The Spanish outplayed the US for the first quarter, and with an array of players that are all paid millions, the US was trailing by 5 early, their biggest deficit of the Olympics. This was an injured Spanish team, and they were still beating the so-called Redeem Team.
Chris Paul, for the US, fortunately was [...]

By Evan Roessle, Guest Writer
Was this to be a repeat of the 2004 Olympics in Athens? Team USA began that Gold medal game vs. an Argentinean team led by Manu Ginobilli. The US team’s inability to knock down three point field goals was evident as they lost 98-90, but what was more disturbing was [...]

Spain was supposed to be the strongest competition the US would face in these Olympics. Sometimes, though, things just aren’t as they appear.
In 2006, the Spanish team were world champions. They didn’t look like world champions in this game.
The game was riddled with turnovers by Spain, giving the US team way too many [...]

The Americans once again show heart in the Olympics when it comes down to a hard fought battle.
Jake Gibb and Sean Rosenthal fought a brutal battle with Spain’s Pablo Herrera and Raul Mesa, marginally winning the first set at 26-24. Herrera and Mesa were merciless in their fast play and did not give in [...]

By Evan Roessle, Guest Writer
Having lost to this same Greek team four years ago in Athens, the US team was determined to redeem itself and come away victorious.
As the United States basketball team prepared for their third game in the summer Olympics, you could sense the tension.  Would the US dominance in the games come [...]