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New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson has decided to withdraw from the USA Basketball Select Team for this summer’s FIBA World Cup training, according to a report from Shams Charania of The Athletic. Charania also notes that the Pelicans are focused on fully integrating the No. 1 overall pick in this year’s draft into the […]

Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal has withdrawn from USA Basketball training camp and the consequent FIBA World Cup due to the expected birth of his child in late August/early September, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. Beal is now one of several stars who have pulled out of participating in this quickly approaching World […]

Houston Rockets star James Harden has opted not to play for USA Basketball this summer as he prepares for major changes with the Rockets: James Harden said he will not be with the USA Basketball team this summer to prepare for changes with Rockets. Said already spoke with Gregg Popovich. — Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) July […]

Toronto Raptors star point guard Kyle Lowry underwent left thumb surgery to repair a tendon injury, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Lowry played through the injury throughout much of the playoffs, including the NBA Finals. Lowry is hoping to be ready for USA Basketball training camp in August, with the FIBA World Cup coming right after […]

New York Knicks big man Mitchell Robinson is one of the fastest rising stars in the NBA, and the 21-year-old has reportedly been invited to take part in an upcoming Team USA training camp: Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has been invited to join the Select Team at USA Basketball training camp, league sources tell ESPN. […]

Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has recently opened up about a potential stint with Team USA in the upcoming 2020 Summer Olympics. According to the former back-to-back MVP winner, he has heard several stories pertaining to the unforgettable experience of being able to take part of the Olympics. “I know the energy here is […]

A recently-retired Dwyane Wade knows USA Basketball will have a tough task ahead for this upcoming World Cup, as Team USA will have to make longer strides that before to repeat as the champs. “It’s going to be a very exciting tournament with some very intense games,” Wade told FIBA Basketball. “China is going to […]

The Utah Jazz are looking to make some much-needed improvements to their roster this offseason. Meanwhile, guard Donovan Mitchell is hoping to make the roster for Team USA. Mitchell was among the 20 players invited to be a part of the lineup for the 2019 FIBA World Cup. He admitted he is excited to make […]

Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond will participate in the 2019 USA Basketball training camp in August. The four-day minicamp will take place from Aug. 5-8 under the tutelage of head coach Gregg Popovich, as Team USA will prepare to head to China from late August to mid-September for the FIBA World Cup. Drummond is one of four […]

Team USA’s August training camp roster ahead of the FIBA World Cup is taking shape, as Portland Trail Blazers guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal, and Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love have all been included in the 18-man pool, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The FIBA World […]

Duke forward and soon-to-be No. 1 overall selection Zion Williamson has received an invite from USA Basketball to join the 10-man Select team that will compete alongside the 18-man training camp roster head coach Gregg Popovich will assemble in Las Vegas for World Cup competition, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. Much […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to receive an invitation to participate in Team USA’s training camp ahead of this year’s FIBA World Cup, according to a report from Tony Jones of The Athletic. Utah guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to receive an invite to Team USA training camp in preparation for the […]

Utah Jazz star guard Donovan Mitchell is reportedly gaining significant interest from the Team USA for a roster spot in their FIBA World Cup team. The basketball world championship is slated to take place in China from August 31 to September 15. Team USA has reportedly begun assembling their roster, with training camp for the […]

A recent report suggested that consensus No. 1 overall pick in the upcoming draft, Zion Williamson, is being eyed as a potential addition to the Team USA roster for the upcoming FIBA World Cup. When asked about the rumor, San Antonio Spurs and Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich refused to add fuel to the […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers shut down LeBron James for the remainder of the 2018-19 regular season, it was with the idea that he would take the summer to heal up and come into the 2019-20 year focused on returning the franchise to the postseason. While James will certainly be hooping during the summer months […]

The 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held in China this summer, and there is a chance that LeBron James will be suiting up for Team USA. James spoke to Ryan Ward of ClutchPoints about the opportunity to represent his country: LeBron James on if he's thought about the summer & playing for Team […]

As the Houston Rockets prepare for the playoffs, James Harden tells reporters that he wants to play in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup this summer. The tournament takes place from Aug. 31 to Sept. 15 in China. Harden—along with Rockets teammates Chris Paul and Eric Gordon—is on the national team roster, along with 33 […]

Gregg Popovich will temporarily take off his helm as San Antonio Spurs head coach after the season to put on another as the head coach of Team USA heading into FIBA World Cup competition in China. But to get there, it was up to his counterpart, Jeff Van Gundy, to get the Americans qualified, which […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will soon wear a different helm by the time the 2018-19 season comes to a close, leading USA Basketball to the FIBA Basketball World Cup, where Team USA will hope to win and qualify for the 2020 Olympics. Yet he won’t be doing any of his recruiting while […]

Former NBA All-Star forward Kevin Garnett opened the vault of his Olympic memories to share an anecdote surrounding former Team USA teammate Vince Carter and his dunk over Frederic Weis in the 2000 Sydney Olympics: The Big Ticket recalls being the first to celebrate with Carter, but revealed the team had placed a bounty on […]

With the FIBA World Cup just eight months away, participating teams are now ramping up their preparations for one of the most prestigious international basketball tournaments in the sport. As part of both teams’ final preparations for China 2019, Spanish Federation President Jorge Garbagos has recently confirmed that Spain and Team USA will be facing off […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich is already keeping his well-trained eye for talent on many stars around the NBA for his future task at the helm of Team USA. Recently taking a 135-129 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Popovich was particularly encouraged by a strong performance from marksman Khris Middleton, and gave him […]

The 1992 USA Basketball Team is considered the greatest collection of talent ever assembled to play on the hardwood. With all-time greats such as Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird leading a team of MVPs and All-Stars, it’s very hard to argue against it. It’s why they earned the “Dream Team” moniker. During the […]

Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors dreams of carrying over his success with the Warriors to the United States Men’s National Basketball Team. The 28-year-old shooting guard means this in the literal sense, as he recently shared how excited he is about the prospect of having five Warriors players on the national team at […]

Despite already being two years removed from being an active NBA superstar, stories about Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant’s work ethic continue to emerge to this day. This time around, Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report shares a story about how Bryant pretty much single-handedly established what is known today as the Olympic Breakfast Club. This […]

USA Basketball went on a mission after returning home with a bronze medal in the Athens 2004 Olympics, committed to bringing back the gold under a clean house led by front office guru Jerry Colangelo. Former Lakers great Kobe Bryant, who was fresh off an NBA Finals loss to the Detroit Pistons, would prove the […]

It has been 14 years since the infamous Team USA disappointment at the 2004 Athens Olympics in which they brought home bronze despite boasting some of the world’s biggest stars. To this day, Stephon Marbury holds head coach Larry Brown responsible for their fate, and Brown’s assistant at the time, Gregg Popovich, wasn’t exempt from […]

USA Basketball has officially announced its 14-player training camp roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers. The training camp begins this week and will be used to determine the final 12-man roster for a pair of qualifying games later this month. The team is composed of both G League and NBA players. Former Houston Rockets and […]

Members of the NBA, NCAA, USA Basketball, and National Basketball Players Association recently took a step towards eliminating the “one-and-done rule,” according to a report from ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. The new agreement will allow the NBA to prepare a select few of the nation’s top high school prospects for professional career. “USA Basketball has identified […]

There are plenty of reasons for people to compare Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, especially now that they are both parts of Los Angeles Lakers lore. They were also teammates on the 2008 Redeem Team, which won gold in Beijing. In an article by Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports, longtime Team USA assistant coach Jim […]

Former Team USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski recently sat down for an interview with Ben Rohrbach of Yahoo Sports to discuss some of the memories from the 2008 gold-medal team. 10 years have passed since the team won a gold medal against Spain in the Beijing Olympics, but Coach K hasn’t forgotten about the role […]

Of the countless achievements Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant had throughout his career, his successful stint with Team USA’s Redeem Team could arguably be up there in terms of utmost significance. Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim witnessed how Kobe changed the culture on the national team, and he singled out how The Black Mamba […]

It’s not often that a head coach owes a player his job, as more often that not, a contentious player is the reason a coach is fired from an organization. In the case of Mike Krzyzewski, he just might owe his long tenure as coach of Team USA to Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, […]

The coalition of talent assembled on the Miami Heat in 2010 was the start of an era of player control that would redefine the NBA as we know it. Chris Bosh, who took part in the original player-orchestrated superteam, explained that the plan to team up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade had gears in […]

Team USA Basketball head coach Gregg Popovich made a trip to Belgrade, Serbia as part of the Basketball Without Borders program. The longest-tenured coach in the league is plenty familiar with overseas faces and has made his NBA team, the San Antonio Spurs, a symbol of it — employing many talented internationals from players, to […]

The rule changes in NCAA basketball have sent a ripple effect through the basketball world, affecting both the NBA and USA Basketball. Some drastic changes include the option for those who declare for the draft to return to their school if they end up going undrafted and a major overhaul of the recruiting calendar. Before, […]

Las Vegas became the home to a starry collection of NBA players for Team USA’s minicamp. Gregg Popovich and his staff gathered their troops as they take the first steps in slowly but surely morphing the roster. It doesn’t matter if it’s the summer and most of these millionaire athletes have been out of action […]

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, one of the greatest basketball minds in history, holds a resume that even half of it would constitute other bench tacticians’ dreams. Five NBA titles, three Coach of the Year awards, and a playoff streak that’s older than most of the rookies this year top the list — and it […]

Kyle Lowry is in a difficult position in Toronto. One of his closest friends, DeMar DeRozan, was traded away by the organization. Since then, the bad blood between DeRozan and Toronto has been made clear on numerous occasions. Lowry is between a rock and a hard place. For the time being, the Toronto point guard […]