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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Team USA Basketball defeated Panama 88-58 during their AmeriCup group stage clash on Monday, thereby giving them hope of qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition. Following an opening game defeat to Mexico, Team USA was in desperate need of a victory in order to keep their hopes of advancing in the tournament alive.

Norris Cole, a former NBA guard for the Miami Heat, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, emerged as the Americans’ key player, scoring 17 points. Craig Sword also impressed spectators with an 11-point contribution to the game.

USA Basketball’s tournament got off to a rough start, narrowly losing to Mexico 73-67. While leading Venezuela 48-21 at halftime during their second group game on Sunday, USA will have to wait until Tuesday to complete the game after it was postponed due to heavy leakage through the stadium roof due to rain.

According to Team USA coach Alex Jensen, the team is focused on improving their own performances each day with the belief that results will follow. “We’ve got to peak at the right time,” Jensen remarked. “I think we took a step in that direction tonight.”

Because Venezuela unexpectedly defeated Mexico on Monday, a win against Venezuela could enable Team USA to top the group.

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Team USA secured a spot in the next stage of the 2022 Hockey World Championship. The Americans got in after finishing fourth in Group A and will face undefeated Switzerland in the quarterfinals.

Despite not being given much chance due to the absence of NHL stars, Team USA still delivered a great performance on the group stage. They had three wins, two overtime wins, and only two losses. Even the goal difference (6+) went in their favor as they finished fifth-best among 16 teams.

Team USA will enter the Switzerland matchup after a dominant performance against Norway in the last game of the group stage. Despite already being through thanks to Latvia’s loss, David Quinn’s team took care of the business and got a 4-2 win.

However, beating Norway is one thing. Doing the same against Switzerland should be a lot different. The Swiss team has put the hockey world on notice by cruising throughout Group A. They finished as the tournament’s only undefeated team and have a scary +19 goal difference.

Other matchups of the quarterfinals will see hosts Finland taking on Slovakia, Germany playing the Czech Republic, and Sweden facing Canada. All matches are scheduled to take place on May 26.

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The Golden State Warriors’ Steve Kerr will replace Gregg Popovich as the head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team. The USA Basketball’s managing director Grant Hill confirmed the news on Monday.

Kerr is well familiar with Team USA, serving as an assistant to Popovich during the Olympic gold medal run at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also represented the USA as a player, helping his country win the 1986 FIBA World Championship.

“I’m incredibly honored and humbled to represent our country as the head coach for the USA Basketball Men’s National Team,” Kerr said in a statement. “It’s a thrilling opportunity, and I’m excited for the challenge.”

Kerr will be tasked with continuing Team USA’s streak of consecutive Olympic gold medals, which now stands at four. He will also coach the team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, where Team USA will be looking to win the competition for the first time since 2014.

Steve Kerr has been the head coach of the Warriors since 2014 and has led his team to three NBA titles. He previously also served as the general manager for the Phoenix Suns.

USA Basketball also announced Kerr’s coaching staff for the upcoming competitions. He’ll be joined by Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Suns head coach Monty Williams, and Gonzaga University longtime coach Mark Few.

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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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Team USA’s roster for the Tokyo Olympics is getting stronger by day. According to the Excel Basketball agency, their clients Kevin Love and Kris Middleton have committed to play for the United States at the upcoming tournament.

Love will be playing at his second Olympics, after winning the gold with Team USA in 2012, while Middleton is making his debut.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Bucks guard Jrue Holiday will also officially pledge to play in Tokyo in the following days. 

With these three players on board, Team USA’s 12-man roster now only has one spot left. USA Basketball previously got commitments from center Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), and Brooklyn Nets All-Star duo James Harden and Kevin Durant.

It’s unclear who might be the last addition, but reports say that Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is thinking about adding his name to the list. George’s teammate Kawhi Leonard was also in the mix but will most likely withdraw his name due to health issues.

Several players already declined the invites, including the Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry, Phoenix’s Chris Paul, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell.

Lowry wants to focus on his free agency, while Curry explained his rejection with offseason commitments. Mitchell wants to focus on rehabbing from a recent injury, while fatigue is cited as the reason why Paul declined.

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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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Team USA Basketball defeated Panama 88-58 during their AmeriCup group stage clash on Monday, thereby giving them hope of qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition. Following an opening game defeat to Mexico, Team USA was in desperate need of a victory in order to keep their hopes of advancing in the tournament alive.

Norris Cole, a former NBA guard for the Miami Heat, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Oklahoma City Thunder, emerged as the Americans’ key player, scoring 17 points. Craig Sword also impressed spectators with an 11-point contribution to the game.

USA Basketball’s tournament got off to a rough start, narrowly losing to Mexico 73-67. While leading Venezuela 48-21 at halftime during their second group game on Sunday, USA will have to wait until Tuesday to complete the game after it was postponed due to heavy leakage through the stadium roof due to rain.

According to Team USA coach Alex Jensen, the team is focused on improving their own performances each day with the belief that results will follow. “We’ve got to peak at the right time,” Jensen remarked. “I think we took a step in that direction tonight.”

Because Venezuela unexpectedly defeated Mexico on Monday, a win against Venezuela could enable Team USA to top the group.

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Team USA secured a spot in the next stage of the 2022 Hockey World Championship. The Americans got in after finishing fourth in Group A and will face undefeated Switzerland in the quarterfinals.

Despite not being given much chance due to the absence of NHL stars, Team USA still delivered a great performance on the group stage. They had three wins, two overtime wins, and only two losses. Even the goal difference (6+) went in their favor as they finished fifth-best among 16 teams.

Team USA will enter the Switzerland matchup after a dominant performance against Norway in the last game of the group stage. Despite already being through thanks to Latvia’s loss, David Quinn’s team took care of the business and got a 4-2 win.

However, beating Norway is one thing. Doing the same against Switzerland should be a lot different. The Swiss team has put the hockey world on notice by cruising throughout Group A. They finished as the tournament’s only undefeated team and have a scary +19 goal difference.

Other matchups of the quarterfinals will see hosts Finland taking on Slovakia, Germany playing the Czech Republic, and Sweden facing Canada. All matches are scheduled to take place on May 26.

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The Golden State Warriors’ Steve Kerr will replace Gregg Popovich as the head coach of the USA Basketball Men’s National Team. The USA Basketball’s managing director Grant Hill confirmed the news on Monday.

Kerr is well familiar with Team USA, serving as an assistant to Popovich during the Olympic gold medal run at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also represented the USA as a player, helping his country win the 1986 FIBA World Championship.

“I’m incredibly honored and humbled to represent our country as the head coach for the USA Basketball Men’s National Team,” Kerr said in a statement. “It’s a thrilling opportunity, and I’m excited for the challenge.”

Kerr will be tasked with continuing Team USA’s streak of consecutive Olympic gold medals, which now stands at four. He will also coach the team at the 2023 FIBA World Cup, where Team USA will be looking to win the competition for the first time since 2014.

Steve Kerr has been the head coach of the Warriors since 2014 and has led his team to three NBA titles. He previously also served as the general manager for the Phoenix Suns.

USA Basketball also announced Kerr’s coaching staff for the upcoming competitions. He’ll be joined by Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, Suns head coach Monty Williams, and Gonzaga University longtime coach Mark Few.

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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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Team USA’s roster for the Tokyo Olympics is getting stronger by day. According to the Excel Basketball agency, their clients Kevin Love and Kris Middleton have committed to play for the United States at the upcoming tournament.

Love will be playing at his second Olympics, after winning the gold with Team USA in 2012, while Middleton is making his debut.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Bucks guard Jrue Holiday will also officially pledge to play in Tokyo in the following days. 

With these three players on board, Team USA’s 12-man roster now only has one spot left. USA Basketball previously got commitments from center Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Devin Booker (Phoenix Suns), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), and Brooklyn Nets All-Star duo James Harden and Kevin Durant.

It’s unclear who might be the last addition, but reports say that Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is thinking about adding his name to the list. George’s teammate Kawhi Leonard was also in the mix but will most likely withdraw his name due to health issues.

Several players already declined the invites, including the Toronto Raptors’ Kyle Lowry, Phoenix’s Chris Paul, Golden State’s Stephen Curry, and the Utah Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell.

Lowry wants to focus on his free agency, while Curry explained his rejection with offseason commitments. Mitchell wants to focus on rehabbing from a recent injury, while fatigue is cited as the reason why Paul declined.

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