BEIJING (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 16 points and handed out 10 assists, Joe Harris scored 14 and the U.S. defeated Poland 87-74 on Saturday for seventh place at the World Cup. Khris Middleton had 13 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Americans, who will head home with […]
DONGGUAN, China (AP) — The U.S. will leave the World Cup with its worst finish in a major international tournament, assured of finishing no better than seventh after falling to Serbia 94-89 in a consolation playoff game Thursday night. The previous worst finish for a U.S. men’s team in 45 […]
DONGGUAN, China (AP) — The U.S. has been ousted from medal contention by France at the World Cup, failing to capture gold at a major international tournament for the first time since the 2006 world championships. Evan Fournier scored 22 points, Rudy Gobert added 21 points and 16 rebounds and […]
SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Kemba Walker scored 15 points, Donovan Mitchell scored 10 on his 23rd birthday and the U.S. contained NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, defeating Greece 69-53 in a second-round game at the World Cup on Saturday. Harrison Barnes and Derrick White each scored nine for the U.S. (4-0), […]
SHANGHAI (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 20 points, Kemba Walker added 15 and the U.S. World Cup team finally got to enjoy an easy night, rolling past Japan 98-45 Thursday in the Group E finale. Harrison Barnes scored 14 points while Joe Harris and Donovan Mitchell each had 10 for […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is committed to suiting up for Team USA at the FIBA World Cup in September. Multiple big-name players have withdrawn this week including Kevin Love, Damian Lillard and DeMar DeRozan. The Spurs’ Gregg Popovich will serve as head coach and training […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is one of 20 players vying for a spot on Team USA this summer. Mitchell will train with the team in Las Vegas starting in August. Team USA will compete in the FIBA World Cup opening on August 31st in China. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is a candidate to join Team USA for the FIBA World Cup later this summer. The New York Times reports that Team USA is assembling their roster and Mitchell is among the candidates. Two Jazz players have already committed to […]
TRNAVA, Slovakia-Utah Valley University sophomore wrestler Taylor LaMont will represent Team USA for the unprecedented sixth consecutive time during next week’s World Championships at Trnava, Slovakia. LaMont earned his spot to compete on the 2018 U.S. Junior Greco-Roman World Team back in June when he claimed the spot after his […]
NETANYA, Israel-Late Wednesday, it was confirmed that Utah men’s lacrosse assistant head coach Marcus Holman will compete with Team USA at the 2018 FIL World Championships July 12-21 at Netanya, Israel. The first match he will compete in is Thursday at 11:30 am MDT as the Americans compete against the […]
