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'Misled' Australian basketball fans to get refund for USA games
There's finally resolution to the controversial Team USA vs Team Australia basketball match that even had Hollywood star Russell Crowe complaining
Missing NBA stars spark Australia consumer watchdog probe
Fans want their money back following a series of NBA superstar withdrawals in Team USA's pre-World Cup exhibition games in Australia
U.S. coach Ellis resigns after second Women's World Cup win
After steering Team USA to another World Cup crown, Jill Ellis steps down with an incredible 102-7-18 win-loss-draw record
As NBA stars bail out, USA World Cup squad taps newcomers
Thaddeus Young, Julius Randle, and Mason Plumlee are among the new players added to the US roster vying to defend its crown in the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China
U.S. World Cup champ feted with confetti, chants of 'equal pay'
'This group is so resilient, is so tough, has such a sense of humor, is just so bad ass,' women's football captain Megan Rapinoe on Team USA
Rapinoe: World Cup champions USA to snub White House invite
'You're excluding me. You're excluding people that look like me. You're excluding people of color,' Team USA star Megan Rapinoe tells President Donald Trump
After Trump spat, Rapinoe powers U.S. in World Cup thriller
Fiery Megan Rapinoe sinks host France as USA sets up a semifinal showdown against England
Rapinoe urges U.S. teammates to join White House boycott
Football star Megan Rapinoe says the controversy hasn't destabilized the team as USA gears up for its quarterfinal match versus France in the Women's World Cup
Curry targets Tokyo Olympic challenge
Pulling out of the 2016 Rio Olympic squad, Steph Curry appears set to join a Dream Team for the 2020 Games
WATCH: USA draws favorable group in FIBA World Cup
A star-studded USA squad launches its World Cup title defense against Czech Republic, Japan and Turkey
WATCH: Kobe reveals his all-time top 5 USA players
The two-time Olympic gold medalist is quick to acknowledge the greats who came before him
Kyle Kuzma targets NBA All-Star game next year
After winning MVP of the Rising Stars Challenge, the young Lakers star wants to see action in the main showcase
Kyle Kuzma, Team USA drub Team World in NBA Rising Stars
(UPDATED) The young hotshot breaks Kobe Bryant’s Lakers record in the NBA Rising Stars Challenge
Simone Biles claims record 13th world gold medal
The American superstar makes history after winning another gold in the individual vault competition of the 2018 World Gymnastics Championships
Unstoppable Biles claims record 4th all around world title
Despite taking a year off, gymnastics superstar Simone Biles makes history yet again in the 2018 World Championships
Biles leads U.S. to women's team gold at world gymnastics
The superstar gymnast continues to impress despite a kidney stone problem which saw her rushed to the hospital last weekend
Olympic champion Ervin kneels during U.S. anthem
Veteran US national swimmer Anthony Ervin took a knee after anchoring the team in the mixed 200m medley relay
Veterans rule in USA's run to Olympic basketball gold
Carmelo Anthony 32 brings the experience and Kevin Durant 27 the scoring as the USA capped its 2016 Olympic run by mauling Serbia
USA faces Argentina, Spain vs France as Rio hoops hits knockout phase
Other quarterfinal matchups include Australia vs Lithuania and Croatia vs Serbia
Dominant US women's hoops team has yet to show its best
We haven t reached our peak performance yet so we ve still got a lot left in the tank says US forward Seimone Augustus
USA basketball stars survive Serbian scare
Bogdan Bogdanovic missed a 3 pointer at the buzzer to hand the Americans a tough grind it out victory
Team USA starts slow, still manages to blow out Venezuela
Venezuela stands no chance against the US NBA stars as Team USA wins by 44
Olympics: USA sends message in China hoops rout
Andrew Bogut and Australia also dominate in their opener against Tony Parker and France
Team USA players think they’re going to a spa, end up in brothel instead
The lesson from the incident: don t believe everything you hear over the phone
Record 34 global NBA players look to topple Team USA in Rio
USA is not the only country with NBA talent on its roster as the league s influence reaches further at the Olympics than ever before
WATCH: Team USA pokes fun at Draymond Green for penis photo
Draymond Green s Team USA teammates give him a hard time after he shared a photo of his penis on Snapchat
US NBA stars, women chase more history in Rio
The US Olympic men s team is seeking a third consecutive gold medal while the women s team is out for a 6th gold and extending its 41 game win streak
Muslim fencer pierces bigotry in Olympic first
Ibtihaj Muhammad will become the first American athlete to compete at the Olympics wearing a hijab
USA topples Nigeria in final pre-Olympic basketball contest
A half dozen Americans finish in double figures including Carmelo Anthony who tallies a team high 19 points
Draymond Green apologizes for posting penis photo on Snapchat
The Golden State Warriors star says he pushed the wrong button resulting in his penis spending 10 minutes on his social media account
WATCH: Carmelo Anthony wants nothing to do with Team USA sing-along
Why so grumpy Melo?
Team USA shoots poorly but still routs Venezuela in Olympic tuneup
Because they re Team USA of course
USA trounces China in 2nd straight Olympics warm-up
Top scorers DeMarcus Cousins and Carmelo Anthony lead the USA in the victory against China
Durant hopes Olympic gold quest eases Golden State move
It s still a little fresh but being able to focus on this makes it a little easier to get past it says Kevin Durant
Carmelo Anthony seeks record third Olympic men's hoops gold
The 32 year old forward is the oldest man on the US collection of NBA stars
USA romps past China in Rio Olympics warm-up
The game at Staples Center is a preview of the teams scheduled August 6 clash in Rio de Janeiro
Durant, USA blow out Argentina in exhibition game
Team USA shows its depth and talent in an easy exhibition win against Argentina
Warriors' Draymond Green avoids jail time over slap arrest
Green negotiates his assault charge for allegedly slapping a football player down to a small fine before leaving for the Rio Olympics
Carmelo Anthony will seek third gold at Rio: report
Carmelo Anthony DeAndre Jordan Kyle Lowry and Jimmy Butler have reportedly committed to playing for Team USA in Rio
Stephen Curry says he won't play in Olympics
Curry says he has decided to withdraw from the USA s preliminary squad after consulting with his family advisors and team officials
Stephen Curry wants to play at Olympics, but not sure he will
Curry wants to play for the United States at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics but the Golden State Warriors star hasn t made a final decision
Clippers' Blake Griffin likely to miss Rio Olympics
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin had a bone marrow procedure on his left thigh injury and will miss the USA team s preparations for the Rio Olympics
Kobe Bryant says Olympic finish to his career would be 'beautiful'
It would be a beautiful thing to finish my career playing internationally But that being said we will see how it goes Bryant says
The Top 10 Basketball Stories of 2014
Columnist Enzo Flojo looks back at some of the most compelling basketball related stories of 2014
Kenneth Faried, Klay Thompson upped the ante at FIBA World Cup
What do Kenneth Faried and Klay Thompson have in common? They’re both due for a renegotiation of their rookie contracts and raised their stock at the FIBA World Cup
Was Kyrie Irving's FIBA breakout a portent of things to come?
The biggest buzz about Kyrie Irving before the FIBA World Cup was that he was teaming up with LeBron James and Kevin Love Afterwards people are talking about his own performance
American basketball is still in a class of its own
Despite player withdrawals and a lack of internationally experienced participants the Americans showed they were still the undisputed kings of basketball
Team USA enjoys a trouble-free ride to World Cup title
No less than Charles Barkley expected Team USA to fall to hosts Spain in the FIBA World Cup Instead the Americans dominated the world s best
Team USA gets early test at FIBA World Cup
The defending champion US gets its mojo tested by Turkey while the Filipinos continue to amaze with tough gutsy play
USA thumps Finland by 59, Spain tops Iran by 30 in FIBA opener
Team USA made a statement in their opening match of the FIBA World Cup but Spain showed they were a force to be reckoned with in their own right
