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1.Winning gold should never be dismissed. There was a tournament and the U.S. won. That's the goal and it was accomplished by coaches Billy Donovan of Florida, Gonzaga's Mark Few and VCU's Shaka Smart. The U18 championship at the FIBA Americas tourn...

Tuesday's quick hitters: • The U-18 U.S. national team that departs for Brazil on Tuesday to compete in the FIBA Americas championship has one current college player on the roster in Tennessee rising sophomore Jarnell Stokes. Stokes had a majo...

The text messages from the USA Basketball staff came back with one name: Marcus Smart. He was the player who stood out the most on the U-18 roster, which leaves for Brazil on Wednesday for the FIBA Americas U18 Championships held in Sao Sebastiao de...

1.The USA men's U18 national team that will play in the FIBA Americas championship in Brazil later this month cut its roster down from 23 to 14 Thursday and there are a few names that fans will come to know next season. The incoming freshmen who wil...

Kentucky's John Calipari was charged with getting the Dominican Republic basketball program to its first-ever Olympic berth. He came close at the FIBA Americas tournament in Argentina, falling short in the semifinals to Brazil before finishing up ...

All Greg McDermott needed to hear came right after the end of the FIBA U-19 World Championships in Latvia, when the gold-medal-winning coach from Lithuania explained that his team had a great four years together. "We've been together since June 20t...

Congo forward Bismack Biyombo was a late invitee to the NBA draft's green room Thursday, which would indicate he could land in the lottery, but according to league sources Biyombo doesn't have a letter of clearance from FIBA and is subject to a buyout.

HOUSTON -- Kemba Walker, Nolan Smith and Shelvin Mack were the three standout guards for the USA Select team in the summer, competing against the national team that was prepping for the FIBA World Championships in Turkey. Smith went on to lead Duk...

Oregon forward Michael Dunigan has decided to go pro, signing with a team in Israel. Dunigan's new agent, Chicago-based Mike Naiditch, told ESPN.com Wednesday that he signed Dunigan to a FIBA professional agent/player contract last Sunday. Rea...

Oregon forward Michael Dunigan has decided to go pro, signing with a team in Israel.

The timing for Drexel's trip to Turkey was impeccable. Drexel coach Bruiser Flint and the Dragons will depart Saturday for a 10-day trip that will overlap with the FIBA World Championship in Istanbul. The trip comes at a time when Flint's program --...

Terrico White was an unknown recruit with an uncertain future. Then an injury to an Ole Miss teammate gave him a chance. The gold medalist and SEC frosh of the year certainly seized the moment.

USC made another run at Pittburgh's Jamie Dixon, but continued to be rebuffed, a source said Friday.

The team the United States will send to the World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia will include some of the top returning big men in college basketball.

Wake Forest freshman sensation Al-Farouq Aminu never declared for the NBA draft, with the intention that he needed to improve his game a bit before becoming a pro. His plan was to try out for, and likely make, the FIBA USA U19 team that is led by Pi...

USA Basketball's path to the 2008 Beijing Olympics became a bit easier Sunday night when FIBA Americas awarded the Tournament of Americas to Las Vegas next summer.