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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 […]

United States golfer Bryson DeChambeau is out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to ESPN. Spain star Jon Rahm is also out after his own positive test on Sunday. This takes two of the biggest names in golf out of the Olympics. DeChambeau is being replaced on the U.S. […]

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 […]