USA basketball will need to get through formidable France
It has been said that Team USA is as good as the Dream Team. Or even more. On Saturday they’ll get a chance to prove it. The opportunity to win a fifth consecutive Olympic gold medal in men’s basketball. The U.S. team, which fought back hard in the semifinals led by Noah Lyles in the […]
How to watch US-Australia in Women’s Basketball Olympics semifinals
If you buy through links on our site, New York Post may receive compensation or an affiliate commission. The U.S. women’s basketball team advances to the semifinals. The U.S. team beat Nigeria 88-74 to advance to the semifinals on Sunday with their 59th straight win, and will play for a medal on Sunday. A win […]
Stephen Curry and LeBron James saved USA Basketball from humiliating Olympics loss
Stephen Curry waited his entire career to make his Olympic debut, but his performance at Paris 2024 was decidedly disappointing. In the United States’ first four games at the Olympics, Curry shot 35.7 percent from the field and 25 percent from three-point range, averaging just 7.3 points per game. In the semifinals against Serbia, Curry […]
Meet Under Armour Next Elite 24’s 5-star boys basketball talent in 2024
This weekend, some of the biggest stars in high school basketball will compete in the Under Armour Next Elite 24, where five-star players and top international recruits will showcase their talents over three days. The boys’ division will feature a number of players, led by Overtime Elite’s Bryson Tiller, while the girls’ division will feature […]
US women’s basketball eases by Nigeria into Olympic semifinal
PARIS — A’ja Wilson scored 20 points, Jackie Young added 15 and the United States beat Nigeria 88-74 on Wednesday night in the quarterfinals of the Paris tournament, extending its Olympic winning streak to 59. Breanna Stewart also scored 13 points for the USA, which has not lost since the 1992 Barcelona Games and is […]
Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson, and Jackie Young lead USA basketball past Nigeria in Olympic quarterfinals
For a moment, it looked like Nigeria might pose a real threat to the U.S. team. Ezinne Kalou, one of the tournament’s breakout stars, seemed to be hitting it all, and Nigeria was within just five points midway through the second quarter. But the U.S. stormed back at the end of the first half to […]
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 […]