Tag: Team USA
(Mavericks owner Mark) Cuban reiterated his longstanding criticism of the NBA’s agreement with FIBA, which stipulates that only players themselves can refuse their country’s invite to play for the national team except in the event of a “reasonable medical concern.” The San Antonio Spurs invoked that clause this week to prevent Manu Ginobili from representing Argentina at FIBA’s upcoming […]
The Pacers’ initial statement Saturday morning made it clear that they are focused on (forward Paul) George, not on why the injury happened or whether it could’ve been prevented. “We still support USA Basketball and believe in the NBA’s goals of exposing our game, our teams and players worldwide. This is an extremely unfortunate injury […]
But tough questions need to be asked, specifically how NBA teams will react to their players — who are being paid a great deal of money — wanting to participate in international play going forward? For the Bulls and Derrick Rose, who’s coming off his second season-ending knee injury, that hasn’t been questioned. (Bulls GM […]
Despite (Pacers forward Paul) George’s gruesome leg fracture that will likely keep him out the entire 2014-15 season, (Blazers guard Damian) Lillard says he has given thought of removing himself from consideration for Team USA’s 12-man roster headed to the World Cup in Spain at the end of the month. “Nah, It’s a part of […]
https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/status/495436105752526849 via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports on Twitter
USA Basketball’s first week of preparations for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup were marred by a horrific injury to the lower right leg of Pacers forward Paul George. In the first minute of the fourth quarter of the USA Basketball Showcase, George attempted to block a James Harden layup on a fast break. On […]
Mason Plumlee got a promotion on Tuesday, moving up from the Select Team to the Senior Team at USA Basketball camp. Primarily, this was a numbers thing. The National Team had 19 guys in camp and only five bigs. The addition of Plumlee gives them an even 20, which allowed them to split into two […]
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose continued to open eyes Tuesday in Team USA’s training camp as he makes his way back from the torn meniscus in his right knee that cost him all but 10 games of the past season. “That’s my biggest surprise coming in here,” Syracuse coach and Team USA assistant Jim […]
In the wake of multiple withdrawals of frontcourt candidates for the national team, USA Basketball has invited Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap to its training camp this week in Las Vegas, it was announced Sunday. After initially planning to make no roster additions after the withdrawals of Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge, USAB […]
(Derrick) Rose on Monday will be one of 19 players at USA Basketball’s five-day minicamp in Las Vegas. The week begins the process that will include a three-day August stint in Chicago and culminate with a 12-man roster traveling to Spain for the FIBA Basketball World Cup from late August to mid-September. Rose could be […]
