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Kevin Durant and Team USA fulfilled their ultimate goal on Friday night, beating France in the gold medal game at the Tokyo Olympics. The States got their revenge on Rudy Gobert and Co. after they beat them in the opening contest of the tournament. The haters of course had their opinions about Gregg Popovich and […]

Rudy Gobert and Team France had a heartbreaking finish to their campaign at the Tokyo Olympics, losing to Kevin Durant and Team USA in the gold medal match, 87-82. Gobert and co. gave it their all against the Americans until succumbing in the closing moments of the game. After the final buzzer, the Utah Jazz […]

Draymond Green just can’t stop yelling at his former Golden State Warriors teammate Kevin Durant, even in Team USA. The Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball gold medal match was a witness to that after Draymond was caught on camera shouting at Durant. It was after KD played lackluster defense that led to a 3-pointer for France. […]

Team USA overcame all types of adversity to win the Olympic gold in Tokyo. Despite COVID-19 induced roster cuts, exhibition round losses, and tournament scares on the way, Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, and the entire US roster came through. The hard-fought victory got some well-earned cheers from their peers back home. One name who was […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was absolutely hyped after witnessing Kevin Durant and Team USA beat France to win the gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Team USA had a hard time against the Frenchmen, who didn’t allow them to pull away far throughout the contest. In fact, the last 10 seconds of […]

Team USA had a roller coaster of a journey leading up to the gold medal game at the Tokyo Olympics, but in the end they pulled it off. Kevin Durant was his usual monstrous self, posting 29 big points on the grandest international stage of basketball to seal the deal for the Americans. MAKE THAT […]

New Los Angeles Lakers forward Carmelo Anthony made sure to show his support to Team USA ahead of the squad’s showdown against France in the Tokyo Olympics final. On Twitter, Anthony had a simple but powerful message for Team USA as they gear up for Friday’s game: “Go get it.” Go get it. @usabasketball https://t.co/0U11PacZFa […]

The United States Men’s Basketball Team will attempt to win their fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal as they prepare to take on a dangerous France squad in the final game of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It’s time to make a USA-France Gold Medal Game prediction and pick. France defeated Team USA in the opening match of […]

“Dame Time” has become one of the most entertaining spectacles in the NBA over the last handful of years. When Damian Lillard locks in during crunch time and finds his rhythm, it often times means curtains for the opposition. On Team USA, there are plenty of closers on the roster including the likes of Lillard, […]

Team USA looked dead in the water when Australia took a 41-26 lead in the second quarter of their Olympic semifinal match. Australia had already defeated Team USA in the exhibition slate, so they had full confidence in being able to beat them again. However, Kevin Durant and Team USA’s suddenly ferocious defense saved the […]

It’s no secret that Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine hasn’t had much team success in the NBA. LaVine started his career with the rebuilding Minnesota Timberwolves and was then traded to the rebuilding Bulls. He hasn’t sniffed the playoffs since coming into the league in 2014. But did you also know that LaVine hasn’t even […]

Team USA looked beatable once again in their Olympic semi-final matchup against Australia. That is.. until they didn’t. The Americans found themselves down by as many as 15 points in the first half but managed to go on a straight heater to bury Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, and Co. The US were down 26-41 at […]

Australian superstar Patty Mills is not backing down from the challenge as his Team Australia is set to battle it out against Team USA in the semis of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Hours before their intense match-up, Mills firmly believes that his undefeated Australian squad has what it takes to eliminate Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, […]

Team USA finally looked like its old self after blasting Iran and Czech Republic in the Tokyo Olympics. For the first time in their campaign so far, the team pulled off a convincing victories. However, it is worth noting that these nations are hardly medal contenders. And for sure, Team USA still has a lot […]

The game between Team USA and Spain in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics was not decided on a thrilling last-second basket, but what Kevin Durant did near the end of the contest ruined the day for one group of people and made it a good one for another. See, the closing line for the game was […]

Team USA beat Spain in the quarterfinals of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament overnight, but it didn’t come without some drama. The Americans fell behind by 10 points early and appeared to be on the ropes before righting the ship to tie the game at halftime. In the second half, Gregg Popovich decided to bench […]

Kevin Durant will forever be known as one of the most lethal scorers in NBA history. Now, he also holds the same distinction for Team USA. Durant on Saturday eclipsed Carmelo Anthony as the all-time leading Olympic scorer of Team USA after scoring 23 points in their win over Czech Republic. As of posting, KD […]

Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns were as close as you can get to an NBA Finals win. But we all know how that turned out. Book revealed that he’s talked to one of his Team USA teammates about the heartbreaking defeat, a man who’s been on both sides of the coin in Draymond Green. […]

Team USA held on for a big 119-84 win over the Czech Republic on Saturday to march their way into the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics. While it was an impressive team performance, it was Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum who led the charge with an international career-high 27 points. Speaking to reporters after the […]

Despite not having the best talents the NBA has to offer, Team USA is still an incredibly deep talent. Anyone can explode on any given game for the Americans in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, and on Saturday morning, it was Jayson Tatum’s turn to come out of the shadow and rip an opponent apart. In […]

Kevin Durant just added another feather to his cap, becoming Team USA’s all-time leading scorer in Olympic history. KD passes a name that’s become synonymous with Olympic success – Carmelo Anthony. Kevin Durant has surpassed Carmelo Anthony for the most points scored by USA men’s basketball player in Olympic history. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ power forward Kevin Love has received some criticism from the current managing director of USA Basketball, Jerry Colangelo. The longtime NBA executive shared his opinions on Kevin Love, per the Athletic. Ultimately, Love did not fly out to Tokyo to participate in the 2020 Summer Olympics. He eventually backed out of the competition. […]

As roster spots became open on Team USA for the Tokyo Olympics multiple name were brought up as potential replacements. One that some fans clamored for was Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks. Young and the Hawks had just finished an incredible season that led to an unpredictable run all the way to the Eastern […]

USA Gymnastics star Suni Lee won the gold medal in the women’s all-around competition on Thursday, keeping a recent tradition of American domination going in the event. An American woman has now won gold in this event in every Summer Olympics going back to 2004, with Lee following in the footsteps of teammate Simone Biles. […]

Damian Lillard has been hearing trade rumors left and right. The noise has gotten so unbearable for the Portland Trail Blazers frontman that he’s recently taken to Twitter to seemingly refute every rumor. But now it seems he’s even hearing it from his peers for reasons other than a potential blockbuster deal away from Portland. […]

USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles bowed out of the women’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo Olympics after earlier pulling herself from the team event, but an American is still going home with the gold. With Biles out, Suni Lee stepped up and won the gold medal herself. This continues a long run of American […]

After an opening game loss to France in the Tokyo Olympics, Gregg Popovich and Team USA notched their first win after rolling past Iran, 120-66 on Wednesday. It was quite the reassuring victory Team USA needed after a string of losses even prior to the Summer Games. The blowout win, however, had political underpinnings as […]

Team USA bounced back from their disappointing loss in the Tokyo Olympics opener by destroying Iran, 120-66, and Damian Lillard is a big reason for that–on and off the court. Lillard led the way for Team USA, scoring 21 points on 7-of-15 shooting–with all his makes coming from the 3-point land. He also made 18 […]

Team USA bounced back from a shocking loss to France in their Tokyo Olympics opener with a massive 120-66 win over Iran on Wednesday. The whole squad was thriving, but of course, Draymond Green received some hate for a specific play in the first quarter: Draymond Green… https://t.co/YQGfKKhFmt — Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 28, 2021 Okay, […]

The Golden State Warriors have been tied to virtually every big name star on the market this offseason, and even the ones off of it. Trade rumors are one thing, but turning them into reality is a whole different ballgame. That’s the angle Warriors star Draymond Green is reportedly working on during his stint with […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker had little time to mourn his NBA Finals loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Booker soon had to get on a private plane with two players who just beat him, Jrue Holiday and Khris Middleton, to fly across the Pacific Ocean to Tokyo for the Olympics, where they would be Team […]

Team USA star Damian Lillard had an uncharacteristically awful game in the loss to France to open the Tokyo Olympics. Lillard only had 11 points on 3-of-10 shooting and turned down shots he normally takes and makes with ease in the NBA. He also had an embarrassing turnover late in the game to help seal […]

The Dream Team is dead. That’s what a certain taxi driver said about Team USA, which is a take that’s tough to argue with given that the Americans have been taking huge L’s left and right on the international stage. But what’s trippy is how the prediction came from a scene from Rush Hour 3, […]

When he’s not busy ordering 50 pieces of chicken nuggets or casually dropping 50 points in the NBA Finals, Giannis Antetokounmpo is still just a regular dude. If regular dudes are built like a Super Saiyan fusion of Mr. Fantastic and The Incredible Hulk. The Milwaukee Bucks star is a student of the game. And […]

The news of the sports world has been all about the shocking withdrawal of Team USA star gymnast Simone Biles, who stepped away mid-competition and proceeded to watch her team walk away with a medal at the Tokyo Olympics. It was a tough situation for everybody involved, and support and reactions have come pouring out […]

Simone Biles shocked the world with her decision to step away from the Tokyo Olympics team competition. Team USA went on to win a silver medal even without Biles, but her withdrawal brought a ton of reactions from the sports world. Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns reacted to Biles’ withdrawal and gave her the ultimate […]

USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles pulled out of the team competition at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Biles later revealed that she wasn’t dealing with any physical issues and was focusing on her mental health. 2016 USA Gymnastics gold medalists Laurie Hernandez and Aly Raisman immediately reacted to the news. Both Hernandez and Raisman acknowledged […]

USA Gymnastics star Simone Biles revealed that her decision to withdraw from the team competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics wasn’t due to a physical injury. Biles talked to TODAY’s Hoda Kotb after the event and explained her reasoning for pulling out of the team event at the Olympics: “Physically, I feel good, I’m in […]

It needs to be said: Gregg Popovich has been an absolute disaster as the head coach of Team USA. In the NBA history books, the San Antonio Spurs mentor is one of the best to ever do it. On the international stage, however, it’s a bit of a different story. Quite the opposite, in fact. […]