Recapping the most essential highlights from Olympic basketball history, from the event's origin and timeline to all the most ...
The 2004 Athens Olympics is the darkest chapter of USA Basketball. It marked the first and only time that an NBA-led U.S. men's basketball team did not win the gold medal in the Summer Games. Stephon ...
Shaquille O'Neal would have made a big difference for Team USA in the 2004 Olympics. Without him and other superstars, the Americans' 25-game winning streak in the event was snapped by Puerto Rico.
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I have had a lifelong love of both history and the Olympics. Since 1936 Team USA has failed to win a gold medal only three times: ...