Team USA Articles - Page 26

The Brooklyn Nets lost a crushing Game 7 against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night to put an end to their season. However, Kevin Durant gave everything he had and played every single minute of the contest en route to another insane stat line. A day after the loss, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported […]

Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard is one of the biggest names that recently declared his intention to suit up for Team USA in the coming Olympics. Dame clearly has his eyes set on a gold medal with the national team, but at the same time, former NBA champ Channing Frye suggests that Lillard might […]

The Phoenix Suns are getting ready and on deck for their Western Conference Finals matchup as they await the winner of the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers. On the other hand, with the Tokyo Olympics around the corner, NBA players have made their decisions on joining or opting out of the games. Suns young […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green have committed to playing for Team USA in this summer’s Tokyo Olympics, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania and Joe Vardon. Lillard will be participating in his very first Olympics after bowing out in 2016 in Rio. As for Green, he was part […]

The dust has barely settled on the Golden State Warriors’ heartbreaking play-in loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday and already, Stephen Curry is considering his options. The former back-to-back MVP is currently contemplating the possibility of joining Team USA for this summer’s Olympics. Despite an epic performance from Curry, the Warriors fell to Ja […]

Hall of Famer and former Team USA standout Grant Hill is set to be named as the new managing director of USA Basketball. He’s taking over the role previously held by longtime executive Jerry Colangelo, per ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. Talks have been ongoing for several months on Hill taking over Colangelo after the Tokyo Olympics. […]

The 2021 Olympics are right around the corner, and USA Basketball is getting their Olympic team ready for action. Players such as LeBron James and Stephen Curry lead the list of 57 Team USA finalists for the Olympics, which is no surprise, but it will be interesting to see who earns a spot on the […]

Former NBA guard Isaiah Thomas helped the USA Men’s AmeriCup Qualifying team top the Bahamas 93-77 in their fifth FIBA game with his 19 points. After showing what the league he was capable of doing as a Boston Celtic in the 2016-17 season, injuries kept him from playing his best basketball as he was traded […]

Team USA has added a number of big names to its current pool for the ucoming Tokyo Olympics scheduled for July of this year. According to reports, this includes young up-and-comers Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans, and Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies. This report comes via […]

While the NBA managed to salvage the 2019-20 NBA campaign, the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic caused an extremely tight schedule this season. Legendary coach Gregg Popovich knows this too well considering he will likely have to juggle his responsibilities with the San Antonio Spurs and Team USA due to the strict timetable. In an […]

As a guest on New Orleans Pelicans shooting guard JJ Redick’s podcast, NBA legend Dwyane Wade told an epic Kobe Bryant story from the 2008 Olympics. Wade, who had a very close relationship with Bryant, revealed to Redick that Bryant’s workout habits were no joke and showed just how much of a “monster” and “beast” […]

Even before the Portland Trail Blazers saved his NBA career by signing him when no one else wanted to, Carmelo Anthony was always going to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer despite his lack of postseason success. Since entering the NBA in 2003 with the Denver Nuggets, Anthony has been one of the more polarizing […]

The supposed Kobe Bryant-LeBron James feud is arguably the greatest sports rivalry that never really took off the way fans wanted it to. While the pair of game-changing superstars had some epic run-ins during the regular season, Kobe and LeBron never got a chance to go Mano y Mano in the grandest stage. The two […]

John Wall still vividly remembers that infamous 2018 Team USA photo, one that would soon be the cause of much grief. The Washington Wizards point man was called “fat” after coming off surgery and plastered upon many jokes and memes emerging from that photo. The Wizards star, who is normally hovering right around 200 pounds, […]

Brooklyn Nets star forward Kevin Durant, who has been sidelined during the 2019-20 NBA season with an Achilles injury, possesses many accolades during his decade-plus distinguished playing career. Among Durant’s achievements are two gold medals at Summer Olympic Games with the U.S. men’s national team and a gold medal at the 2010 FIBA World Cup […]

Love him or hate him, the slim reaper is deeply missed on the hardwood floor. However, there’s no reason not to admire the jerseys that Kevin Durant has worn over the years. Take a look at the five best jerseys ever ranked from worst to best. 5. 2001-2008 Seattle SuperSonics Away jersey This is more […]

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was truly one of the most popular athletes of all time, as evidenced by his staggering jersey sales during his playing days. We all know how Bryant started his NBA career wearing the No. 8 before making the shift to No. 24 in the 2006-07 season. To this day, The […]

Team USA finished a lowly seventh in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, which Team Spain won, and many questions arose thereafter revolving around the roster that Head Coach Gregg Popovich and other NBA luminaries had put together for the event. One notable exclusion was Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, who was cut in favor of […]

In 1989, one year after Team USA’s men’s basketball team settled for bronze in Seoul, FIBA voted to change the rule barring American professional basketball players from participating in the Olympics. In 1990, USA Basketball formed a committee to select the 12-man roster. The committee was headed by C.M. Newton, the University of Kentucky athletic […]

The United States Men’s’ Basketball program has sent plenty of formidable squads in international competition over the years. To this day, however, no one still comes close to the greatness and star power of the 1992 ensemble aptly dubbed as the Dream Team. That squad, after all, featured three of the most prominent NBA talents […]

The 1992 Dream Team is easily the best basketball team ever assembled — we know, we made a list. A lot of stories have surfaced regarding how intense their practices got, and Hall of Famer Charles Barkley went into detail as to how the NBA superstars on the team wanted to “kill each other” during […]

There is no denying that Team USA is the most dominant national squad, period. This has been the case since the inception of the famed 1992 “Dream Team” (and perhaps even earlier), and as is the case to this very day. Below we have rounded out the five best Team USA squads ever formed. 5. […]

Portland Trail Blazers veteran forward Carmelo Anthony recently went on a video interview on Uninterrupted and had a lengthy discussion about a number of interesting subjects. One of the topics that stood out, however, was the pact he and LeBron James made during their stint with Team USA for the 2004 Olympics. Both Anthony and James […]

Miami Heat swingman Jimmy Butler turned down his last invitation to play for Team USA in 2019 after he was invited to the preliminary training camp roster for the FIBA World Cup. It appears this rejection might become permanent. Butler previously won gold with Team USA in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, but […]

Sunday’s episodes of “The Last Dance” delved into Michael Jordan’s stint with Team USA in 1992, or more fondly known as the “Dream Team.” This was arguably the greatest basketball team ever assembled. They were so good that even scrimmage sessions turned out to be quite a treat. Los Angeles Lakers legend and fellow Dream […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas has an endless list of accolades throughout his years in the NBA, but the Hall of Fame point guard still resents being snubbed from that 1992 Barcelona Olympics team, one known today as The Dream Team. The Pistons dime wizard admitted it hurts today, perhaps even more than before, knowing […]

Every player has had their “welcome to the league” moment, but no European had it worse than Toni Kukoc. After getting drafted by former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause in 1990, Kukoc faced the fury of a Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen-led Dream Team in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Kukoc recently recalled the beating […]

All the buildup to the much-awaited “The Last Dance” documentary reached its pinnacle on Sunday night, as we were all treated to the first two episodes of the amazing Chicago Bulls series. More than a few folks capitalized on the buzz surrounding Bulls legend Michael Jordan, but perhaps none more so than Robert Edward Auctions, […]

Jerry Colangelo sat down with Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant to gauge his interest in playing for Team USA back in 2006, just a few days after Bryant scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors. Bryant was very interested in playing, but Colangelo told the Lakers icon: “We may need you to be the […]

Like many, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr’s life is altered by the pandemic happening around many parts of the globe. With the Tokyo Olympics committee recently announcing their decision to postpone the international sporting spectacle due to the coronavirus pandemic, it has since been met with a mixed bag of reactions. This is […]

Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas was infamously left off the 1992 Dream Team despite being one of the best, if not the best, point guard in the NBA. There has been plenty of speculation that Thomas was not part of the team because Chicago Bulls superstar Michael Jordan would participate only if Thomas was not […]

Team USA released a statement on Tuesday in response to the announcement by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games will be postponed until the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The statement expressed support for the IOC’s decision. “USA Basketball is in full agreement and support of the […]

In light of ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) announced on Tuesday morning that it would be postponing the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to a date in 2021. Despite this fact, Gregg Popovich and Jerry Colangelo are staying committed to leading Team USA. To safeguard the health of the athletes and […]

In light of ongoing concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) announced that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would be pushed back to a date in 2021. For Team USA, there could be several repercussions from this decision. To safeguard the health of the athletes and everyone involved in the Tokyo 2020 Games. […]

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has issued a request to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) asking that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games be postponed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The United States Olympic Committee has requested to the IOC that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics be postponed. https://t.co/nKglxUygDH — Adrian Wojnarowski […]

Due to the novel coronavirus, Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe admits that postponing the Tokyo Olympics is an option. The Tokyo Olympics is slated to run from the second to the last week of July to the second week of August. While it’s several months away from today, the novel coronavirus still hasn’t shown signs […]

The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo are being threatened by the coronavirus pandemic, and the International Olympic Committee is facing increasing pressure to make a decision as to whether they will indeed hold the Games according to plan. The IOC has officially set a four-week deadline to make a decision regarding postponement, with the added […]

Former chief marketing officer of the U.S. Olympic Committee Rick Burton doesn’t think the 2020 Olympics will take place this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. The NBA, MLB, NCAA and NHL all canceled play because of the spread of the virus. Olympics organizers have publicly insisted the games will go on as planned, but […]

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, USA basketball has suspended all of its scheduled events. This includes the 2020 Nike Hoop Summit: Statement from USA Basketball. pic.twitter.com/6QrhK5FWuY — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) March 13, 2020 The Olympics take place this summer in Tokyo, Japan. We could be headed for an outright cancellation of the Summer Games because […]