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Alabama high school officials are defending the season-long suspension of an Alabama girls basketball player for money she received from USA Basketball

US basketball player says Milan police racially profiled him

Olympiakos beats Panathinaikos 79-65, first loss for Pitino

Big East to represent Team USA at 2019 Pan Am Games

The Big East Conference will represent USA Basketball for the 2019 Pan American Games, beating out the other Power Five conferences for the honor

NBA making a ‘long-term play’ in Africa

With exhibitions, academies and regular-season games next, the NBA is making a ‘long-term play’ to grow basketball in Africa

Jeff Van Gundy has Americans on brink of World Cup berth

Jeff Van Gundy, USA Basketball on the brink of securing a spot in the 2019 FIBA World Cup

Tyler Zeller looking forward to USA Basketball debut

Tyler Zeller spent the last few weeks waiting for a team to call, and his country came through

USA Basketball picks roster for World Cup qualifiers

USA Basketball has picked the 12 players who will compete in the next two-game round of qualifying for the 2019 FIBA World Cup

Jimmer Fredette has 75-point game in China

Hill returns to TV post-ESPN with 'Shut Up and Dribble'

Jemele Hill is returning to television as the narrator of the Showtime documentary series “Shut Up and Dribble” less than two months after leaving ESPN

Kobe Bryant made ambassador for 2019 World Cup in China

Kobe Bryant has been made an ambassador for the 2019 basketball World Cup in China

US heads to Panama for next FIBA qualifying test

Looking to move closer to World Cup berth, US heads to Panama for FIBA qualifier

Once an underdog, Nash enters Hall of Fame as innovator

From underdog to innovator, Steve Nash has had lasting effect on today’s game

Several top women's college players practicing with Team USA

USA Basketball is turning to some of college basketball’s best women’s players to get the United States national team ready for World Cup play later this month