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.

Germany tops Spain for the gold medal while Team USA rebounds from a semifinal loss to edge Canada for the bronze medal. The Netherlands edges home nation France in an overtime thriller to claim the gold medal while Lithuania defeats Latvia for bronze.

DeMarcus Cousins revealed that he and his teammates had a good time at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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: 1972, 1988 and 2004. Will it happen again in 2028?

Erik Spoelstra of the Miami Heat has emerged as the choice to become the next coach of the U.S. men’s basketball team for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, two people with knowledge of the situation said Thursday. Spoelstra and ...