Olympics

The pain of losing in the Finals to the Cavs still has be very fresh for the Warriors. Especially given they were up 3-1, lost game 7 on their home court, and won 73 regular season games. To make it worse for some of their players, they’ll have to see at least one member of [...]

Amidst all of the NBA Draft, offseason and trade chatter, a number of the NBA’s elite have stated their intentions about playing for Team USA in the summer Olympics in Rio. Here is a list of players who as of now appear to be in and out: In: Paul George Carmelo Anthony Kyle Lowry Kevin [...]

LeBron James and Steph Curry are likely out of the Rio Olympics, but Kevin Durant says he’s still in. Two years ago, during the Team USA showcase game in Las Vegas, things changed for KD. That was when Paul George broke his leg in that exhibition game, which ultimately influenced Durant to sit out that [...]

After finally winning a title in Cleveland, LeBron really doesn’t have much left to prove in his career. He has NBA rings and and gold medals as well. Like many high-profile players in consideration for Team USA this summer in Brazil, LeBron James will reportedly skip the Olympics. He’s only 31, but just completed his [...]

Stephen Curry. Anthony Davis. LaMarcus Aldridge. James Harden. Chris Paul. Russell Westbrook. John Wall. What do they all have in common? They, among many other high-profile players, won’t be participating in the Team USA festivities. You’ll notice that the point guard position in particular is taking a hit. Four of its top-five contributors—Curry, Paul, Westbrook, [...]

When you play alongside a superstar and are considered the second best player on your team, that has to be an uncomfortable situation to be in. While you love the success of your team, you’re constantly feeling like you need to be recognized. You got that sense from Russell Westbrook for a while, and you [...]

Ever since Paul George suffered that compound fracture to his leg during the Team USA showcase in Las Vegas a few years ago, it was said that a spot would be held for him on the official Team USA roster for the 2016 Olympics. Initially, and understandably, George didn’t commit to playing in 2016. But [...]

The Curry 2 is getting in on the action and UA created an Olympic inspired shoe. The Curry 2 USA is simple yet good looking. Under Armour took the simplistic approach when creating the Curry 2 USA. The all white upper serves as a base, while blue and red accents tie everything together. The blue [...]

Carmelo Anthony has no plans to pull a Chris Paul and withdraw from Team USA basketball. He needs Team USA basketball. Because the New York Knicks suck. From Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News: In this instance, there was something different and topical: the Olympics. So Anthony perked up at the chance to [...]

Chris Paul announced to Sports Illustrated writer Lee Jenkins (the guy who broke the LeBron returning to Cleveland story) that he will withdraw from competing to make the 12 man roster that will represent the U.S. in the Rio Olympics this summer. Paul told Jenkins that he feels like his body could use the extra [...]