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Team USA, looking for its fifth consecutive Olympic gold in men’s basketball, selected LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker and Jrue Holiday, as well as Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Edwards and Tyrese Haliburton. With one remaining open roster spot, the team is rumored to be pursuing Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, per Shams Charania and Joe Vardon of The Athletic: “Kawhi […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics looms. While NBA stars are going to duke it out in the postseason, most of them will reunite to bring the glory back to the United States during the summer. Team USA is going to be stacked this year much like it was back in 1992 and 2008. Big names like […]

Amid the excitement of the NCAA tournament, Iowa women’s basketball standout Caitlin Clark is the talk of the town, not just for her games, but for her recent invitation to the Team USA basketball training camp and a staggering offer from Ice Cube’s BIG3 league, both of which have elicited candid reactions from her coach […]

Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark has once again made history, this time by being the only current college player named to the Team USA Basketball’s training camp roster for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. Scheduled to take place in Cleveland during the women’s Final Four, from April 3-5, the training camp is a crucial […]

After another disappointing FIBA World Cup, Team USA hit another snag when it came to reclaiming world dominance. And just like last time around, it looks like Team USA will be calling up its biggest stars with the hopes of keeping the rest of the world at bay at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. While […]

Philadelphia 76ers superstar and reigning MVP Joel Embiid, a Cameroon native, has lived in the United States since he was a teenager and became an American citizen in 2022, paving the way for an interesting decision related to the 2024 Olympics. While Embiid has never represented any country in international competition, rumors began swirling in […]

Although the NBA is currently in its home stretch and angling toward the upcoming playoffs, set to begin in April, one thing inevitably on the minds of both players and fans at the current moment is the upcoming 2024 Olympics from Paris, where Team USA will look to bring back gold to their home country. […]

New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has proven his doubters wrong, some of whom are in the media. He accomplished much of that last season. But if there was any remaining doubt, he’s double downed this season. And after Brunson led the OG Anuonoby-less Knicks to a victory over the Golden State Warriors on Monday, […]

Anthony Edwards has become an unequivocal superstar for the Minnesota Timberwolves, wowing fans with his athleticism, as well as his personality on and off the court. Edwards has helped lead the Timberwolves to one of the best records in the NBA this season, but he has high hopes for the summer too, when he hopes […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has already been named as one of seven “locks” to play for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, joining the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry, Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid and Celtics teammate Jayson Tatum. Conspicuously absent from […]

The 2024 Olympics are set to be held this summer in Paris, France and Team USA Basketball’s roster will look drastically different than the team that finished with a poor showing last summer at the FIBA World Cup. That team didn’t even win a medal. There are few players in contention for the final roster […]

The 2024 Summer Olympics are coming up and many are looking forward to which NBA players will be on Team USA. It sounds like Indiana Pacers star, Tyrese Haliburton is interested, but he drops a lofty goal that turned heads on Saturday. Haliburton claims he wants to play for Team USA and that he wants […]

On Sunday, Team USA announced the final lineup for the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament through their official X (Twitter) account. Playing in Antwerp, Belgium from February 8-11, the team boasts big names such as Sabrina Ionescu and reigning MVP Breanna Stewart. Other players on the roster are as follows: Diana Taurasi, Ariel Atkins, Kelsey […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were well represented when USA Basketball announced its 2024 USA Men’s National Team player pool featuring 41 NBA players. Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden were all named to the player pool and selected by USA Basketball Men’s National Team managing director Grant Hill. For Paul George and James Harden, […]

Team USA Basketball is preparing to take on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. USA’s squad advanced to the FIBA World Cup Semifinals in 2023 but fell short of a bronze medal. The club looks to reload; however, Grant Hill explained that Warriors star Draymond Green will not be on the roster. USA Basketball will […]

On Tuesday, USA Basketball announced its 41-man player pool for the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.  The Los Angeles Clippers are well represented in the player pool, with Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and James Harden all being chosen for inclusion. Being selected for the possibility of representing the United States of America in perhaps […]

The 41-player pool of candidates for USA Basketball’s 2024 Paris Olympics roster has officially been unveiled, with many of basketball’s biggest, brightest, longest-shining stars set to compete for one of 12 final spots. It’s clear LeBron James wants play in France after Team USA’s dispiriting showing at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, even going so […]

USA Basketball is aiming to win its fifth consecutive gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris this summer. As a result, the best of the best from the NBA are preparing to give it their all in their attempts to win a gold medal. LeBron James and Stephen Curry, two of the best […]

It hasn’t happened yet, but I think I’m just about ready to broach the conversation… is it time that we begin talking about Anthony Edwards as a legitimate MVP candidate this year? At the present moment, the Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard has the 7th-shortest odds to win the Most Valuable Player per Hard Rock Bet, […]

With the 2024 Summer Olympic Games coming up in Paris, the United States Men’s Basketball Team is gearing up for another run at the gold medal. However, after their embarrassing performance at the FIBA World Cup last summer, the United States is determined to bring back their once-attained “Dream Team” reputation. Just in time for […]

Team USA was often regarded as untouchable in international play, especially since the dream team played together. However, despite their dominance, it looks like the world has already closed the gap. In fact, Team USA finished out of the podium in the last two editions of the World Cup, finishing seventh and fourth in 2019 […]

Brittney Griner is lacing up her sneakers and hitting the hardwood once again, adding a new chapter in her storied basketball career as she eyes playing for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. After spending 10 months detained in Russia, Griner is back on the court, this time for Team USA, ready to chase […]

Nike is continuing to pay tribute to Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant by keeping his legacy alive through the constant re-releases of some of his most memorable sneaker models. Just in time for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Nike will bring back Kobe Bryant’s famed Nike Kobe 4 ‘Gold Medal’ to honor the 2008’s “Redeem […]

Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant wants to represent Team USA for a fourth time in the Summer Olympics. Durant shared his sentiments on representing his country again with Yahoo! Sports’ Vincent Goodwill on Monday. “I’m 100 percent committed,” Kevin Durant said. “It’s on whoever is making the calls. They put the team together, they make […]

Team USA is going to be massively full of talent for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Stars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Devin Booker have all expressed some level of interest in suiting up for the red, white, and blue. But, the team would need a two-way guard with immense talent in hounding opposing ballhandlers. […]

Team USA Basketball is looking to rebound from their embarrassing FIBA World Cup loss when the 2024 Olympics in Paris roll around. Several NBA stars have recently announced their commitment to play for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics next summer, leading many to wonder what a potential starting lineup might look like with so […]

Joel Embiid’s decision when it comes to the national team he’ll be representing in international competitions became a hot topic in recent years, with the Philadelphia 76ers star deciding between two primary suitors in Team USA and Team France. In the end, Embiid decided to go with Team USA, stacking the deck even more for […]

The Boston Celtics made a huge move recently when they acquired star guard Jrue Holiday to play a key role in leading the Celtics offense. Apparently, the Celtics have company in their desire to have Holiday on their team. USA Basketball would also like to have Holiday join their effort, and that organization is aggressively […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama couldn’t care less about Joel Embiid choosing to play for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics over France. Embiid, a native of Cameroon, was eligible to represent both France or the USA for the Paris games since he has citizenship for both nations. His decision on where he would […]

Carmelo Anthony put together a historic career in the NBA during his time in the league, but in the international landscape, he also accomplished quite a bit with Team USA. Anthony represented his country on several different occasions, and ended up winning three gold medals with America during his time playing for them in the […]

WAIKIKI, HI – The basketball world received a shocking announcement on Thursday afternoon when Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid announced he would be playing for Team USA. The Sixers star spurned Clippers forward Nicolas Batum and France, as well as Cameroon. Embiid took to Twitter on Thursday morning to make his announcement public. “I’m really […]

Team USA is looking to make its return to Olympic glory in 2024. Although the American team was unable to garner a medal at the recent FIBA World Cup, a series of high-profile commitments have the team looking poised for a run at Gold when the 2024 Olympics get underway from Paris. However, not everyone […]

LeBron James has not yet officially committed to playing for Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, but he’s clearly invested in how the roster shapes up — a roster that now includes Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid. At Lakers training camp on Thursday, LeBron reiterated his interest in chasing gold at age 39. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have been “trusting the process” for a long time. The Sixers have made the playoffs for six straight seasons. Moreover, Joel Embiid won his first NBA MVP award at the end of the 2022-23 season. Embiid plans to play for the Team USA basketball team in the 2024 Olympics, but his motivation […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid made a big decision on who he will play for at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, ultimately choosing Team USA over his birth country Cameroon, and France, where he always holds citizenship. As you can imagine, there was no shortage of mixed reactions to Embiid suiting up for the […]

After speculation that he could join USA Basketball for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Philadelphia 76ers star and reining league MVP Joel Embiid has finally made his decision. On Thursday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne was the first to report that Embiid has decided to committed to play for Team USA at the Summer Olympics. 🚨 BREAKING: Reigning […]

Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard left the door open to playing for Team USA in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Leonard notoriously doesn’t care much for the spotlight or any excess media attention. Fans rarely hear from him when he’s not playing for the Clippers. At NBA Media Day, however, Leonard said he actually […]

The 2024 Paris Olympics are shaping up to be Redeem Team Part II as far as basketball is concerned. Amid criticism and doubt, legends like LeBron James and Kevin Durant are reportedly assembling a super squad to reclaim American dominance on the global stage. Though, there is another contemporary of theirs who might be extra […]

The start of the 2023-24 NBA season is just three weeks away, but before we know it, the 2024 Summer Olympics will be here. There has been a lot of talk about which stars would be participating in the upcoming Olympics for USA Basketball and during NBA Media Day on Monday, quite a few notable […]