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Tag: Basketball
The world is closing the gap… but there’s still a gap
When Team USA’s men’s basketball squad lost against France to officially begin Olympic play on July 25, the doubts were significantly heightened. Read more…
Improbable run puts hoops history in reach
Here’s the number of times a basketball team won an Olympic gold medal in front of their home country: Five. Read more…
Yes, it’s a gold medal for Team USA, but what does that mean?
Nobody is going to argue that this was the best men’s basketball team the United States has sent to the Olympics. They’re gold medalists today thanks largely to Kevin Durant — throughout the tournament and including the title game against France; deciding that play time was over, and proceeding to wreck shop. But… Read more…
France vs. USA — for a gold medal, and 73 years’ worth of revenge
Put yourself in the summer of 1948. Read more…
Vanessa Bryant Reaches Confidential Settlement With Her Mom Over Alleged Fraud
Vanessa Bryant is moving forward and trying to put an ugly legal battle behind her after settling things out of court. Kobe Bryant ‘ s widow had infamously been involved in a nasty legal tiff with her own mother, Sofia Urbieta , who alleged that the NBA star experienced told her prior to his untimely […]
Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg have been the best part of the Olympics
The Olympics have been lackluster. Kevin Hart and Snoop Dogg have not. Read more…
Are we properly understanding USA women’s dominance on the court? Nah, probably not
We’ve gotten two collaborations around 20 years in the making this week: LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, and Nas and Eminem. Even when they all broke into their respective industries, Team USA’s women’s basketball program had already been winning gold medals. The first came in 1984, and they’ve won all but one since. Read more…
We aren’t talking about Luka Dončić and Slovenia’s Olympic run enough
Do y’all even realize how abnormal this is? Read more…
The Knicks’ low-risk offseason is a smart long-term strategy
Is it the coincidence that The particular LOX and Dipset had a new classic Verzuz at MSG Theater less than 12 hours before Kemba Walker agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks? Probably not. Read more…