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USA Basketball Director Jerry Colangelo confirmed via ESPN that the team never considered bringing former NBA star Carmelo Anthony to the World Cup roster this year. Anthony is one of the most decorated USA basketball athletes of all time. Over his career, he has won a total of six medals with the United States, four […]

In the wake of the slew of commitments withdrawn from consideration, USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo is not worried about the Americans’ chances as they begin preparations for the FIBA World Cup, even with 14 players already dropping out of contention for the upcoming FIBA 2019 World Cup. “Honestly, I don’t have any angst,” […]

USA Basketball has struggled to field players’ interest for the upcoming FIBA 2019 World Cup in China, as several household names have now dropped out of consideration for the team’s training camp sessions in August and the consequent exhibition games that will take place throughout the month. Team USA’s managing director Jerry Colangelo, despite the […]

USA Basketball’s list of 20 players invited to take part in training camp has now been reduced to 13 after seven players plus one potential addition have since decommitted to taking part in August’s upcoming training camp along with the FIBA World Cup challenge that awaits shortly after as part of a six-week run with […]

USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo believes Denver Nuggets big man Paul Millsap has everything that the national team needs as they prepare for the FIBA World Cup in China. A four-time All-Star, Millsap was recently added to Team USA’s training camp pool ahead of the basketball world cup which is set to take place […]

Two years ago, Kyle Kuzma was relatively anonymous in the basketball world despite a standout three-year career at the University of Utah. Now, the Los Angeles Lakers forward has been invited to Team USA’s training camp for the 2019 FIBA World Cup, evidence of just how much his game has evolved in such a short […]

Utah Jazz wing Donovan Mitchell is not known for his defense, but it could be his play on that side of the ball that determines whether or not he makes Team USA’s World Cup roster. Team USA director Jerry Colangelo says that Mitchell can make an impact on that end of the floor and might […]

Former Phoenix Suns team owner Jerry Colangelo thinks Monty Williams is going to do a fantastic job as the head coach of the Suns. The Suns signed Williams to a five-year deal last week. Colangelo has worked with Williams on Team USA and says 47-year-old is “the whole package.” “He’s the whole package,” Colangelo said, […]

According to a report released by ESPN on Monday afternoon, Jerry Colangelo will step down as a special adviser for the Philadelphia 76ers after his contract expires at the end of this year. Colangelo’s decision to step down comes on the heels of an embarrassing Twitter fiasco for his son, Bryan. Earlier this year, it […]

Things have somehow become weirder in the entire Sixers-Bryan Colangelo burner account debacle. Minutes after it was reported that the Sixers and Colangelo mutually agreed to spit, it was then reported that Jerry Colangelo, Bryan’s father, threatened the franchise if they fired his kid, which is why it took so long for this splitting to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves couldn’t help but troll Philadelphia 76ers president Bryan Colangelo upon the recent scandal that broke out after The Ringer reported he allegedly own five Twitter burner accounts, which he used to criticize players and staff within the organization. The team out west tweeted a since-deleted funny video in which they logged out […]

Before the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers faced off in their round two series, there weren’t many people who believed that the Celtics would come out of it victorious. The Sixers had Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons, and were shooting the three ball really well, while the Celtics were dealing with all kinds of injuries. […]

Philadelphia 76ers special advisor and former chairman of USA Basketball Jerry Colangelo gave his thoughts on the acquisition of Kyrie Irving, one of the premiere NBA talents that can join the Boston Celtics after today. Colangelo has been familiar with Irving since he was part of the Select Team, as part of USAB, and ultimately […]

The Philadelphia 76ers has been a very dysfunctional NBA franchise for many years, making it painful at times to watch or even acknowledge them as a legitimate team in the league. Many blamed former GM Sam Hinkie and his “process”, but it can’t be denied that all of the team’s success (success being used very lightly here) this […]

In the weeks heading into the 2017 NBA Draft, much of the talk surrounding Lonzo Ball has centered around things away from the court. Philadelphia 76ers special advisor Jerry Colangelo is now the latest to weigh on the topic at hand telling everyone at the Carlin & Reese show that he doesn’t like the people around the former […]

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 […]

Three weeks of preparation, two weeks of competition and one sweet moment of golden glory have been the whirlwind of Paul George‘s summer. The Indiana Pacers swingman refused to give up hope after a crushing injury suffered at the white versus blue scrimmage before departing for the FIBA World Championships in 2014. George suffered compound […]

After an ultimately successful Olympic campaign that culminated in yesterday’s gold medal winning 30-point smashing of Serbia, Team USA Director Jerry Colangelo is already looking for continuity in the next Olympiad. A team that didn’t struggle to share the ball but instead faced problems getting open shots clearly was at its most cohesive state in […]

Jerry Colangelo, managing director of USA Basketball, did not mince his words in his reaction when asked by one official after Team USA‘s lopsided win over Serbia that next time the Americans play, they have to make do with just four players. Colangelo expressed his frustration, in an article written by Sam Amick for USA […]

One of the best things to happen for Team USA is the accomodations. That is because some of the apartments in the Olympic village weren’t up to safety standards, so the majority of US athletes are staying aboard the Silver Cloud cruise ship docked in Rio. After Coach K  ranted on a reporter who questioned […]

There is no denying that the competition outside of Team USA has never been this strong, yet the Americans are still the hands down alpha. But before they reached this point, they were forced to look themselves in the mirror. After years of dominating opponents with a snap of a finger, the Americans faced a […]

Sacramento Kings All-Star big man DeMarcus Cousins has been in the NBA for six seasons, but he’s yet to make the playoffs. Boggie has grown frustrated with his team’s failures, and his reputation with some fans has suffered for it. Now, on the international stage with Team USA, Cousins is relishing the opportunity to finally […]

Two years after suffering a broken leg injury during practice which sidelined him for a year, Paul George was back with USA Basketball on Friday, looking much better and fully healed. During the first exhibition game versus Argentina, George scored 18 points on 7-of-11 shooting, with two rebounds, two steals, and one assist in 16 minutes of […]

Jerry Colangelo has been in the news a lot lately. The longtime NBA executive was hired by the Philadelphia 76ers in December to become the franchise’s chairman of basketball operations, and over the last few months he has reportedly played a big role in general manager Sam Hinkie stepping down. Colangelo’s son, Bryan, is now […]

Just hours after speaking on the direction of the Philadelphia 76ers next year, general manager Sam Hinkie stepped down from his duties with the franchise. His rocky relationship with their new chairman of basketball operations and longtime NBA executive Jerry Colangelo was cited as a primary reason for the move. Well, it’s even worse than we […]