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Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker says Team USA’s exhibition loss to Australia was “very humbling.” Even though the loss didn’t count since it was an exhibition game, Walker and the rest of his Team USA teammates took the defeat very seriously. “No question. It was very humbling. I think it just gave us a […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart has made it to the 12-man line-up of Team USA for the FIBA World Cup in China; however, not so long ago, he thought about withdrawing from the national team because of his calf injury. Smart suffered a minor calf injury during Team USA’s mini-camp, forcing him to miss the […]

De’Aaron Fox was the talk of USA Basketball’s training camp, being promoted from the Select Team to the national roster shortly after practices began in Las Vegas. After showing out in a televised scrimmage a week later, it seemed only a matter of time until the Sacramento Kings point guard was named as one of […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart recently opened up about his wonderful experience as part of Team USA. Speaking to SiriusXM NBA Radio after Monday’s win over Canada, Smart shared how his stint with the national side has been a great learning experience for him (via NBA analyst Keith Smith): “It’s been great,” he said. “I’m […]

Milwaukee Bucks big man Brook Lopez is currently spending his summer suited up for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup. He is playing for a team that hoops fans consider to be weaker than their usual delegations. While there are questions as to whether Lopez and his teammates will be able to win the […]

After a shocking loss to Australia, Team USA performed better in Monday’s exhibition tilt against Canada ahead of the FIBA World Cup. Boston Celtics youngster Jaylen Brown led the way with 19 points in an 84-68 victory, a game in the Americans’ control throughout. While Brown was terrific, there were several other highlight-reel plays, including […]

Team USA rebounded from its stunning loss to the Australians to defeat Team Canada 84-68 in a final tune-up before the 2019 FIBA World Cup begins later this week in China. USA Basketball jumped all over Canada in the first quarter, running out to a 20-9 lead after the opening frame. The Canadians made a […]

Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol doesn’t feel bad for Team USA despite the absence of their top players. In an interview with ESPN, Gasol — who’s representing Spain in the FIBA World Cup — shared that other countries are also missing players for the FIBA World Cup in China. For one, Spain will be without […]

Team USA won their first two exhibition matches before suffering a stunning defeat at the hands of Australia on Saturday, and according to Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell, it made them realize that the upcoming FIBA World Cup is going to be really tough. “The main thing we learned is that this is a dogfight” […]

USA Basketball head coach Gregg Popovich admits he feels bad for not getting the chance to include Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma in the final roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. Kuzma had a great chance to make the Team USA roster for the world championship in China, but the 24-year-old forward suffered […]

Team USA will face Canada in their final exhibition game before heading to China for the FIBA World Cup, and head coach Gregg Popovich acknowledges that the Canadians won’t give them an easy time. In an interview with FOX Sports Australia, coach Pop said that speed and ball movement are the key strengths of Canada, […]

After losing to Australia, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum warns Team USA not to take their final tune-up game against Canada lightly. The match against Canada will be USA Basketball’s last exhibition match before heading to China for the FIBA World Cup. And with the final roster set, fans will finally get a glimpse of […]

It only gets more difficult from here on out for Team USA. USA Basketball’s bid for the 2019 FIBA World Cup gold medal in China hit a speed bump as five-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich’s patriotic squad split a pair of pre-World Cup exhibition games with Australia on the Boomers’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma is unhappy he had to withdraw from Team USA’s 2019 FIBA World Cup team this week following an untimely ankle injury. Kuzma, 24, tweeted on Sunday morning that it’s a “bummer” he couldn’t finish his time this summer with Team USA, but he’s not worried about them moving forward. […]

A day after Australian guard Patty Mills lit up Team USA with 30 points, Team USA coach Gregg Popovich isn’t done joking around with his San Antonio Spurs guard. Moments after the Australians defeated the Americans on Saturday, Popovich called Mills a “pain in the a**”. Today, when asked again about Mills’ performance, he joked […]

Team Australia broke Team USA’s 78-game winning streak in major international competition with a 98-94 victory in their exhibition match on Saturday. The 52,019 fans who filled Marvel Stadium in Melbourne went bonkers throughout the last few minutes as Australia made a run to close out the Americans. Likewise, the Boomers were fired up after […]

Team Australia stunned Team USA on Saturday, snapping their 78-game winning streak in international competition with a 98-94 victory in their exhibition game on Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium. Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell downplayed the loss, saying that the loss really mean anything in the grand scheme of things. “To be honest, this game doesn’t mean […]

Team USA lost its first game in nearly 13 years on Friday night. In the aftermath of its hard-fought defeat at the hands of Australia, though, the Americans are keeping their big-picture goal of a third consecutive gold medal at the FIBA World Cup in focus. De facto Team USA captain Kemba Walker put his […]

Team USA lost its exhibition game to Australia on Saturday night in Melbourne by a final score of 98-94. Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell says while it’s always tough to lose, an exhibition loss doesn’t mean anything in the long run. “To be honest, this game doesn’t mean anything,” Mitchell said, via Eric Nehm […]

Team USA coach Gregg Popovich continues to poke fun at his San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills after the two faced off on opposite sides for the second time in three days. The Team USA head coach complemented Mills’ amazing game against the Americans on Saturday before proceeding to call him huge pain in the […]

Team USA fell to Australia by a score of 98-94 in their FIBA World Cup qualifier matchup early Saturday morning, marking the USA’s first defeat in the tournament this summer. Not only that, but it represented the first loss the Americans have suffered since 2006. And you know what? It was hardly surprising. Don’t get […]

Team USA suffered a shock defeat to the Australian national side on Saturday, 98-94, marking the Boomer’s first ever win against the Americans. Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was understandably not in a jovial mood following the loss, but the 70-year-old decided to focus on the positive aspect of this defeat, saying that this […]

After a load of drop-outs and injuries throughout the recruitment and training process, the 12-man roster for Team USA is finally set, Marc Stein of The New York Post reports. Team USA was previously down to 13 candidates, but the injury to Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma leaves the squad no choice but to […]

USA Basketball has just confirmed that Los Angeles Lakers stud Kyle Kuzma has decided to withdraw from the squad after being unable to suit up for Team USA during their historic defeat to Australia on Saturday. USA Basketball announces that Kyle Kuzma's ankle injury will rule him out of the @FIBAWC and the roster is […]

The Australian nation squad pulled off what is likely going to be one of, if not the biggest upset of the year after defeating the mighty Team USA on Saturday, 98-94. The Australians were playing against the odds, but being cheered on by a 51,000-strong capacity crowd in Melbourne’s Marvel Arena seemed to have pushed […]

Last week, Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich said he’s not looking forward to making the last cut on the USA roster. Popovich and his staff have to cut one player before departing from Australia to China for the FIBA World Cup. According to Joe Vardon of The Athletic, Popovich might wait until the last […]

In an interview with reporters at this year’s FIBA tournament in Australia, Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich noted that he is leaning on certain players for leadership, including Kemba Walker, Donovan Mitchell and Marcus Smart. There were some who took Pop’s message out of context, assuming that the players he mentioned were the team’s […]

San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was not in a very jovial mood on Friday, as he decided to give an Australian reporter the cold shoulder treatment. Coach Pop remained in the arena following Team USA’s victory against the Australian national side, and was seen chatting it up with some other […]

Team USA found itself in a dogfight at halftime against Australia in the first of two exhibition games this week at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. The Americans led by just one point at the break, but then they flexed their muscles in the third quarter, outscoring the Boomers 32-18 in the frame to cruise to […]

Actor Russell Crowe shelled out $1,500 a ticket to watch Australia host Team USA at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on Thursday. Unfortunately for the Oscar-winner, he didn’t exactly have the best view of the action, and he took to Twitter to complain about his predicament: $1500 a ticket for this view. AUS v USA .Jokes […]

Team USA had all the reasons to be happy after winning the first of their two exhibition games against Australia on Thursday. The Americans beat the Boomers 102-86 to gain some much-needed momentum as they continue to prepare for the FIBA World Cup. After the game, some of the players poked fun at each other, […]

Team USA has named Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart and Donovan Mitchell as its captains. Walker and Mitchell have been starting together in the backcourt for Team USA, while Smart has yet to play after suffering a calf injury in training camp in Las Vegas. However, Gregg Popovich seems to like the leadership qualities Smart has. […]

Kyle Kuzma had a terrific game for Team USA, scoring 12 points off the bench and shooting the lights out from beyond the arc during a 102-86 exhibition win against Australia in Melbourne. Yet Thursday night saw him do some scoring for the Boomers as well, as a tip-in gaffe ruined what could have been […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma has been working on his stroke from beyond the arc this offseason, and it was on full display in Team USA’s 102-86 exhibition victory over Australia on Thursday. Kuzma had his shot going early against Australia. In fact, the former 27th overall pick knocked down four of his five […]

Team USA has gotten off to a 2-0 start in exhibition play after cruising past Australia 102-86 on Thursday. Yet their record is all the more impressive when it encompasses the scope of the years, now riding a 78-game win streak in major international competitions (including friendlies) since getting a bronze medal at the 2006 […]

Although the game between Team USA and Australian Boomers were witnessed by more than 50,000 fans at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, a significant amount of people were disappointed because they weren’t able to see NBA superstars Stephen Curry and LeBron James, who were part of the promotional materials used for the exhibition matches. Obviously, […]

Team USA is now 2-0 in exhibition matches after an impressive 102-86 win against the Australian Boomers on Thursday. There were a lot of highlights for the Americans in this game, including this emphatic rejection by Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell off the backboard: This block is filthy, @spidadmitchell 😤 pic.twitter.com/GqgaIeTepJ — NBA on ESPN […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is 70 years of age, but his hustle along the sidelines in Thursday’s exhibition game against Australia proves that he still has wheels. During the third quarter of Thursday’s matchup, Australian point guard Patty Mills grabbed a loose ball rebound near the sideline. He threw the ball ahead, looking […]

Team USA had it going on on Thursday, as they handily defeated the Australian national side in a pre-FIBA World Cup exhibition, 102-86. One of the many highlights of the entertaining contest was the Boston Celtics connection between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, as the two youngsters combined to come up with a tremendous alley-oop […]