The 2023 FIBA World Cup, hosted by Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, will take place between August 25 and September 10. Team USA, coached by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, is scheduled to play its first game on the second day when it will face New Zealand.

Team USA is expected to have no trouble dealing with New Zealand and Jordan, with Greece posing the biggest challenge due to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill believes familiarity with the two-time NBA MVP will prove beneficial and make the job easier.

“There’s a peace of mind knowing who we’re going to play,” Hill said via ESPN. “We know Greece, and we know Giannis.”

Team USA will also have the advantage of not having to travel during the tournament. They will play all their group games in Manila, Philippines, and the later stages of the tournaments are also scheduled to take place in the same city.

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Eagerly anticipating the return of the NBA after the All-Star break, most basketball fans didn’t even realize that the national team was playing an important World Cup qualifiers game against Uruguay earlier this week. Despite the lack of attention and proven names, Team USA managed to get the job done and secure an 88-77 win.

The win improved Team USA qualifying record to 9-2, which granted them an automatic qualification for the World Cup tournament. They became the second Americas team to get in after Canada.

During the qualifiers, Team USA was led by former Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen. With no NBA stars at his disposal, Boylen put together a roster of former NBA veterans and G League players. Ex-Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway emerged as the leader for the team during this stretch, averaging 15.6 points and 2.9 assists per game.

At the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Boylen will be replaced by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr in pursuit of a record sixth title. There are no indications about which players may commit to playing for Kerr in the summer, although it will certainly be a lot stronger roster than the one that took the court against Uruguay.

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This defeat did not only snap the 58-games winning streak by Team USA on the international scene, but will also mean that the U.S. will end up without a medal at World Cups for the first time since 2002. The best that Team USA can get to in China is fifth place, while they already secured their spot in the Olympics.

While the momentum of the game shifted back and forth in the first three quarters, it was France that managed to seize the control in the final quarter. They outscored the United States 26-13 and had some amazing stops that eventually helped them close out the game.

France was led by Orlando Magic’s Evan Fournier who scored 22 points and Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert, who finished the game with 21 points and 16 rebounds. On the other side, Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points for the United States, but all of his baskets came in the third quarter.

Check out the highlights from the game below.

FIBA World Cup 2019 continues on Thursday when Team USA will face Serbia and Poland will play against the Czech Republic to determine the ranking from fifth to the eighth spot.

The semi-finals are scheduled to take place on Friday and will see Spain going against Australia on the one side of the bracket, while Argentina and France meeting on the other side.

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The 2023 FIBA World Cup, hosted by Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, will take place between August 25 and September 10. Team USA, coached by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, is scheduled to play its first game on the second day when it will face New Zealand.

Team USA is expected to have no trouble dealing with New Zealand and Jordan, with Greece posing the biggest challenge due to Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, USA Basketball executive director Grant Hill believes familiarity with the two-time NBA MVP will prove beneficial and make the job easier.

“There’s a peace of mind knowing who we’re going to play,” Hill said via ESPN. “We know Greece, and we know Giannis.”

Team USA will also have the advantage of not having to travel during the tournament. They will play all their group games in Manila, Philippines, and the later stages of the tournaments are also scheduled to take place in the same city.

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Eagerly anticipating the return of the NBA after the All-Star break, most basketball fans didn’t even realize that the national team was playing an important World Cup qualifiers game against Uruguay earlier this week. Despite the lack of attention and proven names, Team USA managed to get the job done and secure an 88-77 win.

The win improved Team USA qualifying record to 9-2, which granted them an automatic qualification for the World Cup tournament. They became the second Americas team to get in after Canada.

During the qualifiers, Team USA was led by former Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen. With no NBA stars at his disposal, Boylen put together a roster of former NBA veterans and G League players. Ex-Detroit Pistons guard Langston Galloway emerged as the leader for the team during this stretch, averaging 15.6 points and 2.9 assists per game.

At the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Boylen will be replaced by Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr in pursuit of a record sixth title. There are no indications about which players may commit to playing for Kerr in the summer, although it will certainly be a lot stronger roster than the one that took the court against Uruguay.

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This defeat did not only snap the 58-games winning streak by Team USA on the international scene, but will also mean that the U.S. will end up without a medal at World Cups for the first time since 2002. The best that Team USA can get to in China is fifth place, while they already secured their spot in the Olympics.

While the momentum of the game shifted back and forth in the first three quarters, it was France that managed to seize the control in the final quarter. They outscored the United States 26-13 and had some amazing stops that eventually helped them close out the game.

France was led by Orlando Magic’s Evan Fournier who scored 22 points and Utah Jazz’s Rudy Gobert, who finished the game with 21 points and 16 rebounds. On the other side, Jazz’s Donovan Mitchell scored 29 points for the United States, but all of his baskets came in the third quarter.

Check out the highlights from the game below.

FIBA World Cup 2019 continues on Thursday when Team USA will face Serbia and Poland will play against the Czech Republic to determine the ranking from fifth to the eighth spot.

The semi-finals are scheduled to take place on Friday and will see Spain going against Australia on the one side of the bracket, while Argentina and France meeting on the other side.

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