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Opening Ceremony

Tech company pulls advertising from Olympics over Opening Ceremony

A telecommunications company issued a statement Saturday in opposition to the Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics. The Opening Ceremony was a lengthy program that involved the Parade of Nations, where each athlete participating in the Olympics …

Tyrese Haliburton claps on the bench

Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton got ruthless meme treatment at Olympics

Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton were not called upon to contribute at all during Team USA’s blowout win on Sunday, and many fans thought that was downright hilarious. Tatum and Haliburton both played significant minutes in Team USA’s …

Jayson Tatum smiling

Steve Kerr shares why Jayson Tatum rode the bench in Team USA’s first game

Steve Kerr left fans surprised with one decision he made in Team USA’s first official game of the Summer Olympics, and the coach’s explanation will not do much to clear things up. Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum did not play at all in …

Jaylen Brown in his Celtics uniform

Jaylen Brown calls out Grant Hill over ‘conspiracy theory’ comment

Jaylen Brown has made it clear that he is not happy about being left off the Team USA roster, and he was not quite ready to let things go at the start of the Olympic tournament. Right around the time Team USA’s game against Serbia tipped off on …

Kevin Durant during warmups

Kevin Durant gets the memes after catching fire for Team USA

Kevin Durant was cleared to play in Sunday’s game against Serbia after sitting out all of Team USA training camp with a calf injury, and it would be an understatement to say the two-time NBA Finals MVP looked just fine. Durant came off the …

Caeleb Dressel holds his baby son after winning a gold medal

Caeleb Dressel had great moment with his son after winning gold medal

Caeleb Dressel captured his eighth Olympic gold medal on Saturday, and the latest may have been the most memorable to date for the USA Swimming legend. Dressel, who was one of the stars of the Tokyo Olympics four years ago, swam the anchor leg of a …

Joel Embiid smiling

Tyrese Haliburton had great line for Joel Embiid at Olympics

Tyrese Haliburton had a great zinger for Joel Embiid at the Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics on Friday. Embiid was seen holding an American flag in his hand and was told by his Team USA basketball teammate Haliburton to give back his passport. …

Rafael Nadal speaks after a win

Rafael Nadal drops cryptic comment about his playing future

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have a chance to meet for the 60th time at the Olympics, though many believe that potential meeting would be the last. Just don’t tell that to Nadal. The Spanish tennis icon dropped a cryptic comment in the mixed …

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander confronts Greece

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander explains postgame confrontation with Greece

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was not happy with Greece at the end of Canada’s Olympic opener on Saturday, leading to a bit of a postgame confrontation. Canada survived a strong challenge from Greece in Saturday’s game, ultimately winning 86-79 …

Peyton Manning smiling

Peyton Manning came to the Olympics Opening Ceremony prepared

Peyton Manning is serving as one of the hosts for NBC’s coverage of the Olympics, and the famous quarterback came prepared. Manning showed off the playcaller’s wristband he was wearing for NBC’s coverage of the Opening Ceremony in …

Kevin Durant on the sideline

Kevin Durant was not happy with ESPN reporter over injury update

Kevin Durant’s injury status for the start of Team USA’s Olympic campaign remains in some doubt, though Durant is apparently not happy with that information being out there. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst had speculated earlier this week …

LeBron James looking on

Everyone made the same joke after LeBron James was named Olympic flag bearer

Team USA men’s basketball star LeBron James was recently named one of his country’s flag bearers for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Some fans joked that one Olympic athlete may not be happy about it. On Monday, the US Olympic & Paralympic …

Tim Legler on the ESPN set

ESPN analyst has bold take on Team USA’s Olympic hopes

Team USA once again faced a surprisingly stiff test Monday in their final showcase game before the Paris Olympics, and it has led to some more questions about just how dominant the team might turn out to be. The USA survived a vigorous challenge from …

Anthony Edwards in his Timberwolves jersey

Anthony Edwards had 2-word explanation for why Team USA prevailed

Team USA nearly suffered an unfathomable defeat in their exhibition game against South Sudan on Saturday night, and Anthony Edwards had a very simple explanation for how it was avoided. After trailing by as many as 16 points, Team USA came back to …

Kevin Durant looking on

Report offers update on Kevin Durant’s injury ahead of Olympics

Kevin Durant has been nursing an injury ahead of the upcoming Summer Olympics in Paris, but it sounds like the two-time NBA Finals MVP is trending in the right direction. Durant is expected to return to practice with Team USA on Friday, Shams …

Jaylen Brown in his Celtics uniform

Jaylen Brown seems to aim message at Nike

Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown seemed to aim a recent message directly at Nike, the shoe giant with whom he's got a beef.

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