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The 4 Nations Face-Off was highly anticipated for months, but no matchup was circled on more schedules than Team Canada vs Team USA. And from the get-go, fans got exactly what they wanted. The two international powerhouses fought three times in the first nine seconds, with Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel immediately dropping the gloves. […]

The USA will battle Canada on Saturday at the Bell Centre. It will be a battle for North America as we continue our NHL odds series and make a USA-Canada prediction and pick. This will be the first battle between the countries in this unique, new All-Star format. The USA vs. Canada is a tale […]

Before Monday’s game, Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker was presented with a commemorative ring from USA Basketball team director, Grant Hill. The latter was a member of the Suns during the tail-end of his career. However, now with USA Basketball, he had to assemble the best team to represent the United States. Hill selecting Booker […]

The best players are always called to play for Team USA. However, with only 12 spots in the team, it isn’t surprising that some of the best basketball players in the USA are left off. However, some of these omissions do raise some question marks. Here is a look at 10 NBA players who were […]

Chicago Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson has made a habit this season of using a towel to perform the recently popular “belt to a**” celebration. Fans have noticed him doing it before games. On Friday, Johnson shared a post to Instagram that showed him doing the celebration. But his choice to mention a Boston Celtics superstar […]

Team USA has revealed the 12-player roster for the November 2024 USA Men’s AmeriCup Qualifying Team, featuring Robert Covington and Frank Kaminsky as key leaders. The team will host Puerto Rico on November 22 and the Bahamas on November 25 in Washington, D.C. The 12 athletes selected for Team USA bring professional experience from the […]

As the Miami Heat face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday, they will be led by head coach Erik Spoelstra, who, besides achieving greatness at the NBA level, has also made his mark on the Olympics stage with Team USA. Spoelstra spoke about Heat stars Bam Adebayo and Nikola Jovic and their incredible experiences earlier but […]

Before Team USA’s men’s basketball team headed to France to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics, President Barack Obama gave Team USA words of wisdom after winning gold. However, beforehand, some accused him of reprising a memorable skit from Comedy Central’s sketch-comedy “Key & Peele,” albeit deliberately or not, Obama’s memorable handshake to every one […]

The Boston Celtics are not suffering fools as they see them lightly. Head coach Joe Mazzulla has put the media on notice and Jaylen Brown is giving state-of-the-industry addresses that have Olympics officials sitting up in attention. Team USA and Nike will also be taking notice because Brown got very specific with Stephen A. Smith. […]

Being a part of a stacked Team USA roster is an undisputed honor. However, with that honor comes the need to set one’s ego aside for the betterment of the team. Sacrifice is imperative, and nobody embodied that mindset better than Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton did. Haliburton played the fewest games and total minutes […]

Team USA is going to look much different in the 2028 Olympics. With Stephen Curry, LeBron James and Kevin Durant likely headed to retirement by then, there will be some new faces on that squad. Two players getting a lot of buzz to fill the roster are Zion Williamson and Ja Morant. Many analysts feel […]

As Team USA iced Serbia in the semifinals of the 2024 Olympic Games, Serbian center and NBA MVP Nikola Jokic dropped a shocking take on the loss. “It was a good match, probably the biggest defeat of my career,” Jokic said via Eurohoops.net. [We had a] big chance. In the end, they beat us. People […]

For those who thought Jaylen Brown’s highly publicized war with Nike was over now that his exclusion from the summer Olympics USA Basketball team has begun to fade from recent memory, think again. Brown just made the next chess move in the standoff between the superstar and sportswear conglomerate to the tune of $50 million. […]

With the Summer Olympic Games in Paris complete, the NBA will soon begin its 2024-25 season, so basketball fans won’t have to wait to see their favorite superstars back in action. Every four years, NBA players have been called to answer the call for their national team at the Olympic stage since professionals were allowed […]

While Team USA is always a FIBA powerhouse, few iterations of the squad were as exciting as 2024’s. LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant all took the world by storm at the Paris Olympics, bringing home the gold after an undefeated run. While James won’t don his country’s jersey again, he has faith in […]

Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon recently revealed details about a conversation with Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr regarding a potential role with Team USA. Following a standout 2023-24 NBA season, Kerr, who is also the head coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team, floated the idea of Gordon joining the team for a […]

Team USA women’s basketball coach Cheryl Reeve recently addressed the backlash she faced after Caitlin Clark was left off the 2024 Paris Olympic roster. Speaking on the “Good Game with Sarah Spain” podcast on Tuesday, Reeve clarified that she had little influence in the decision-making process for Team USA’s roster, a point that has been […]

The 1992 Olympics Dream Team is widely considered the most dominant men’s basketball team ever put together. With multiple Hall of Famers including Michael Jordan, Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, it’s hard to argue against that. But the 2024 iteration of Team USA has also drawn takes of being a dominant Olympics men’s basketball team. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry initially struggled during the 2024 Olympics but ignited in both the semifinal and final, guiding Team USA to their fifth consecutive gold medal. Following the victory, Curry shared that Anthony Edwards had humorously teased him about only arriving in Paris during the final three days of the tournament. In […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been focusing on positivity recently, especially when discussing his rivalry with LeBron James. Following their shared experience on Team USA during the 2024 Paris Olympics, Curry spoke about the strong camaraderie they developed during the competition. Curry has enjoyed an exceptional NBA career, yet one accomplishment had eluded […]

NEW YORK — The only thing Stephen Curry cared about this summer was going to France and returning with a gold medal. After forming an “Avengers” superteam with the likes of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and other All-NBA talents, USA Basketball was once again the favorite to claim gold at the Olympics. Although the Americans […]

The relationship between Stephen Curry and LeBron James has taken on an entirely different level after their historic team-up for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Once longtime rivals on the hardwood thanks to four straight tussles between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, Curry and James have […]

Just as he was able to find his footing as a superstar in the NBA, Paul George suffered a brutal lower leg injury that essentially removed him for an entire year. While NBA stars showed an outpouring of support for him, the Philadelphia 76ers star says that boxer Floyd Mayweather was a big supporter of […]

Last month, LeBron James and Team USA won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics with a win over France in the final round of the tournament. It wasn’t as easy of a road as many predicted it would be for Team USA, who had to survive several close calls, but ultimately, America was […]

The Olympics are a time when all the best basketball players come together for their country with the goal of winning a gold medal, but sometimes other things come out of it. While building friendships with the players, there could also be some recruiting for players looking to join their respective teams in the NBA. […]

LeBron James, fresh off his third gold medal with Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, recently made headlines with a bold claim on his show “The Shop.” The Los Angeles Lakers superstar expressed confidence that his athletic prowess could extend beyond the basketball court, suggesting he could win a high jump and long jump […]

Team USA gymnast Simone Biles is proving she’s as versatile an athlete as it gets. Biles threw out the first pitch at a Houston Astros game, then struck a pose for the cameras. Her pose is getting a perfect score from her Team USA coach, per Athlon Sports. Team USA coach Cecile Landi absolutely loved […]

Golden State Warriors fans grew concerned when they saw Stephen Curry remove the team’s name from his Instagram bio after his gold-medal win with Team USA. Fortunately, Curry cleared up the confusion during an interview with The Circuit host Emily Chang. Curry updated his Instagram bio, replacing “Guard for the @Warriors” with “Olympic Gold Medalist.” […]

At the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, it was Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics that stood tall. Tatum finally broke through after years of consistently being in championship contention, and he played a leading role in bringing banner number 18 to Beantown. Thus, the whole basketball world was in the palm of Tatum’s hands, […]

While it was not easy by any means, Team USA was able to claim their fifth straight gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Led by Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant, the Americans once again proved to everyone that they are still on top of the basketball world, yet winning […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar and casual sports card enthusiast Giannis Antetokounmpo has recently made an offer for the Topps NOW 1/1 triple autograph card that features Team USA’s LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant. Topps revealed on Instagram that Giannis Antetokounmpo recently offered $150,000 on an IG Stories post to buy the Topps NOW 1/1 […]

Team USA fielded one of its most stacked rosters in recent memory in response to their disappointing showing in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, and as a result, they provided some of the most entertaining basketball the world has ever seen. After all, how often do players like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry […]

After LeBron James captured the first ever Olympics MVP following Team USA’s Gold medal win in Paris earlier this month, longtime LA Times columnist Bill Plaschke has since wondered aloud how long the Lakers will be let off the hook for squandering much of James’ time with the team. Yes, LeBron — and his Olympics […]

New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu, who just won gold with Team USA at the Paris Olympics, has been a flamethrower this year. She has helped the Eastern Conference team become the first to secure a playoff spot in the 2024 WNBA season. Although Ionescu aimed to debut at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, she was […]

There are a lot of aspiring rappers who just happened to be great at basketball which is why they’re in the NBA. It used to be guys like Steve Francis, and Shaquille O’Neal. Now, it seems like the list of MCs is growing in the league. Damian Lillard is having a relatively successful run while […]

The stars of Team USA Basketball are still riding the highs of winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics and arguably no one enjoyed their time in France more than Devin Booker. Seen randomly gifting fans pairs of his sneakers and riding around town on scooters after a night at the club, Devin Booker continued […]

Boston Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum has had a ridiculous summer. Tatum won his first NBA title in June with the Celtics, then won an Olympic Gold Medal in August with Team USA. Tatum, who’s lack of playing time at the Olympics made headlines, was asked about his experience at the Olympics in an interview with […]

Stephen Curry recently filed a trademark for the phrase ‘Nuit. Nuit.’ which means ‘Night. Night.’ in French. Curry’s signature ‘Night. Night.’ celebration involves him posing by holding his hands together and tilting his head towards his hands. The Golden State Warriors star would typically hit this pose when he’s confident the game is over. In […]

Devin Booker made the most of his second Olympics experience and fully embraced his role on Team USA. The Phoenix Suns star guard respected the roster hierarchy and did not try to force his way into the spotlight. He was still an integral member of the gold medal-winning squad, though, doing what was needed of […]