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FILE - In this July 7, 2012, file photo, Jerry Colangelo speaks during a USA Basketball men's team news conference in Las Vegas. USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo said Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, that when the time comes to start assembling the 2020 Tokyo Olympics roster, he won't forget those who backed out of commitments to play in the World Cup this summer. Of the 35 players originally selected for the U.S. player pool, only four are in China for the World Cup. (Jason Bean/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

USA Basketball thinking ahead after disappointing World Cup

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressSeptember 12, 2019

United States' Marcus Smart points near United States' coach Gregg Popovich during a quarterfinal match against France for the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Dongguan in southern China's Guangdong province on Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019. France defeated United States 89-79. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Analysis: USA Basketball’s World Cup plan went awry long ago

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressSeptember 11, 2019

United States' coach Gregg Popovich, right instructs United States' Derrick White during a match against Brazil for the FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Shenzhen on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Olympic bound US tops Brazil 89-73, gains World Cup quarters

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressSeptember 9, 2019

United States’ Myles Turner prepares to dunk during a Group E match against Japan in the FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on Thursday.

Finally, an easy one: US rolls by Japan 98-45 at World Cup

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressSeptember 5, 2019

United States' Jayson Tatum reacts after scoring against Turkey for the FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. The United States beat Turkey 93:92.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

US forward Jayson Tatum to miss 2 games with ankle sprain

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressSeptember 4, 2019

United States' Kemba Walker is blocked by Turkey's Ersan Ilyasova, second from left and Turkey's Sertac Sanli at right during a Group E match for the FIBA Basketball World Cup at the Shanghai Oriental Sports Center in Shanghai on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. The United States beat Turkey 93:92.(AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Great Escape: US gets past Turkey 93-92 in OT; Tatum injured

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressSeptember 3, 2019

Chinese team member and former NBA player Yi Jianlian, right, speaks as coach Li Nan listens at a press conference at the Cadillac Arena ahead of the start of the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Beijing, Friday.

Hello, World Cup: A record field set for FIBA’s main event

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressAugust 30, 2019

U.S head coach Gregg Popovich talks to player in a time-out during their exhibition basketball game in Melbourne, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Andy Brownbill)

For Gregg Popovich, leading USA Basketball is a true calling

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressAugust 29, 2019

United States guard Kemba Walker is shown during the second half of an exhibition Aug. 16 game against Spain in Anaheim, Calif. The Boston Celtics will have at least three and possibly four players on the final 12-man roster that USA Basketball will take to China next week for the FIBA World Cup.

For Celtics, USA World Cup camp is a preseason bonus

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressAugust 21, 2019

FILE - In this June 5, 2019, file photo, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr speaks at a news conference after Game 3 of basketball's NBA Finals against the Toronto Raptors in Oakland, Calif. Kerr knows that a new era of Warriors basketball is about to begin. He just doesn't know what that means yet. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

NBA 2019-20: Some tip-offs earlier, back-to-backs down again

by Tim Reynolds Associated PressAugust 12, 2019