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Joel Embiid taunts Paris crowd ahead of USA gold medal game with France
Joel Embiid was one of the heroes on Thursday who helped Team USA reach the gold medal game in a comeback win over Serbia, but the 2023 NBA MVP embraced...
USA basketball narrowly averts Olympics disaster with thrilling comeback over Serbia
Team USA got pushed to the brink. But this time Goliath survived the shot to the head.
US women's basketball eases into Olympic semifinals after removing legend from starting lineup
Breanna Stewart had 13 for the Americans, who haven't lost since the 1992 Barcelona Games and are now two victories away from an unprecedented eighth consecutive gold medal.
USA's 3x3 basketball embarrassment at Olympics should be a huge wakeup call
I hereby implore the United States of America to do what we did beginning right around the morning of Sept. 29, 1988.
LeBron James mistakenly thinks crowd is cheering for him in viral Olympics moment
LeBron James found himself in a viral moment when he reacted to the crowd cheering during Team USA's eventual win against Brazil in Tuesday's quarterfinal game at the Paris Olympics.
LeBron gets four stitches after taking nasty elbow in USA's win over Brazil
James quickly grabbed his face and went to the ground as the Brazilian apologized before Team USA called a timeout so that James could come out of the game to...
Joel Embiid leads U.S. into Olympic semifinals with trouncing of Brazil
The victory set the stage for the Americans to face Serbia in the semifinals on Thursday.
USA Basketball ditches Olympic village for $15 million luxury accommodations
Some of America’s biggest stars don’t need to worry about compromises in the Olympic Village.
USA basketball's Olympic dominance disproves this 'crap' narrative
Almost all of Kerr’s players, with a couple exceptions, followed the familiar U.S. pipeline of AAU to prep school to NCAA to pros.
US women's basketball wins 58th straight Olympic game to reach quarterfinals
It marked their 58th consecutive Olympic victory, and kept their drive for an unprecedented eighth straight gold medal very much on the table.
Celtics superstar opens up on Olympics benching
Jayson Tatum admitted he was a bit taken back by his benching during Team USA’s opening Olympics game against Serbia last weekend.
Brittney Griner 'head over heels happy' over American returns of Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan
The two-time Olympic gold medalist went through her own high-profile prisoner exchange with Russia in 2022.
USA women's basketball wins 57th straight Olympics game to reach quarterfinals
Team USA has a 57-game winning streak in the Olympics that dates back to the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
Olympics having trouble selling tickets for Caitlin Clark-less USA-Germany game
The Caitlin Clark-less USA women's basketball team is having trouble drawing the crowds you'd expect during the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
US's 3x3 basketball teams are winless disasters at Olympics
Team USA's 3x3 basketball squads are bringing up the rear at the 2024 Olympics.
Team USA turns ESPN star into villain as second star trolls reporter
Adebayo clearly took exception to Windhorst's response and responded with team-high 18 points against South Sudan.
Former NBA MVP didn't play at all in US Olympic win over South Sudan
Team USA notched its second straight win of Olympic competition on Wednesday, but it did so without utilizing one of its marquee talents.
USA men's basketball flips script against South Sudan at Olympics after tune-up scare
This time Team USA was fully focused.
Hailey Van Lith reveals how she got a surprise illness before 3x3 Olympics opener loss
Team USA’s opening 3x3 women’s basketball game at the 2024 Olympics didn’t go as planned — and part of the outcome may have been due to illness.
The events to watch at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday, July 30
Check out the complete listing of Olympic events for Tuesday, July 30.