FIBA World Cup Power Rankings: The final 4 is set, and USA isn't the only...
We have officially reached the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup and the four teams left standing all have a serious shot to win it all. Despite both teams taking tough losses during the second...
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Austin Reaves did the three to the head celebration for Carmelo Anthony, who...
During the 2023 FIBA World Cup semifinal match between Team USA and Germany, Austin Reaves had a perfect celebration after a 3-pointer. After connecting on a shot from beyond the arc, Reaves hit the...
View ArticleRanking the Top 10 big men for Team USA if Joel Embiid declines invitation to...
After shockingly failing to medal during the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Team USA has lots of questions to answer before the 2024 Olympics in Paris. One of the reasons why Team USA struggled to even earn a...
View ArticleJoel Embiid intends to play in the Olympics and may make his national...
Joel Embiid, the NBA’s MVP, is the biggest wild card for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. He has four options about his plans for next summer. Embiid has citizenship in three different countries. First, he...
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Predicting the 2024 Paris Olympics roster for Team USA women including...
After a successful pair of exhibition games in November of 2023 following a training camp in Atlanta, the USA Basketball Women’s Olympic Team is poised to assemble a stacked roster ahead of the 2024...
View ArticleTeam USA men's basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics: The 12 NBA...
As USA Basketball prepares Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics, 11 NBA players have reportedly been tabbed to represent the country during the global games this summer. ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski...
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Joel Embiid has a heartwarming reason why he chose to play for Team USA in...
Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid will officially represent Team USA during the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Embiid had the unique option to represent the United States, France, or Cameroon (though...
View ArticleWhy Caitlin Clark is not an option to replace the injured Cameron Brink on...
The Los Angeles Sparks had their fears confirmed on Wednesday when it was revealed that star rookie Cameron Brink had suffered a torn ACL in Tuesday’s game against the Connecticut Sun. The injury,...
View ArticleOlympic Power Rankings: Who's No. 2 behind Team USA as the Paris Games loom?
While we are still a few weeks away from the 2024 Paris Olympics, we now know which 12 teams will actually compete for a chance to win gold.Seven teams, including USA and Canada, qualified for the 2024...
View ArticleHow to watch USA basketball vs Canada, TV channel info, free live stream
USA basketball begins its Pre-Olympic Tour on Wednesday, July 10 when they take on Canada. Team USA did not exert its usual dominance in last year’s FIBA World Cup, and that has many fans excited to...
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Stephen Curry was so giddy about finally throwing lobs to LeBron James
USA Basketball fans finally got to see their men’s Paris Olympics squad take the floor for the first time in Wednesday night’s friendly against Canada in Las Vegas and the results were pretty mixed....
View ArticleTeam USA basketball piled on Drake’s misery by playing Not Like Us after...
The rivalry between Drake and Kendrick Lamar means many things, but it just became even more impactful after an exhibition basketball game. Sports fans are no stranger to rivalries on and off the...
View ArticleHow to watch USA basketball vs Australia, TV channel info, free live stream
USA basketball continues its exhibition schedule as a ramp up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a matchup against Australia on Monday, July 15. Team USA looked great in its first exhibition game...
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Cierra Burdick: 5 facts about the veteran for the USA 3x3 women’s basketball...
For the Paris Olympics this summer, For The Win is helping you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the world’s biggest stage. We’re highlighting 15 Team USA athletes in the 15 days...
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FIBA refs hilariously had no interest in Joel Embiid's attempt at drawing a...
On paper, the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team should cruise through the Summer Games in Paris. But the games aren’t played on paper, and the international game is decidedly different from the NBA....
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USA men's basketball extinguished any doubts about its dominance with...
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View ArticleHow to watch USA basketball vs Germany, TV channel info, free exhibition live...
It wasn’t pretty, but Team USA remains undefeated during its recent exhibition play after a 101-100 win against South Sudan. The Americans were 43-point favorites entering Saturday’s game, but needed a...
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Coco Gauff posted an amazing selfie of Team USA basketball and tennis hanging...
U.S. women’s tennis star Coco Gauff shared a memory that will last forever before the 2024 Paris Olympics. Gauff, who was chosen alongside men’s basketball star LeBron James as one of the flag bearers...
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Our brilliant staff picks basketball countries to root for in the Paris...
When the Olympics begin, it’s easy to root for Team USA. But let’s dare to be different. It’s fun to be a contrarian sometimes, right? USA Basketball enters the tournament in Paris as the favorite to...
View ArticleJoel Embiid seemed to be in good spirits on the bench despite his Olympic DNP...
When Joel Embiid opted to play for USA Basketball over France and Cameroon, it was seen as a potentially game-changing boost for the U.S. men’s basketball team. This was a squad that was already...
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