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The U.S. men’s basketball team looked disjointed and underwhelming in tune-ups, but those were just practice. Practice, apparently, for looking disjointed and underwhelming in their Olympic debut, an 83-76 loss to France in the first game of group play. Zut alors!

Barry Petchesky

TOPSHOT - France's Evan Fournier (L) goes to the basket as USA's Draymond Jamal Green tries to block in the men's preliminary round group A basketball match between France and USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama on July 25, 2021. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS COEX/AFP via Getty Images)

I Will Explain This New Olympic Sport To You: 3×3 Basketball

These 165 Seconds Were Giannis At His Finest

Giannis Antetokounmpo shoots a free throw

It Might Just Not Be Our Quadrennial

Basketball Saved The Finals From The Refs

Jrue Holiday goes the other way following a Chris Paul turnover.

Giannis Antetokounmpo Has Engaged Smash Mode

Giannis was pretty pumped!

The Suns Simply Have Too Much Juice

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - JULY 08: Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges, middle, dunks against Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez, left, and Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, during the second half of Game Two of the NBA Finals at Phoenix Suns Arena on July 08, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ross D. Franklin-Pool/Getty Images )

The NBA Finals At The End Of The World, With Albert Burneko

Devin Booker and Chris Paul high-five at the end of Phoenix's victory in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

The Bucks Can’t Let It Be This Easy

Brook Lopez tries and fails to guard Devin Booker.

Guys Can Only Get You So Far

This formulation was never going to work.

The Clippers Are Not Dead

Paul George is tired, but alive!

Scoopbrain Is A Contagious Illness

Damian Lillard gestures to the crowd during a playoff game.

Can The Uncanniness Of This Shams Charania Sentence Be Increased To A Higher Platform Of Such? A Focused Execution Of Scrutiny

Media Meltdowns

Shams Charania gestures during an interview.

What Was Doc Supposed To Do?

Doc Rivers looks defeated.

Call Of The Ice Bath, With Chris Bosh

Author Chris Bosh, seen here during his playing days.

What The Damn Hell

Kawhi Leonard looks bummed.

It All Changes So Quickly

Dan McQuade

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 06: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Los Angeles Clippers dunks the ball against Dorian Finney-Smith #10 of the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of Game Seven of the Western Conference first round series at Staples Center on June 6, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

The Sixers Can’t Get Away With Both Of These Guys Sucking

Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and Trae Young watch the ball.

Cameron Payne Worked Hard To Arrive At The Point Of Nikola Jokic’s Surrender

Cameron Payne in a Suns jersey, looking happy.

Kevin Durant’s Idiot Bodyguard Rushed The Court To Protect Him From P.J. Tucker

P.J. Tucker warns the moron bodyguard who rushed him on the court during Game 3.

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