Team USA

  1. Olympics Basketball 2012: Team USA Lowers the Boom on Overmatched Australia

    Australia had executed a flawless game plan in the first 25 minutes, a stunning achievement for a program bereft of game-changing athletes or interior intimidation, when a three-point ...

    Robert Kleeman Written by Robert Kleeman about 9 months ago 1,988 reads 0 comments

  2. USA vs. Australia Score: Performances That Paced 33-Point American Victory

    Team USA's 119-86 victory over Australia in the Olympic men's basketball quarterfinals puts them into a semifinal rematch with Argentina on Friday, August 10. The men's team performed brilliantly against the Aussie group...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 9 months ago 268 reads 0 comments

  3. USA vs. Australia: Winners and Losers from Olympics Basketball Quarterfinal

    In a game that seemed far too close for far too long, Team USA eventually pulled away from the scrappy Australians for a comfortable 119-86 victory that flirted with the pregame point spread in the final seconds of the game...

    Zach Harper Written by Zach Harper about 9 months ago 3,343 reads 10 comments

  4. The Case for LeBron James as the Greatest Team USA Basketball Player Ever

    At the age of 27, LeBron James is still a bit too young and has too much of his basketball career ahead of him to enter into most debates of historical significance...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 9 months ago 12,782 reads 212 comments

  5. Team USA Basketball 2012: Should Coach K Play Anthony Davis More?

    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And, as it happens, Team USA is a long way from broke. Coach Mike Krzyzewski's machinery has yielded five wins in as many tries, by an average margin of 37...

    Josh Martin Written by Josh Martin about 9 months ago 1,854 reads 4 comments

  6. USA vs. Australia: 5 Things Team USA Basketball Must Do to Avoid Meltdown

    The Team USA national basketball team comes into its first game of Olympic medal round play as 33.5-point favorites (via Bovada.lv) after crushing their Group A competition en route to a 5-0 record...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 9 months ago 4,956 reads 1 comments

  7. USA vs. Australia: Live Score, Stats and Recap

    The Australians kept it close enough for three quarters, but Team USA once again made the final score look silly. This time, it was 117-84 kind of silly...

    Stephen Babb Written by Stephen Babb about 9 months ago 18,987 reads 305 comments

  8. Olympic Basketball 2012: 5 Players Who Would Benefit Most from Gold Medal

    The Summer Olympics may have a lot to do with promoting a spirit of global sportsmanship, representing one's nation with pride and putting on a show for the world. That's all well and good...

    Stephen Babb Written by Stephen Babb about 9 months ago 411 reads 0 comments

  9. USA Olympic Basketball Team Schedule: Key Players in Quarterfinal Matchup

    It's now win or go home as the 2012 Men's Olympic Basketball pool has been whittled down to eight teams with four games left in the fight for those three coveted pieces of hardware...

    Benjamin J. Block Written by Benjamin J. Block about 9 months ago 2,534 reads 0 comments

  10. USA vs. Australia: How Team USA Can Send a Message to Olympic Field

    Team USA was the favorite going into the basketball portion of the London Olympics , and the group stage only solidified that status, as the Americans swept through the competition with a perfect 5-0 record...

    Adam Fromal Written by Adam Fromal about 9 months ago 830 reads 1 comments

  11. USA Olympic Women's Basketball Team: Players Who Must Step Up in Semifinal

    The United States women's basketball has been the wire-to-wire favorite to win the gold medal, and rightly so. The team has six former UConn Huskies and is coached by Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma...

    John Dorn Written by John Dorn about 9 months ago 767 reads 0 comments

  12. USA vs. Australia: Comparing Each Team's Starting Lineup

    Team USA swept through the group stage at London, but now faces a tougher task: an elimination game against Australia to advance to the semifinals of the Olympic basketball tournament...

    Adam Fromal Written by Adam Fromal about 9 months ago 494 reads 0 comments

  13. Olympics 2012 Schedule: Day 12 Events You Can't Miss

    Some of the top events in the Olympics are happening on Day 12 (Wednesday, August 8th) in London. With events such as beach volleyball, men's basketball and track and field taking ...

    Ryan Hubler Written by Ryan Hubler about 9 months ago 1,020 reads 0 comments

  14. London 2012 Basketball: Why Team USA Will Run the Table in Medal Rounds

    The United States men’s basketball team is not going to lose in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London...

    Alex Kay Written by Alex Kay about 9 months ago 219 reads 0 comments

  15. USA vs. Australia: Patrick Mills Needs Game of His Life to Give Aussies a Chance

    Australia's Patty Mills may be a point guard, but he's hasn't exactly patterned his game after Steve Nash. The shoot-first floor general shoots first for a reason: He's awfully good at it...

    Stephen Babb Written by Stephen Babb about 9 months ago 816 reads 0 comments

  16. USA vs. Australia: Players Who Must Step Up for Boomers to Upset Team USA

    Australia has never taken down the United States in an Olympic basketball game, so the Boomers will have to make history if they're going to score a massive upset in the quarterfinals at London...

    Adam Fromal Written by Adam Fromal about 9 months ago 251 reads 2 comments

  17. USA vs Australia: 5 Most Important Players for USA in Quarterfinals

    The United States will be taking on Australia during the Quarterfinals of the men’s Olympic basketball tournament...

    Adam Friedgood Written by Adam Friedgood about 9 months ago 4,014 reads 2 comments

  18. USA Olympic Basketball Team: 3 Teams That Could Give USA Trouble in Medal Round

    Now that Team USA has made it to the medal round of the 2012 London Olympics with a relativity easily obtained 5-0 record, things are going to get a bit more difficult...

    Chris Roling Written by Chris Roling about 9 months ago 1,071 reads 3 comments

  19. Team USA Basketball 2012: Does Coach K Run Up the Score Against Lesser Teams?

    Team USA has been on a tear thus far in the 2012 Olympics in London, demolishing almost every team in its wake (with the glaring exception of Lithuania), which has led some to question whether Coach Krzyzewski is running up the score...

    Chris Roling Written by Chris Roling about 9 months ago 1,564 reads 0 comments

  20. Team USA Basketball: Why Kevin Love Is Key to Victory over Brazil

    Putting aside all of the Dream Team comparison talk for a few minutes at least, the 2012 version of the USA basketball team is in the midst of preparing for the quarterfinal match against Australia on Friday...

    Joe Fitzhenry Written by Joe Fitzhenry about 9 months ago 597 reads 1 comments

  21. Breaking Down Team USA's Gaudy Production

    The beauty of Team USA is a tremendous depth that borders on excess. Each and every player on the roster would be a crucial contributor for any other national team in the field, and ...

    Rob Mahoney Written by Rob Mahoney about 9 months ago 584 reads 3 comments

  22. 2012 Summer Olympics: Deron Williams Has Been Best Point Guard on Team USA

    As Team USA prepares for its Olympic medal round opener against Australia in London Wednesday, they're a team that only has one position left to solve: point guard...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 9 months ago 443 reads 0 comments

  23. Team USA Basketball: Breaking Down Likely Path to Another Gold Medal

    After receiving a scare from Lithuania over the weekend, the United States bounced back with a huge victory over Argentina to reach the knockout rounds undefeated. The Americans remain the heavy favorites to win gold in London...

    Tim Daniels Written by Tim Daniels about 9 months ago 417 reads 1 comments

  24. 5 Team USA Basketball Stars Who Need More Minutes

    You might think United States head coach Mike Krzyzewski has a relatively easy coach. Coaching the most talented roster in the world against opposition that hardly measures up is a dream job if there ever was one...

    Stephen Babb Written by Stephen Babb about 9 months ago 29 reads 0 comments

  25. 2012 Summer Olympics: Will Team USA Grow Complacent?

    When a roster of immortals follows up a 47-point blowout against Tunisia with an 83-point game that qualifies as something more than a "blowout," a measure of complacency seems par for the course...

    Stephen Babb Written by Stephen Babb about 10 months ago 85 reads 0 comments