]

It looked like Team USA was going to avoid another embarrassing loss when they went up 74-67 with just under four minutes to play against France to open the Tokyo Olympics. Instead, the Americans suffered a humiliating collapse by giving up a 14-0 run and ultimately losing, 83-76. So, if you’re counting at home, that’s […]

Despite Team USA looking extra stacked to defend their crown at the Tokyo Olympics, they haven’t exactly steamrolled the competition. At least one member of the original Dream Team has taken notice, former New York Knicks center Patrick Ewing. Ewing was part of arguably the greatest team ever assembled that sauntered to the gold medal […]

No one can argue that the current iteration of the Team USA roster isn’t stacked, but it’s definitely missing a few high-profile pieces. One in particular is a certain star who plays for the Golden State Warriors. Stephen Curry has never played for the Olympics throughout his career, and he is missing yet another one. […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the midst of a full-blown controversy right now over the playing status of Juancho Hernangomez’s for the Spanish national squad. Accusations are now being hurled towards Wolves president for basketball operations Gersson Rosas for allegedly blocking Hernanhomez from joining the national team for the Tokyo Olympics. The Spanish Basketball Federation […]

Devin Booker, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday have finally arrived in Tokyo as part of Team USA’s contingent for the Olympics basketball tournament. The trio had to spend 12 hours on a plane to get to Japan and it was clear that the long-haul flight had taken its toll on them. This is exactly why […]

Isiah Thomas’ exclusion from the 1992 Team USA Dream Team is still a hotly debated topic nearly three decades after the fact. Despite a totally tacked roster, the Detroit Pistons legend certainly had the resume and the stature to at least get a look for the squad. But as we all know, Isiah Thomas never […]

A week has not even gone by since the 2021 NBA Finals had concluded with the Milwaukee Bucks winning the Larry O’Brien trophy in six games against the Phoenix Suns, but three key figures of that series — Khris Middleton, Jrue Holiday, and Devin Booker — will have more basketball to play, as they will […]

It’s called Doodle Champion Island Games, and it’s Google’s deepest feature game yet. Going to Google.com will reveal a Google Doodle Banner to commemorate the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Clicking on the pixel-graphics banner will play out an intro video, animated by Japanese animation Studio 4°C. Once you’re done watching the cheery animation, you can start playing […]

The introduction of Olympics delegates should feel epic. For gamers, we know how epic feels like from the countless music we listen to in games. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics committee understands that. That’s why they’ve chosen to welcome Tokyo 2020 Olympics delegates with Dragon Quest‘s Introduction: Lotto’s Theme. As delegates walked down the 68-000 seat Tokyo […]

Denver Nuggets big man JaVale McGee just had the weirdest encounter with a reporter during his latest media talk with Team USA. In a rather rude and inappropriate question, Joe Vardon of The Athletic asked McGee if his mom is still alive. Of course, McGee was shocked by the question and had a disgusted reaction […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant just won’t let his Team USA teammate and Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine off the hook at the Tokyo Olympics. Durant went on Instagram live to document his Olympic experience and found LaVine as his favorite roast subject. KD poked fun at LaVine’s defense, giving Bulls head coach Billy Donovan […]

Team USA’s men’s basketball squad had some fun at the expense of superstar Kevin Durant during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday. While KD’s birthday isn’t until Sept. 29, his teammates serenaded him with a rendition of Happy Birthday anyway. Durant didn’t look particularly amused by the tomfoolery going on all […]

As the Olympics start to unwind today, former NBA star Pau Gasol was seen in awe during the Opening Ceremony in Tokyo. In a video he recently shared on his twitter, Pau is shown walking towards the field with a huge group of other athletes who will be participating in this one-of-a-kind event. They were […]

Team USA star Kevin Durant went on IG Live during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Friday, dishing on a number of topics during the parade. One thing Durant brought up was how hard Gregg Popovich was working them at practice. While KD admitted being “pissed” in the moment during these sessions, […]

The opening ceremonies have now taken place at the Tokyo Olympics. The United States was well represented by a large group that included the men’s Team USA basketball team. Kevin Durant was present for the festivities but it was something that happened beforehand that left the Brooklyn Nets superstar at a loss for words. Kevin […]

With the NBA Finals recently concluding, it’s now time for international basketball as the Olympics draws near. The Olympics is one of the most prestigious tournaments for basketball. It only involves the best countries around the world, as these teams compete for an elusive medal finish. Throughout history, we’ve seen NBA stars suit up for […]

Ime Udoka hasn’t made his NBA debut yet for the Boston Celtics but he’s already spending quality time with his superstar Jayson Tatum. Tatum is in his second stint with Team USA, where Udoka serves as assistant coach to his longtime mentor Gregg Popovich.  A video of Udoka guarding Tatum in practice recently went viral, […]

The Tokyo Olympics are set to kick off on Friday, and the Team USA men’s basketball team is doing everything they can to walk away with a gold medal. On Thursday came reports of Kevin Durant and Bam Adebayo having a little beef during practice with the Olympics right around the corner. Then Adebayo tried […]

It looks like Trae Young and Adidas jumped the gun a bit on the Atlanta Hawks superstar’s botched Team USA stint for this summer’s Olympics. Adidas recently unveiled a new colorway of Trae’s signature line and it happened to be in Team USA’s red, white and blue colorway. Awkward. As we all know, the Hawks […]

Megan Rapinoe thinks USWNT needs to enter “do-or-die mode” after suffering a shocking 3-0 loss to Sweden in their Olympic opener. The loss ended the USWNT’s phenomenal streak of 44 games unbeaten. FIFA’s Women’s Best Player of the Year for 2019 said this about the unfortunate event: “I think we just got a little bit […]

Team USA is just days away from their first game of the tournament at the Tokyo Olympics, and yet they might still be working out the kinks. That’s what it looked like when Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant had bit of a disagreement with Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo during practice. Kevin Durant was seen […]

Things didn’t end quite how the Phoenix Suns envisioned. Game 6 went to the Milwaukee Bucks, as did the NBA title, as Giannis Antetokounmpo exploded for a 50-piece to take home the Finals MVP. For Suns guard Devin Booker, he is off to the Tokyo Olympics to play for Team USA and will be playing […]

Reece Prescod is one of the most talented sprinters in Great Britain. But, days before his highly-anticipated debut at the Tokyo Olympics, he’s working to get back into shape after succumbing to long nights of Call of Duty and junk food. Prescod, 25, arrived at the Olympic Trials last month eight kilograms (approximately 17 pounds) […]

Ireland’s Rory McIlroy doesn’t seem too enthused to be taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but he’s doing it anyway after skipping the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. McIlory will be competing alongside fellow Irishman Shane Lowry. McIlroy said he’s not really looking forward to the Olympics and that he’s “not a […]

Looking to win their fourth straight gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, the stakes are as high as ever for Team USA. Especially after their rough start in Olympic qualifiers with tough losses to Australia and Nigeria. Coming off big wins against Argentina and Spain, this newly assembled US team seems to be coming into […]

Devin Booker just endured the worst loss of his basketball career at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. Now the Phoenix Suns star could potentially have to endure spending an entire day confined with two of his recent foes. Devin Booker is one of three stars in the NBA Finals who are slated to play […]

The games haven’t even begun but a bit of controversy has already been swirling ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. Particularly, the cardboard beds in the Athletes’ Village. Images of the cardboard beds immediately went viral, as some observers pointed out it’s meant to dissuade intimate activities among athletes to avoid the possible spread of COVID-19 […]

Team USA was dealt with another huge blow on Monday after it was announced that Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine was unable to travel with the squad to Tokyo because of health and safety protocols. The 26-year-old has since taken to Instagram to share his reaction to this unfortunate development. LaVine commented on one of […]

Here comes another huge blow for Team USA with the Tokyo Olympics just days away. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has been placed under health and safety protocols. Team USA's Zach LaVine has been placed under health and safety protocols and will not travel with the team to […]

To the surprise of many, Team USA had a rocky start to their quest for gold at the Tokyo Olympics when they lost their first two exhibition games against Nigeria and Australia. Recent roster changes also added to Team USA’s issues, leading to some predictions that they will not win a fourth consecutive gold medal. […]

Despite drawing a lot of flak, San Antonio Spurs young forward Keldon Johnson silenced all the haters with a huge debut for Team USA on the team’s final exhibition match against Spain. The 21-year-old was handpicked by his NBA head coach Gregg Popovich to join the 12-man roster to replace Bradley Beal of the Washington […]

Team USA is preparing for the Tokyo Olympics and are going to do everything they possibly can to walk away with the gold medal. With all the talent on the roster, it shouldn’t be too difficult, although they lost a pair of exhibition games in Las Vegas. Golden State Warriors head coach is an assistant […]

Team USA is ready to head out for the Tokyo Olympics, although it has been a roller coaster of a week. Bradley Beal went into health and safety protocols as did Jerami Grant. Then Kevin Love announced his withdrawal from the Games, clearing up two roster spots after the announcement of Beal missing the games. […]

CJ McCollum is all out in support of Portland Trail Blazers teammate Damian Lillard and Team USA, but he’s also in touch with the reality that this squad is facing. Losing two of their three exhibition games to date coupled with the exit of two original roster selections, Gregg Popovich and co. are met with […]

The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin next week and with the nation fighting tooth and nail against COVID-19, it looks like the athletes are already facing issues. The first positive case of the virus has been found in the Olympic Village and is raising serious concerns about how safe these Tokyo Olympics can really […]

Team USA is not looking rosy right now. Not only did it got beat in exhibition games by Nigeria and Australia, but it’s also losing on the personnel front. Head coach Gregg Popovich will look to steer Team USA to a gold-medal finish in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics without Washington Wizards shooting guard Bradley Beal, […]

In the NBA, everyone knows all the issues with the refs. From blatant missed calls to flopping across the court, no one is ever happy with the officiating. As it turns out, the same issue extends across the border – and Team USA is speaking out about it. In an article by Chris Haynes of […]

Team USA is dealing with some roster issues after some early exhibition struggles, with Bradley Beal and Kevin Love now out of the Olympics and Jerami Grant in health and safety protocols. JaVale McGee and Keldon Johnson were just selected to replace Beal and Love, and it’s unclear if Grant will be able to play. […]