Team USA Roster for 2016 Rio Olympics

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors
Jimmy Butler, Chicago Bulls
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
Paul George, Indiana Pacers
Harrison Barnes, Golden State Warriors
Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
DeAndre Jordan, Los Angeles Clippers

Team USA Basketball Down to 30

USA Basketball is narrowing down their roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics.  12 will go to Brazil. Today they announced 30 who are in the mix.

• Carmelo Anthony
• LaMarcus Aldridge
• Harrison Barnes
• Bradley Beal
• Jimmy Butler
• Mike Conley
• DeMarcus Cousins
• Anthony Davis
• DeMar DeRozan
• Andre Drummond
• Kevin Durant
• Kenneth Faried
• Rudy Gay
• Paul George
• Draymond Green
• Blake Griffin
• James Harden
• Gordon Hayward
• Dwight Howard
• Andre Iguodala
• Kyrie Irving
• LeBron James
• DeAndre Jordan
• Kawhi Leonard
• Kevin Love
• Chris Paul
• Klay Thompson
• John Wall
• Russell Westbrook

Team USA in 2024

Boston might get the 2024 Summer Olympics.  And while everyone in the city or surrounding area is freaking out about it, let's take a look at what the basketball team could look like.  (Assuming pros are still allowed in 9 years or that basketball is still an Olympic event.)


Roster (Age in 2024)

Anthony Davis (30)
Jahlil Okafor (28)
Jabari Parker (28)
Bradley Beal (30)
John Wall (33)
Damian Lillard (33)
Marcus Smart (29)
Aaron Gordon (28)
Wayne Selden, Jr. (29)
Nerlens Noel (29)
Justise Winslow (27)
LeBron James kid (?)


Head Coach: Brad Stevens

Team USA Basketball Roster

FIBA WORLD CUP:

Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors

James Harden, Houston Rockets

Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets

Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans

Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers

Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors

DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors

Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons

DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings

Rudy Gay, Sacramento Kings

Mason Plumlee, Brooklyn Nets

Last 4 Cut:

Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers

Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz

Chandler Parsons, Dallas Mavericks

Kyle Korver, Atlanta Hawks

2014 World Cup TV Schedule

Thanks to Philly.com

Group Stage

Thursday, June 12
4:00 p.m.: A1. Brazil vs. A2. Croatia at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
- ESPN (Ian Darke and Steve McManaman)
Friday, June 13
12:00 p.m.: A3. Mexico vs. A4. Cameroon at Estadio das Dunas, Natal
- ESPN2
3:00 p.m.: B1. Spain vs. B2 Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
- ESPN
6:00 p.m. B3. Chile vs. B4. Australia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
- ESPN2
Saturday, June 14
12:00 p.m.: C1. Colombia vs. C2. Greece at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
- ABC
3:00 p.m.: D1. Uruguay vs. D2. Costa Rica at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
- ABC
6:00 p.m.: D3. England vs. D4. Italy at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
- ESPN
9:00 p.m.: C3. Ivory Coast vs. C4. Japan at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
- ESPN 
Sunday, June 15
12:00 p.m.: E1. Switzerland vs. E2. Ecuador at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
- ABC
3:00 p.m.: E3. France vs. E4. Honduras at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
- ABC

6:00 p.m.: F1. Argentina vs. F2. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
- ESPN
Monday, June 16
12:00 p.m.: G1. Germany vs. G2. Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador 
- ESPN
3:00 p.m.: F3. Iran vs. F4. Nigeria at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
- ESPN
6:00 p.m.: G3. Ghana vs. G4. UNITED STATES at Estadio das Dunas, Natal 
- ESPN (Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman)
Tuesday, June 17
12:00 p.m.: H1. Belgium vs. H2. Algeria at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
- ESPN
3:00 p.m.: A1. Brazil vs. A3. Mexico at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
- ESPN
6:00 p.m.: H3. Russia vs. H4. South Korea at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
- ESPN
Wednesday, June 18
12:00 p.m.: B4. Australia vs. B2. Netherlands at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
- ESPN
3:00 p.m.: B1. Spain vs. B3. Chile at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 
- ESPN 
6:00 p.m.: A4. Cameroon vs. A2. Croatia at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
- ESPN
Thursday, June 19
12:00 p.m.: C1. Colombia vs. C3. Ivory Coast at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
- ESPN
3:00 p.m.: D1. Uruguay vs. D3. England at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
- ESPN
6:00 p.m.: C4. Japan vs. C2. Greece at Estadio das Dunas, Natal
- ESPN
Friday, June 20
12:00 p.m.: D4. Italy vs. D2. Costa Rica at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
- ESPN
3:00 p.m.: E1. Switzerland vs. E3. France at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
- ESPN
6:00 p.m.: E4. Honduras vs. E2. Ecuador at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba 
- ESPN
Saturday, June 21
12:00 p.m.: F1. Argentina vs. F3. Iran at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
- ESPN
3:00 p.m.: G1. Germany vs. G3. Ghana at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
- ESPN
6:00 p.m.: F4. Nigeria vs. F2. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
- ESPN
Sunday, June 22
12:00 p.m.: H1. Belgium vs. H3. Russia at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 
- ABC
3:00 p.m.: H4. South Korea vs. H2. Algeria at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 
- ABC
6:00 p.m.: G4. UNITED STATES vs. G2. Portugal at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
- ESPN (Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman)
Monday, June 23
12:00 p.m.: B2. Netherlands vs. B2. Chile at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
- ESPN
12:00 p.m.: B4. Australia vs. B1. Spain at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
- ESPN2
4:00 p.m.: A2. Croatia vs. A3. Mexico at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
- ESPN
4:00 p.m.: A4. Cameroon vs. A1. Brazil at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
- ESPN2
Tuesday, June 24
12:00 p.m.: D4. Italy vs. D1. Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas, Natal
- ESPN
12:00 p.m.: D2. Costa Rica vs. D3. England at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
- ESPN2
4:00 p.m.: C4. Japan vs. C1. Colombia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
- ESPN
4:00 p.m.: C2. Greece vs. C3. Ivory Coast at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
- ESPN2
Wednesday, June 25
12:00 p.m.: F4. Nigeria vs. F1. Argentina at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
- ESPN
12:00 p.m.: F2. Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. F3. Iran at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
- ESPN2
4:00 p.m.: E2. Ecuador vs. E3. France at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
- ESPN
4:00 p.m.: E4. Honduras vs. E1. Switzerland at Arena Amazônia, Manaus
- ESPN2
Thursday, June 26
12:00 p.m.: G4. UNITED STATES vs. G1. Germany at Arena Pernambuco, Recife 
- ESPN (Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman)
12:00 p.m.: G2. Portugal vs. G3. Ghana at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
- ESPN2
4:00 p.m.: H4. South Korea vs. H1. Belgium at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
- ESPN
4:00 p.m.: H2. Algeria vs. H3. Russia at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
- ESPN2
Round of 16
From here on, team designations refer to place in the group standings. For example. 1C. is the first-place finisher in Group C, not team C1 in the Group Stage.
Saturday, June 28
12:00 p.m.: Match 49, 1A vs. 2B. at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
- ABC
4:00 p.m.: Match 50, 1C vs. 2D. at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
- ABC
Sunday, June 29
12:00 p.m.: Match 51, 1B. vs. 2A. at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
- ESPN
4:00 p.m.: Match 52, 1D. vs. 2C. at Arena Pernambuco, Recife
- ESPN
Monday, June 30
12:00 p.m.: Match 53, 1E. vs. 2F. at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia 
- ESPN
4:00 p.m.: Match 54, 1G. vs. 2H. at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 
- ESPN
Tuesday, July 1
12:00 p.m.: Match 55, 1F. vs. 2E. at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo 
- ESPN
4:00 p.m.: Match 56, 1H. vs. 2G. at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
- ESPN

Quarterfinals

Friday, July 4
12:00 p.m.: Match 58, Winner of Match 53 vs. Winner of Match 54 at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
- ESPN2
4:00 p.m.: Match 57, Winner of Match 49 vs. Winner of Match 50 at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
- ESPN
Saturday, July 5
12:00 p.m.: Match 60, Winner of Match 55 vs. Winner of Match 56 at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
- ABC
4:00 p.m. Match 59, Winner of Match 51 vs. Winner of Match 52 at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
- ESPN
Yes, Match 58 kicks off before Match 57 and Match 60 kicks off before Match 59. FIFA does strange things sometimes, because it can.

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 8
4:00 p.m.: Match 61, Winner of Match 57 vs. Winner of Match 58 at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
- ESPN
Wednesday, July 9
4:00 p.m.: Match 52, Winner of Match 59 vs. Winner of Match 60 at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo 
- ESPN

Third Place Game

Saturday, July 12
4:00 p.m.: Loser of Match 61 vs. Loser of Match 62 at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia
- ESPN

Championship Game

Sunday, July 13
4:00 p.m.: Winner of Match 61 vs. Winner of Match 62 at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
- ABC

U.S. Men's World Cup Team Roster Announced

GOALKEEPERS (3): 
Brad Guzan (Aston Villa) 
Tim Howard (Everton) 
Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

DEFENDERS (8): 
DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla) 
Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City) 
John Brooks (Hertha Berlin) 
Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) 
Timmy Chandler (Nürnberg) 
Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy) 
Fabian Johnson (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 
DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)

MIDFIELDERS (8): 
Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake) 
Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes) 
Michael Bradley (Toronto FC) 
Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) 
Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg) 
Julian Green (Bayern Munich) 
Jermaine Jones (Besiktas) 
Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

FORWARDS (4): 
Jozy Altidore (Sunderland) 
Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC) 
Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar) 
Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)



No Landon Donovan?  What in the hell?  I don't know everything, but I know Donovan is U.S. soccer.  Good luck getting out of the Group of Death.  Unreal.

USA is in GROUP G with Germany, Portugal, and Ghana.

Game 1 is June 16th vs. Ghana.

Team USA Basketball Roster Invitees

28 players have been selected for Team USA and from this group they will choose who represents the country at the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics.  Here is the group.

• LaMarcus Aldridge, Portland Trail Blazers
• Carmelo Anthony, New York Knicks
• Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
• Tyson Chandler, New York Knicks
• DeMarcus Cousins, Sacramento Kings
• Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
• Anthony Davis, New Orleans Hornets
• Andre Drummond, Detroit Pistons
• Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Kenneth Faried, Denver Nuggets
• Paul George, Indiana Pacers
• Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
• James Harden, Houston Rockets
• Gordon Hayward, Utah Jazz
• Dwight Howard, Houston Rockets
• Andre Iguodala, Golden State Warriors
• Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers
• LeBron James, Miami Heat
• Kyle Korver, Atlanta Hawks
• David Lee, Golden State Warriors
• Kawhi Leonard, San Antonio Spurs
• Damian Lilliard, Portland Trail Blazers
• Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
• Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls
• Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
• Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Deron Williams, Brooklyn Nets

2014 Olympics: Team USA Hockey Roster

Goalies:

Ryan Miller - Buffalo Sabres

Jonathan Quick - Los Angeles Kings

Jimmy Howard - Detroit Red Wings

Defensemen:

John Carlson - Washington Capitals

Justin Faulk - Carolina Hurricanes

Cam Fowler - Anaheim Ducks

Paul Martin - Pittsburgh Penguins

Ryan McDonagh - New York Rangers

Brooks Orpik - Pittsburgh Penguins

Kevin Shattenkirk - St. Louis Blues

Ryan Suter - Minnesota Wild

Forwards:

David Backes - St. Louis Blues

Dustin Brown - Los Angeles Kings

Ryan Callahan - New York Rangers

Patrick Kane - Chicago Blackhawks

Ryan Kesler - Vancouver Canucks

Phil Kessel - Toronto Maple Leafs

T.J. Oshie - St. Louis Blues

Max Pacioretty - Montreal Canadiens

Zach Parise - Minnesota Wild

Joe Pavelski - San Jose Sharks

Paul Stastny - Colorado Avalanche

Derek Stepan - New York Rangers

James van Riemsdyk - Toronto Maple Leafs

Blake Wheeler - Winnipeg Jets

Omissions/ Possible Injury Replacements:

Bobby Ryan

Jack Johnson

Keith Yandle

Brandon Saad

Jason Pommenville

Team USA 2012 Finalists

The 20 finalists for the USA Men's Basketball Team for the 2012 London Olympics were announced today. Check out this ridiculous list. (The 12 man roster and alternates will be picked in June.)

Kobe Bryant, Lakers
LeBron James, Heat
Dwyane Wade, Heat
Chris Bosh, Heat
Carmelo Anthony, Knicks
Dwight Howard, Magic
Chris Paul, Clippers
Deron Williams, Nets
Kevin Durant, Thunder
Derrick Rose, Bulls
Tyson Chandler, Knicks
Eric Gordon, Hornets
Rudy Gay, Grizzlies
Kevin Love, Timberwolves
Lamar Odom, Mavericks
Chauncey Billups, Clippers
Russell Westbrook, Thunder
Andre Iguodala, 76ers
Blake Griffin, Clippers
LaMarcus Aldridge, Trail Blazers

Not sure how Odom snuck past security there but whatever. Billups is probably an easy cut too. I like their chances this summer.

-Keefe

Podcast: Team USA Roster

Brian Robb of CelticsHub.com and Rich Keefe break down the roster for Team USA in the upcoming World Championships in Turkey later this month. They make their predictions for who will make the squad and how they will do against the rest of the world.

CelticsHub.com USA World Championship Team Podcast 8-12-10 by BRobb8

Picking Team USA

The World Championships are this month out in Turkey. Team USA has narrowed down their roster to 15 players, but only 12 can make the trip. Who are the odd men out?

Guards:

Chauncey Billups, Nuggets

Eric Gordon, Clippers

Derrick Rose, Bulls

Rajon Rondo, Celtics

Russell Westbrook, Thunder

Stephen Curry, Warriors

Forwards:

Kevin Durant, Thunder
Rudy Gay, Grizzlies

Jeff Green, Thunder

Danny Granger, Pacers

Andre Iguodala, 76ers

Lamar Odom, Lakers

Kevin Love, Timberwolves

Centers:

Tyson Chandler, Mavericks

Brook Lopez, Nets

What do you think? Very guard/wing heavy for sure. Kevin Durant is the only lock to make this team, and certainly the only lock to start. I got Derrick Rose running the show for this team, but you could make an argument for any of the guards to start.

Brian Robb (from CelticsHub.com) and I debated who should make this team, the podcast will be posted soon. I'll wait til that comes out to reveal my team, but I'll let you know right now that we only agreed on 1 of the cuts.

Should be interesting and for basketball fans the Olympics and World Championships always provide a fun and unique atmosphere. None of the Gold medalists from 2008 are going to be playing this time around, giving another group of stars a change to shine on the international stage.

-Rich Keefe