Team USA Articles - Page 35

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 […]

There will be no sightings of Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard in this week’s Team USA minicamp in Las Vegas, as Leonard has opted to focus on assimilating to his new basketball environment north of the border, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. Toronto forward Kawhi Leonard will not attend USA Basketball minicamp in Las […]

Team USA will be holding a minicamp next week. 35 players are invited to participate but according to reports, some of them will show up for just one day and leave. As reported by Jeff Zillgitt of USA Sports Today: Was told some players on the mini-camp roster will show up for the meeting on […]

The United States are beginning to plot their plans for another gold medal run in men’s basketball in the Olympics with the quadrennial event set to take place in Tokyo two years from now. To that end, USA Basketball is employing a take-no-prisoners attitude in trying to achieve the goal of defending the country’s Olympic […]

Another championship trophy and a new child will keep the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry out of Team USA minicamps, according to Chris Haynes of ESPN. Curry joins LeBron James as the second superstar to opt out of the minicamps, which are set to begin practice next week in Las Vegas. The two-time NBA MVP, […]

The San Antonio Spurs are in the midst of an ongoing situation with All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard desiring to be traded this offseason that has put the future of the franchise in the air. Things could take yet another intriguing turn, as Adrian Wojnarowski and Ramona Shelburne of ESPN are reporting that Leonard has some […]

Once the Team USA Basketball minicamp begins next week in Las Vegas, one conspicuous individual could be noted for his absence, and that’s no other than three-time Olympian LeBron James. According to Dave McMenamin of ESPN, while citing sources, the new Los Angeles Lakers forward will not be a participant in the said event. James, […]

Carmelo Anthony found himself out of the Team USA pool of players summoned to try out for the following competitions in 2019 and 2020. The Oklahoma City Thunder forward could do nothing more than laugh out loud (through the screen) as he read a list of his national team accolades and his surprising omission from […]

The Utah Jazz have been one of the more surprising teams in the 2017-18 NBA season and guard Donovan Mitchell is at the forefront of their success. Mitchell has been arguably the best rookie in his class this season. According to Eric Woodyard of the Deseret News, his performance has even caught the eye of both San […]

Growing up playing basketball in the driveway everyone has a favorite star they like to imitate and for a lot of kids nowadays it’s Stephen Curry. That includes kids taking shots from deep range that are difficult for them to make but that Stephen Curry has made look so easy over the course of his […]

USA Basketball has recently named their 12-man roster for the first two FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifying games. Similar to the FIBA AmeriCup tournament last September, G League players will represent the flag and help the country make it to the 2019 World Cup in China with its new format starting this year, according to the […]

The San Antonio Spurs announced the signing of shooting guard Darrun Hilliard to a two-way contract, according to Tom Osborn of the San Antonio Express-News. Hilliard was the 38th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the 2015 NBA Draft and was consequently signed to a three-year deal. Having broken his nose during training camp […]

The U.S. Men’s Basketball Team has won the 2017 FIBA Americup Tournament, overcoming a 20-point second half deficit against Argentina, 81-76. FINAL: 🇺🇸 #USABAmeriCup 81, 🇦🇷 Argentina 76. What. A. Win. The USA erases a 20-point second half deficit to claim #AmeriCup2017 gold! pic.twitter.com/PJtcCKfUbV — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) September 4, 2017 Down 48-28 with 8:13 […]

After FIBA canceled the notion of automatic participation for winning the last Olympic games, Team USA faced an unforeseen problem — having to qualify once again, this time in a time lapse that would interfere with NBA players going into training camp. For this specific scenario, Jeff Van Gundy, who last coached the Houston Rockets […]

With the AmeriCup Championships opening on August 25, USA Basketball has announced its roster for the tournament. Despite the tournament no longer being a qualifier for the World Cup, the governing body still decided to field in an underrated lineup that is still capable of winning the gold medal. The roster is comprised of D-League […]

FIBA’s new schedule and tournament format will absolutely rock the upper echelons of international basketball. Take Team USA for example. From parading Kyrie Irving, Paul George, Kevin Durant, and DeMarcus Cousins, among others, a very odd composition of the traditional powerhouse American team is now expected to feature the likes of Kendall Marshall, Reggie Williams, […]

The NBA offseason has become a fantasy land of superteams when it comes to local leagues and offseason workouts, the latest, a coalition of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony during one of Chris Brinkley’s M7 Blackout Sessions at Academy Basketball, known as the “Black Ops” training for the NBA’s elite players. During this […]

15 years ago, the whole world got a taste of the United States’ full power in basketball. While the rest of the competition knew that the collection of NBA stars, and a college standout, were already great, they still had no idea what exactly was coming to them. Take Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen for […]

Stephon Marbury has found heaven in China, where he’s adored and is evidently being treated like an idol. His life in the eastern hemisphere is far from the one he had when he was playing for the New York Knicks, a time even Marbury himself would likely describe as forgettable. Despite the nosedive his basketball career […]

During his introductory press conference in Houston along with GM Daryl Morey and coach Mike D’Antoni, Chris Paul answered questions about joining the Rockets and what his ultimate goal is for the future. Paul jubilantly expressed his excitement about his new team and found a renewed excitement, according to Ben DuBose of the “Locked on […]

Since Jeff Van Gundy‘s last stint in the NBA as the head coach with the Houston Rockets a decade ago, rumors have persisted about him possibly getting back in the fold one day. It appears that he’s finally got the itch back in some capacity, as Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical reports that Van Gundy will […]

The United States men’s basketball team has dominated the international game over the last several years regaining their status as the top country in the world. However, it has also put a large target on their backs as the team to beat by every other nation in the world. In light of that, Milwaukee Bucks‘ […]

Michael Jordan‘s 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics sneakers are up for bids and it won’t come cheap. This pair, especially, is expected to go for as much as $100,000 by the end of bidding, according to SPC Auctions via TMZ Sports. Two things make this sneaker a one-of-a-kind item — the first, that it’s obviously […]

Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski came to the defense of Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins, whom he coached during a gold medal Olympic run with Team USA this summer. Coach K joined colleague John Calipari in his new podcast Cal Cast on Thursday and chimed in on Cousins’ ninth technical foul, which he planned the […]

New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony and Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant were named co-recipients of the 2016 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year award for their role in Team USA capturing a third-straight gold medal at this year’s Rio Olympics. Durant led the team scoring at a 19.4 points per game clip while […]

Craig Sager has been continuing his long battle with Leukemia when he began a third round of treatments during the NBA playoffs. Since that time many around the league have offered their support and love to Sager in many different ways. Brand Jordan made a special Air Jordan shoe in his honor. The Warriors honored […]

After eight years at the helm, Jerry Colangelo has announced on Thursday that he will be stepping down as chairman of Team USA Basketball. Jerry Colangelo stepping down as USA Basketball Chairman, USA Basketball says. He'll continue to work in a role with men's national team. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 3, 2016 During his […]

One of the most important things Kevin Durant picked up during his run with Team USA this summer is the role that team chemistry plays and how great actual friendships with fellow players can be. Namely, the relationship between the Toronto Raptors backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, who have slowly become the most […]

James Harden had his eye on the prize this summer. And the prize wasn’t an Olympic gold medal, but an NBA championship for his Houston Rockets. With the departure of Dwight Howard to the Atlanta Hawks, acquisitions of Eric Gordon and Ryan Anderson, and the signing of head coach Mike D’Antoni, there were a lot […]