From the day Team USA announced that none of the gold medalists from the 2008 Olympic team, Kevin Durant has been billed as the face of the program. And no matter how much he tried to defer attention and deny being the country’s best, Durant showed today that he’s without a doubt the best [...]
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Team USA defeated the Greek National Team in Athens, Greece, today wrapping up their round of international exhibition games with an 87-59 victory. The Americans finished with a 5-0 record in pre-World Championship competition this summer with wins over China (scrimmage), France, Lithuania, Spain and now Greece. “We were pleased with having the [...] Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo withdrew from the Team USA pool today citing family matters, according to a Team USA press release. “Rajon came to us and said he was going to withdraw from the team, that he had some family matters to attend to and some things to take care of before the [...] Team USA completed their second to last exhibition game prior to the World Championships this evening in Madrid, Spain, against the hometown Spanish National Team. The country the Americans (though a completely different squad) defeated in 2008 to win the Olympic Gold Medal in Beijing came out hungry for revenge but their effort wasn’t [...] Team USA took care of the Lithuanian national team 77-61 in Madrid, Spain, earlier this evening despite trailing by one point at half-time. It was their first true test of adversity and thanks to a big run that extended between the third and fourth quarters, they were able to overcome it despite a strong [...] Stephen Curry injured his ankle during practice with the US Men’s National Team today, however the injury is not considered to be serious and Stephen should be ready to go for Team USA’s next scrimmage this Saturday. Curry will be re-evaluated tomorrow morning to see whether or not he can practice on his ankle. [...] NEW YORK, New York (But The Game Is On) – Team USA bid farewell to their home soil with one final exhibition game at Madison Square Garden against the French National Team. The Americans had a happy farewell, putting away France 86-55 by dominating the second half. “This is a really good experience for [...] Team USA trimmed their roster down to 13 by removing forward Jeff Green and center JaVale McGee from their World Championship Finalists roster. With McGee being cut, Team USA is down to one traditional center with Tyson Chandler, which seems to be a concern amongst the media. However, USA Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski did [...] Indiana Pacers forward Danny Granger injured a finger on his right hand today during a scrimmage against the USA Men’s Select team at John Jay College in New York City. Granger seemed to jam his finger on the backboard when going up for the basketball and was in immediate pain. “I think I jammed [...] Brook Lopez has withdrawn his name from the Team USA pool or players hoping to attend the World Championships in Turkey later this month due to a battle with mononucleosis, according to a Team USA press release. Last month, Brook’s brother Robin also withdrew his name from consideration due to a back problem. JaVale [...] |
     
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