2012 Olympics

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GIF: Nicolas Batum punches Juan Carlos Navarro at end of Spain-France quarterfinal

The Spain-France quarterfinal meeting ended with a very dirty play by France’s Nicolas Batum. Batum was clearly frustrated and took out his anger on Spain’s Juan Carlos Navarro with this play…Read More

2012 Olympics: Spain’s 4th quarter defense lifts them past France 66-59

Pau Gasol found brother Marc in the lane with a perfect feed leading to a layup to put Spain ahead 62-57 with 45 seconds left in the game. It was a very hard-earned hoop and the execution was symbolic…Read More

USA Basketball vs. Argentina Highlights: Durant threes and Westbrook’s slam

The United States beat Argentina in their final game of pool play 126-97 on Monday. The U.S. finished pool play with a perfect 5-0 record. Team USA was played very close by Argentina in the first half…Read More

2012 Olympics: Russia beats Lithuania 83-74, advances to semifinal

Andrei Kirilenko scored 19 points and had 13 rebounds as Russia beat Lithuania 83-74 in the quarterfinals of the medal round. Kirilenko had a signature-type of game for him doing a little bit of everything,…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Australia Preview

Team USA will begin play in the medal round today at 5:15 p.m. EST, taking on Australia in their quarterfinal game. The United States finished pool play with a 5-0 record earning the 1-seed from Pool A…Read More

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USA Basketball 2012: Who is Team USA’s MVP so far?

Team USA finished pool play yesterday beating Argentina 126-97 improving their record to 5-0 and capturing…Read More

2012 Olympic Basketball: Was it wrong for Spain to tank vs. Brazil?

Spain and Brazil came into the last game of pool play with the same record. The winner of the game would…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012 Medal Round Schedule and Predictions

Pool play is now over in the 2012 London Olympics and the medal round is set to begin tomorrow. The United…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Argentina Game Grades

Team USA improved to 5-0 with their 126-97 win over Argentina in the final game of pool play Monday afternoon. The…Read More

GIF: Russell Westbrook takes flight with nasty slam vs. Argentina

via @blazersedge Things got chippy between Team USA and Argentina at the end of the third quarter then…Read More

2012 Olympics: Brazil beats Spain 88-82 in game no one wanted to win

Brazil beat Spain 88-82 to finish pool play with a 4-1 record and capture the 2-seed in Pool B. Spain…Read More

USA Basketball vs. Lithuania Highlights: LeBron James clutch in 4th quarter

LeBron James scored nine of Team USA’s final 12 points as the United States passed the tough test…Read More

NBA Rumors: Kobe Bryant could end his career playing in Europe?

Kobe Bryant knows one thing in his life: playing professional basketball. By the time his NBA career…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Spain vs. Brazil Preview

Who wants to lose more? Spain and Brazil will play today at 3 p.m. EST and neither team will be better…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Argentina Preview

The United States will wrap up their pool play this afternoon when they take on Argentina (3-1) at 5:15…Read More

Video: Patty Mills makes 3-point buzzer-beater, Australia upsets Russia

Patty Milles made this buzzer-beating 3-pointer to lift Australia past Russia 82-80 in the final game…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Top 5 Threats to upset Team USA going forward

Team USA is undefeated so far in the 2012 London Olympics. We’ve seen them look completely unbeatable…Read More

Olympic Basketball 2012: Team USA vs. Lithuania Game Grades

The United States Olympic Basketball team beat Lithuania 99-94 Saturday morning to improve to 4-0 in…Read More

2012 Olympics: Team USA survives upset scare, beats Lithuania 99-94

Linas Kleiza made a 3-pointer with seven minutes left in the game and Lithuania was leading against the…Read More

2012 Olympics revealing that LeBron, Durant and Melo at PF is the future of the NBA

The 2012 United States Olympic Basketball team has one weakness. Team USA is a small team with its only…Read More