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The United States team poses for a picture with their gold medals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

U.S. women’s basketball future looks bright, but the rest of the world is closing the talent gap

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

United States' LeBron James (6) reacts to a call against Serbia during a men's semifinals basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

U.S. men’s basketball team rallies to beat Serbia in Paris Olympics, will face France for gold medal

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Brittney Griner, left, Diana Taurasi, and Chelsea Gray, of Team USA, walk on the court prior to a WNBA All-Star basketball game against Team WNBA, Saturday, July 20, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Brittney Griner honored to be wearing a USA Basketball jersey again after time in Russian prison

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Los Angeles Clippers' Kawhi Leonard plays during an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Philadelphia. Kawhi Leonard will not be part of the U.S. men's basketball team that will compete in the Paris Games after all. Kawhi has been ramping up for the Olympics over the past several weeks and had a few strong practices in Las Vegas,” USA Basketball said in a statement Wednesday, July 10, 2024. He felt ready to compete. However, he respects that USA Basketball and the Clippers determined it's in his best interest to spend the remainder of the summer preparing for the upcoming season rather than participating in the Olympic Games in Paris.”(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Derrick White replaces Kawhi Leonard on US Olympic men’s basketball team

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

United States' Allisha Gray (15) heads to the basket past Evgeniia Frolkina (16), of the Russian Olympic Committee, during a women's 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Gray is glad to be back playing 3x3 with an eye toward being a member of the team at the Paris Olympics this summer. She is the only player returning from the foursome that took home the gold at the Tokyo Games three years ago. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Olympic gold medalist Gray hopes to be part of U.S. 3x3 team

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gestures toward players during the first half of the team's NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks in San Francisco, Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

USA Basketball learns its groupings for the Paris Olympics. Tough draws await the men and women

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

United States coach Cheryl Reeve applauds at the end of the Women's Olympic Qualifying group A basketball match between Nigeria and United States in Antwerp, Belgium, Friday, Feb. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

USA Basketball names Cheryl Reeve’s assistants as Americans chase 8th straight Olympic gold

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, center, drives between Memphis Grizzlies forward Xavier Tillman (2) and guard Jacob Gilyard (0) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill)

James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in U.S. player pool for Paris Olympics

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Team USA guard Diana Taurasi (12) drives past Tennessee guard Sara Puckett (1) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball exhibition game, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)

Diana Taurasi in new role as she chases history and 6th Olympic gold medal

By Teresa M. Walker - Associated Press

Kevin Durant, right, watches play between Coco Gauff, of the United States, and Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, during the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) **FILE**

Durant, Curry begin NBA training camps with Paris Olympics in mind

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

U.S. forward Mikal Bridges (5) gestures during the Basketball World Cup quarterfinal game between Italy and U.S. at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

USA Basketball back atop FIBA men’s world rankings, overtaking Spain for No. 1

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

United States players react after the Basketball World Cup bronze medal game between the United States and Canada in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) **FILE**

Focus immediately shifts to the Paris Olympics for USA Basketball

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

U.S. guard Anthony Edwards (10) cheers from the bench during the second half of a Basketball World Cup group C matchagainst New Zealand in Manila, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

USA Basketball’s Anthony Edwards has tons of confidence at the World Cup

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

Washington Wizards center Thomas Bryant guards New York Knicks guard John Jenkins (30) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. As part of their preparations for big tournaments in recent years, such as the World Cup, which begins on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan — USA Basketball has been taking a few extra players to help in practices and workouts. Jenkins, Langston Galloway and Eric Mika were the trio that got the call for this trip. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

To prepare for World Cup, USA Basketball brought some help for practices

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press

FILE - Atlanta Hawks players practice during a training session ahead of the NBA preseason basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2022. There is no real basketball history in the United Arab Emirates. It has the world’s tallest building; it does not have the world’s tallest people. But in recent years, it has found ways to lure the United States – the NBA, college teams and now the national team – to bring their brands halfway across the world, with hopes of generating more interest and, of course, more money. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)

In Abu Dhabi, the footprint and popularity of basketball continues to grow

By Tim Reynolds - Associated Press