USA Huge Favorites in Olympic Basketball

The Olympic Games remain one of the most popular events on the global stage and the 2008 Games will certainly follow suit. While the Olympics may be an even bigger celebration in other countries than the United States, the Americans should have plenty to be smiling about when all is said and done Beijing. Both the men's and women's basketball teams are strong favorites to return from China with gold medals, but does that mean they are necessarily good bets? Find out in USA Huge Favorites in Olympic Basketball in the Betting on Other Sports section of the site.

Photo: Kobe Bryant takes a shot while practicing with the United States Olympic team on Thursday. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)