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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 […]

Team USA has indeed come a long way since 2004, regaining lost basketball dominance. The NBA remains to be a hotbed for the best basketball talent in the world, and the Americans are leading the way. But right behind them are countries who figure to give the traditional powers a serious challenge in a few […]

Former New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams has been named the San Antonio Spurs Vice President of Basketball Operations, according to the team’s official website. Williams spent two years in San Antonio as a player. In his coaching career, he most recently held the title of associate head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder and was m member of […]

Kevin Durant was extremely proud of what Team USA accomplished in Rio over the summer winning a gold medal at the Olympics. So proud, that the newest member of the Golden State Warriors is rarely seen without his newest hardware. Apparently, Durant takes his gold medal everywhere and is always wearing it. Most recently, he […]

Chicago Bulls‘ Jimmy Butler and Indiana Pacers‘ Paul George share more than just All-Star appearances and an Olympic gold medal — they also share the love for the same NFL team, the Denver Broncos. The two Team USA teammates along with Paul George Sr. were at the Sports Authority Field at Mile High watching the […]

Team USA basketball players had fun in Rio this summer. So much fun, that one night a few teammates “accidentally” found their way into a brothel. Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler, who was a member of the team, was recently asked about this incident again while on “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on Tuesday. Here’s […]

Men’s apparel company Bonobos is set to debut a TV ad campaign on September 12 and will showcase their new brand ambassador. Chicago Bulls guard/forward Jimmy Butler will headline the 9-year-old retailer’s first commercials set to be launched with the tagline “Wear No Doubts.” The endorsement deal only goes to show how much the Marquette product’s […]

Days after a 30-point loss to Team USA in the gold medal game at the Rio Olympics, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic was moved to tears in a homecoming to his native Sombor, Serbia. The seven-footer spoke to a very enthusiastic crowd while wearing a Serbian national team shirt and his silver medal draped around […]

The gold craze is not over for Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins. Fresh off a 13-point, 15-rebound performance in the gold medal game against Serbia, Cousins has his eyes set on the next Olympics. “I’m open to (coming back for Tokyo 2020). I’ll be older then, so it depends on how my body feels,” Cousins […]

Jim Boeheim had some pretty harsh comments regarding Carmelo Anthony this week. The Syracuse head coach was quoted saying that he didn’t believe Anthony would ever win an NBA championship. They were interesting comments to say the least when you consider it was Anthony who helped lead Boeheim to his only national championship ever in […]

Few places can compare with Mykonos, a Greek island famous for its beautiful beaches, graphic scenery, and nightlife. With some of the hottest clubs, beach bars and spots in Europe during the Summer time, this is the spot to be – even if you’re Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan. The two recent gold medal winners for Team […]

Allen Iverson. Charles Barkley. John Stockton. All legendary players that had incredible careers in the NBA and all have one thing in common: they never won a championship ring. The pinnacle of success and the primary form of measurement of a great career, winning an NBA championship is the dream of every basketball player. As […]

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 […]

The Rio Olympics have come to a close and for Team USA’s Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony, the taste of gold is as fresh as it gets. Just two months away from the preseason, the best memories for these players aren’t always the games played against different competition, but rather the relationship between the two. […]

Carmelo Anthony embraced being the elder statesman on Team USA‘s roster. He accepted the responsibility of being the leader of the team, even showing the younger players little response as they joked around on social media. Anthony spoke with NBA.com’s David Aldridge, and likens himself and his role on the team to the 2008 Redeem Team’s version of […]

Team USA‘s Carmelo Anthony first started his quest for gold at the age of 20. Success wasn’t immediate, and he suffered the pain of losing in the medal round in 2004. That pain would be a driving force for him years later. Three Olympic tournaments and 12 years passed, and he has decided to retire from international competition altogether. He […]

Team USA captured the Gold Medal on the very last day of the games in Rio, with a big thanks to Kevin Durant who scored 30 points in the game to help the U.S. Men’s team dismantle Serbia, 96-66, on Sunday. Durant was one of Team USA’s most lethal scorers, but didn’t look to score aggressively […]

It seems like a long time since Team USA had failed to bring the gold home. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich has been wanting a chance to right those wrongs ever since. When the topic of Olympic basketball is brought up, thoughts of greatness often come up in the minds of people — Charles […]

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 […]

Make no mistake, even after a pretty average NBA Finals series, Harrison Barnes was selected as a replacement member of Team USA and did indeed win an Olympic gold medal. Honest, Harrison really was there with the team every single game. By chance, a  Reddit user Googled Barnes to find an Olympic photo that isn’t exactly what he was […]

Fresh off the closing ceremonies in Rio, Team USA wasted no time in showing off their newly acquired hardware on social media. Paul George was especially eager to show his gold medal and with good reason. After overcoming the awful injury he suffered two years ago in an intrasquad scrimmage with Team USA, he’s come […]

Someone had to come out and say it. Team USA assistant coach Jim Boeheim didn’t shy away from it. While the focus of the team’s gold-medal success centers around perennial stars like Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving, often the unsung heroes don’t get enough credit. Kyle Lowry, the unsung hero “(Kyle Lowry) was […]

Team USA‘s performance at the Rio Olympics received plenty of mixed reviews. Regardless, the team, led by four-time Olympian Carmelo Anthony, got the job done once again. The United States left Brazil with an undefeated 8-0 record and a 96-66 win over Serbia to earn a third consecutive Olympic gold medal. So how well did […]

Kevin Durant is venturing into new territory this season. KD’s decision to leave the Oklahoma City Thunder and join the Golden State Warriors has already resulted in Durant being viewed more as a villain than ever before. Fair or not, it’s a reality Durant knows he has to live with now. After his decision, Durant […]

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 […]

The U.S. Men’s Basketball team squared off last Friday against Spain in the semifinals of the Rio Olympics’ basketball tournament. Many considered the match-up as a battle of two of the best teams in the world, with the Spanish team having a number of current and former NBA players in their roster. It was also […]

The basketball tournament in this year’s Rio Olympics is now over with the U.S. Men’s team capturing their 3rd straight gold medal. One of the key players from the team is Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green. In a video Tweeted by Uninterrupted, the Michigan State product spoke about the experience he had playing for flag and […]

Kevin Durant has had the biggest summer of his career. Once the Oklahoma City Thunder lost to the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, Durant explored other options in free agency and landed on the Warriors’ roster. This brought much criticism from NBA circles, but it was his decision. Durant also remained committed to playing for […]

From 2004 to 2016, Carmelo Anthony has been a common fixture for Team USA. He’s seen the lows and highs of the program, and became part of the solution. With an Olympic career that spans four editions of these summer games, he has become the most prominent figure for USA Basketball. But that did not […]

As the world was all eyes on Team USA’s gold medal clincher against Serbia, Brandon Jennings was also paying attention to one particular player on the Americans’ bench. Harrison Barnes. The New York Knicks point guard could not help but start on a “Barnes-watch” after seeing Kevin Durant get some serious, and crazily long, run […]

Patrick Ewing was part of the 1992 USA Dream Team that consisted of Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, and many other Hall of Famers. They are notoriously known as the best USA team of all time. Today, The Ringer’s Jason Concepcion met with Patrick Ewing to conduct a Q&A that included several questions regarding […]

Carmelo Anthony is the most storied men’s basketball player in Olympic history. His accolades include being the only American men’s basketball player to play in four Olympic Games, being the only men’s basketball player to win three Olympic gold medals, and being Team USA‘s all-time leading Olympic scorer. To honor his legendary international career, his […]

Paul George hasn’t been able to win a championship with the Indiana Pacers yet, but there is still time for him. He hasn’t even reached the NBA Finals and doesn’t know what the feeling is like to actually win a championship. But with Team USA, as we know, he just won the Olympic gold medal […]