Tag Archive | USA Basketball

Kevin Durant Named USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year

After he captured his third Olympic gold medal (2012, 2016, 2020) this past summer at the Tokyo Games, Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets/Texas/Washington, D.C.) was honored as the 2021 USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year. “It’s amazing to be honored in this way,” Durant said. “First off to represent your country and do it amongst the best […]

Jim Boylen Named Head Coach of USA Men’s World Cup Qualifying Team for November 2021 Window

Former college and NBA head coach Jim Boylen has been selected head coach of the November 2021 USA Basketball World Cup Qualifying Team, and assisting him on the bench will be experienced USA Basketball coaches Ty Ellis and Othella Harrington. The USA squad will train Nov. 20-25 in Houston and will participate in the first competition window of 2021-23 FIBA World […]

USA U16 Women Sail into Gold Medal Game With 121-30 Win Over Mexico

Behind another well-rounded team effort that saw all 12 players score, including six in double digits, the USA Women’s U16 National Team (5-0), raced past Mexico (2-3) 121-30 in semifinal action at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship on Saturday night in Leon, Mexico. The USA will face also undefeated Canada (5-0) in Sunday’s gold […]

USA Basketball Virtual Camp Set for August 3

 From 7-8:30 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, Aug. 3, USA Basketball will conduct a Virtual Skills Camp, hosted by Pro Skills Basketball, which will offer children basketball skills training from wherever they log in. USA Basketball Virtual Skills Camps are designed for middle and high school age basketball players from 10-18 years old. Participants should have experience […]

Red Bull 3X Philadelphia Local Qualifier

Primetime Development and Casual Work were untouchable in taking first place at the Red Bull 3X Philadelphia local qualifier, winning their final matches against top notch squads from Chicago and Houston, respectively. USA Basketball and Red Bull offer these events to grow 3×3 basketball in the United States and to give elite male and female […]

USA Men Hold Off France 83-81 to Secure the Gold Medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup

In a game that came down to the wire, the USA men (7-0) continued with their balanced team efforts and unselfish play to hold off France (5-2) 83-81 and win the gold medal on Sunday at the 2021 FIBA U19 World Cup for Men in Riga, Latvia. With the win, the Americans claimed back-to-back gold […]

1495 Sports TV Presents: Team USA Basketball Press Conference and Practice Videos from July 7

1495 Sports is proud to bring the following USA Basketball Press Conference from 7/7. Featuring Head Coach Gregg Popovich, along with stars Bradley Beal and Jayson Tatum who talk about the upcoming Olympics and more. In addition we are proud to bring the following video from the team’s practice session on July 6 and 7: […]