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Jerry Colangelo sat down with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant to gauge his interest in playing for Team USA back in 2006, just a few days after Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. Bryant was very interested in playing, but Colangelo told the Lakers icon: “We may need you to be the […]

Like many, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s life is altered by the pandemic happening around many parts of the globe. With the Tokyo Olympics committee recently announcing their decision to postpone the international sporting spectacle due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has since been met with a mixed bag of reactions. This is […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas was infamously left off the 1992 Dream Team despite being one of the best, if not the best, point guard in the NBA. There has been plenty of speculation that Thomas was not part of the team because Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan would participate only if Thomas was not […]

Team USA released a statement on Tuesday in response to the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games will be postponed until the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The statement expressed support for the IOC’s decision. “USA Basketball is in full agreement and support of the […]

In light of ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) announced on Tuesday morning that it would be postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to a date in 2021. Despite this fact, Gregg Popovich and Jerry Colangelo are staying committed to leading Team USA. To safeguard the health of the athletes and […]

In light of ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be pushed back to a date in 2021. For Team USA, there could be several repercussions from this decision. To safeguard the health of the athletes and everyone involved in the Tokyo 2020 Games. […]

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has issued a request to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asking that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games be postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States Olympic Committee has requested to the IOC that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics be postponed. https://t.co/nKglxUygDH — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Due to the novel coronavirus, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admits that postponing the Tokyo Olympics is an option. The Tokyo Olympics is slated to run from the second to the last week of July to the second week of August. While it’s several months away from today, the novel coronavirus still hasn’t shown signs […]

The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo are being threatened by the coronavirus pandemic, and the International Olympic Committee is facing increasing pressure to make a decision as to whether they will indeed hold the Games according to plan. The IOC has officially set a four-week deadline to make a decision regarding postponement, with the added […]

Former chief marketing officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee Rick Burton doesn’t think the 2020 Olympics will take place this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA, MLB, NCAA and NHL all canceled play because of the spread of the virus. Olympics organizers have publicly insisted the games will go on as planned, but […]

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, USA basketball has suspended all of its scheduled events. This includes the 2020 Nike Hoop Summit: Statement from USA Basketball. pic.twitter.com/6QrhK5FWuY — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) March 13, 2020 The Olympics take place this summer in Tokyo, Japan. We could be headed for an outright cancellation of the Summer Games because […]

USA Basketball operations are proceeding normally for now amid the coronavirus outbreak, Team USA managing director Jerry Colangelo told Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated. The Olympics take place this summer in Tokyo, Japan. So far, no NBA players have withdrawn from Team USA: USA Basketball Managing Director Jerry Colangelo tells @SInow that USA Basketball operations […]

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics could be in peril if the coronavirus outbreak is not under control in the next three months. Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion who has been on the International Olympics Committee since 1978, said there’s a two-to-three-month period to decide if the Olympics will start at their scheduled time or […]

The 2020 Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo, where Team USA will likely be a heavy favorite to win the gold medal in Men’s Basketball. While the roster for Team USA has yet to be decided, USA Basketball has selected 44 finalists. Interestingly though, according to reports, the organization will simply choose 12 players […]

Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Joe Harris believes Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum was the best player on Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster this past summer. Tatum only played in two games for Team USA because of a sprained ankle, missing both losses. The Celtics forward averaged 24.5 points and 7.5 rebounds in those […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James headlines the 44-man preliminary Team USA roster for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, despite being the marquee name on the list, the Lakers star has yet to make an official decision on whether he will banner the flag this summer. The King shared the factors that will go into his […]

LOS ANGELES – Well before the Los Angeles Lakers crushed the division rival Phoenix Suns on Monday night in a 25-point rout, 44 finalists for the U.S. Olympic Men’s Basketball Team were announced for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Five of these 44 players are Lakers, including forward Kyle Kuzma. Although Kuzma is solely focused on […]

USA Basketball has announced a preliminary 44-man list of NBA players to be featured for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. USA Basketball didn’t have the best luck when it came to getting NBA players to commit to the recent 2019 FIBA World Cup, with many stating reasons of meshing with their new teammates or relocating […]

On Friday night at the Staples Center, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first game since the tragic passing of Kobe Bryant. The icon superstar’s death sent shockwaves throughout the city as well as the storied franchise and its players. Anthony Davis is one of those players that was heavily impacted by Bryant’s tragedy, and […]

Amid the tragic passing of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, USA Basketball released a statement regarding the tragedy. “USA Basketball has lost a real champion,” the statement from USA Basketball started. “Women’s sports has lost one of their strongest advocates. Professional sports has lost a true legend who used his stature to make a […]

Jaylen Brown put some extra work this summer playing for Team USA, committing six weeks of his summer to bond with fellow Boston Celtics teammates Kemba Walker, Marcus Smart, and Jayson Tatum — though he wound up devastated by finishing seventh in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, the lowest finish ever by a U.S. team in a […]

Miami Heat rising star Bam Adebayo didn’t make the Team USA FIBA World Cup roster this past summer, and it may have been a good thing. Adebayo says losing out on a roster spot to Brook Lopez and Miles Plumlee left a “bigger chip on my shoulder,” via Marc Stein of The New York Times: […]

Former NBA head coach Mike Fratello has been announced by USA Basketball as the head coach of the Men’s National Team that will suit up for the February 2020 FIBA AmeriCup qualifying games, per the organization. USA Basketball also named Andy Greer and Othella Harrington as Fratello’s assistant coaches. The hire means fellow ESPN analyst […]

Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum says playing for Team USA this summer helped build his confidence as a basketball player. By all accounts, Tatum has been one of the most impressive players in Celtics training camp thus far. In Boston’s preseason opener against the Charlotte Hornets, Tatum showed off his growth by pouring in […]

Team USA had a lot of trouble getting NBA stars to play in the 2019 FIBA World Cup. All of a sudden, nearly everyone wants to join next year’s “Redeem Team” in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The latest to do so is Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, who said that he “would love” to play for […]

Khris Middleton was one of the players tapped by Team USA to play in the FIBA World Cup when almost every NBA superstar said no to the team. Unfortunately, the squad didn’t perform up to expected standards, finishing in seventh place. Now that almost the entire NBA wants to be on Team USA for the […]

USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo showed a distinct disappointment after witnessing the wave of withdrawals from consideration for the recent FIBA 2019 World Cup and a subsequent enthusiastic desire from players to be considered for the upcoming 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It didn’t take long for NBA stars to quickly throw their name into the […]

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 […]

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 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) […]

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 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 […]

Klay Thompson was forced to watch Team USA’s quest for gold at the 2019 FIBA World Cup from home, after tearing his ACL in Game 6 of the NBA Finals and needing surgery to follow. While others with much healthier summers turned down the option to play with Team USA, Thompson admitted it was tough […]

Boston Celtics big man Enes Kanter says he was rooting for Team USA to beat Turkey in the FIBA World Cup. USA won by a final score of 93-92 in overtime. Kanter was rooting for the Americans because four of his new Celtics teammates — Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart — […]

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 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 […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has begun to understand how NBA players are often judged in the large scope of earning awards, making All-Star teams, and earning call-ups for Team USA. LaVine has been an otherworldly talent with ridiculous ups, a great penchant for scoring the ball, and awesome athleticism, but he has yet […]

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 […]

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 […]