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Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich was on good spirits as he’s now narrowed his talent to 15 players who are expected to travel with USA Basketball as they work toward a final 12-man roster. Much has been said about the Americans’ vulnerability after a slew of rejections from some of the most known NBA […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart will continue to be sidelined with his calf injury for the foreseeable future, as Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich told reporters he is still nursing the injury on a day-to-day basis. “He’s going to be a day-to-day type of thing,” said Popovich after the team’s practice in Los Angeles, […]

USA Basketball is finally rounding up its roster after the recent wave of events have left a lean number of players left in contention for the final 12 spots heading into the FIBA 2019 World Cup in China. Recent cuts saw Chicago Bulls forward Thaddeus Young and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo hit the road, […]

Orlando Magic big man Jonathan Isaac was one of the lucky few who were selected to participate in Team USA’s buildup for the upcoming FIBA World Cup in China. Isaac was called up to be part of the Select Team — a group comprised of some of the league’s best young talents who would be […]

Playing for Team USA is something that the individuals on the training camp roster are relishing, not only because of the fact that they have an opportunity to make an entire nation proud, but also because it is being coached by one of the NBA’s greatest minds in Gregg Popovich. One of the players who […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox has been a revelation throughout Team USA’s training camp and is reportedly a lock to make the final 12-man lineup in the upcoming FIBA World Cup later this month. Funny thing is, Fox did not expect to be in this position prior to the start of his offseason. In […]

Boston Celtics rising stars Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart seem to be enjoying their stint with Team USA and head coach Gregg Popovich. Both are finalists for the USA Basketball FIBA World Cup roster. However, whether or not they make it to the 12-man lineup, Brown and Smart are already grateful because they had the […]

A string of high-profile defections has left USA Basketball with its weakest roster leading up to international competition in recent memory. Just because training camp in Las Vegas came to a close as Team USA drubbed the younger Select Team 97-78, though, hardly means coach Gregg Popovich has finalized his roster for the upcoming FIBA […]

Team USA finally gave NBA-hungry fans some action when the senior roster squared off with the Select Team on Friday night. Following the blowout contest, Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell made the day even more special for some lucky young fans, gifting them his kicks for the night. Donovan Mitchell giving his shoes to a […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum is happy for the opportunity to play for Team USA, but he knows they can’t take things lightly as they prepare for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Tatum led the way for the USA Blue Team — composed of main roster players — in their intra-squad scrimmage against […]

USA Basketball has cut Thaddeus Young and Bam Adebayo from the Team USA senior squad and promoted rising stars Marvin Bagley III and Derrick White, Brian Windhorst of ESPN reports. The USA national team made the decision on Friday night following the intra-squad scrimmage between the senior squad and the select team members. The USA […]

Before starting a new chapter with the Boston Celtics, All-Star guard Kemba Walker is hoping that he could lead Team USA to a medal finish in the upcoming FIBA World Cup. “I’m having an amazing summer.”@KristenLedlow caught up with @KembaWalker ahead of tonight's scrimmage to talk his #USABMNT experience and his crazy offseason! pic.twitter.com/FN7Fi18XX8 — […]

Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry is looking forward to bringing his leadership to the relatively young Team USA that will compete in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. Lowry told Kristen Ledlow of NBA TV that he is looking forward to using his experience to lead USA Basketball to success this summer. He […]

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban thinks 10-time NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony should be on the Team USA roster. Cuban says he had to speak up for Anthony and thinks Melo should “absolutely” be on the Team USA 12-man roster which will compete at the FIBA World Cup in China. "Absolutely he should be there" @mcuban […]

Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Khris Middleton says if USA and Greece meet in the FIBA World Cup in China, his Bucks teammate — superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo — is going to take that game “very personally.” Antetokounmpo recently said he would trade his 2019 MVP trophy for a gold medal at the FIBA World Cup. Middleton says […]

Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee reunited with his former college coach, Duke’s legendary Mike Krzyzewski, who coached Team USA from 2005-16 during a revival of the program’s international dominance. Plumlee was glad to see his longtime friend, noting his relationship with Coach K goes beyond the four seasons he played for the Blue Devils. “I […]

The recent wave of decommitals from USA Basketball has been largely caused by a mix of an untimely scheduling, a wild free agency and an apathy toward non-Olympic competition. Yet many remember Paul George’s crushing injury during a White vs. Blue scrimmage that saw him break his leg on the stanchion after chasing down a […]

Several high-profile players who had previously committed to play for USA Basketball this summer pulled out of consideration for the national team before training camp. While guys like James Harden, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard, and more each have their own specific reasons for reneging on their plans to play for Team USA, there’s still one […]

Per a Team USA source, New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is dealing with a knee injury that has been bothering him throughout workouts. If Robinson is forced to pull out from the camp, he will be the second Knicks player to drop out. Recent Knicks acquisition Julius Randle also left Team USA for personal […]

Team USA head coach Gregg Popovich is mulling over the idea of bringing 15 players to Australia when they travel there to face the Boomers in two exhibition games later this month. One idea strongly under consideration, according to USAB sources, is Coach Gregg Popovich taking 15 or so players to Australia later this month […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has had plenty of rousing success in the NBA along with his share of painful moments, yet none compare to the gut-wrenching feeling he felt when Team USA lost to Argentina in the semifinals of the 2004 Athens Olympics. The longest-tenure coach in the league was an assistant […]

Fans expected Carmelo Anthony to come out of international retirement in glorious fashion, slated for one last hurrah with the red, white, and blue, considering his precarious situation in the NBA could use a much-needed injection of hoop action with Team USA. Yet managing director Jerry Colangelo thought that while he would excel at the […]

Team USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo has had to face the elephant in the room several times throughout the course of the past few weeks. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwayne Wade and other staples of the program are not walking through that door, neither are James Harden, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard or other premier […]

Atlanta Hawks rising star Trae Young is the latest to pull out the Team USA’s player pool for the upcoming FIBA World Cup tournament in China. However, it appears that it is a minor injury that has led to the incoming sophomore’s decision to withdraw himself from the squad, and in the process end all […]

USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo has invited more than 50 players to participate in Team USA’s training camp and the consequent FIBA 2019 World Cup that begins at the end of the month. Yet the longtime architect of this project has been disappointed at the recent wave of dropouts from this summer’s task, claiming […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has left USA Basketball’s training camp in Las Vegas after suffering an eye infection, according to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst. Young was among the few Select Team candidates to make the roster at his position, battling Derrick White for a potential call-up to the senior team after De’Aaron Fox recently […]

San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has a highly-decorated career under his belt, and is without question, considered to be one of the best shot-callers in the history of the sport. This is exactly why some people could not help but ask why the 70-year-old decided to take the reigns of Team USA, despite […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has tackled the start of his second season with a full head of steam, recently adding some weight to his small frame and taking part on USA Basketball’s Select Team through the summer. While Young has impressed and shown signs of improvement from his rookie season, the Oklahoma product […]

USA Basketball declined a potential reunion with all-time leading scorer Carmelo Anthony, despite the recent wave of players turning down invites to participate in the looming 2019 FIBA World Cup. USAB managing director Jerry Colangelo explained why he turned down Melo in the wake of a potential partnership in which both sides could have drawn […]

Many players, coaches, and scouts are expecting young Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox to crack the final 12-man rotation for Team USA after being called up from the Select Team to take part with the senior team. Among them is likely starter Kemba Walker, who’s had his share of battles with him through the […]

USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo cited Sacramento Kings big man Marvin Bagley III and San Antonio Spurs guard Derrick White as two players from the Select Team that have stood out over the last couple of days. The two youngsters could get a call-up to join the senior team in practice soon, as camp […]

It looks like Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox is going to make the Team USA World Cup roster. According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, Fox has been standing out to the media every time they are let in to watch Team USA practice in Las Vegas: No official announcement yet, of […]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Derrick White has been included by some experts on their list of potential breakout candidates for the coming season. Further fuel has been added to this flame, with a report emerging pertaining to the 25-year-old’s domination in a recent Team USA scrimmage. While there are no specific details on what […]

Kemba Walker has the unique opportunity to take part in Team USA’s training camp alongside three of his new teammates — Jayson Tatum and the recently called-up Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. The aforementioned trio has had two seasons of experience playing with one another, and they’ve taken up the mission to welcome their new […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum was among the large group of NBA players declining their invite to take part on Team USA’s quest for another gold at the FIBA 2019 World Cup. The veteran shooting guard explained the thought process of why these stars have dropped like flies over the course of the past […]

Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and Los Angeles Lakers small forward Kyle Kuzma admit it’s special their fellow 2017 draft class members are with them at Team USA training camp in Las Vegas. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox and Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo are in Las Vegas […]

Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox and Utah Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell have been standouts in the first two days of Team USA training camp in Las Vegas, according to Tony Jones of The Athletic. Jones is reporting no one in training camp has been able to stay in front of Fox, who is […]

Boston Celtics point guard Kemba Walker stands as the biggest star on a list of new names added by USA Basketball to take part in Team USA’s journey to the upcoming 2019 FIBA World Cup in China. While notable names like James Harden, Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard and others have dropped out of consideration, Walker […]

Kyle Lowry is bullish on playing for Team USA once again after being part of the team that brought gold for a third straight time at the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Toronto Raptors floor general played the majority of the postseason with a torn ligament in his left thumb, one that is now encased in […]