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2008 Olympic stars Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets are the No. 1 and 2 scorers in the National Basketball Association thus far this season. read more

Nike and USA Basketball today announced a new multiyear extension that will further deepen Nike's commitment to the USA Basketball men's and women's programs. read more

Behind a balanced scoring attack that saw all 12 healthy USA players score, including a USA high 15 points from University of Connecticut senior Tina Charles, the USA Women’s National Team (2-0) defeated Euroleasing Sopron. read more

Geno Auriemma and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Sylvia Fowles, along with the rest of the USA squad, will get their first test this week in Russia. read more

The USA Basketball Women's National Team will begin training for the 2010 FIBA World Championship with a six-day training camp in Washington, D.C. In all, 19 athletes, including six Olympic gold medalists, will be attending the training camp. read more

USA Basketball today announced that the 2009-10 USA Men's Developmental National Team will reassemble for a fall mini-camp on Oct. 9-11 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. read more

Fourteen athletes who have been members of prior USA Basketball teams have accepted invitations to attend the 2009 USA Basketball Women's National Team's fall training camp as the U.S. begins preparations for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. read more

1960 Olympic gold medalist Oscar Robertson to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. read more

A pair of head coaches who previously helped USA Basketball teams capture gold medals in international competition, Doug Bruno and Jennifer Gillom, have been named as assistant coaches for the 2010 USA Basketball Women's World Championship Team. read more

The USA Basketball Women's National Team will begin training for next year's FIBA World Championship with a camp at American University's Bender Arena in Washington, D.C., Sept. 30-Oct. 5. read more

Be sure to check out the men's FIBA Americas Championship, which takes place Aug. 26 to Sept. 6 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. read more

Including legendary USA coaches Kay Yow and Pete Newell, as well as Olympic gold medalist Oscar Robertson, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced on Aug. 31 the list of 11 inductees for the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2009. read more

Looking to continue its unprecedented run of four consecutive Olympic gold medals, USA Basketball today announced that eight of the athletes who helped the U.S. capture a gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. read more

Following a first quarter fight from Canada (4-1), the 2009 USA Women's U16 National Team (5-0) outscored its opponent by 20 points in the second quarter to help secure a early lead and an impressive 103-52 win. read more