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Mike Krzyzewski

12 stars who will represent USA in Spain

August 22, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Despite several players declining invitations to play in this summer’s FIBA World Cup, it will be hard to find a more talented and deeper roster than the one USA Basketball will send to Spain. USA Basketball president Jerry Colangelo and head coach Mike Krzyzewski have built a solid enough program that it can withstand the … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: derrick rose, Mike Krzyzewski, Spain, Team USA, USA Basketball, World Cup of Basketball

George’s ugly injury sets Team USA back

August 3, 2014 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

It was the perfect storm. An NBA All-Star suffers a major injury on national TV while playing a meaningless intrasquad scrimmage on a court many suspect does not meet NBA standards. Everyone at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Arena cringed when Indiana Pacers star Paul George broke his lower right leg while trying to block a … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: Jerry Colangelo, Mike Krzyzewski, Paul George, Team USA, USA Basketball

Mission accomplished by Coach K

August 12, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Mike Krzyzewski got a well-deserved victory shower after the United States held off Spain 107-100 in the men’s basketball gold-medal game. Instead of a Gatorade bath, Krzyzewski got doused with water courtesy of LeBron James. Krzyzewski announced that the 2012 London Olympics would be his last game coaching USA Basketball. He’ll only remain as adviser … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Chris Paul, Jerry Colangelo, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Mike Krzyzewski, Spain, Team USA, USA Basketball

Melo, USA shatter Olympic scoring marks

August 3, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

The most impressive part about the United States’ 156-73 destruction of Nigeria in the preliminary round of the men’s basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympics was Carmelo Anthony’s 37 points in 14 minutes. Think about it. Melo made13 of 16 shots from the field and was 10-for-12 from behind the 3-pointer arc (a couple … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Andre Iguodala, Brazil, Carmelo Anthony, Deron Williams, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Kobe Bryant, London Olympics, Mike Krzyzewski, Nigeria, Russell Westbrook, Stephon Marbury, Team USA

Kobe says Olympics ‘a big challenge’

July 26, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The world may have gained ground on the United States in terms of basketball skill and talent, but the U.S. still has the perfect weapon against international competition: Kobe Bryant. When the 2012 Summer Games kick off in London, the Americans will be favored to win the men’s basketball competition but they’ll get tested by … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Argentina, Beijing Olympics, Brazil, France, Kobe Bryant, London Olympics, Mike Krzyzewski, Russia, Spain, Team USA, USA Basketball

LEBRON: WE WON’T TAKE EASY WAY OUT

July 9, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

LeBron James looks around the room at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas where USA Basketball is holding its Olympics press conference and he likes what he sees. It doesn’t matter that his Miami Heat buddies Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are not a part of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team because of injuries, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, Olympics Tagged: Andre Iguodala, Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, London Olympics, Mike Krzyzewski, Russell Westbrook, Team USA, Tyson Chandler, USA Basketball

Who should represent Team USA in London Olympics?

July 2, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

No Derrick Rose. No Dwight Howard. No Dwyane Wade. No Chris Bosh. Is USA Basketball in trouble? Hardly. The talent pool is still very deep and whomever the U.S. sends to London they will be heavily favored to win an Olympic gold medal. The team convenes in Las Vegas on July 5 to start training … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA, Olympics Tagged: Andre Iguodala, Anthony Davis, Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Eric Gordon, James Harden, Jerry Colangelo, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, LeBron James, London Olympics, Mike Krzyzewski, Rudy Gay, Russell Westbrook, Team USA, Tyson Chandler, USA Basketball

WADE, BOSH WON’T BE IN LONDON

July 2, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

The once robust Team USA roster got thinner this week as Miami Heat teammates Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh both announced they’ll miss the Summer Olympics in London due to injuries. Wade withdrew his name from the player pool for the U.S. Olympic basketball team on Thursday because his injured left knee will require surgery. … [Read more…]

Posted in: General, NBA, Olympics Tagged: Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Jerry Colangelo, London Olympics, Miami Heat, Mike Krzyzewski, USA Basketball

DREAM TEAM’S UNTOLD STORIES

June 16, 2012 by Joel Huerto Leave a Comment

Twenty years ago, when NBA players were allowed to participate in the Summer Olympics it changed the entire landscape of the sport of basketball. The global impact of the 1992 U.S. men’s basketball team — also known as the Dream Team — was enormous. They opened the door for international players such as Pau Gasol, … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA Tagged: Charles Barkley, Chris Mullin, Christian Laettner, Chuck Daly, Clyde Drexler, David Robinson, Dream Team, John Stockton, Karl Malone, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Mike Krzyzewski, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen

WHO MAKES U.S. TEAM IN OLYMPICS?

January 19, 2012 by Joel Huerto 1 Comment

USA Basketball recently announced the 20 finalists who will compete for the 12 spots on the senior men’s national team that will represent the U.S. in the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Among the finalists are holdovers from the 2008 gold-medal winning team in Beijing: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Dwight Howard, … [Read more…]

Posted in: FIBA, General, NBA, Olympics Tagged: 2012 London Olympics, Andre Iguodala, Blake Griffin, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh, Chris Paul, Deron Williams, derrick rose, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Eric Gordon, Jerry Colangelo, Kevin Durant, Kevin Love, Kobe Bryant, LaMarcus Aldridge, LeBron James, Mike Krzyzewski, USA Basketball
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