Team USA

August 30, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol “They came, they saw, they survived. The United States got their first real test of the FIBA World Championship on Monday night and edged Brazil 70-68 as Leandro Barbosa’s potential game-tying lay-up at the buzzer stayed out. In probably the most thrilling encounter between the two countries since [...]

August 25, 2010 – Kevin Burke Team USA was just a matter of days away from being forced to trim their 13-man roster down to the mandatory 12. Speculation leading up to the final cut was that Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook and Eric Gordon were the three guys on the bubble and each were fighting [...]

August 25, 2010 – THD Podcast This week on THD Podcast Kevin Burke breaks down the Team USA exhibition games in their preparation for the World Championships in Turkey… If you often find yourself too busy to watch The Hoop Doctors Podcasts, get them on the go for your iPhone or iPod! Subscribe to our [...]

August 19, 2010 – Kevin Burke Outside shooting is paramount when it comes to international basketball. That cannot be overlooked. That is the main reason why Golden State Warriors Rookie of the Year runner up, Stephen Curry, was invited to play for the U.S. this summer. He is a knock down shooter who can also [...]

Jerry Colangelo and Mike Krzyzewski announced the names of the 15 players who will participate in the final Team USA training camp in preparation for the FIBA World Championship in Turkey. The roster lacks bigs, but is loaded with athleticism. [...]

December 30, 2008 – Dr. J-Water It’s been more than a decade since Isiah aka “J.R.” Rider’s now infamous “Play of the Decade” where he was falling out of bounds and saved the ball straight towards the hoop and into the net for one of the wildest buckets i’ve ever seen. We want to give [...]

WNBA Star and Member of Team USA | A Hoop Doctors Exclusive July 26th, 2008 – Dr. J-Water Just hours after posting a huge stat line (17 points, 9assists, 6 boards, 2 steals, 1 block) in a losing cause for the Indiana Fever against the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA, All-Star Tamika Catchings agreed to [...]

July 24th, 2008 – Dr. Dime I’ll be traveling to Las Vegas tonight in order to catch tomorrow’s USA Basketball Senior National Team match-up (5 p.m. Las Vegas local time) with the Canadian National Team at Thomas & Mack Center. Doc J-Water keeps me posted on the Canadian team as he has friends and family [...]

July 11th, 2008 – Dr. J-Water The Games of the XXIX Olympiad begin on August 8th, 2008. For Team USA men’s basketball program it is the beginning of a chance for redemption. Some folks have even called this version of Team USA the “Redeem Team.” After an embarrassing 6th place finish in the 2002 World [...]

June 23rd, 2008 – Dr. Anklesnap Today is the day where Olympic aspirations and dreams come true. Or on the other side of the coin they are put off for another four years. At some point this morning Team USA Managing Director Jerry Colangelo and Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski will hold a press conference to [...]