Just over three weeks ago, Australia defeated the United States in a men’s basketball exhibition in Las Vegas. Now, Team USA will try to turn the tables on the Australians when it really counts: in a semifinal matchup at the Tokyo Olympics. The US fended off a game challenge from […]
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Tokyo Olympics: Team USA, Australia, Spain Gold Medal Favorites in Men’s Hoops
Despite a COVID-19 scare and injuries, Team USA is still the favorite to win the gold medal in men’s basketball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics at -320 odds. Bradley Beal tested positive for COVID-19, but Team USA dodged a bullet when they were able to avoid a full-blown outbreak. They […]
Tokyo Olympics: Zach LaVine in COVID Protocol, Another Man Down for Team USA
The bad beats continue for Team USA men’s basketball team and they haven’t even left for the Tokyo Olympics yet. Zach LaVine became the latest member of Team USA to head into COVID-19 health and safety protocols, but he could still possibly make it to Tokyo in time to play […]
Complete List of Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Winners at the Olympics Since 1936
With the Tokyo Olympics around the corner, it’s time for a new OG List. We compiled a complete list of all of the gold medal winners in men’s basketball starting with its inception as a team sport at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. James Naismith, an American, invented basketball in 1891 […]
Kevin Love Withdraws from Tokyo Olympics, Team USA Loses Another Player
Team USA lost another player, and more importantly, another big man after Kevin Love indicated that he’s withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics due to a calf injury. Team USA has another roster problem less than a week before the opening ceremonies in Japan. Love has been nursing a calf injury […]
Jerami Grant in COVID Protocol, Team USA Cancels Australia Exhibition Game
Team USA has been proactive in minimizing a potential COVID-19 breakout after Bradley Beal tested positive for COVID-19 during training camp in Las Vegas. Team USA canceled an exhibition game against Australia slated for Friday evening at the Mandalay Bay. US Basketball officials sent forward Jerami Grant home to quarantine […]
Team USA Blows Out Argentina to End 2-Game Skid in Olympics Tune Up
After losing their first two exhibition games during an Olympics warm-up in Las Vegas, Team USA finally won a game in a convincing 28-point blowout against Argentina with a final score of 108-80. Nigeria upset Team USA over the weekend, but the Americans only had four practices as a complete […]
Tokyo Olympics: USA, Spain, Australia Gold Medal Favorites in Men’s Basketball
Despite losing their first two exhibition games against Nigeria and Australia, Team USA — comprised of NBA All-Stars — is still the betting favorite to win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics at -550 odds. Aside from Team USA, Spain at +1100 odds and Australia at +1200 odds are […]
Nigeria and Australia Beat Team USA in Olympics Warm Up
Team USA lost again, but is it time to freak out with the Tokyo Olympics less than two weeks away? Over the weekend in an exhibition series in Las Vegas, Nigeria upset the Team USA men’s basketball team stocked with NBA stars. Last night, Australia beat the Yanks after holding […]