Team USA beat Greece 109-81 on Monday night to advance to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The dominant win saw all 12 U.S. players score at least four points.

Los Angeles LakersLakers’ guard Austin Reaves led the way for Team USA with 15 points, six assists, and five rebounds, while Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards each scored 13 points apiece. Georgios Papagiannis had 17 points for Greece, but only one other player Greek player managed to finish the game with double digits.

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr was pleased with the performance of his players and praised their effort after the game. 

“Really good effort from our guys,” Kerr told reporters. “Our thought process every game is to wear the opponent down. We’re just trying to stay solid on every possession and really put pressure on the opponent.”

Team USA is now sitting at the top of Group C and will remain there regardless of the outcome of Wednesday’s game against Jordan. Greece will play New Zealand for second place and have a chance to join the Americans in the second round.

In the second round, which also features a group format, Team USA and Greece/New Zealand will play Lithuania and Montenegro, who finished at the top in Group D. The best two teams will then advance to the knockout stage. 

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The United States men’s national basketball team learned who their opponents would be for the 2023 Basketball World Cup qualifiers. The draw held by FIBA on Tuesday placed Team USA in Group D of the Americas region, where they will play Cuba, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

The first round of the qualifiers will take part between November and June. During this stage, each county will play the rest of the teams in the group two times. The three best teams from each group will make it to the second round, which takes place in late 2022 and early 2023.

In the end, a total of seven teams will get to take part in the 2023 World Cup that is held in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia between August 25th and September 10th, 2023.

Team USA will be looking to get to the 2023 World Cup and redeem themselves for poor results at 2019’s edition of the tournament. The U.S. national team failed to pick up any medals two years ago while finishing seventh overall.

Team USA has five gold medals from World Cups, with their most recent wins coming in 2010 and 2014. They are tied for most wins with Yugoslavia.

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With the FIBA Basketball World Cup well underway, Boston Celtics’ forward Jayson Tatum suffered a sprained ankle in the latter stages of his team’s overtime win over Turkey on Tuesday.

The injury occurred as Tatum rolled his left ankle while performing a no-look pass to USA teammate Khris Middleton during overtime. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, this is only a minor sprain, and the 21-year-old will be re-evaluated on Wednesday.

Tatum’s potential unavailability for selection comes as troubling news for the 12-man USA roster, who were relying on Tatum as well as Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell and San Antonio Spurs’ Derrick White in the position of Guard.

Even with the appearances of Jayson Tatum, Team USA have endured a tumultuous start to the tournament so far. While the Americans defeated Greece 67-88 in their opening game of the tournament, they found life a lot more difficult during their encounter with a dangerous Turkish side, narrowly clinching victory by one point during overtime.

Also important to note were the four late free throws that were missed by the Turkish side-any of which could have altered the outcome of the game.

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It’s the same old story: another basketball player drops out of Team USA’s roster for FIBA World Cup. But this time, it was a player that actually wanted to play on the tournament.

Toronto Raptors’ point guard Kyle Lowry announced on Instagram on Monday that he is forced to drop out of the team due to a thumb injury. According to Lowry, he wasn’t cleared by the medical staff to take part in the competition.

Lowry was dealing with thumb issues since the playoffs and had to undergo surgery last month to fix the injury. He hoped he will be able to recover in time for the World Cup, but realized that he will have to spend additional time rehabilitating after meeting with his surgeon. 

“I was hoping to be available in time to help my country in their quest for gold in this upcoming tournament,” – said Lowry in a statement. “I love playing for USAB, but I have to sit this one out and support the team from home.”

With Lowry out and Sacramento Kings’ Marvin Bagley deciding to pull his name out of the consideration, there are now 15 players left competing for the final 12 spots on the roster.

Team USA’s head coach Gregg Popovich will announce the final roster for FIBA World Cup 2019 on August 17th.

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Team USA beat Greece 109-81 on Monday night to advance to the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The dominant win saw all 12 U.S. players score at least four points.

Los Angeles LakersLakers’ guard Austin Reaves led the way for Team USA with 15 points, six assists, and five rebounds, while Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards each scored 13 points apiece. Georgios Papagiannis had 17 points for Greece, but only one other player Greek player managed to finish the game with double digits.

Team USA head coach Steve Kerr was pleased with the performance of his players and praised their effort after the game. 

“Really good effort from our guys,” Kerr told reporters. “Our thought process every game is to wear the opponent down. We’re just trying to stay solid on every possession and really put pressure on the opponent.”

Team USA is now sitting at the top of Group C and will remain there regardless of the outcome of Wednesday’s game against Jordan. Greece will play New Zealand for second place and have a chance to join the Americans in the second round.

In the second round, which also features a group format, Team USA and Greece/New Zealand will play Lithuania and Montenegro, who finished at the top in Group D. The best two teams will then advance to the knockout stage. 

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The United States men’s national basketball team learned who their opponents would be for the 2023 Basketball World Cup qualifiers. The draw held by FIBA on Tuesday placed Team USA in Group D of the Americas region, where they will play Cuba, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

The first round of the qualifiers will take part between November and June. During this stage, each county will play the rest of the teams in the group two times. The three best teams from each group will make it to the second round, which takes place in late 2022 and early 2023.

In the end, a total of seven teams will get to take part in the 2023 World Cup that is held in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia between August 25th and September 10th, 2023.

Team USA will be looking to get to the 2023 World Cup and redeem themselves for poor results at 2019’s edition of the tournament. The U.S. national team failed to pick up any medals two years ago while finishing seventh overall.

Team USA has five gold medals from World Cups, with their most recent wins coming in 2010 and 2014. They are tied for most wins with Yugoslavia.

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With the FIBA Basketball World Cup well underway, Boston Celtics’ forward Jayson Tatum suffered a sprained ankle in the latter stages of his team’s overtime win over Turkey on Tuesday.

The injury occurred as Tatum rolled his left ankle while performing a no-look pass to USA teammate Khris Middleton during overtime. According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, this is only a minor sprain, and the 21-year-old will be re-evaluated on Wednesday.

Tatum’s potential unavailability for selection comes as troubling news for the 12-man USA roster, who were relying on Tatum as well as Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell and San Antonio Spurs’ Derrick White in the position of Guard.

Even with the appearances of Jayson Tatum, Team USA have endured a tumultuous start to the tournament so far. While the Americans defeated Greece 67-88 in their opening game of the tournament, they found life a lot more difficult during their encounter with a dangerous Turkish side, narrowly clinching victory by one point during overtime.

Also important to note were the four late free throws that were missed by the Turkish side-any of which could have altered the outcome of the game.

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It’s the same old story: another basketball player drops out of Team USA’s roster for FIBA World Cup. But this time, it was a player that actually wanted to play on the tournament.

Toronto Raptors’ point guard Kyle Lowry announced on Instagram on Monday that he is forced to drop out of the team due to a thumb injury. According to Lowry, he wasn’t cleared by the medical staff to take part in the competition.

Lowry was dealing with thumb issues since the playoffs and had to undergo surgery last month to fix the injury. He hoped he will be able to recover in time for the World Cup, but realized that he will have to spend additional time rehabilitating after meeting with his surgeon. 

“I was hoping to be available in time to help my country in their quest for gold in this upcoming tournament,” – said Lowry in a statement. “I love playing for USAB, but I have to sit this one out and support the team from home.”

With Lowry out and Sacramento Kings’ Marvin Bagley deciding to pull his name out of the consideration, there are now 15 players left competing for the final 12 spots on the roster.

Team USA’s head coach Gregg Popovich will announce the final roster for FIBA World Cup 2019 on August 17th.

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