Olympic Basketball News

Who do we blame? It's an ugly human trait, something that Filipinos are often accused of doing way too often rather than admit guilt.

Billy King says the Nets are just about done, just about set with their roster, other than some training camp invitations.

"That one word is about the only thing left that can restore some pride, some excitement, and some genuine competitiveness to the basketball franchise formerly known as the New York Knicks."

Even after a miserable season in which they missed the playoffs and an offseason full of swings and misses, the Lakers are still in the news.

The ink hadn't quite dried on the many articles about LeBron James' decision to return home and play for the Cleveland Cavaliers when sportswriters already began looking forward to the next megastar who could make a similar move.

Gill St. Bernard's guard Tyus Battle spent much of last summer deciding where he would be spending the rest of his high school career .

NBA star LeBron James poses with his fans during a basketball clinic in Hong Kong as part of his China tour Wednesday, July 23, 2014.

The Cleveland Cavaliers star helped run some local fans through basketball drills in the former British colony on Wednesday.

American provocateur Jason Whitlock got his desired result Tuesday, when he said Canadian athletes - and Vaughan's Andrew Wiggins in particular - "perhaps don't want it as much as some of the Europeans and certainly the American players."

Outside linebacker Larry English #51 of the San Diego Chargers rushes quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Oakland Raiders after getting past tackle Matt McCants #73 in the third quarter on October 06, 2013 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California.

After a stellar Summer League showing, Doug McDermott will join Jimmy Butler as two of the 13 players selected for the 2014 USA Men's Select Team that will train July 28-31 with the National Team during its training camp in Las Vegas.

This story came out yesterday - insomuch as you can call something a college basketball coach said on a radio program a "story" - and we hesitated about posting on it.

J.R. Holden was furious with himself as he headed to the bench for a timeout. It was late in the finals of EuroBasket 2007 - the tournament to determine the championship of Europe - and Holden, a naturalized Russian, was wondering whether his citizenship might be revoked.

Lakers vs. FC Barcelona The Los Angeles Lakers face off with Pau Gasol's former team and European Champions FC Barcelona on October 7, 2010.

The Cleveland Cavaliers' star was greeted by pianist Lang Lang at the Wukesong Sports Center in Beijing in front of hundreds of basketball fans.

Huggins and Scott's fourth Masterpiece Auction of 2014 got underway Monday with an 1869 Peck and Snyder Cincinnati Red Stockings team card among the hundreds of items up for bid.

'I hope you can look in the mirror you monster': Dutch father who lost his only child on MH17 pens heart-wrenching open letter blaming Putin 'I'm looking into your eyes, and I don't think you have a soul': Joe Biden relives the moment he came face to face with Vladimir Putin 'MH17 lost speed, altitude and veered 14km off course before being tailed ... (more)

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Rose and four returnees from the 2012 Olympic men's basketball champions were among the 19 players selected Monday for this summer's U.S. national team roster.