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DALLAS — Caitlin Clark’s Team USA snub has been a talking point to say the least. Some believe Clark deserved a spot on the Olympic roster while others do not agree. NBA commissioner Adam Silver addressed the topic while speaking at an NBA event in Dallas on Thursday. “I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed, but it […]

Not long after the NBA Finals include (probably on Friday), several NBA stars will start preparing to join Team USA in preparation for the upcoming 2024 Olympics, which are slated to take place later this summer in Paris, France. Among the notable athletes participating for Team USA are LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and […]

Caitlin Clark’s exclusion from Team USA’s roster for the upcoming 2024 Olympics has been one of the biggest stories of the last week. Clark’s undeniable stardom has led some to believe she was left off of the roster due to ‘jealousy’ among other players. But Bill Simmons has an intriguing theory that relates to Tim […]

Brittney Griner will soon play for a third Olympic gold medal with Team USA. As the 2024 Games approach later this summer, the Phoenix Mercury star is clearly more invested in continuing the global supremacy of American women’s basketball than litigating Caitlin Clark’s omission from the roster for Paris. Asked about the Indiana Fever rookie’s […]

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark has revolutionized women’s basketball, drawing more eyes to the sport than it has ever had before. That’s why her exclusion from the Team USA roster in the 2024 Paris Olympics has caused an uproar in the hoops world, with many people having differing opinions. Retired NBA star Gilbert Arenas thinks […]

USA Basketball’s recent announcement of the roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics has stirred widespread discussion in the sports community due to the exclusion of Caitlin Clark, the standout WNBA rookie and former women’s college basketball star. Addressing the decision, USA Basketball CEO Jim Tooley emphasized the importance of experience and team composition as pivotal […]

Many basketball fans were shocked to see Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark get snubbed from Team USA’s Olympic roster this year. After all, she broke the NCAA scoring record and has already been a box-office attraction for Indiana. One of those fans is Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse, who voiced his opinion via The Herd […]

Caitlin Clark is the talk of the town in the WNBA; everything she does, says, or is merely involved in sets the entire sports world ablaze. Thus, when reports came out that Clark won’t be making the Team USA roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, many came out in defense of the Indiana Fever guard, […]

When the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team for the 2024 Paris Olympics was announced Saturday, many were surprised to find Caitlin Clark’s name absent from the roster. As a rookie sensation who has captured the hearts of millions and significantly boosted viewership for women’s basketball, her exclusion has sparked considerable debate about her omission. However, […]

In just over a month, Team USA basketball will reconvene to start preparing for the upcoming 2024 Olympics, which will take place from Paris, France. Team USA didn’t perform so well in last summer’s FIBA World Cup from the Phillipines, but the squad that will take part in the Olympics will look a whole lot […]

In just 51 days, the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad — better known as the 2024 Summer Olympics — will begin with opening ceremony at the Jardins du Trocadéro in Paris, France. Just two days later, the USA Basketball team will be playing their first game of the tournament as they aim to win their […]

The Indiana Fever’s No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, Caitlin Clark, has set her sights on a coveted spot in Team USA for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Despite missing a U.S. training camp due to her NCAA commitments, Clark’s inaugural season in the WNBA will be her proving ground to secure her place […]

Team USA men’s basketball squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics is loaded with so much talent. It will feature generation-defining athletes as well as the new generation of stars in the NBA. However, this abundance of greatness is not safe from any controversy. Notably, Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers chose to represent the stars […]

To say that the Team USA squad for the 2024 Paris Olympics squad is loaded might be an understatement. There might not be a greater collection of talent seen to represent the country since the Redeem Team or Dream Team. With LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Stephen Curry leading the way, other stars are likely […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are focused on their upcoming NBA Playoffs rematch with the Denver Nuggets. Still, LeBron James took a moment at practice Wednesday to express his excitement over chasing gold with Team USA alongside his “buddy”, Anthony Davis at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The men’s basketball roster for Paris (and Lille) was finalized earlier […]

The Indiana Pacers are gearing up for a crucial playoff matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks. However, one of Indy’s stars is making headlines outside the postseason. Tyrese Haliburton made the 2024 Team USA roster for the Paris Olympics. Haliburton did not hold back when expressing his heartfelt thoughts on his roster berth. Haliburton acknowledged the […]

Right now, Joel Embiid is focused on leading the Philadelphia 76ers past the Miami Heat in the play-in game. But even once the Sixers season wraps up, Embiid will still be balling out in red, white and blue. The superstar center will make his debut for Team USA as the squad looks to dominate in […]

The USA men’s basketball team has been announced for the 2024 Paris Olympics as it contains Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, who has previously won a gold medal in 2021, as one of the 12 players who will represent the country. He looks for another medal as he speaks about the honor of being on […]

Team USA is now fully locked in for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Kawhi Leonard is the last person who snagged a spot. The Los Angeles Clippers star will be playing alongside one of the most stacked rosters ever constructed. He joins great names like LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant on the squad as […]

The New York Knicks have had a stellar 2023-24 regular season and are gearing up for the NBA Playoffs. New York’s star guard Jalen Brunson has put up career stats en route to the Knicks’ impressive 50-win season. However, Brunson was left off the 2024 Team USA roster. He revealed his thoughts on the omission […]

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, […]