Team USA Articles - Page 19

Mikal Bridges praised USA basketball teammate and Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves and insisted he should be respected for his game at this time. Via the Los Angeles Times: “This ain’t no underdog s— no more,” Bridges said. “He’s here.” Reaves, who went undrafted in 2021, has carved a big role for the Los […]

That was a bit of a brawl, wasn’t it? Going up against Spain in preparation for the FIBA World Cup, Team USA eked out a narrow 10-point win. It was closer than the final score indicated: Spain went on a spirited rally in the second half of the game to scare the home team. Thanks […]

There are only a couple of weeks before the FIBA World Cup kicks off in Manila. A lot of hype has been surrounding the very well-balanced Team USA squad. The team may not be as star-studded compared to the Olympics’ 1992 Dream Team or even the Redeem Team. But, a lot of fans have gotten […]

Team USA Basketball got its biggest test so far in a pre-FIBA World Cup matchup with Spain, and Team USA Basketball picked up a 98-88 win. However, fans had some jokes regarding Anthony Edwards going up against Juancho Hernangomez from Spain. Anthony Edwards played Kermit Wilts in the Adam Sandler film called “Hustle,” while Juancho […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich gave a special shoutout to Jerry Colangelo during his NBA Hall of Fame induction speech for fulfilling a lifetime dream of coaching Team USA during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. "Jerry Colangelo fulfilled a lifetime dream of mine by having to trust in me to coach the [USA] Olympic […]

Team USA continues to prepare for a hopeful gold medal run at the 2023 FIBA World Cup later this month. On Saturday, they faced off with Slovenia in an intriguing exhibition, although Luka Doncic isn’t playing due to a minor injury. With the Americans up 15 midway through the second quarter, New York Knicks guard […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards has been one of the standouts for Team USA as they prepare for the upcoming FIBA World Cup, garnering more praise than anyone outside of Los Angeles Lakers fan favorite Austin Reaves and New York Knicks lead guard Jalen Brunson. With all that talent in one room, not to […]

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving doesn’t hesitate to give anyone their flowers, and that includes his fellow NBA fraternity members. While there are those from present and past generations that may snipe at one another, attempting to downplay the others greatness, Uncle Drew embodies the type of respect that only helps bridge relationships between his […]

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic may be even more important to the Slovenian national team than his squad stateside these days, with the do-everything star needing to be at his best on a nightly basis in order to give his chance a team to win. That said, even with the former No. 3 pick […]

NBA players tend to be looked at as the superior talents in the world of basketball. Their high salaries and insane training regimen mixed with 24/7 media exposure are usually why they may be viewed as such. Although, there comes a time when they would have to represent their countries in international play and not […]

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has been putting in the work this offseason. That much is clear from a constant stream of workout and training videos posted by the 21-year-old this summer as he gears up for the most important season of his NBA career to this point. Preparing to enter his third season after […]

If the NBA was still handing out Comeback Player of the Year awards, Detroit Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham would presumably be the favorite candidate, after being limited to just 12 games last season due to a shin injury. Now completely healthy, Cunningham is turning heads across the country, utilizing his time with the USA […]

Team USA is continuing their preparation for the FIBA World Cup with practice in Malaga before some exhibition games against Slovenia and Spain. Josh Hart spent a portion of practice downright rattling Tyrese Haliburton, as he drilled three left-handed three-pointers in a row, via the NBA Twitter account. "Not 3 in a row, I'll walk […]

Minnesota Timberwolves wing Anthony Edwards has long been thought to be a potential face of the league when the new generation of NBA players establishes a firm grip on their era. Currently starting for the U.S. men’s national basketball team as they prepare for the upcoming 2023 FIBA World Cup, Edwards has seemingly gotten better […]

The Team USA roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup features a handful of All-Stars talents, as well as rising stars in the NBA. Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero is one of these rising stars and he is coming off of a fantastic rookie season in which he was awarded the league’s Rookie of the […]

Team USA is heading into the 2023 FIBA World Cup with confidence and chemistry. After securing a win in its first game, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson got the taste of what it’ll be like to be spending time with his current jokester teammates. Brunson left his wallet behind after Team USA smacked Team […]

Golden State Warriors and Team USA head coach Steve Kerr is renowned for the relationships he’s built over all his years in the NBA, as a teammate, executive, analyst, and now as a coach. But Kerr’s reach goes beyond just the players on the court, as broadcaster Adam Amin revealed in a heartwarming story during […]

There’s no mistaking the fact that Trae Young is one of the most talented lead guards in the NBA today. Young’s craftiness with the ball in his hands as seen in his buttery floater touch and annoying penchant for drawing fouls allows him to excel, and his passing vision only serves to accentuate his lethal […]

Team USA posted a dominant 117-74 victory over Puerto Rico in their first exhibition match in preparation for the FIBA World Cup. Following the victory, Tyrese Haliburton and Brandon Ingram trolled Jalen Brunson by taking advantage of finding his lost wallet, via Legion Hoops. Tyrese Haliburton and Brandon Ingram really used Jalen Brunson’s wallet to […]

We have seen Austin Reaves take his game to the next level for the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2022-23 season. He became one of the most dangerous pick-and-roll orchestrators in the league, and his buttery touch from midrange as well as his craftiness when making his way to the rim allows him to manufacture […]

Los Angeles Lakers fan favorite Austin Reaves parlayed his breakout performance in 2022-23 into a Team USA selection this offseason, with the men’s national team set to compete in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup when it begins later this month. At USA Basketball Training Camp in Las Vegas, Reaves was again a standout, even […]

Manila will be the battleground as teams from all over the world fight for a FIBA World Cup gold medal. Team USA, while not having a lot of All-Stars compared to the Olympics, will be one of these teams. NBA stars like New York Knicks’ Jalen Brunson, Indiana Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton, and New Orleans Pelicans’ […]

Cade Cunningham was the best player on the floor during initial scrimmages last week between Team USA and its training camp competition, a group of promising young players brought in to test the Americans’ mettle ahead of FIBA World Cup action. The Detroit Pistons guard was so impressive leading the Select Team to a pair […]

Anthony Edwards has the opportunity to follow in a long line of ascending stars who have used their experience with Team USA as a jumping off point to reach greater heights in the NBA. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ franchise player is the best individual talent on the Americans’ 2023 FIBA World Cup roster, poised to cement […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup roster is packed full of budding NBA stars for Coach Steve Kerr, but the team lacks one clear, bonafide go-to guy heading into group play later this month. The Team USA roster includes former Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic, New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson […]

With the USA men’s national team defeating the Select Team in three scrimmages on Saturday, all is finally right with the world. Or at least that’s the feeling floating around the country ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which begins on Aug. 25 in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. Team USA is looking […]

The FIBA World Cup was last played in 2019, and things did not go as planned for Team USA. After going a perfect 3-0 in the group stage of the tournament, USA Basketball lost to Serbia and France in the knockout stages, failing to place or win the competition altogether. With the World Cup on […]

Well, that’s surprising. The USA men’s basketball team got completely destroyed by the USA Select Team during one of their scrimmages for the FIBA World Cup. Granted, the Select Team is made up of quality NBA talents like Cade Cunningham, Jalen Green, and Jalen Duren. Still, it’s surprising that the supposed best team from the […]

Team USA basketball is getting ready to compete in the 2023 FIBA World Cup at the end of the month. The roster is made up of several NBA players as are the rosters from other countries as well. The tournament is set to begin on Aug. 25 and will run until Sept. 10. It will […]

There is plenty of discussion abound about Team USA after social media got wind of the senior team losing to the Select Team in multiple scrimmages. After all, with the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup — which will be hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia — set to begin in just three weeks, USA […]

Don’t let the world discussing the deeper meaning of Team USA losing against the Select Team in a couple of scrimmages distract you from the fact that there are several promising pieces on their roster ahead of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. As the highlights below show, players like New Orleans Pelicans star forward […]

Team USA opened up its training camp for the FIBA World Cup, inviting the Select team to participate alongside them. The USA Select team might be the better option to send to the FIBA World Cup as of right now, as they beat Team USA in back-to-back scrimmages that resulted in some major trolling, reports […]

At the trade deadline last season, the New York Knicks were looking to add a versatile player on the wing who could do a little bit of everything. Their options were limited at first, but when the Portland Trail Blazers made Josh Hart available, the Knicks looked no further than the former Villanova Wildcat as […]

In Oct. 2022, then rookie Paolo Banchero told former Orlando Magic teammate R.J. Hampton that he was playing for Italy’s men’s national basketball team rather than Team USA on The Young Person Basketball Podcast by Fubo Sports (h/t Joe Vardon of The Athletic). However, if one believes time can be defined as the distance between […]

New York Knicks guard Quentin Grimes was selected to the 14-man USA Select Team roster, a group that will train with the USA Men’s Basketball National Team as it prepares for the 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup. Thursday, Grimes revealed a Nike Kobe 6 colorway for Team USA. From his Instagram story: Quentin Grimes shows […]

The friendship between New York Knicks teammates Jalen Brunson and Josh Hart has been well documented ever since their time together at Villanova. Knicks fans will find a smile at seeing the two New York stars now reunite at Team USA training camp, via USA Basketball. Knicks Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson is now in […]

Every season Joel Embiid has been in the NBA, he has gotten better and what he did this past season was special. Not only did Embiid lead the league in scoring by averaging a career-high 33.1 points per game, but he ended up becoming the first Philadelphia 76ers player since Allen Iverson in 2001 to […]

With the FIBA World Cup right around the corner, Team USA Basketball continues their preparations to prove they are still the best in the world. Having a roster highlighted by young stars such as Paolo Banchero, Anthony Edwards, Brandon Ingram and others, Team USA has also put together an impressive list of player that will […]

The Team USA basketball team is preparing for the FIBA World Cup and has a ton of big-name players. However, Team USA is also fielding a Select team, and they will be training with Team USA in August. Some of the players on the Select team include Chet Holmgren and recent addition Payton Pritchard. Now, […]