Tag: Team USA
(Andre) Drummond, for his part, is blocking all of that out and focusing on doing what he does best and making it difficult, if not impossible, for his name to appear on the cut list. Drummond was upbeat about his two days in Chicago – “I had a pretty solid couple of days,” he said […]
(DeMarcus) Cousins (knee) won’t play tomorrow. Anthony Davis has a sore neck and didn’t practice — but he will play. via Nick Friedell of ESPN Chicago on Twitter
But even though he (Rudy Gay) came aboard less than a week ago and went through his first practice with the team Thursday as training camp resumed in Chicago, Jerry Colangelo believes that Gay has a very real shot at making the 12-man roster for the FIBA World Cup, which tips off later this month. […]
After spending a week in Las Vegas at Team USA training camp, (James) Harden has seen a pair of high profile teammates no longer be a part of the team. Paul George’s gruesome leg injury took him out of consideration, then reigning NBA MVP Kevin Durant took himself off the roster, citing mental and physical […]
“I had some doubts when I left Vegas as to the risk that you take when you play USA Basketball, but at the end of the day, we made a commitment to play, and any time we play basketball, that’s a risk we take,” (Stephen) Curry said. “We’re committed. For now we’re going go out […]
“I’ve had a couple of calls,” (Jerry) Colangelo told Yahoo Sports. “I know a couple agents are offering a good couple of their clients who could fit the bill. I’m going to be on the phones tonight. I was just talking with coach. I’m going to see what our deal is going to be. via […]
USA Basketball executive director Jerry Colangelo said Team USA could still add players to the roster after Kevin Durant withdrew from the World Cup team on Wednesday. via Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports
(Nuggets coach Brian) Shaw has one of his players in this year’s tournament, forward Kenneth Faried, who made it past the first round of cuts and will be in Chicago next week for practices and an exhibition game against Brazil. Asked if the competition will help Faried, Shaw said: “I certainly hope so. I would […]
Coach K (Mike Krzyzewski) says he will eventually have a rotation likely of eight players with four that won’t play much for USA during the World Cup. via Marc J Spears of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
The U.S. men’s national team cut John Wall, Bradley Beal and Paul Millsap on Monday, a person with knowledge of the details said, leaving the roster at 16 players. With Paul George lost to a broken right leg, the Americans will have to drop four more players before the World Cup of Basketball starts later […]
