Rudy Gay
Germany stun Serbia, U.S. march on in basketball worlds
Aug 29, 2010 17:31 EDT
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A weakened German team, missing their talismanic NBA forward Dirk Nowitzki, produced the shock of the world championship on Sunday with an 82-81 win over Serbia after two overtime periods.
Durant, Love send US to 2-0 start at worlds
Aug 29, 2010 11:40 EDT
Durant, Love send US to 2-0 start at world championship with 99-77 victory over Slovenia. Kevin Durant's shooting and Kevin Love's strength sent the United States to a 2-0 start in the world championship.
Big second quarter helps US run away from Croatia
Aug 28, 2010 13:58 EDT
US uses big second quarter to run away from Croatia, 106-78, in opener at world championship. Kevin Durant scored 14 points and got the United States started on a dominant second-quarter stretch in a 106-78 victory over Croatia on Saturday in its opening game at the world championship.
No trace of Beijing for US basketball in Turkey
Aug 26, 2010 15:14 EDT
Basketball worlds: US 'B Team' tries to do what A-listers couldn't and win gold in Turkey. Kobe Bryant towers over a city street as he dribbles a basketball in the cover photo of a pamphlet distributed earlier this year to promote the world championships.
US beats Greece 87-59 in last game before worlds
Aug 25, 2010 15:40 EDT
US leads from start to finish to beat Greece 87-59 in last game before world championship. The United States breezed to one last exhibition victory before the start of the world basketball championships, not that coach Mike Krzyzewski seemed to care.
Rondo withdrawal gives U.S. team final roster
Aug 24, 2010 15:40 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boston Celtics guard Rajon Rondo has withdrawn from the U.S. national team for family reasons, clearing the way for the final world championship roster to be set, USA Basketball said on Tuesday.
Rondo withdraws from team USA
Aug 24, 2010 14:18 EDT
Celtics star Rondo withdraws from US national basketball team, roster set. The U.S. national basketball team finalized its roster Tuesday for the world championships and there's no Rajon Rondo.
US overcomes rocky start to beat Lithuania 77-61
Aug 21, 2010 18:35 EDT
US overcomes poor shooting start to beat Lithuania 77-61 in worlds warmup. Kevin Durant scored 15 points and the United States overcame a poor shooting start and early nerves to beat Lithuania 77-61 Saturday in a warmup for the basketball world championship.
US beats France in first exhibition game
Aug 15, 2010 17:37 EDT
Billups helps US beat France in lone home exhibition game before world championships. Even the old guy found something new in the young Americans' debut.
Gay powers U.S. to 86-55 rout of France
Aug 15, 2010 16:29 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States tuned-up for the world basketball championships by routing France 86-55 in an exhibition on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Gay, Billups lead US NBA stars in rout of France
Aug 15, 2010 15:38 EDT
Rudy Gay scored 19 points and Chauncey Billups added 17 to spark the United States past France 86-55 on Sunday in an exhibition game for both teams ahead of the World Basketball Championships.
US NBA stars trim McGee, Green off world roster
Aug 15, 2010 13:51 EDT
Washington center JaVale McGee and Oklahoma City forward Jeff Green were trimmed from the US roster of NBA talent for the World Basketball Championships on Sunday, USA Basketball announced.
Granger injures finger as US resumes training
Aug 10, 2010 18:49 EDT
Indiana forward Granger injures finger on first day of US camp in New York. The U.S. national team brought its injury bug east.
Kevin Durant likely to lead U.S. squad at world championships
Jul 28, 2010 18:12 EDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh focused on building their own NBA Dream Team in Miami, USA Basketball unveiled a Plan B line-up on Wednesday for next month's world championships.
US trims roster of candidates for worlds to 15
Jul 28, 2010 16:35 EDT
US trims roster of candidates for world championships to 15 before training in New York. The United States is down to just two centers, and one of them better pick it up if he wants to make it to Turkey.
US names 15-man NBA lineup for world championships
Jul 28, 2010 16:06 EDT
Scoring champion Kevin Durant and veterans Chauncey Billups and Rajon Rondo were among 15 NBA standouts named as finalists for the US world championships team.
Durant shines in Team USA scrimmage
Jul 25, 2010 01:31 EDT
Durant, Gay shine as Team USA scrimmages in Las Vegas. Kevin Durant scored a game-high 28 points to lead the White squad past the Blue 114-96 at the USA Basketball Showcase on Saturday night.
Durant shines in Team USA scrimmage
Jul 25, 2010 00:51 EDT
Durant, Gay shine as Team USA scrimmages in Las Vegas. Kevin Durant scored a game-high 28 points to lead the White squad past the Blue 114-96 at the USA Basketball Showcase on Saturday night.
Lee out of world championships with finger injury
Jul 21, 2010 19:53 EDT
David Lee ruled out of world championships with injured finger. The United States lost another big man Wednesday, as David Lee will miss the world championships because of an injured middle finger on his right hand.
Wide-open US training camp begins under Coach K
Jul 21, 2010 03:20 EDT
Wide-open Team US training camp begins in Las Vegas under head coach Mike Krzyzewski. Mike Krzyzewski was already down two players even before he ran his first practice.
