Team USA
James Helps Team USA Rally Past Brazil
Tough start for the Americans. The Olympic basketball team couldn’t get a stop, the president couldn’t get a kiss. Eventually, things worked out for both of them. LeBron James scored 30 points and the... »Read More
Iguodala’s Defense to Define Team USA?
Andre Iguodala’s strength as a defender has not been acquired easily. “Probably one thing that I do that no one else does, I do defensive drills in the summertime,” he said after U.S. men’s... »Read More
Team USA Facing Plenty of Distractions
Team USA has already dealt with its share of challenges in the opening week of training camp, and plenty of questions still remain on the Americans’ road to London. Contract situations, fatigue and injuries... »Read More
Kyrie Irving Impresses Team USA
Kyrie Irving, 20, has a politician’s poise and polish, and he left USA Basketball’s pre-Olympics summer training camp with every endorsement that mattered. “Kyrie always impresses me,” USA Basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski said. “This... »Read More
Griffin to Have Surgery; Will Miss Olympics
Blake Griffin will have surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee and the U.S. forward will miss the Olympics. Griffin returned to Los Angeles on Thursday for further evaluation after reporting discomfort... »Read More
Team USA Dominates in Exhibition Game
Exhibition games should be about experimentation, about learning things to help you later. Unfortunately, you can’t learn too much from Team USA’s 113-59 throttling of the Dominican Republic in Las Vegas We learned that... »Read More
Love May be Team USA’s Breakout Star
The breakthrough basketball star of the London Olympics is going to be Kevin Love. He is going to be this year’s version of the star Charles Barkley became 20 years ago. Barkley had won... »Read More
Durant: It’s Tough to Be James’ Teammate
Kevin Durant can’t hide from the hurt this summer. LeBron James is right there every time he steps on the basketball court now. The NBA Finals ended in Miami only about three weeks ago,... »Read More
Colangelo: No Fatigue Spotted in Stars
When you were watching the NBA finals, you were watching a lot of Team USA. Four guys — LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden — played all the way into late... »Read More
Is Team USA Big Enough to Win Gold?
Many fans and media members have immediately seized on the fact that the 12-man roster has just one true center — (Tyson) Chandler — as the team’s greatest weakness. Indeed, if there is one... »Read More
Team USA Announces Final 12-Man Roster
Following two USA Basketball Men’s National Team training sessions, USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo today announced the official nominees for the12-man U.S. Olympic Team men’s basketball roster. The U.S. hoops roster is pending final... »Read More
Colangelo: Cousins Has ‘growing up to do’
Jerry Colangelo said @SacramentoKings DeMarcus Cousins has some growing up to do if he wants to be a part of @usabasketball in the future. via Marc J. Spears via Twitter »Read More
Source: Griffin Sure to Make Olympic Team
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin has been elevated to a lock to make Team USA’s Olympic squad, according to sources close to the process, leaving USA Basketball coaches and officials with essentially five... »Read More
Paul Injures Thumb in Team USA Practice
It only took one practice for USA Basketball’s most fierce opponent this summer to deliver another blow. Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul had to leave the first practice of training camp here... »Read More
Source: Davis Heads to Team USA Camp
New Orleans Hornets No. 1 pick Anthony Davis will report to Team USA’s training camp in Las Vegas on Wednesday after spraining his ankle last week, a league source told Yahoo! Sports. After sustaining... »Read More
Coach K Expects James on Team USA
Mike Krzyzewski expects LeBron James to play for the U.S. Olympic team. Again balancing coaching duties between the U.S. and Duke, Krzyzewski also confirmed Thursday that guard Andre Dawkins would redshirt this season for... »Read More
NBA PM: Does Team USA Need a Center?
Team USA has some big questions to answer down low; Wizards coach Randy Wittman stays honest and the Hornets work out Terrence Jones. »Read More
USA Select Team Named
The TEAM USA Select Team was announced on Monday afternoon, and will include the following players: Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward (Utah Jazz); Ryan Anderson (Orlando Magic / California); DeJuan Blair (San Antonio Spurs... »Read More
Frank Expresses Caution for Team USA
Given some past performances by NBA players in the Olympics, it’s not always the case that players are truly focused on the same goal. Sometimes players’ own agendas can be an issue. Pistons coach... »Read More
NBA@2: Mediocrity Reigns Supreme In The East
The Eastern Conference leaves a lot to be desired from a competitive standpoint ... Team USA looking for a few good men ... With the third overall pick, the Cavaliers should select? »Read More
Stern Wants Age Restriction on Olympics
Olympic basketball might be changing yet again. At least if David Stern has his way. Speaking on ESPN Radio, Stern said he would be in favor of making a new age restriction on who... »Read More
Jerry Colangelo May Expand Team USA
Derrick Rose’s season-ending knee injury on Saturday could turn out to be good news for one person: his replacement for Team USA’s pool of finalists for this summer’s Olympics in London. Just three days... »Read More
Bynum Unlikely to Play in Olympics
Andrew Bynum, the Lakers’ 7-foot center, would seem to be a logical choice to replace Howard except for the fact that he believes he would be better off spending the summer relaxing with a... »Read More
Chandler a Lock to Make Team USA?
Perhaps it might have been something for (Jerry) Colangelo, Coach K and the rest of the staff to debate in their meetings in early May had Melo (Anthony) continued to average barely 20 points... »Read More
Source: Howard Likely to Miss Olympics
(Dwight) Howard has been ridiculous about a lot of things over the past month or so, but I’ll take him at his word that if he’s letting a man mess with his vertebrae, he... »Read More
Wade Backs Off Olympic Comments
Heat guard Dwyane Wade says money is not his motivation for the London Games this summer. In a statement Thursday, Wade said, “I do not want to be paid to go to the Olympics.”... »Read More
Wade: NBA Olympians Should be Paid
Count two-time Olympian and Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade among those who believe NBA players should be paid for playing with Team USA in the London Olympics. Wade, the leading scorer on the 2008... »Read More
Team USA, Spain to Play in July Exhibition?
In what could turn out to be a prelude to a gold-medal matchup in the 2012 London Olympics, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James will lead Team USA against rival Spain in an exhibition on... »Read More
Injuries a Major Concern for Team USA
“I really feel terrible for him (Chauncey Billups) in every way,” (Jerry) Colangelo said about Billups. “Not just for the Olympics, but because it is career threatening. There is no guarantee we’d replace him... »Read More
Rubio to Bryant: Expect Silver at Olympics
(Ricky) Rubio asked (Kobe) Bryant if he would be there with Team USA. Bryant said yes, so then the Wolves rookie made a prediction: “You know you’re getting the silver medal,” Rubio said. “You... »Read More
Source: ‘Griffin is in’ for Team USA
Some Team USA observers would list 10 locks, but I’ve moved Chris Bosh into the next grouping, even after hearing (Mike) Krzyzewski rave (see Box 6) about the defensive presence that Bosh delivered in... »Read More
NBA AM: Not Tearing Apart The Cavs
Cavs fans may want high draft picks, the team however wants to win... Melo has advice for Dwight Howard... Curry not happy with Team USA... NBA Chats at 11am, 4pm and 8pm EST »Read More
Curry Disappointed about Team USA
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry said he was surprised to be left off the 20-player group selected to compete for the 12 roster spots on the upcoming U.S. Olympic team. Ten members of... »Read More
NBA PM: Continuity Prevails for Sixers
All the big NBA teams made some sort of offseason maneuver, but the Sixers held firm and now the rest of the league is seeing why. »Read More
Sources: Team USA will have 20 Finalists
When USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo and Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski reveal the roster finalists Monday for the 2012 Olympic team, there will be two more names than originally expected. One source close... »Read More
Sheridanhoops: Team USA’s 2012 Roster
Here it is, alphabetically, from my impeccable international basketball sources: LaMarcus Aldridge Carmelo Anthony Chauncey Billups Chris Bosh Kobe Bryant Tyson Chandler Kevin Durant Eric Gordon Blake Griffin Dwight Howard Andre Iguodala LeBron James... »Read More
Griffin Being Considered for 2012 Olympics
Blake Griffin has been mentioned as a candidate to be invited to try out for the U.S. basketball team that will play in the London Olympics this summer. The Clippers star said after practice... »Read More
Aldridge Hopes to Play for Team USA
(Jerry) Colangelo has reached out to several players, but there is one player who would love to be considered who hasn’t received a call as of yet. The Portland Trail Blazers’ forward LaMarcus Aldridge.... »Read More
USA to Reveal Roster By January 18th
USA Basketball plans to announce the 18 players who will be candidates for the Olympic team by the middle of this month, (Jerry) Colangelo said Friday. From LeBron James to Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant... »Read More
2012 Will Be Wade’s Last Olympics
No U.S. men’s basketball player ever has appeared in four Olympics or won three gold medals. Cross Dwyane Wade off as a candidate to do either. The Miami Heat guard, who won a bronze... »Read More
Coach K ‘Concerned’ About Team USA
A protracted NBA lockout, or the cancellation of the whole season, could have a dramatic impact on the U.S. Olympic team, so says coach Mike Krzyzewski. Krzyzewski is worried that a drastically altered NBA... »Read More
NBA PM: Spain, Turkey Top Threats in 2012
Can America build on the Redeem Team's success, or can Spain and Turkey keep the US from Gold in London? »Read More
NBA PM: Lockout Affecting Team USA?
In the midst of this abysmal work stoppage, there is a silver lining for USA Basketball fans. Jerry Colangelo, the man who assembles the dream team for international competitions, is being flooded with calls... »Read More
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