By Christopher Devine | July 28, 2016 The United States men’s basketball team will be favored to claim yet another Olympic gold medal in Rio, but managing director Jerry Colangelo welcomes such high expectations. Colangelo took up his current role in April 2005, eight months after his country had suffered a shocking defeat to Argentina in the semifinals
BY JIM LITKE | July 28, 2016 Nearly every time coach Mike Krzyzewski and USA Basketball boss Jerry Colangelo stage a reunion in their hometown, there’s plenty of backslapping, a trophy gleaming in the background and the only thing they have to protect is their cocktails. This time around, it’s about safeguarding the Olympic legacy
Jerry Colangelo, director of USA Basketball, joins A to Z guys Jeff Zillgitt and Sam Amick in Las Vegas to talk about the U.S. team as we get closer to the Rio Olympics. Colangelo breaks down the team, discussing the defensive ability and scoring. They talk about Carmelo Anthony’s decision to rejoin the team and how
BY MARC J. SPEARS | July 22, 2016 With all of their NBA stars on hand, the USA Basketball team will have one of the brightest spotlights at the upcoming 2016 Rio Olympics. Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson are among the 10 NBA All-Stars on the team who already have worldwide