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Chris Palmer explains the five reasons why Carmelo Anthony has thrived in international play for the U.S. team.

Story | Conversation | August 08, 2012

ESPN Insiders Fran Fraschilla and David Thorpe evaluate the performances of four NBA players in the EuroBasket tourney.

Story | Conversation | September 14, 2011

ESPN Insiders Fran Fraschilla and David Thorpe give their take on four NBA players competing in the FIBA EuroBasket tournament.

Story | Conversation | August 07, 2011

With the summer camp season in the books and the FIBA tournament all wrapped up, Chad Ford asks scouts for five prospects capable of flying up the draft board or falling off completely. NBA and college fans alike will be intrigued by the names to watch.

Blog | Conversation | September 21, 2010

Fran Fraschilla checks in with the second half of a two-part evaluation of NBA prospects who played in the FIBA World Championship. Today, he looks at Ante Tomic, Tibor Pleiss, Nick Calathes and Elias Harris, among others.

Blog | Conversation | September 17, 2010

Fran Fraschilla checks in with the first half of a two-part evaluation of NBA prospects who played in the FIBA World Championship. Today, he looks at four players whose rights are owned by NBA teams, including Ricky Rubio and the Knicks' Timo Mozgov.

Blog | Conversation | September 15, 2010

As the competition ratchets up at the World Championship, Team USA is undefeated heading into the knockout round. But there are also major issues lingering, especially at the point and in the post. Tom Haberstroh shines a light on various revelations.

Story | Conversation | September 03, 2010

Many think summer international play affects NBA performance in the following season, for better and worse. But, as Tom Haberstroh writes, in the case of three particular bits of conventional wisdom, that's just not true.

Story | Conversation | August 19, 2010

As Coach K prepares to lead Team USA into the FIBA World Championships, Fran Fraschilla took a close look at the college kids who served as competition at the Las Vegas training camp. A number of guys helped their draft stock in the desert.

Blog | Conversation | July 30, 2010

As the start of the summer evaluation period begins this month, many of the top players from the 2011 class will be noticeably absent with good reason. Twelve of the United States' best will be representing the our country in international competitio...

Blog | Conversation | July 02, 2010

Drafting international players in the NBA isn't nearly the crapshoot it used to be. But there are still a number of issues to consider before picking a player from a foreign league. Fran Fraschilla explains the pitfalls NBA teams must avoid.

Blog | Conversation | May 12, 2010

Basketball is a global game, and for NBA teams to keep up, they'll have to learn how best to scout overseas talent. Fran Fraschilla breaks down the three most important aspects of assessing foreign players, including the keys to avoiding the next Darko.

Blog | Conversation | May 07, 2010

FIBA U16 Championships postponed due to swine flu.

Story | Conversation | May 04, 2009

Duke's entire staff is firmly putting its stamp on Team USA's quest for the gold. Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski is fresh off winning gold in Las Vegas as head coach at the FIBA Tournament of Americas. He was assisted by Syracuse's Jim Boeheim, Portlan...

Blog | Conversation | September 12, 2007

Welcome to The Show! On Friday, ESPN.com's NBA reporter Chris Sheridan will stop by to chat about the FIBA Americas tournament in Las Vegas and the latest happenings in the NBA. The U.S. earned the top seed in the tournament semis by dispatching ...

Chat | August 31, 2007

Fran Fraschilla notes that Team USA's loss to Greece is the latest result that is showing the flaws in the U.S. basketball development system.

Story | Conversation | September 08, 2006