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FILE -Sacramento Kings guard Matthew Dellavedova, right, drives by Los Angeles Clippers guard Jason Preston during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. Matthew Dellavedova is returning from the NBA to reunite with Melbourne United in Australia's National Basketball League. The 32-year-old guard agreed Wednesday to a two-year deal with United.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Sacramento Kings at LA Clippers 12/3/2022

May. 16, 2023 08:12 PM EDT

FILE -Sacramento Kings guard Matthew Dellavedova, right, drives by Los Angeles Clippers guard Jason Preston during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. Matthew Dellavedova is returning from the NBA to reunite with Melbourne United in Australia's National Basketball League. The 32-year-old guard agreed Wednesday to a two-year deal with United.(AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Dellavedova back from NBA to play for Melbourne United in Australia's NBL

May. 16, 2023 07:48 PM EDT

FILE - United States' Scottie Pippen, left, Michael Jorden, center, and Clyde Drexler rejoice, Aug. 8, 1992, with their gold medals after beating Croatia, 117-85, in Olympic basketball in Barcelona, Spain. The jacket that Jordan famously wore but covered the Reebok logo of at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics will be offered at auction by Sotheby's in June 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Ragan, File)
Michael Jordan's famed 'Dream Team' Olympic jacket heading to auction

By Tim Reynolds May. 11, 2023 08:37 AM EDT

Filipino FIBA ambassador LA Tenorio, second from left, shows the number for USA national basketball team during the FIBA World Cup draw 2023 in Quezon city, Philippines on Saturday April 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Josefino de Guzman)
USA will open Basketball World Cup against New Zealand

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 29, 2023 09:41 AM EDT

Sacramento Kings forward Harrison Barnes, center, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers forward Nicolas Batum, left, and forward Kawhi Leonard defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Golden board: Durant, Bird, Azzi helping lead USA Basketball

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 28, 2023 09:42 AM EST

FILE - Jim Boylen, right, supervises the on-court drills during the NBA basketball draft combine May 18, 2022, in Chicago. Boylen led the coaching staff Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, as the United States defeated Uruguay in a FIBA Americas game. The U.S. clinched a berth in the 32-team FIBA World Cup. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
US savors World Cup berth; Carmelo Anthony named ambassador

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 24, 2023 11:47 AM EST

USA Basketball clinches berth in World Cup, tops Uruguay

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 23, 2023 09:18 PM EST
USA Basketball is heading to this summer’s FIBA World Cup. The Americans clinched their berth in the 32-team field on Thursday night, rallying for an...

Today in Sports History-Memorial service for Kobe Byrant

By The Associated Press Feb. 23, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 24 1960 — Bill Cleary’s four goals lead the United States to a 9-1 victory over West Germany in the hockey championship round of the Winter...

Today in Sports History-Tiger Woods crashes his car in L.A.

By The Associated Press Feb. 22, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 23 1935 — George “The Iceman” Woolf makes history, riding Azucar to victory in the inaugural Santa Anita Handicap. Azucar beatS such greats as...

Today in Sports History-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 16, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 21 1931 — In the first major league night game, the Chicago White Sox play the New York Giants in a 10-inning exhibition in Houston. ...

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue watches the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
LA Clippers at Brooklyn Nets 2/6/2023

Feb. 08, 2023 05:02 PM EST

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Tyronn Lue reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Lue replaces Williams on USA Basketball men's coaching staff

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 08, 2023 05:01 PM EST

Today in Sports History-Popovich is the winningest coach

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2023 10:00 AM EST
Feb. 4 1861 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat Charter Oak 36-27 in a baseball game played on frozen Litchfield Pond in Brooklyn, N.Y., with the players...

Chicago Bulls Partrick Williams, centre, dunks during the NBA basketball game between Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons at the Accor Arena in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons 1/19/2023

Jan. 19, 2023 04:18 PM EST

Chicago Bulls Partrick Williams, centre, dunks during the NBA basketball game between Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons at the Accor Arena in Paris, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Silver, Macron meet to discuss goals with NBA back in Paris

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 19, 2023 04:16 PM EST

Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (39) warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Los Angeles, Wednesday, March 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Philadelphia 76ers at Los Angeles Lakers 3/23/2022

Dec. 20, 2022 09:52 AM EST

FILE - Dream Team members Charles Barkley, left, and Grant Hill share a laugh with teammates after receiving their gold medals at the Centennial Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta, Aug. 3, 1996. Let the recruiting begin. The braintrust for the U.S. — managing director Grant Hill, national team director Sean Ford and coach Steve Kerr — is already well into the process of trying to get players thinking about wearing the red, white and blue at the World Cup in 2023 as well as the Paris Olympics in 2024. (AP Photo/Hans Deryk, File)
Analysis: Plans in works for USA Basketball's World Cup team

By Tim Reynolds Dec. 14, 2022 01:41 PM EST

FILE - Atlanta Hawks vice chairman Grant Hill sits court side during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018, in Atlanta. Let the recruiting begin. The braintrust for the U.S. — managing director Grant Hill, national team director Sean Ford and coach Steve Kerr — is already well into the process of trying to get players thinking about wearing the red, white and blue at the World Cup in 2023 as well as the Paris Olympics in 2024. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks 10/24/2018

Dec. 14, 2022 10:04 AM EST

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)
NY Red Bulls vs DC United 2/1/2020

Nov. 10, 2022 01:02 PM EST

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)
USA on brink of clinching spot in 2023 Basketball World Cup

By Tim Reynolds Nov. 10, 2022 12:59 PM EST