Team USA Articles - Page 38

As expected, Team USA hasn’t lost a game so far in the Rio Olympics. But surprisingly, they have been served with a good scare, not once, but twice. The games against Australia and Serbia were eye openers to the rest of the competition. The United States can be defeated, and although it’s still a very […]

Team USA had another scare in their last game against a fundamentally sound Serbian squad led by point guard Milos Teodosic and Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. The final score was 94-91 and it was the most competitive game for the Americans in a very long time. For some reasons, the aura of invincibility is […]

The Serbian national basketball team gave Team USA all they could handle in Wednesday’s Olympic matchup, narrowly falling to the Americans 94-91. Miloš Teodosić provided the play of the game a beautiful no-look, over-his-head dish. He kicked it out to his teammate for a wide open three-point attempt. Down by just five points near the […]

Team USA escaped with a narrow three-point victory over Serbia in their Rio Olympics group stage game on Wednesday. In the game prior to that, they came back to beat a strong Australia team by 10 points despite being down for much of the game. Following the 94-91 victory over Serbia, Paul George spoke on […]

Kevin Durant is one of the NBA’s modern superstars, and with that comes fans from around thew world. Durant, now competing with Team USA at the Rio Olympics, has come face to face with one of his biggest Australian fans, swimmer Kyle Chalmers. When Chalmers ran into Durant Wednesday night, he almost lost his cool […]

With Team USA getting two straight scares in the Olympics, questions arise on the team’s leadership on the floor, mainly the point guard play. It’s scary to think that the defending Gold medalists can go all the way by virtue of their individual talent alone. Their two point guards in Kyrie Irving and Kyle Lowry […]

It’s not a surprise that NBA players have to adjust to FIBA officiating, and it’s evident once again playing in the Rio Olympics. DeMarcus Cousins fouled out Monday against Venezuela and was just as quick to get into foul trouble against Australia two days prior. Klay Thompson and Paul George also followed suit against the Boomers in the […]

Team USA might be head and shoulders above the rest of the competition, but the gap is slowly getting smaller. Other countries are starting to make significant strides, despite having only a few NBA players, by proving to the rest of the world how team play makes a difference. In his recent article for Bleacher […]

Bogdan Bogdanović, Team Serbia’s young shooting guard, had a huge moment at the conclusion of their battle between the stacked Team USA. After a valiant comeback effort in the final minutes of the game, Bogdanović has one last opportunity to save his team from a loss. Unfortunately, things didn’t go the way he may have wanted. […]

DeMarcus Cousins is proving to the world why he deserves to represent the United States this Olympic Games. The Kings point guard opened up tonight lead to an 8-0 lead with a turn-around dribble play immediately after receiving a pass. The Serbian defender was was simply out played by Cousins’ maneuver. https://vine.co/v/5bl9Lj7OUjP Although it seems the […]

Prior to the 2008 Olympics, playing for flag wasn’t highly regarded by NBA players. The lack of commitment and a holistic program resulted in a rude awakening for the United States. It sent them a message that the rest of the world was already catching up. No more 30-point trashings with little effort. The “Redeem […]

Andrew Bogut starting for the Australian Boomers in this summer’s 2016 Rio Olympics has been one of reasons they’ve been undefeated leading up to this week’s marquee game against Team USA. Averaging 14.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 2.3 blocks in 24.5 minutes per game, Bogut is giving more to his team than expected […]

Team USA was put to a test by a feisty Australian team during their last game at the Olympics in Rio. It was a tough battle for both teams as the Aussies’ grit clashed with the Americans’ talent all the way till the closing minutes. The reigning Gold medalists needed the heroics of none other […]

Going into the second half of the U.S. and Australia game on Wednesday, the Boomers had a 5 point lead. Coach Andrej Lemanis wanted to limit playing time for the starters, as well as only use half of his playbook, and even to hold back according to ESPN’s Marc Stein. How confident is Australia that […]

Carmelo Anthony may not have any rings like most NBA greats, but his prowess in the game has certainly shined throughout his career. Now the all-time leading scorer for Team USA, the Knicks small forward reflects on his potential to further solidify his legacy with a third gold medal. “Most athletes don’t have an opportunity […]

It’s always interesting to see what kinds of friendships are forged on Team USA during the Olympics. It’s well-documented that the bond instilled between LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh in 2008 in Beijing eventually led to the formation of their Big 3 in Miami starting with the 2010-11 season. This year, it’s all […]

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 […]

The Australian National Men’s Basketball team has never won a medal in Olympic basketball. They’ve also never started any tournament undefeated through the first two games, until this year that is. In their third game Wednesday, they fought their way to a 54-49 halftime lead against Team USA, making it the American team’s first halftime deficit […]

After easily beating China and Venezuela by more than 40 points, Australia seemed to be more of a challenge with the United States men’s basketball team barely winning 98-88 in a Rio Olympics matchup on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony had a phenomenal night leading the United States with 31 points and becoming the all-time leading scorer […]

The Australia men’s basketball team exceeded expectations on Wednesday evening, giving Team USA all they could handle before taking a slim 99-89 defeat. Most pundits assumed that the Americans would cruise along to their third consecutive gold medal, especially with their primary adversary in the past, Spain, sputtering at the start of the games. It […]

Every four years, NBA 2K gives its fans some Olympics flavor. NBA 2K17 will feature the 2016 USA Olympics basketball team as well as the 1992 Dream Team. We’ve finally gotten the first look at what that potential matchup might actually look like. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZqMGHPWj7w Who’s not pumped now? This isn’t the first time the 1992 […]

No need to worry about getting fined in Rio. Paul George didn’t hold back after Team USA’s 98-88 win over Australia yesterday during group play at the Rio Olympics. George and the United States were tested for the first time in these Olympics while it was Australia’s physical play being the main reason the game […]

Team USA got a taste of real competition against Australia last night at the Rio Olympics. Despite winning the game, the Americans seemed affected by the Boomers’ physicality and excellent team play. The Australians controlled most of the game until their disadvantage in firepower got the better of them. It took a couple of fourth […]

Team USA teammates DeAndre Jordan and Jimmy Butler doesn’t want to be like Mike, he wants to be like a WNBA player. The NBA captured Jordan and Butler on twitter video having a hilarious conversation about who their games resembled, from the U.S. Women’s National Basketball team. Jordan said he’d be Elena Delle Donne in comparison, but Butler doesn’t […]

Some of the best American shooters in the NBA had a tough time putting up points for Team USA Wednesday against Australia, and coincidentally, they all play for the same team: the Golden State Warriors. Kevin Durant got the start against the Aussies, scoreing 14 points on 4-of-16 shooting while grabbing 5 rebounds and blocking […]

WNBA star Brittney Griner is currently in Rio representing Team USA in the women’s basketball event of the Olympic Games. As expected, the team has proven to be a force to be reckoned with in the early stages and Griner is feeling confident. For that reason, she is issuing a challenge to a more physical […]

During his NBA career, Andrew Bogut has developed a reputation for his physicality. At times, his opponents have taken exception to it. Even though Bogut’s adversaries are the ones making these observations, his teammates are well aware of it as well. They practice against the Australian center all year long, and they get a front […]

Michael Jordan is known as arguably the most competitive NBA player in the league’s history. There has been an endless list of tales shared by players in which Jordan broke down his opponent mentally during competition. Now it has been revealed why he may have developed into the fiercest competitor in the game. During Jordan’s […]

Despite a slight hiccup in the first quarter against Venezuela, the U.S. Men’s basketball team has cruised through their first two games of the 2016 Rio Olympics. Despite the absence of superstars like LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Stephen Curry, Team USA appears to be an unstoppable force once again. Mike Krzyzewski isn’t so sure. […]

DeMarcus Cousins only played eight minutes, due to foul trouble, in the 44-point destruction by Team USA of the Venezuelan national team but the U.S. team took care of business regardless. They won 113-69 and a shining star in that game was Olympic veteran Carmelo Anthony, who scored 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting, while also […]

The Olympic Games in Rio is now in full swing and athletes from all over the world have been showcasing their talents in the world stage. On Tuesday night, the swimmers led by five-time Olympian Michael Phelps took centerstage and competed for the 200m freestyle finals. This was one of the most anticipated events in […]

Australia has started the 2016 Rio Games off strong, going 2-0 in the first couple of games without a problem. That may change since their next game will be their ultimate test according to center Andrew Bogut. Bogut spoke to ESPN regarding the Australian National team’s upcoming game against the U.S. Men’s basketball team. It’s […]

Due to the intensifying atmosphere among black communities and the police force across the United States, New York Knicks star Carmelo Anthony has stood up to promote communication. His social activism doesn’t end with the ESPYs speech alongside fellow NBA superstars; Anthony has spoken against gun violence, marched in protest of the wrongful killing of […]

Back in 2014, Paul George‘s future in the NBA and with basketball in general was put into jeopardy. He suffered a gruesome leg injury during a scrimmage with Team USA, and doubt started to creep in about if he could successfully recover. Among all of the outside support he received, the most meaningful came from […]

Carmelo Anthony is enjoying the fruits of victory. Prior to the Olympics, Anthony spoke about his desire to feel what it’s like to win again. Not surprisingly, he’s doing so in a big way with Team USA. Despite a slow start against Venezuela, the Americans ending up running away with a dominant 113-69 victory. They […]

It’s no secret that the U.S. men’s and women’s basketball teams are  staying aboard a cruise ship in Rio, which has raised questions from the media. Team USA beat Venezuela 113-69 on Monday, and afterwards coach Mike Krzyzewski was asked by a reporter to explain himself about the choice of living on a boat instead of […]

Don’t ever put DeMarcus Cousins on Snapchat. He is sick and tired of it, and he’s not taking it anymore. The 6-foot-11, 270-pound big man decided to impede his teammates’ path off Team USA‘s charter bus to confront them about it. The only problem is, they put him on Snapchat again to troll him even harder, since they […]

Team USA captures a lot of attention being a collection of NBA All-Stars on one team. They are asked for autographs constantly from fans, and other Olympians too. Australian center Andrew Bogut is very outspoken, and is not one to fraternize with other teams. Bogut made enough observations, and had something to say about opponents who look at Team […]

It was a special night for Carmelo Anthony, who helped lead the the U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team in another blowout win, defeating Venezuela 113-69. In the process of winning its second straight game in the Olympic tournament, Anthony celebrated a victory within a victory Monday night. After sinking a baseline three-pointer in the second quarter, Anthony […]