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Team USA has defeated France for the Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Tokyo games. The United States won the Gold by defeating the same team that snapped their 25-game Olympic win streak in the preliminary round of this tournament. This is the fourth straight gold medal for the United States in Men’s Basketball. Team […] READ MORE
Team USA lost in stunning fashion to France in the preliminary round of the Olympics Men’s Basketball tournament. Evan Fournier showed up big for France, leading the way with 28 points. France Shocks Team USA: Olympics Preliminary Round First Quarter The United States started strong in the opening quarter. They were strong defensively early on, […] READ MORE
FIBA World Cup is an international basketball competition contested by men’s national teams. The cup’s structure is similar to the FIFA World Cup, but it is not the same. 1967 was the first year when a team was awarded the winning Naismith Trophy. As of right now, the reigning champions are the United States of […] READ MORE
Team USA narrowly beats Turkey in overtime with a score of 93-92 in Shanghai, China. The Americans move to 2-0 in FIBA World Cup 2019 play. The streak is still alive as the last time the Americans lost in an official tournament was in the 2004 Athens’ Olympics versus Argentina in the semifinal round. Team […] READ MORE
Team USA has invited young players like De’Aaron Fox for training camp ahead of the FIBA tournament. If history has proven anything, its that young players like Fox will thrive. Whether he makes the team or not, the Sacramento Kings should benefit from the De’Aaron Fox USA Basketball exposure. USA Basketball Will Benefit De’Aaron Fox […] READ MORE
USA basketball is approaching a dismal place. Many of the league’s top players are opting not to participate in the FIBA World Cup. It’s difficult to determine a cause for the lack of interest but Jerry Colangelo and Team USA need to find a way to draw more of the top tier players in. NBA Superstars […] READ MORE
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