LeBron James' Pride for Gold Outweighs Pain

AUGUST 6 STICKS STONES BREAK BONES STITCHES DONT' STOP LEBRON LeBron James is on a mission as the NBA's all-time leading scorer plays through pain during the Paris Olympics. During Team USA's 122-87 beatdown of Brazil, James' face also took a beating.

According to Steve Kerr, James received four stitches after an elbow to the face. In 17 minutes, James scored 12 points, dished nine assists, and accumulated three steals.

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AUGUST 6 DOUBLE 0 JACKSON After playing for Nikola Jokic for the last two seasons, Reggie Jackson will now suit up with his "rival" Joel Embiid. Jackson signed with the Philadelphia 76ers, after a contract buyout with the Charlotte Hornets. Jackson averaged 9.8 points in two seasons with the Nuggets, and won a championship in 2023.

Jackson selected a peculiar jersey number for his new team.

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AUG 4 HART RESPECTS LYLES Olympic track and field sprinter Noah Lyles went viral when he discredited the NBA Finals last year. But, Lyles just won a gold medal in Paris, and New York Knicks forward Josh Hart took to social media to give the Olympian his respect.

"Lol na he an Olympic gold medalist. He can talk for life," Hart said in a recent post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Not many people get to say that they are an Olympic gold medalist, but whenever anyone talks trash to Lyles ever again, he can say that and end the conversation.