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Following a disappointing exit at the FIBA World Cup with no medal, USA Basketball now turns its focus to the 2024 Olympics. After sitting out the World Cup, LeBron James has already started recruiting the league’s top players to join him in Paris next summer. Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges could be on the shortlist […]

After Team USA failed to medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, rumors began to swirl suggesting that LeBron James wanted to assemble a superstar squad of Americans for the 2024 Olympics. Many basketball fans who are tired of seeing less than stellar USA squads compete in the biggest tournaments were fired up at that […]

Former NBA three-time Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard wants to play with LeBron James, Kevin Durant and others on Team USA for the 2024 Paris Olympics. But if he cannot, he issued an ultimatum to the NBA stars. Howard, who plays for Taoyuan Leopards, said he would suit up for Taiwan and drop […]

LeBron James has tentatively committed to Team USA for the 2024 Olympics. He’s conferred with Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum and Draymond Green, too, all of whom have unofficial plans to be wearing red, white and blue next summer. Conspicuously absent from USA Basketball’s initial list of Olympic participants? Devin Booker, who […]

With the 2024 Paris Olympics less than a year away, speculation has begun as to which NBA players will be representing their countries next summer. One of the biggest questions is whether or not Philadelphia 76ers superstar and reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid will suit up in the Olympics, and if so, for whom? Born […]

At least one sportsbook seems to think the rumors that LeBron James is recruiting NBA All-Stars to play for Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics are true. BetOnline has odds for which players will don the stars & stripes next summer and try to help Team USA win its fifth consecutive gold medal at […]

With the FIBA World Cup now over, the focus turns to the 2024 Olympics in Paris, where Team USA basketball appears to be building a ridiculously strong roster in order to take home gold. With LeBron James recruiting numerous NBA superstars to join him next summer, the Americans have opened up as a massive favorite […]

Whenever Team USA fails to win the gold, let alone fail to make the podium of any international basketball competition, chaos ensues. There’s been so much chaos, in fact, that, following their fourth-place finish at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, LeBron James is reportedly planning to come out of his 12-year long hiatus from Team […]

The expectation for any Team USA fielded in the world of basketball will always be a gold medal or bust. This comes largely because the nation hosts the top league in the globe, the NBA. But, the country has failed to earn a top finish in the FIBA World Cup for over a decade. Fans […]

After being eliminated from the 2023 FIBA World Cup by Germany, Team USA will face no shortage of critics for the poor performances throughout the tournament. ESPN’s Marc J. Spears is the latest analyst to go off on the national team for not having a good enough roster and not defending well enough to perform […]

The 2023 FIBA World Cup ended in disappointment for Team USA. Falling in the semifinals of the tournament to Germany, the Americans went on to lose to Canada in the bronze medal match. Thought to be the favorites to win the gold medal in yet another international event, USA Basketball now looks ahead to the […]

Los Angeles Lakers big man Anthony Davis is one of several NBA superstars interested in playing for Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer in their pursuit of a gold medal. But, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith is pumping the brakes on AD potentially suiting up for his country. On First Take Monday, […]

After being eliminated from the FIBA World Cup and suffering three losses to Lithuania, Germany, and Canada, Team USA basketball needs to look in the mirror and figure some things out heading into the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. While there’s reason for optimism moving forward (hello, LeBron!), it’s important for Team USA to figure […]

The United States has dominated basketball since the game was first invented, however, the rest of the world continues to catch up. In Team USA’s last two FIBA World Cups, they’ve posted multiple losses and failed to medal both times. The Americans still managed to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics, and it looks like […]

Team USA’s performance at the 2023 FIBA World Cup caused a bit of a hullabaloo. Failing to make the gold medal clash was already a disaster in and of itself, but failing to place at the podium after suffering an overtime defeat to Canada? Now that is a catastrophic result. Wholesale changes appear to be […]

After much fanfare, Team USA ended their 2023 FIBA World Cup stint in Manila with nothing to show for but heartbreak, disappointment, and consternation. Despite entering the tournament as the favorite to win it all, they failed to make the podium, losing two straight games against Germany and Canada, faltering at the worst possible moment. […]

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr expressed concern about the difficulties stemming from the fleeting nature of national team obligations in significant tournaments during a somber assessment of the Americans’ showing in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The overtime loss to Canada (127-118) in the bronze-medal game was met with empathy from Kerr toward […]

Make that two straight cycles of the FIBA World Cup that Team USA has failed to deliver gold. The only program-wide silver lining gleaned from the Americans’ time on the international stage over the last few weeks? They’ve already qualified for the 2024 Olympics, an event bound to serve as a reckoning for USA Basketball […]

Team USA shockingly ended its Gold Medal bid at the FIBA World Cup with a loss to Germany on Friday. After the game, NBA center Andre Drummond gave his take on the shocking FIBA result and what it means about Team USA going forward. Drummond recently spoke with Rick Kamla and Antonio Daniels of SiriusXM […]

Team USA basketball fell short of their gold medal aspirations on Friday at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, losing in shocking fashion to Germany in the semifinals by a score of 113-111. Following the disappointing outcome, Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves spoke out on the Americans not living up to expectations. “Obviously super tough. […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James watched Team USA shockingly bow out in the semifinals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup on Friday with a loss to Germany. Shortly after the game ended, The King reacted to the possibility of him suiting up for the States at the 2024 Paris Olympics next summer with an […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson was not a happy camper after Team USA’s FIBA World Cup loss. On Friday, Team USA was officially eliminated from gold medal contention in the FIBA tournament following a shocking 113-111 loss to Germany, and Johnson took to Twitter to express his dismay at the result. “Just watched the […]

After Team USA lost to Germany 113-111, Noah Lyles made some interesting moves on his X page. The American Track & Field Sprinter went viral after questioning why some fans call teams that win the NBA Finals “World Champions” if they haven’t played the best teams in the world. “You know the thing that hurts […]

LeBron James might be suiting up for Team USA next season. The Lakers star was one of many American basketball fans who reacted to Team USA’s 113-11 FIBA World Cup loss to Germany. Fans criticized the Team USA World Cup squad for the lack of star power that the roster displayed. Sportscenter posted an Instagram […]

Team USA was defeated by Team Germany in the semifinals of the FIBA World Cup on Friday. The Americans do not have a chance to win the gold medal as a result of the defeat. Although the USA team’s roster was lacking star-power, some believed the team was still talented enough to win the FIBA […]

Germany upset Team USA 113-111 Friday, ensuring that the Americans can’t win a gold medal at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. It marks the second straight World Cup in which Team USA won’t even win the silver medal. While the Americans were the clear favorites at the start of the tournament, Team USA coach Steve […]

One of the all-time great FIBA World Cup players is celebrating Germany’s upset of Team USA Friday. When Germany beat Team USA 113-111 to reach the 2023 World Cup gold medal game, Dirk Nowitzki was quick to rejoice on Twitter. Nowitzki tweeted at the official account for Germany’s account one minute after the final buzzer […]

The FIBA World Cup is not over for Team USA, but they are no longer in contention for the gold medal after losing 113-111 in the semifinals to Germany on Friday morning. In a game that many anticipated the United States winning, the Germans held their own and led almost the entire time. Brandon Ingram […]

Team USA is without one of their stars in the FIBA World Cup against Germany in the semifinals. Brandon Ingram, the New Orleans Pelicans’ All-Star forward, was ruled out for their game. With a Finals berth on the line, US fans are wondering why the star forward is not playing. Well, as it turns out, […]

Team USA is currently taking part in the FIBA World Cup. Recently, the squad got some high-profile visitors as they prepared for their FIBA semifinal matchup against Germany. NBA legends Carmelo Anthony and Pau Gasol, along with WNBA legend Sue Bird, visited the Team USA practice earlier this week as the team puts in work […]

The rematch is happening as the United States clashes with Germany in the semi-finals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Check out our FIBA World Cup odds series for our United States-Germany prediction and pick. The United States had a rude awakening at the hands of Lithuania this past weekend and unfortunately for Italy, they felt […]

All of Team USA has plenty at stake against Germany, but the matchup might mean more to Austin Reaves than any other player. Team USA and Germany will compete Friday for a spot in the 2023 FIBA World Cup gold medal game. While Austin Reaves has been one of Team USA’s most important World Cup […]

Team USA is heading to the FIBA World Cup semifinals versus Germany. Team USA beat Italy in the quarterfinals 100-63 while Germany defeated Latvia in the quarterfinals 81-79. In the quarterfinal win, Mikal Bridges led the team with 24 points and seven rebounds. Ahead of their semifinal matchup, coach Steve Kerr is getting his guys […]

On every given night, every member of the Team USA squad competing for the gold medal in the 2023 FIBA World Cup can go off. But among the 12 players on the roster, no one has attracted higher expectations upon himself than Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. Many believe that Edwards is the team’s undisputed […]

The Philippines and the USA have a long history with one another. From tumultuous times to economic partnerships, both countries have learned to work with one another over the years. This has led to the growth of a lot of bases in the Asian country. A bunch of Americans even came into the country to […]

The FIBA World Cup has been a bumpy ride for years now for Team USA. The most dominant team in international basketball history, Team USA only finished in seventh place in 2019. The 2023 team was expected to be a new era redeem team of sorts. With a relatively weaker roster than normal, things haven’t […]

The semi-finals of the 2023 FIBA World Cup is set! On one side of the bracket, we have a reunion between two former Los Angeles Lakers teammates. Austin Reaves and Team USA will face off against Dennis Schroder and Germany in the penultimate round of the playoffs. The two former LA teammates will be battling […]

Ever since Team USA drew Italy as their quarterfinal opponent in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, all eyes turned to Paolo Banchero. The young Orlando Magic star raised some eyebrows before the tournament when he ultimately opted to turn down an opportunity to lead Italy during the tournament to play with the Americans instead, which […]

Team USA managed to bounce-back from a hiccup against Lithuania on Sunday when they lost by a score of 110-104 to cruise past Italy into the semi-final round of the tournament. While the Americans got contributions up and down their roster, Mikal Bridges was the guy who ended up leading his team past Italy, leading […]