Payton Pritchard thinks the Boston Celtics could win Olympic gold in men’s basketball
As the Paris Olympics draws to a close, the United States men’s basketball team is dominating. Following a 122-87 win over Brazil in the quarterfinals, the U.S. is now 4-0 at the Olympics and has an average point average of 24.75 per game. This is exactly the performance the team was hoping for in Paris […]
Charles Barkley says US men’s basketball team ‘can’t come back’ stateside if they fail to win gold at Olympics
Charles Barkley made his expectations for the U.S. men’s basketball team clear. The NBA legend wants to see the U.S. team come home with a gold medal from the Paris Olympics, and Barkley is firm in his beliefs, suggesting that if the players don’t live up to his expectations, they should find another country to […]
Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson and Team USA take on Ezinne Kalu and Nigeria in Olympic basketball quarterfinals
The Olympic women’s basketball quarterfinals will be played tomorrow, with the United States taking on Nigeria at 3:30pm ET. It could be the most one-sided match of the quarterfinals, but Nigeria has been under threat in the past and continues to surprise in these Olympic games. The two women’s basketball teams come from very different […]
Hailey Van Lith leads USA Basketball 3×3 to bronze medal in win over Canada
The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team won the bronze medal with a 16-13 victory over Canada, led by Hailey Van Lith, the U.S.’ leading Olympic scorer with six points and two assists. This came after an 18-16 loss to Spain earlier in the day that cost them a chance at the gold medal, in which […]
USA Basketball 3×3 team falls to Spain in overtime, despite big Hailey Van Lith performance
The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team lost to Spain 18-16 in overtime, missing out on a chance to win a gold or silver Olympic medal, even though Hailey Van Lith’s eight points and five rebounds gave the U.S. a chance to advance to the gold medal game. Van Lith, a senior at TCU who was […]
Dearica Hamby, USA Basketball women’s 3×3 team eye an Olympic gold medal today: ‘We wouldn’t change a single thing that happened’
The U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team has won five straight games to advance to the semifinals and will compete for an Olympic medal today. After a slow start to the Olympics, losing their first three games and coming within one loss of elimination, the U.S. turned things around and is once again competing for a […]
Olympics’ 8 men’s basketball teams still standing, ranked by gold medal chances
The men’s basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is on its way to deciding the champion. After the group stage, the 12 teams have been whittled down to eight, and now a knockout tournament will be played until one team stands at the top of the podium with the gold medal. Heading into […]
USA Basketball goes for 58 consecutive Olympic wins against Germany tomorrow: here’s what you need to know
The U.S. women’s basketball team will face Germany in their final pool match tomorrow, August 4, at 11:15 a.m. Both teams have already qualified for the women’s quarterfinals with 2-0 records, but this match and goal differential will determine their actual tournament standings. The winner of the U.S. vs. Germany match will take first place […]
Hailey Van Lith, Dearica Hamby, and USA Basketball 3×3 team beat China to advance to medal games
When the U.S. women’s 3×3 basketball team went 0-3 in pool play, the prospect of a two-time Olympic gold medalist seemed like a pipe dream, with teamwork and inexperience seemingly insurmountable and USA Basketball’s selection decisions perhaps misplaced. The four-man team, consisting of Haley Van Lith, Dearrica Hamby, Sierra Burdick and Rhyne Howard, lost to […]
Olympics men’s basketball bracket, schedule, and results for knockout rounds at 2024 Paris
The most talent-rich men’s basketball tournament in Olympic history has advanced to the knockout rounds. The tournament began with 12 teams but has now been whittled down to eight with tournament brackets determined in group play. South Sudan, Japan, Puerto Rico and Spain are heading home, while the remaining teams will advance in a single-elimination […]