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How is Team USA shaping up for the 2028 Olympics?

The American men's basketball team secured their fifth-consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris last week but, a with a changing of the guard imminent, expect a different roster to take to the court...

Klay Thompson set to face Warriors on opening night of NBA Cup

Klay Thompson will face the Warriors for the first time since leaving for Dallas over the offseason when the two teams meet on the opening day of the NBA's In-Season Tournament on November...

USA wins Olympic gold in 2024 men's basketball

The United States are back on top of the men's basketball world After losing out on a medal completely at the 2023 World Cup of Basketball in Asia a year ago, (lost 113-111 to Germany in the...

United States to play France for gold in men's basketball

For a significant part of Thursday's semifinal between the United States and Serbia, it looked like the Americans were down and out With impressive shooting from beyond the arc, Serbia won the first...

Durant becomes Team USA's all-time Olympics scoring leader

Kevin Durant is Team USA's all-time Olympics scoring leader having overtaken WNBA legend Lisa Leslie in the team's 122-87 quarterfinal win over Brazil The 35-year-old's 11-point outing saw him...

Markkanen inks 5-year, $238M extension with Utah

Lauri Markkanen has agreed to a five-year, $238 million contract renegotiation and extension with the Utah Jazz, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski The 27-year-old originally had one season and $18...

Semifinals set in men's basketball at 2024 Olympics

The semifinals are set at the 2024 Olympic Games in men's basketball, and in a stunning surprise, Australia is not one of the four teams remaining Things looked magnificent for the Boomers in their...