USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 29

• Sylvia Fowles fuels U.S. past Belarus - Now U.S. team's center turns attention to Australia and Lauren Jackson
• U.S. Women’s Team Wins; Rival Australia Is Next
• US Women Cruise Into Aussie Showdown by Trouncing Belarus
• Strong 1st quarter helps US women rout Belarus
• USA Blows Out Belarus 107-61, Securing Spot in World Championship Quarterfinals
• US women rout Belarus
• 2010 FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN: TEAM USA FACES BIG TEST vs AUSTRALIA
• 19-year-old Aussie center Cambage has eye on WNBA
• Monday's Worlds Capsules
• Opals down France
• Opals coy over US clash

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 25-27

Sept. 27

• Inexperienced US team growing up at worlds
• Couple makes 4,000-mile trek to see Team USA play
• A tall order for Liz Cambage
• Jackson juggling books with the ball
• FIBA Women’s Worlds continues today
• Russia cruise to next round at FIBA World Championships

Sept. 26

• USA women's hoops beats France 81-60
• U.S. women top France: Americans wrap up preliminary round with 3-0 record
• US, Australia, Spain, and Russia win Groups
• U.S. Downs France 81-60, Advances to 2nd Round of World Championship Undefeated
• Again, the Worlds go on without Nigeria
• Tough tests await the Opals
• World champ Opals power ahead with thrashing of China
• BA student Jackson finds her happy place
• Canada advances at worlds despite loss to Belarus

Sept. 25

• USA women's hoops top Senegal 108-52
• Americans improve to 2-0; France up next (9:15 a.m. ET Saturday, NBA TV)
• Maya Moore leads U.S. at worlds
• Americans beat Senegal 108-52, rise to 2-0 at worlds
• U.S. Breaks Century Mark with 108-52 Rout of Senegal
• Canada upsets China behind Smith's 25 points
• JT desperate to dominate, but Taylor steals the show

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 24

• USA women rout Greece 99-73 at worlds
• USA women's basketball sees depth as key at worlds
• U.S. women jell quickly for win: Despite little prep time, Americans look solid, outrebound Greece 43-19
• Huskies lead the way as Team USA breezes past Greece
• Dishin & Swishin: Geno Auriemma, Keeping His Eyes on the Prize
• Thursday's Worlds Capsules
• Canada falls to Aussies in world women's hoops opener
• Opals named the team to beat
• Canada women hoopsters drop opener, face China Friday in must-win game
• Canadian women head into basketball worlds as underdogs

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 23

• USA aiming for gold at women's basketball worlds
• Storm players ready for World Championships
• U.S. women out to regain title: After third-place finish in '06, Americans hope to recapture world championship crown
• Team USA opts to carry Cash: One of 6 UConn products to make final cut
• Dishin & Swishin: Kara Lawson, Did the USA Committee Make a Mistake?
• Whalen delighted to make Team USA
• Baltimore’s McCoughtry on U.S. basketball team
• Canadian women relish role as underdogs in basketball worlds
• Quiet nights well worth it for Canadian hoops stars
• Lauren Jackson looms large in Opals corner

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 22

• Whalen named to USA World Championship Team
• Bird and Cash finally join US women's hoops team
• Heavy Husky Presence on U.S. Women's World Championship Team
• Moore 1 of 6 Huskies on US women's hoops roster
• W. Basketball: Appel becomes third Cardinal to compete on USA Basketball Women’s World Championship team
• Former Stanford star Jayne Appel is named to U.S. women's basketball team for World Championships
• Injured Opals limping to start line
• Auriemma, Former Huskies Lead USA Women’s Basketball Team

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 16

• Auriemma Has Tough Decisions To Make On USA Roster
• Meet Cappie Pondexter, the WNBA’s greatest hope
• Tina Charles leads U.S. women to rout of Spain

• First Worlds, next Olympics: Predicting USA's 2012 roster
• Colangelo: Sponsors played no role
• Colangelo, Team USA triumphant
• Jim Boeheim: USA Basketball's 'B-team' brought its A-game to FIBA World Championships (videos)
• Colangelo says there's "no credence" to Jennings' brand-bias claims

Sept. 15, 2010

• For US, a world of difference
• Colangelo, Team USA triumphant
• Who is on Team USA in 2012 in London? Well, probably that Durant guy...
• Jennings miffed at Team USA slight
• Brandon Jennings says feels his shoes may have caused Team USA snub

Sept. 14, 2010

• Kevin Durant and the USA world basketball champs deserve greater notice
• ‘B’ team states case with ‘A’ game
• US has a new star in Durant, and a rare summer off
• Who represents the U.S. in 2012?
• Team USA 2012: Who will be in London?
• Rest of world looks flat for Team USA
• Bonus Fix: The B Team Does the Job
• Winners and losers from the Worlds
• USA's world championship sets up easy road to Olympics
• Jerry Colangelo, Head of USA Basketball
• 14 world championships observations
• Turkey Unites Over Basketball, If Not a Constitution
• Team USA wins two tune-ups in Hartford
• All-WNBA 1st, 2nd teams announced
• Sun's Charles named to All-WNBA second team
• Sue Bird deserved first-team honor
• Sky center Fowles named all All-WNBA first team
• WNBA honors Fever's Catchings, Douglas
• Team USA wins two tune-ups in Hartford
• Cleaning Out The USA Basketball Notebook
• Charles leads US women to rout of Spain
• USA Defeats Spain, 85-69: Charles Scores 17
• USA Women's National Team Fights Off Late Spanish Charge For Exhibition Win

Sept. 13, 2010

• Durant Lifts Americans Back to Top at Worlds
• Kevin Durant leads U.S. past Turkey for FIBA world championship (AP)
• Nothing short of incredible for Team USA in Turkey
• Kevin Durant Named Worlds MVP, but Just Happy to Get the Gold
• Team USA shows class in final victory
• USA's world championship sets up easy road to Olympics
• Behind Durant, motivated U.S. proves doubters wrong
• Dre Diary: U.S. wins world basketball championships
• Eric Gordon blog: We were able to prove we could win the gold
• Durant takes golden path to stardom
• Berry Tramel: Kevin Durant's game can get even better — and it did at World Championships
• Team USA clears the way for Wade, LeBron, Bosh in 2012
• Golden time for ex-Piston Chauncey Billups at world championship
• United States end title drought
• Lithuania wins world bronze
• Argentina takes the FIBA 5th
• '12 Giant Men' bow out with heads held high
• All-tourney Turkoglu
• Team USA's Road To Gold
• Coach K puts golden touch on Team USA

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 12

USA Men's World Championship Team:

• Kevin Durant surpasses Carmelo Anthony's single-game mark, fuels semifinal win
• United States 89, Lithuania 74: After Durant’s Big Day, U.S. Will Play for Gold Against an Unfriendly Host
• Kevin Durant Stars as Team USA Moves Within One Game of Gold
• One Giant Moment: Turkey Advances to FIBA Final at Home
• Turkey to face U.S. in worlds finals
• History hangs in the balance for both Turkey and Team USA
• Guard issues rise before title game
• USA will need more than Durant
• Durant conquering the world; NBA next?
• KD Shines Again, Sets Scoring Record
• Eric Gordon blog: It's time to lay it on the line for the gold
• A Tribute to 1972
• Hedo Turkoglu Comes Up Huge at Home
• Ilyasova, Turkey face U.S. in final

USA Women's World Championship Team Finalists

• Moore Has Role And Appel Looking To Secure One For U.S. Women
• USA Basketball In The House
• Angel McCoughtry's Maturation Key Part of Atlanta's WNBA Title Hopes
• Auriemma hopes for quick WNBA finals
• Opals lack Jackson's polish, US cruises
• 30 Seconds with Lisa Leslie
• Sue Bird the Calm in Seattle Storm
• Spain Defeats Australia, Alba Torrens Scores 14
• Liz Cambage: The Next Big One

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 11

USA Women's World Championship Team Finalists:

• Moore and Lawson help US women rout Australia
• Opals lose to USA 89-56 in warm-up game
• Women's Team USA: Winning helps the bonding process
• U.S. National Team Routs Australia 89-56 In Women's Exhibition
• Moore and Lawson help US women rout Australia
• Women's Team USA: Winning helps the bonding process
• Geno Auriemma Using Extra Parts to Prepare USA for Worlds
• USA Basketball Women Serve a Buffet of Talent
• Women's Hoops Blog on the Game
• U.S. women's basketball team clobbers Australia
• Geno Has Thin Roster For Team USA Exhibitions

USA Men's World Championship Team:

• Team USA enjoying Istanbul for FIBA world championships
• Team USA Notebook: Importance of Winning Gold, Rose on Carmelo
• Lithuania a Familiar Foil for Team USA
• Billups pays for Team USA on and off court
• Preview USA vs. Lithuanians: Now we see how far the youngsters have come
• Americans deem Durant the ‘man’
• Americans battle Lithuania in tough semifinal game
• Billups, Durant, Westbrook help deliver payback for U.S. basketball
• Young: Taking a look at U.S.-Lithuania matchup
• Team USA faces familiar, but tougher, foe in semfinal matchup
• Coach K interview
• Team USA ready for Lithuania this time
• JUST 38 YRS. LATER, US DUNKS RUSSIA - NYPOST.COM
• U.S. Team Is High on Expectations but Low on Big-Game Experience
• Timofey Mozgov 'Wilts' Against Lamar Odom, Team USA
• Why is basketball so big in Turkey? Thank "The White Shadow"
• Navarro leads Spain to win over Slovenia in consolation game
• Scola scores 27, Delfino adds 26 in Argentina's 73-61 win over Russia in worlds consolations
• Blatt is no traitor
• Ersan Ilyasova is the most fascinating player in the FIBA 2010 tournament
• NBA courts India as its next big thing
• Daily Dime Live

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 10

• Americans enjoy happier anniversary
• Say what? Team USA two wins from title
• USA-Russia still packs a passionate punch 38 years after controversy
• Experienced staff gives US a boost at FIBA worlds
• Durant Masterclass Fires U.S. Into Semis
• United States 89, Russia 79: U.S. Basketball Team Advances to Semifinals
• Lithuania tops Argentina, reaches semis
• Lithuania Not Scared of Semifinal With USA
• Kevin Durant Leads Team USA Over Russia
• Durant sends us a reminder
• Eric Gordon blog: Team USA beats Russia, advances to semifinals
• Team USA no longer a star but still carries the expectation of one
• Kevin Durant is still right to pick Luis Scola as the MVP of the World Championships

USA Women's World Championship Team:

• Geno Has Thin Roster For Team USA Exhibitions
• Short-handed U.S. women ready for two tests
• USA WOMEN'S HOOPS: Moore teams up with idol
• Next Stop For 2010 USA Women's World Championship Team: Hartford, Conn.
• Geno Thinks Jen Rizzotti Could Have An Olympic Future

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 6

• Krzyzewski satisfied with his team, but Americans know more is expected of them
• U.S. basketball: World of pressure
• At world championships, USA ready for action
• Mayberry: Durant, Westbrook will bring great expectations back to OKC
• Fran Fraschilla looks at keys to success for Team USA
• Eric Gordon: It's time to rest and prepare for the next phase
• Young: Preview of U.S.-Angola WC game
• Team USA Notebook: Players Getting Used to High Expectations
• USA v. Angola preview: Charles Barkley was right about Angola, it is in trouble
• Tyson Chandler helping out the Special Olympics in Turkey
• Turkey is America's biggest threat at the World Championships
• Perfection not the goal for Team USA
• Daily Dime
• Back in action
• Schuhmann: This year's round-of-16 super deep
• US tackles Angola, while Russia takes on NZ
• USA - Spike Lee Enjoys Action In Istanbul
• Team USA Prepares For Knockout Round At FIBA World Championship 2010
• Slovenia Routs Australia and Will Face Turkey
• Turkey Eliminates France With 95-77 Win at Worlds
• Turkoglu topples France at FIBA Worlds
• Slovenia clobbers Australia in world hoops
• Turkey's '12 Giant Men' Taking Giant Steps in 2010 FIBA World Championship
• Turks delight singing home crowd by beating France
• Australia can't catch up after slow start
• FIBA World Championships: a basketball tournament of surprises
• Uncommon Path Led Russia’s Coach All Over the World

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 4 & 5

• US gets needed practice, expects to look sharper
• Hectic schedule leaves U.S. team a bit frazzled
• Ex-Piston Chauncey Billups bonds with Coach K, provides glue for Team USA
• Daily Dime Live
• No starting lineup change for Team USA vs. Angola
• Can Team USA restore hoops order?
• Three FIBA situations to watch
• USA not changing starting five for Angola, but will motion return to the offense?
• Rudy Gay's groin feels tight, but he practices, should play for Team USA
• With Team USA, Krzyzewski Tries to Turn Green Into Gold
• Kevin Durant, Team USA Vs. World: Round-by-Round Analysis of Our Shot at Gold
• Champions Spain And Serbia Reach Last Eight
• Serbia edges Croatia 73-72 at worlds
• ESPN's recap: Spain 80, Greece 72
• ESPN's recap: Serbia 73, Croatia 72
• Spain Back on Track, Just in Time
• Serbia Edges Croatia With Last-Second Free Throws
• Spanish hoops team gets it together
• US faces a navigable road at basketball worlds
• U.S. on easier side of knockout bracket
• BASKETBALL: U.S.-Angola, Spain-Greece, Turkey-France among world championship matchups
• This isn't 1992: Team USA still faces hurdles along road to gold
• The Works: Who Is Kevin Durant?
• Kevin Durant Still Under the Radar, and it's Fine by Him
• A Sweeter 16 at FIBA Worlds
• Compelling games await in round of 16 at basketball worlds, with US facing good road to semis
• Team USA Needs Rajon Rondo
• Forget starting, Kevin Love and Eric Gordon need to be finishing for Team USA
• Lamar Odom going for two World Championships in one year. Beat that Kobe.

Women's National Team

• Stopping Pondexter is top priority for Dream
• Cappie, Liberty Dreamin’ big
• Stanford FBC: Alumnae News: Jayne begins training with USA Basketball

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 2

USA Men's World Championship Team:

• Lakers' Lamar Odom plays limited time in Team USA's win over Iran in FIBA World Championship
• USA routs Iran to earn top seed at World Championships
• Opponents for a Game, but No Rivalry Here
• On the Court, Similar Cultures Clash Yet Again
• Dre Diary
• Team USA Notebook: United States, Iran at Peace on Basketball Court
• Team USA Clinches Group B by Beating Iran
• It was a bit ugly, but the U.S. beats Iran 88-51
• 2010 FIBA Worlds: USA vs. Iran Live Blog
• U.S. gets chance to fine-tune issues in win over Iran
• Nitpicking Team USA's 37-point win
• Team USA: No love for Love from Coach K?
• USA sleepwalks past Iran 88-51 at World Championships
• USA vs. Iran: It's about basketball, not politics
• Team USA may have a perfect record, but they're far from flawless
• Will Team USA experience help Thunder?

USA Women's National Team

• Fever's missed chances lead to elimination
• Cappie Pondexter's late jumper helps Liberty get by Fever
• Pondexter Leads Liberty Into Finals in the East
• Liberty advance to WNBA Eastern Conference Finals as Cappie Pondexter scores 30 points vs. Fever
• Cappie Pondexter's late jumper helps Liberty get by Fever
• Pondexter, Vaughn Lead Liberty To Conference Finals
• Phoenix Mercury out to reverse fortunes against Seattle Storm in West Finals
• WNBA Western Conference Finals: Phoenix Holds Experience Edge
• Seattle and Phoenix in conference finals

USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 1

USA Basketball Men's World Championship Team:

• Reserve judgment on this U.S. team (AP)
• Puerto Rico defeat China 84 - 76 at basketball worlds
• France spoils Olynyk’s party
• Canada remains winless at basketball worlds
• Politics and basketball
• Daily Dime
• Team USA seeking better bench play
• Dre Diary: Nail-biter was good for U.S. team
• Will Team USA experience help Thunder?
• Danny Granger, Team USA Forward, Says Europeans Smell On Twitter

USA Basketball Women's National Team:

• Tina Charles of Connecticut Sun is unanimous pick as WNBA rookie of the year
• Tina Charles Unanimous Pick as WNBA Rookie of the Year
• WNBA Announces 2010 All-Rookie Team
• Connecticut's Charles, Griffin highlight All-Rookie team
• Fowles Named to WNBA All-Defensive Team
• Tina Charles Named WNBA Rookie Of The Year
• Win a USA Women's Basketball VIP Experience
• Charles named WNBA Rookie of the Year
• Sun's Charles lives up to the hype
• WNBA: Charles 39-0 Again To Win Rookie Vote
• Tina Charles plays to WNBA Rookie of the Year award
• WNBA: As expected, Charles named Rookie of the Year
• Sun's Charles wins WNBA Rookie of the year award
• Connecticut's Charles honored as top WNBA rookie
• UPI NewsTrack Sports
• Tina's tops among WNBA rookies
• Connecticut's Charles, Griffin highlight All-Rookie team
• Former Husker Kelsey Griffin makes WNBA all-rookie team
• Center Also Receives Award As League's Top Rebounder
• New Diana Taurasi Contract Only One Year