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Anthony Edwards in his Timberwolves jersey

Anthony Edwards has savage trash talk for rival player during USA scrimmage

Anthony Edwards is really leaning into that Kermit Wilts role. The Minnesota Timberwolves star Edwards went viral during a Team USA intrasquad scrimmage this week in Abu Dhabi for some ice-cold trash talk. Edwards caught a pass in the left corner …

Anthony Edwards in his Timberwolves jersey

Fans made the same Anthony Edwards joke during Team USA-Spain exhibition game

There were a handful of NBA stars on both sides as Team USA took on Spain in an exhibition game Sunday. However, one individual matchup had some fans particularly giddy: Anthony Edwards vs. Juancho Hernangomez. Hernangomez played the role of …

Brandon Ingram holds bags of food

Team USA stars teach Jalen Brunson a lesson after Knicks guard forgot his wallet

Jalen Brunson was taught a valuable life lesson on Monday night. Brunson’s Team USA teammates Tyrese Haliburton and Brandon Ingram served as both the teachers and beneficiaries of said lesson. The New York Knicks guard forgot his wallet in the …

Trae Young in his Hawks uniform

Reporter hints at 1 potential reason for Trae Young’s Team USA snub

Team USA will head to the FIBA World Cup this summer without Trae Young, which is a bit surprising to some observers. A new report suggests, however, that there may be some underlying reasons that Young did not receive an invitation. Young’s …

LeBron James looking on

LeBron James reacts to Austin Reaves cooking for Team USA

LeBron James has had his fair share of big games for Team USA. On Monday, James was a mere spectator just like the rest of us as another Los Angeles Lakers player balled out while wearing red, white, and blue. Lakers guard Austin Reaves came off the …

Trae Young handling the ball

Trae Young seems to be hoping for invite to play for Team USA

The 2023 iteration of Team USA basketball features a number of rising stars in the NBA. There was one young star, however, who was not included on the team. Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young was left off Team USA’s roster for the 2023 FIBA …

Warriors coach Steve Kerr in a blue warmup jacket

Steve Kerr names ‘natural leader’ who emerged on Team USA

The Team USA “Redeem Team” all gravitated toward Kobe Bryant as the squad’s veteran leader back in 2008. On the 2023 FIBA World Cup squad, there appears to be another one emerging. Team USA head coach Steve Kerr pegged New York …

Steve Kerr looks on from the sideline

Team USA reacts to getting dominated by Select Team in scrimmages

Team USA Basketball is looking to avenge their seventh-place finish at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. But with the tournament just weeks away, their recent practice run against the US Select Team did not go as planned. The Select Team — a selection …

Steph Curry in his Warriors uniform

Steph Curry eyeing big move in 2024?

Chef Curry may be about to cook something up on the international stage once again. In an interview this week on ESPN’s “NBA Today,” Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry hinted that he could return to Team USA Basketball for the …

Paolo Banchero at a press conference

Paolo Banchero ripped by Italian Federation over decision to play for Team USA

Paolo Banchero’s decision to snub Italy to play for Team USA internationally has left the Italians feeling quite jilted. Reports on Saturday indicated that Banchero had decided to play for the United States in the upcoming FIBA Basketball World …

Joel Embiid holds a ball

Joel Embiid could spark recruiting war over 2024 Olympics?

France appears to have some competition for Joel Embiid’s services. Veteran NBA writer Marc Stein reported on Friday that USA Basketball has confirmed interest in recruiting the Philadephia 76ers center Embiid to the national team for the 2024 …

Steve Kerr on the sideline

Steve Kerr to replace Gregg Popovich as Team USA coach

Gregg Popovich has been the head coach of the U.S. men’s national basketball team since 2015, but his run has come to an end. Steve Kerr is replacing Popovich as Team USA’s head coach, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports. Kerr will …

Gregg Popovich with arms folded

Team USA eyeing champion coach as Gregg Popovich’s replacement?

It is unclear how long Gregg Popovich will continue to coach Team USA, but we may have an idea of who could eventually replace him. Steve Kerr is considered the favorite to succeed Popovich as the head coach of Team USA, according to NBA reporter …

Gregg Popovich with arms folded

Video: Gregg Popovich ripped critics after Team USA won gold medal

Gregg Popovich has been heavily criticized for some of Team USA’s shortcomings since he took over as head coach, which is one of the reasons capturing a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics meant so much to him. Popovich made that clear while …

Gregg Popovich with arms folded

Gregg Popovich shared cool moment with Team USA players during medal ceremony

USA Basketball’s gold medal win was a moment of redemption for Gregg Popovich, and he and some of his players shared a cool moment during the medal ceremony. Despite their important role, coaches themselves do not receive medals at the …

Kevin Durant Draymond Green

Kevin Durant, Draymond Green bash critics in video together after winning gold

Kevin Durant and Draymond Green have a complicated history, but the two NBA stars were quite pleased to come together in bashing their critics after Team USA won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Durant, who scored a game-high 29 …

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