Olympic basketball tips off

By CJ Clarkson | July 25, 2021 |

The Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament tips off today at the Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo. Group A: Czech Republic, France, Iran, USA Group B: Australia, Germany, Italy, Nigeria Group C: Argentina, Japan, Slovenia, Spain Group Phase action takes place from July 25th – August 1st. The top two teams from each of the three groups and the best two third-placed teams will progress to the Quarter-Finals. After…

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Team USA fighting COVID-19 cases

By CJ Clarkson | July 16, 2021 |

Team USA is fighting a challenging scenario with COVID-19 as it tries to prepare for the Tokyo Olympics. The Americans lost a player Thursday and put another in the health and safety protocol. USA Basketball announced late Thursday night that the men’s basketball game against Australia scheduled for Friday night in Las Vegas had been…

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The Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, and Slovenia complete the Men’s Olympic Basketball field

By CJ Clarkson | July 5, 2021 |

The Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, and Slovenia complete the Men’s Olympic Basketball field for Tokyo 2020 by winning their respective FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.  On June 29, the four Olympic Qualifying Tournament began in Belgrade, Kaunas, Split, and Victoria and concluded with the Finals on July 4, with each of the four countries that emerged victorious from their respective six-team tourney…

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USA Basketball announces plans for Olympic training camps

By Ed Odeven | June 10, 2021 |

USA Basketball has finalized plans for its men’s and women’s national teams in the run-up to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Coach Gregg Popovich and the men’s team will begin training camp in Las Vegas on July 6 at MGM Resorts. Australia, Nigeria, Argentina, and Spain will also make preparations for the Olympic men’s basketball tournament…

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NBA unlikely to pause for Olympics next July

By CJ Clarkson | October 4, 2020 |

Postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics are set to begin July 23, 2021. While there are still plenty of logistical questions to be answered, the games are moving forward. NBA players likely will not be there. The next NBA season will not start until January of 2021 (at the earliest). In…

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2016 Olympic Basketball: An Epilogue

By CJ Clarkson | August 23, 2016 |

Now that the adrenaline from the 2016 Olympic Basketball Games has faded, we can take a look back at how amazing the quadrennial event was and put into perspective some of the storylines that accompanied it. As expected, USA Basketball took home the gold medal in the event, despite the absence of some veteran team…

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Team USA clinches gold in Rio

By Morgan | August 22, 2016 |

Team USA made it three consecutive gold medals with success over Serbia in the finals of the 2016 Olympic Games. The defending champs were simply too good in the showpiece game and eased to victory with a commanding 96-66 win. In clinching the gold, Team USA extended its position as the most successful Olympic nation…

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2016 Olympic Games: USA and Serbia to play final

By Morgan | August 20, 2016 |

And then there were two. The final of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro has been locked with the USA and Serbia to contest the gold medal game on Sunday. Of the nations, the USA, was hugely tipped to be in the final, but Serbia’s presence may be more of a surprise. However,…

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2016 Olympic Games: Semifinal Preview

By Morgan | August 19, 2016 |

We are at the Semifinal stage of the 2016 Olympic Games, and four nations remain in the hunt for Basketball gold. After an excellent quarterfinals round, all remaining teams will now see the chance to go all the way. Australia and Spain are in fantastic form, but Spain must face the elephant in the room.…

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