Philippines Olympic Team

FILE - Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen calls out to his team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets on Jan. 31, 2020, in New York. Boylen and USA Basketball can clinch a spot in the 2023 World Cup by beating Brazil in a qualifying game on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

US holds off Colombia in World Cup qualifying, France wins

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 14, 2022 11:20 PM EST

Joel Embiid sits for an ice bath after practice on the first day of Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball training camp at the McAlister Field House on the campus of The Citadel in Charleston, S.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (Heather Khalifa/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)

France hoping Embiid will join team for 2024 Paris Olympics

By Tim Reynolds Oct. 06, 2022 03:39 PM EDT

FILE - Assistant coach Steve Kerr, second from left, speaks with players during training for USA Basketball, Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in Las Vegas. USA Basketball is one year away from the start of the next men's Basketball World Cup, which serves as the primary qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympics.(AP Photo/John Locher, File)

A year away: USA Basketball ramps up World Cup preparations

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 24, 2022 12:53 PM EDT

FILE - Brooklyn Nets head coach Steve Nash coaches against the Milwaukee Bucks during the first half of an NBA basketball game on March 31, 2022, in New York. The East Asia Super League has started production on a reality TV series covering the inaugural season of the pan-regional basketball competition. Korean film director John H. Lee will lead the project and work with executive producers Ezra Holland, a director of CTRL Media owned by NBA great Nash. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Dragons complete roster with 3 players from Chinese league

Aug. 10, 2022 01:31 AM EDT

Sportlight-Week Ahead, July 22-28, Take two

By The Associated Press Jul. 21, 2022 10:00 AM EDT
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FILE - United States' John Jenkins dribbles the ball during a men's basketball practice at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Saitama, Japan, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Jenkins and the U.S. finished first-round World Cup qualifying against Cuba on Monday, July 4, 2022, in Havana. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

A win on the 4th: USA Basketball pulls away, tops Cuba 87-64

Jul. 04, 2022 09:14 PM EDT

Big Liu among first 10 recruits for Bay Area Dragons in EASL

Jun. 22, 2022 03:02 AM EDT
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Liu Chuanxing has signed on as a foundation player with the Bay Area Dragons in the East Asia Super League after leaving his mark in...

Lloyd among newcomers for U.S. women's pro volleyball league

Mar. 15, 2022 10:57 AM EDT
DALLAS (AP) — Volleyball players Carli Lloyd and Alisha Glass Childress, who helped the U.S. women win bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics, are among the newcomers for...

Joe Johnson set to play for US in World Cup qualifiers

Feb. 15, 2022 12:09 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Joe Johnson answered USA Basketball’s call again. A year removed from his last playing experience with the national team...

Isaiah Thomas returning to USA Basketball for qualifying

Nov. 19, 2021 01:13 PM EST
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Isaiah Thomas is putting on the red, white and blue again. Thomas was announced Friday as an injury...