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Recommended 2024-08-20 It is no mystery that, in recent years, the market for EuroLeague teams has become increasingly complex. Average player prices are only rising upward, younger players are increasingly attracted by the rich contracts that even the NCAA can now offer. Markets that previously certainly did not scare the EuroLeague away are now able to offer very high salaries, such as Japan or Australia.
 2024-08-12 The wait for the Paris Olympics and its basketball tournament is over, prompting a look back at this prestigious international competition held every four years.
 2024-08-10 The United States has been a powerhouse in Olympic basketball since the sport was officially added in 1936. The U.S. men's basketball team has bagged 17 out of 21 possible gold medals, including the last five, and has medaled in every Olympics except for 1980, which they boycotted. This record brings their medal count to 20, the highest in Olympic history.
 2024-08-10 There have been a wide array of sporting scandals in the Olympics, from half of all boxing judges being fired for incompetence in 1960 to the Tonya Harding scandal, the Roy Jones Jr. bout, and the recent Kamila Valieva case. However, no other sporting event has caused so much controversy that it is still being discussed more than 50 years later.
 2024-08-10 The 2024 Paris Olympics basketball tournament reached its climax. After exciting semifinal games on Thursday, only two games are left, but some of the unanswered questions remain. One of them – who is going to win the Olympics basketball MVP award. Before we look at the 2024 edition, let's check some history.
 2024-08-10 The men's Olympic basketball tournament is nearing its end, with hosts France set to challenge Team USA in the final. Both teams had very different paths to the gold medal game. France was on the brink of elimination in Game 2 when Matthew Strazel's 4-point play saved the day against Japan.
 2024-08-07 Serbia fans can be a double-edged sword. Their extreme and second-to-none passion for sports has also shown to be a burden on the backs of athletes numerous times, and basketball is no exception.
 2024-08-07 Japan's Olympic basketball drought continues, extending its 42-year dry spell after a winless run at the Paris 2024 Olympics. But hold your tears, folks – this story has a twist.
 2024-08-06 What should you expect before the crucial Olympic quarterfinal game against the favorites when the head coach reacts to his players' comments, calling them "a regrettable and unacceptable statement"? Act like a grown man. Vincent Collet did not start Evan Fournier in the do-or-die match against Canada, a team widely regarded as a top threat to the USA.
 2024-08-05 Before Greece took on Australia in the final game of the group stage of the Olympic basketball tournament in Lille, the NBL chose a rather bizarre way to present and advertise the contest.
 2024-08-05 Even months in advance before the start of the Paris Olympics, expectations for Vincent Collet's France were sky-high. With an Olympics to be played at home and the first major international tournament with rising star Victor Wembanyama in the squad, it was inevitable that the pressure on France would be incredibly high.
 2024-08-05 The best Team USA lineup includes only one starter, with two of their top scorers coming off the bench. After the group stage of the Paris 2024 Olympics, the stats highlight the current best performers on the USA national team.
 2024-08-04 It was a pleasant Miami Heat alumni meeting on the sidelines of Pierre Mauroy Stadium. After the USA's victory over Puerto Rico in the Olympic Games group stage, USA's assistant coach Erik Spoelstra stopped by the commentators' table to chat with his former player, Dwyane Wade.
 2024-08-04 Kevin Durant never imagined he would find himself in Lille. It wasn’t the destination he envisioned when signing up for the Paris Olympics, nor a typical vacation spot. Yet, after nine days in this northeastern French city, Durant and everyone else who experienced it could agree: it was unforgettable.
 2024-08-03 Luol Deng stood off to the side, watching as Royal Ivey voiced his frustration amid a sea of media following South Sudan's loss to Serbia, a defeat that eliminated them from the Olympic Games, 85-96. When the president of the South Sudan Basketball Federation took the microphone, he called for greater respect toward the African basketball region.
 2024-08-03 Serbia's win against South Sudan allowed Greece to take the final spot in the playoff as the second-best 3rd-placed team in the competition. Greece joined Serbia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, and Team USA in the Olympics basketball playoffs. If you wonder why 3rd-place teams are important, it's due to the Olympic basketball tournament format.
 2024-08-03 Following the Wednesday matchups between Puerto Rico and Serbia as well as Team USA and South Sudan, Round 2 of the 2024 Paris Olympic basketball tournament Group Stage has been concluded. It means that many teams will play decisive games and fight for the last spots in the 2024 Paris Olympics.
 2024-08-03 Johannes Voigtmann boxed out Rudy Gobert and grabbed the rebound after Evan Fournier's miss. He pushed the ball up the court, and Franz Wagner received it, sprinting coast to coast.
 2024-08-02 The Group of Death had a favorite, and that favorite delivered. Canada is on to the Olympic quarterfinals with three wins out of three, crushing Australia, Greece, and Spain.
 2024-08-01 The last few weeks at Virtus Segafredo Bologna have been nerve-wracking, to say the least. The Bologna team had to wait for confirmation that it would have a place in the EuroLeague next season.
 2024-07-31 Steve Kerr made two starting lineup adjustments in response to the narrow one-point victory against South Sudan in the exhibition games in London. Head coach Royal Ivey admitted the USA was a different team in the Olympic Games, securing a 103-86 victory over South Sudan.
 2024-07-31 Nikola Jovic could have helped Nikola Jokic to become only the fourth player in Olympic Games history to record a triple-double. However, his fast-break miss turned out to be decisive, stopping the Serbia national team star from making history.
 2024-07-31 David Blatt might have stepped back from active coaching five years ago, but his impact is still strongly felt both in the camp of the World Championship bronze medalists Canada and with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
 2024-07-31 Despite missing out on the biggest victory in their Olympic and World Cup history, Japan's performance against France sent a clear message to the world: Japan's basketball growth must be respected. The entire world was watching. NBA future Victor Wembanyama made his second Olympic appearance with the French national team, supported by 27,000 fans in the electric Pierre Mauroy Stadium.
 2024-07-31 The Olympic basketball tournament did not start the way Greece basketball fans would have wanted. Their national team lost both encounters in the Group of Death, falling 79-86 to Canada on Gameday 1 and 77-84 to Spain on Gameday 2. They still hold their destiny in their own hands, but the start has shown some expected and some surprising problems for the Greeks.
 2024-07-30 Spain's national team coaching staff threw every tactic in the book at Giannis Antetokounmpo to prevent him from leading Greece to an Olympic victory. The final decision, however, caught one of the best players in the world off guard and helped secure the win for Spain, 84-77.
 2024-07-30 Team USA is adjusting not only to international play but also to each other, and this might be an even harder task. Steve Kerr, coaching Team USA for the second summer in a row, summed up the challenge.
 2024-07-29 The Olympic Games is a unique tournament where only the best of the best meet. While the World Cup and the continental competitions have increased the number of participants in recent years, the Olympics remain steady, featuring only 12 teams as they have been doing for decades.
 2024-07-29 With less than half an hour to go at the Canada national team practice, Burna Boy's music suddenly blasted from one of the two official practice venues at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
 2024-07-29 LeBron James' Olympic return and Kevin Durant's dazzling performance at Pierre Mauroy Stadium might have been the headliners of the first weekend. But let's not overlook the other stars who lit up the court with brilliance just as intense as basketball's finest. The real MVPs, though, were the fans in Lille.
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