Tag: Team USA
“Right now, I think I would look to (James) Harden as that leader,” USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said as his team continues to prepare for the tournament in which the winner earns an automatic berth in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. “Harden is kind of a natural leader and he seems to […]
Nate Duncan looks at Team USA’s blowout exhibition victory over Slovenia and examines the trends heading into the World Cup.
USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo, in explaining the selections made official early Saturday morning, told ESPN.com before the team’s afternoon flight to Spain that keeping Drummond — along with DeMarcus Cousins and Mason Plumlee — gives coach Mike Krzyzewski “an opportunity to throw a new look at people.” “This gives us an opportunity to do […]
“Since taking over the USA Basketball Men’s National Team program in 2005, this was without doubt the most difficult selection process we’ve gone through,” said (USA Basketball National Team Managing Director Jerry) Colangelo. “I can’t stress enough the outstanding effort and commitment that has been given by each finalist. I also want to make it […]
Nate Duncan looks at the roster cuts that are coming for Team USA before the squad heads to Spain.
Team USA must trim their final roster from 16 players to 12 before the World Cup on Aug. 30. Who will make the cut? … Mason Plumlee expects “hungry” Kevin Garnett to return
Derrick Rose is sitting out the U.S. national’s team exhibition game against the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night, with coach Mike Krzyzewski saying he wants to look at other guards. Rose has sat out the last two practices as he works his way back into shape after sitting out most of the last two seasons, […]
At his postgame presser, Coach K just announced that there will be no players cut before Friday’s game. So 16 make it to Thursday’s practice. via Marc Stein of ESPN on Twitter
Despite not getting any playing time in Team USA’s 105-62 blowout exhibition victory over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, Brooklyn Nets big man Mason Plumlee remains confident that he is going to make the World Cup-bound squad. “It is [nerve-wracking],” Plumlee said. “But it’s been such a long period of […]
Mike Krzyzewski on Anthony Davis’ role without Kevin Durant and Paul George on the team: Well Anthony would have had a huge role no matter what. Anthony is one of the best players in the NBA. But with those two guys (gone), I think scoring-wise, he’ll get more opportunities, because if you have Durant, you […]
