Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic basketball history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most iconic moments & athletes, a comprehensive list of year-by-year results, and the current records for basketball ahead of the 2024 Games in Paris.

The U.S. men's basketball team, led by Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, won its fifth straight gold medal at the Paris Olympics, defeating France 98 to 87.

The Special Olympics of Texas held their annual basketball competition at the Odessa College Sports Center, where athletes from around the Permian Basin got to showcase their skills on the court. The main events that took place included the five-on-five and skills competition.

In what is possibly the most star-studded men's basketball field in Olympic history, who's shown the brightest as we enter the knockout stage?

Teams competed at the south central regional tournament in preparation for the state event in Manhattan and Hays.

Check out the lists below to see the Olympic Conference stats leaders in six statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and 3-pointers. Stats are based on games played through Feb. 18 and players must have played in at least 14 games to be listed.

MILAN (AP) — Two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol was picked by Olympic athletes Friday to represent them on the IOC executive board through the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games. Gasol won his NBA titles in the city with the L.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Team USA Olympic men’s basketball teams often come with a nickname. Everybody knows ‘The Dream Team’ from 1992, and most are familiar with the 2008 ‘Redeem Team’ and, most recently,