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Headlining the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia, Spain, the host nation faced a Buddy Hield-led Bahamas in the final match. Unfortunately for the visitors, the breaks of the game crushed their Olympic dreams, leaving the newly acquired Golden State Warriors’ star visibly frustrated. With the NBA season ending last month, attention has now turned […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is now set to compete in the Olympics for the first time. The Greek Freak secured his team’s spot after scoring 23 points to help Greece defeat Croatia 80-69 on Sunday in one of the four Olympic Qualifying Tournament finals. These tournaments determined the final spots in the 12-team field for the Paris […]

While Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 2023-24 campaign with the Milwaukee Bucks didn’t go according to plan, he has an opportunity to do something special with the Greece basketball team this summer. After they defeated Croatia 80-69 in their qualifying contest on Sunday afternoon, Greece officially qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics. This is the first time that […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant reportedly has a minor calf strain and will be sidelined to start Team USA training camp in Las Vegas due to precaution, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. Kevin Durant will be missing the first two days of training camp for Team USA, and while it is […]

Washington Mystics guard Jade Melbourne, the youngest player in the WNBA at 21, will represent Australia in the upcoming Paris Olympics, fulfilling a lifelong dream. The news came as a milestone for Melbourne in her professional career. “Representing my country is like the pinnacle for me,” Melbourne said, as reported by Kareem Copeland of The […]

The Charlotte Hornets have not had a ton of success in recent years and the team has made some pretty dramatic shifts because of it. Steve Clifford is out as head coach for 2024-2025, replaced by Charles Lee. Recently, Hornets forward Davis Bertans was told that he will also be on his way out, a […]

Team USA has always been regarded as a basketball super power, especially after the program was able to field NBA players. But fast-forward to today, it seems that the rest of the world is catching up once again, threatening to send us back to the dark ages from 2002-2006. In fact, Team USA has missed […]

The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are just three short weeks away and basketball fans all around the world are excited to see the showcase of talent the United States Basketball team is bringing to the table. After a small hiatus where it was seemingly unpopular to participate in the Olympics or FIBA tournaments, the stars […]

Bethune-Cookman University will be represented well in the 2024 Paris Olympics starting this month, per a statement by the institution. Two former student-athletes will represent the institution and their respective countries on the world’s biggest stage: Sade McCreath and Monae’ Nichols. McCreath and Nichols are two former Wildcat track and field standouts and look to […]

Usually, the idea of LeBron James coming off the bench would only be thought of by the most irrational “LeBron haters.” However, it’s a different conversation when “The King” is playing on a squad full of superstars in the Olympics. Team USA head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that he and the staff have thought about […]

The France national basketball team heading to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has some serious height on it. In addition to the Minnesota Timberwolves 7-foot-1 Rudy Gobert, the team also boasts 7-foot-4 San Antonio Spurs rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. However, a viral photo of the team is throwing both those program heights into question. […]

Chase Budinger is an American professional volleyball player and former professional basketball player. Budinger was a fringe player for several seasons in the NBA but found more success when he retired to become a beach volleyball player. Budinger was a multisport athlete growing up but didn’t immediately choose volleyball. It was nice for Budinger to […]

Jordan Clarkson was not able to suit up for the Philippines in their quest to make it to the 2024 Paris Olympics with the team opting to roll with its most recent roster for continuity purposes. The NBA schedule made it impossible for the Utah Jazz guard to suit up consistently for the team famously […]

The Paris Olympics are drawing near, with countries worldwide gearing up their top basketball players for a shot at the gold medal in August. San Antonio Spurs fans may find themselves backing another contender, France, led by their 7-foot-3 star Victor Wembanyama. The French national team recently faced Turkey in an exhibition game on Wednesday […]

As Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team gear up for their attempt to win fresh gold at the Paris Summer Olympics later this month, NBC is on its own mission — as its cameramen pan across the gymnasts’ family members watching in the stands — to find the next Aly […]

Joost Luiten has won a lawsuit against Netherlands Golf Federation (NGF), opening a pathway for the Dutchman to participate in the men’s competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Last week, the AP reported that Dutch Olympic officials were holding back three golfers from joining the 60-person fields at the Summer Games, citing their relatively low […]

The Olympics are set to begin in just a few weeks and with that the WNBA will take close to a month-long hiatus before resuming the 2024 season in mid-August. Several WNBA players will be playing in the Olympics for various countries and as of Tuesday, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kia Nurse will be suiting […]

The USA Gymnastics Olympics trials have ended and the squad has been locked in. There were a lot of aspirants who tried to book a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics but one reigned supreme over the others like she always does. Simone Biles will try to impress on the mats once again. Before she […]

Olivia  Dunne, who recently completed her senior year at LSU, was a huge part of the LSU Lady Tigers gymnastics team that made history by winning their first-ever NCAA Championship in April. Despite this milestone, Dunne has decided against pursuing Olympic qualification, focusing instead on her next career steps. With less than 30 days remaining […]

Former Johnson C. Smith hurdler Danielle Williams has punched her ticket to the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics. Williams clinched her spot after a stellar performance in the Jamaican Olympic Trials, where she finished second in the 100m hurdle finals with a blazing time of 12.53 seconds, just behind Ackera Nugent, who set a new Jamaican […]

Among the many franchise-altering additions that Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears made to their roster this offseason, one that has gone under the radar was the signing of 28-year-old safety Jonathan Owens. Now if you look at many of the Bears other offseason acquisitions — Caleb Williams, Rome Odunze, D’Andre Swift, Keenan Allen, and […]

The USA Gymnastics squad is locked in for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Trials have just wrapped up trials and some very intriguing talents have qualified to represent the Stars and Stripes. While Frederick Richard and Brody Malone lead the way for the men’s team, the women’s squad is far more scary. It all starts with […]

Memphis Grizzlies newest addition Zach Edey announced on Sunday that he has decided to withdraw his name from consideration for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with Team Canada. He made this decision to prioritize his NBA career. Edey, the 7-foot-4 center from Purdue, released a statement via Basketball Canada as per Devin Heroux on Sunday, […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder are sending rising superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, and he will be flanked by the maestro of the Nuggets’ 2022-2023 championship Jamal Murray on Team Canada. Gilgeous-Alexander is clearly looking forward to playing with the Nuggets phenom judging by a recent post that amounts to a […]

The biggest highlight on Peacock may be the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris, but there are also gladiators, bears and the story of the gone-too-soon Amy Winehouse coming this July. Roland Emmerich’s 10-episode drama series Those About to Die explores the ancient and deadly gladiatorial arenas as well as the inner workings of imperial Rome. […]

Major changes are coming for the Golden State Warriors; after a season in which they underperformed and missed the playoffs, a roster upheaval seems to be on the way, with the Dubs setting their sights on a potential trade for Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. With Andrew Wiggins one of the pieces that could […]

Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins, who has been a constant subject of trade rumors, has been told by the team that he cannot play for Team Canada this summer in the Olympics per Toronto Raptors reporter Doug Smith: “Andrew Wiggins out of Canadian Olympic picture, according to a source. Golden State Warriors playing hardball […]

Victor Wembanyama plays against the NBA’s top talent with the San Antonio Spurs and is excited to represent France at the Paris Olympics. He believes France will be ready for a potential showdown with Team USA at the Men’s 5×5. The U.S. defeated France 87-82 in the final at the Tokyo Games three years ago. […]

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo will be making his second appearance in the Olympics as a part of Team USA where they will battle for another gold medal in Paris this summer. Adebayo spoke to the media Thursday to talk about the upcoming national event and his expectations for it as he even said that […]

The USWNT will be heading to the Olympics without one of its most iconic players, Alex Morgan. The decision to leave Morgan off the USWNT’s 18-player Olympic roster, as well as the list of alternates, has been a significant talking point. The key factor behind this decision, according to head coach Emma Hayes, is versatility. […]

NBC announced on Wednesday that it plans to utilize an artificial clone of the renowned sports broadcaster Al Michaels‘ voice for narrating its daily streaming recaps of the Summer Olympics in Paris. The streaming service announced that “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock” will showcase narration from a “high-quality A.I. re-creation” of Al Michaels’ voice, […]

In a surprising turn of events, USWNT forward Alex Morgan will not be joining the team headed to Paris for the Olympics this summer. Following the USWNT Olympic roster announcement by coach Emma Hayes Wednesday, Morgan took to social media to express her disappointment. “Today, I’m disappointed about not having the opportunity to represent our […]

Al Michaels’ net worth in 2024 is $40 million. Michaels is a sportscaster for NBC Sports and Amazon. He is a five-time Sports Emmy Award winner, a three-time NSMA National Sportscaster of the Year, and American Sportscaster Association’s Sportscaster of the Year. Let’s take a closer look at Al Michaels’ net worth in 2024. What […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby has been named as a replacement for her Sparks teammate Cameron Brink on Team USA for the Olympics 3×3 competition, the team announced on Monday. Hamby had participated in training camp for the 3×3 team but was not initially selected for the final roster. Brink was unable to participate […]

Basketball does not stop for Luka Doncic after the Dallas Mavericks’ NBA Finals loss. He has Team Slovenia duties for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in the coming weeks. But, his injury remains a point of concern. The superstar was seen hobbling around and grimacing in pain a lot during their series against the Boston […]

Sha’Carri Richardson secured her spot at the Paris Olympics with a standout performance in the 100-meter final at the U.S. Olympic trials Saturday, clocking a remarkable 10.71 seconds. This time, the fastest by any woman this year, earned Richardson the gold medal at Hayward Field on Saturday night. The victory marked a significant milestone in […]

The 2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field have gotten off to an exciting start. Star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson took the oval on Saturday for a chance to qualify for Team USA’s women’s 100-meter dash team for the Paris Summer Games, and she did not disappoint. Richardson ran a 2024 world-leading time […]

Five-time Olympic medalist Lilly King made headlines for more than just her swimming prowess on Thursday night at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. King, 27, qualified for her second event of the 2024 Paris Olympics by finishing second in the 200-meter breaststroke behind Kate Douglass at Lucas Oil Stadium. However, the moment that truly stole […]

After an impressive performance at the MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, star HBCU Sprinter Kai Cole is unable to participate in the Olympic Trials. In May Cole, a Norfolk State University track athlete, clinched his place at the Olympic Trials with an impressive showing at the MEAC Outdoor Championship. He achieved a remarkable time […]