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Hello and welcome.

It's our number two, our number two of our radio program.

And we take a look at Team USA Basketball, the Tokyo Olympics, the United States, taking it on the chin to France.

And then they were called out by Damian Lillard, an indirect shot by Dame Lillard, who did not play well.

And also from the France team, Evan Fornier, we parsed the words regarding the latest setback for the Olympic basketball team from the U.S. of A.

That and more.

It's coming your way right now in our number two.

A clink off the backboard.

Welcome in the beginning of another hour of the Ben Maler show.

We are in the air everywhere as we leave no stone unturned.

Coast to coast, border to border and beyond on the vast and powerful microphones of FSR emanating live from the mouth, the big mouth of the radio dial here, the Fox Sports Radio Studios.

Hang it out.

Good to have it with us.

So this hour, our lead comes from basketball, but not the NBA.

I've been told that I have to put a moratorium on NBA-related monologues

because I did too many during the postseason, which just wrapped up not that long ago.

So, okay, fine.

But this is a basketball monologue, just not pro bouncy ball.

We head to the Tokyo Olympics where streaks are made to be broken.

And did you watch?

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