Local News: Ashburn, VA 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Olympic Basketball

Olympic Basketball News Editors

News Widget

Display the Olympic Basketball news headlines on your website.

Get the Topix Headlines Widget

Share & bookmark

RSS icon mobile icon

Olympic Basketball News

News on Olympic Basketball continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

37 min ago | International Business Times

Miami Heat News: LeBron's Next Contract May Hinge On TV Deal; Lakers, Cavs Could Sign James In 2014

Call it a moment of clarity, self-actualization, or just putting "it" all together, but there is no denying Miami Heat small forward LeBron James has reached the pinnacle of basketball.

Comment?

Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Chris Bosh (2008 Beijing Olympics), Dwyane Wade (2012 London Olympics), Sports, Kobe Bryant, Olympics, Summer Olympics

2 hrs ago | Rant Sports

Milwaukee Bucks' Larry Sanders Gets USA Basketball Invite

Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders will follow up his terrific 2012-13 NBA season with an invite to the USA Basketball Select Team camp this summer in Las Vegas.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Basketball, Serge Ibaka, Summer Olympic, Olympics, NBA Players, Summer Olympics, Larry Sanders

2 hrs ago | Sporting News

What does Jim Boeheim's Team USA return mean for his future?

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's return to the Team USA bench for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro means that Jim Boeheim will return as an assistant for the team, Syracuse.com reported .

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Summer Olympic, Carmelo Anthony

2 hrs ago | The Gleaner

JaBA gives up chase of Pacers' Hibbert

Ajani Williams, president of the Jamaica Basketball Association , said his organisation has given up its chase of Indiana Pacers centre Roy Hibbert for this year's Federation of International Basketball Associations World Championships.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Indiana Pacers, NBA Basketball, Roy Hibbert, NBA Players, Ajani Williams, Summer Olympic, Carmelo Anthony, Olympics, Summer Olympics

4 hrs ago | NewsOn6 Tulsa

Krzyzewski returning to coach USA Basketball

4, 2012, file photo, United States coach Mike Krzyzewski signals to players during a preliminary men's basketball game against Lithuania at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, LeBron James, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Outdoor Recreation, Marathon

9 hrs ago | WTOL-TV Toledo

Top prep prospect Andrew Wiggins signs with Kansas

Top prep basketball prospect Andrew Wiggins told a small gathering of family and friends at his high school gym Tuesday that he will play at Kansas.

Comment?

Related Topix: Ben McLemore, Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

13 hrs ago | The Washington Post

Sky is the limit for Chicago, Delle Donne as WNBA team hopes to turn tide in 2013

But the addition of No. 2 draft pick Elena Delle Donne could be a game changer that helps the Sky finally turn the tide.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sylvia Fowles, Epiphanny Prince, Courtney Vandersloot, Swin Cash, Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Wed May 22, 2013

Athens Banner-Herald

McCoughtry, Dream seeking return to WNBA finals

After advancing to the 2010 and 2011 finals, the Dream endured a tumultuous 2012 season.

Comment?

Related Topix: Armintie Price, Angel Mccoughtry, Sancho Lyttle, Erika Desouza, Lindsey Harding, Sports, Angel McCoughtry, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Daily-Jeff.com

Parker resumes chase for her 1st WNBA title

Candace Parker is ready to resume her pursuit of the only major title to elude the basketball star in her career.

Comment?

Related Topix: Candace Parker, Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

The Straits Times

'Soldier' killed in 'shocking' London street attack

San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker celebrate after the Spurs defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime to win Game 2 of their NBA Western Conference final playoff basketball series in San Antonio, Texas, on May 21, 2013.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, San Antonio Spurs, NBA Basketball, Tim Duncan, NBA Players, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

The Waterloo Region Record

Wheelchair basketball player named athlete of year

Choosing the area's athlete of the year was no slam dunk. But it was hard to ignore the exploits of wheelchair basketball player Tyler Miller.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, Chelsea Aubry, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, More Sports, Figure Skating, Competitive Skating, Ice Skating

MSNBC

Report: Mike Krzyzewski to return, coach Team USA in 2016 Olympics

After saying before, during and immediately after Team USA won the gold medal in London last summer that he was done as the head coach of the team, Mike Krzyzewski has had a change of heart.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Summer Olympic, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant

Tue May 21, 2013

Fox Sports

Sparks hire Bridget Pettis as assistant coach

The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Bridget Pettis as an assistant, replacing Jim Lewis who left the team for family reasons.

Comment?

Related Topix: Candace Parker, Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Los Angeles Sparks, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Mon May 20, 2013

The Times-Picayune

LSU's Theresa Plaisance named to USA Basketball World University Games team

After going through a three-day tryout against the nation's best collegiate players, LSU forward Theresa Plaisance was one of 12 players selected to lead the USA Basketball Team at the World University Games in Russia, USA Basketball announced.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Seimone Augustus, Summer Olympic, Sylvia Fowles, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Fully Clips

Why the Vinny Del Negro Hate From Clippers Fans?

Apr 30, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Clippers head coach Vinny Del Negro sits with his coaching staff on the bench at the end of game five of the first round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies at the Staples Center.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Kobe Bryant, Summer Olympic, Chris Paul, Olympics, Summer Olympics

Sun May 19, 2013

NewsOK.com

Oklahoma City Thunder: What could Serge Ibaka learn from Hakeem Olajuwon?

Serge Ibaka said working with Hakeem Olajuwon in the offseason is a possibility.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA Basketball, Serge Ibaka, NBA Players, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Hakeem Olajuwon, Memphis Grizzlies

Hoopsworld.com

Coach K Still Considering Coaching Team USA?

Duke Coach Mike Krzyzewski acknowledged in a phone interview Saturday that he's in discussions to return as head coach of USA Basketball through the 2016 Olympics.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Summer Olympic, LeBron James, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Carmelo Anthony

Duke Basketball Report

A Look At 2016

If Coach K does return to the Olympic team in 2016, what will he have to work with? We wouldn't expect to see Kobe Bryant back - he will likely be retired - and Tyson Chandler and Deron Williams may be replaced.

Comment?

Related Topix: Sports, Kobe Bryant, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Tyson Chandler, Deron Williams, LeBron James, Chris Paul, NCAA Sports, Duke University NCAA

Sat May 18, 2013

Examiner.com

Lynx players share renewed motivation

Nevertheless, losing in the WNBA Finals has resulted in a thorough re-examination of team roles after weaknesses were exploited by the Indiana Fever to claim a title many thought belonged to Minnesota.

Comment?

Related Topix: Monica Wright, Candice Wiggins, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Lindsay Whalen, Jessica Adair, Sports, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics

BleacherReport

6 NBA Teams Guaranteed to Have Interest in Trading for Pau Gasol

On the other hand, if you're a realist, you will readily admit that trading the soon-to-be 33-year-old center may be the smartest move his current team could make this summer.

1 comment

Related Topix: Sports, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, NBA Players, Pau Gasol, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic

Olympic Medal Count

    Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
4 Russian Federation 24 26 32 82
5 South Korea 13 8 7 28
6 Germany 11 19 14 44
7 France 11 11 12 34
8 Italy 8 9 11 28
9 Hungary 8 4 5 17
10 Australia 7 16 12 35