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Los Angeles LakersLeBron James concedes ‘the rest of the world is better’ after Team USA’s poor World Cup showing

Team USA placed a lowly seventh in this year’s FIBA World Cup after numerous stars backed out of participation. Team USA was still the favorite entering the tournament, but most believe the poor showing was because of the weakened roster. However, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James doesn’t buy that narrative. The three-time NBA champ […]

Los Angeles LakersLakers' LeBron James 'would love to' play in Olympics, but he won't fully commit yet

With Team USA’s flameout in the FIBA World Cup this summer, many are wondering just which NBA players will head to Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics, as most of the big names decided not to play this year. Naturally, LeBron James is one of the first names to come to mind, but given that he […]

Houston RocketsRockets' James Harden says playing in 2020 Olympics is one of his goals

Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden spoke with members of the media on Friday morning as part of media day. During his appearance, the former No. 3 overall pick noted that he would like to play in Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics: Harden said playing on the Olympic team is "one of my goals." — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) […]

Miami HeatHeat's Jimmy Butler will consider joining Team USA for 2020 Olympics

New Miami Heat addition Jimmy Butler claims he will “most definitely” consider playing for Team USA for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press. Other stars like Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Donovan Mitchell are among the group already saying they want in on the upcoming opportunity. Butler […]

Golden State WarriorsWarriors' Klay Thompson says it would be 'amazing' to play with Stephen Curry in 2020 Olympics

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson is hoping to play alongside his teammate, Stephen Curry, at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Curry has already made it clear that he plans to participate in the 2020 Olympic Games. Assuming he stays healthy, Thompson has the same goal: Via Marcus Thompson of The Athletic: “That […]

NBATeam USA keeps top spot in FIBA rankings despite disappointing World Cup

Team USA has managed to keep its longtime spot as the best team in the world in the updated FIBA rankings despite a disappointing seventh-place finish in the recent 2019 World Cup, according to The Associated Press. The Americans lost to France in the quarterfinals and then Serbia in the consolation bracket, only salvaging a […]

Golden State WarriorsWarriors' Stephen Curry says Team USA is 'still the best' if the stars show up for 2020 Olympics

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry has already made his intentions to play for Team USA abundantly clear, but despite a seventh-place finish at the FIBA World Cup a few weeks ago, he’s still unequivocally confident the Americans are still the hunted rather than the hunters: “We’re still the best,” Curry told ESPN’s Nick […]

NBAJerry Colangelo says Team USA's failure at FIBA World Cup will bother him until 2020 Olympics

Team USA’s seventh-place finish in the 2019 FIBA World Cup is bound to be a thorn in the side of USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo, who noted this underwhelming performance in competition will bother him until next year’s Olympics: “There has not been any disappointment around USA Basketball in a while,” Colangelo told Chris […]

Portland Trail BlazersBlazers' Damian Lillard plans to play in 2020 Olympics

Damian Lillard has a stint with Team USA in his future sights, with every intention to don the red, white and blue during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Portland Trail Blazers guard was one of the many familiar faces missing from the convocation process in Las Vegas last month, but he’s hopeful to participate in […]

Toronto RaptorsMarc Gasol won't make any promises about 2020 Olympics

Marc Gasol has done just about everything on the international stage. After winning the 2019 FIBA World Cup gold medal, Gasol has multiple World Cup titles and a pair of Olympic silver medals as a member of Spain. The one thing he does not have is an Olympic gold medal. With the 2020 Olympics in […]

Boston CelticsKemba Walker would love a shot to play in the 2020 Olympics

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker was supposed to be the leader and the star for a young Team USA roster at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. This summer marked Walker’s first opportunity to prove himself with Team USA on the international stage. However, while he played well for much of the tournament, he and […]

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