After the struggles of the 2020-2021 team in Tokyo, and the Olympics being in France, it looked like Team USA was finally not going to win the gold. The French had new NBA superstar Victor Wembanyama, NBA defensive player of the team Rudy Gobert, and a host of former NBA …
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No team in American basketball Olympic history is as polarizing as the 2020, or should I say 2021 team. The team struggled and faced adversity like none other, and had the worst start of any team in American history yet found itself late for Olympic glory. Some of Team USA’s …
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Going into the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, things were looking good the the US. The stability brought by the changes to Team USA after the 2004 debacle resulted in two World Championships and two Olympic gold medals. However, there were some areas of concern for Team USA. …
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There have been hundreds of team logo’s in the history of the NBA. Some have been fantastic, some have been okay, and others have been bad. But which ones truly standout as the best of the best? To find out what NBA logos are the best, we have to find …
The New Orleans Pelicans have made no secret that they wish to move on from forward Brandon Ingram. They have, thus far, found no one interested in the Ingram. One team that might make a lot of sense for Ingram is the Pelicans’ summer blockbuster trade partner the Atlanta Hawks. …
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The Wizards made a huge slash to start the 2022 off-season during the NBA draft by shipping Russell Westbrook off to the Los Angeles Lakers for Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and Kyle Kuzma. The move reshaped not only the Wizards but also the western conference. The Wizards finished the 2021 …
The Charlotte Hornets decline to offer guard Malik Monk a qualifying offer on Sunday, making the fourth-year guard an unrestricted free agent. The move, along with moves during the draft, suggests that the team is moving away from the former lottery pick. The Hornets, needing a shooting guard and scoring, …
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The NBA draft is over and 60 players heard their names called. But not all draft picks are created equal. A first-round pick is pretty much guaranteed to play in the NBA, a 2nd rounder however has a much more difficult task ahead of them. But many second-round picks make …
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The 2020, er 2021, Olympic games are underway in Tokyo, Japan. Once again the United States is favored to dominate the medal count. The US is favored in many of the traditional American powerhouse sports; swimming, track and field, gymnastics, and of course basketball. While we have seen the men’s …
The Milwaukee Bucks closed out the Phoenix Suns to win their first NBA title in 50 years. The title was a long time coming for a franchise who has quietly been one of the better franchises in the NBA, but one who has just not been able to get over …
