The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) has hired Dr Jonathan Finnoff as chief medical officer.

medical director at the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center in Minneapolis, serving as team physician for basketball

sides Minnesota Timberwolves and Minnesota Lynx.Dr Jonathan Finnoff has been working with basketball

 "I'm looking forward to working with Team USA, USOPC leadership, national governing bodies, and

The small-team format has been successfully introduced in basketball and Olympic bosses will no doubt

away with the sticks of their opponents, given as souvenirs.After further matches, silver went to the USA

Soviet Union established a new order in Olympic ice hockey for almost 30 years, interrupted only by the USA

Two athletes sent home from the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City for protesting against American racial discrimination on the medal podium have been inducted into the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Hall of Fame.

#TeamUSAHOF pic.twitter.com/YlNw6mp14C— Team USA (@TeamUSA) November 2, 2019Gymnast Nastia Liukin, an

Los Angeles 2028 and an eight-time wheelchair marathon and Alpine skiing Paralympic gold medallist, basketball

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has announced Argentina and Canada as the host nations

This is the first step in FIBA's new competition system for women's basketball," FIBA Americas President

This system is something that we are very proud of because it allows us to promote women's basketball

#USABWNT x #AmeriCupWomen pic.twitter.com/hbUW1QXUn7— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) September 30,

Two athletes sent home from the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City for protesting against American racial discrimination on the medal podium will be inducted into the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) Hall of Fame in November.

go back in time and make some conscious decisions about whether we were right or wrong," Carlos told USA

Hall of Fame, Class of 2019.https://t.co/bwYgSeIsg9 | #TeamUSAHOF pic.twitter.com/wZi0slm9N9— Team USA

joined by Candace Cable, vice-chair of Los Angeles 2028 and an eight-time Paralympic gold medallist, basketball

Two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) most valuable player Stephen Curry is expected to volunteer

his services for the United States' men's basketball team at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.

reported by the New York Times, comes hot on the heels of the team finishing seventh at the International Basketball

The United States finished seventh at the FIBA World Cup in China ©Getty ImagesUSA Basketball managing

It's not a matter of the rest of the world catching up to the USA," said Bryant, a global ambassador

It's come to the point where we, as the USA, are going to win some, we're going to lose some."

The rest of the basketball world has caught up with the United States, according to one of the game's

Speaking in Beijing on the eve of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Cup final between

It's not a matter of the rest of the world catching up to the USA," said Bryant, a Global Ambassador

It's come to the point where we, as the USA, are going to win some, we're going to lose some."

#SrbijaGotGame #SRBCZE pic.twitter.com/bY4JG6AxeA— Basketball World Cup (@FIBAWC) September 14, 2019Bryant

, who was also a five-time National Basketball Association champion, continued: "There's some great basketball

Molten's BG4500 series basketball has been adopted as the official basketball for the National Wheelchair

Basketball Association (NWBA) in the United States.

"Molten is very excited to launch the new BG4500 composite basketball series in partnership with the

NWBA," Melissa Dawson, President of Molten USA, said.

wishes all divisions continued success on the court.2Last year, the NWBA piloted Molten’s composite basketball

 Molten's BG4500 series basketball has been chosen as the official ball of the NWBA ©NWBABased on

this feedback, the NWBA intended to move the entire Association to the composite basketball.

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) have announced plans to launch two parallel campaigns promoting collegiate Olympic and Paralympic sport opportunities across the country.

institutions will be encouraged to celebrate both their current and historical contributions to Team USA

disability.Paralympians Made Here is inclusive of both disability-specific programmes like wheelchair basketball

The 2019 Pan American Games Flame lit at the ancient Pyramid of the Moon in Teotihuacan in Mexico will arrive in Lima next week. With some 6,900 athletes involved, it will set the seal on a golden decade of major sport in South America which has included the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games.

positive tests and the Olympic review called it a ‘’turning point’’ in the fight against drugs.In men’s basketball

, the USA clinched gold with victory over Brazil in a closely-contested match.

USA Curling (USCA) has formed an agreement with New York-based Franklin Group to become their official

nationwide marketing solutions to a diverse group of industries and organisations which includes National Basketball

 "We are very excited to partner with USA Curling," Steven Zuller, chief executive of Franklin Group

men's and women's reigning champions have made it through to the knockout stage of the International Basketball

14We are headed to the #3x3WC quarters as the top team out of Group A. pic.twitter.com/WbA9mjR8Cv— USA

Basketball 3x3 (@usab3x3) June 21, 2019In the women's competition, defending champions Italy and last

suffered a shock defeat as they opened their defence of the men’s title on day two of the International Basketball

from Pool A - from which only two of the five teams will go forward - into question.Former National Basketball

8 in their opening match.The latter side had won their opening match 22-12 against Turkey.BREAKING: USA

World Championship medallist Will Waller has been appointed chief executive of the National Wheelchair Basketball

unique combination of business acumen and NWBA experience as an athlete in multiple divisions, on Team USA

nbsp;Waller will lead the NWBA's staff and the day-to-day affairs ©NWBAHe said: "The NWBA (wheelchair basketball

champions Great Britain today to set up a final with the United States at the International Wheelchair Basketball

for tomorrow evening.It will be a repeat of the 2011 gold medal match, which the US won.U25 NEWS - USA

at the 2019 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship with a huge win over Japan in the semi-finals.SEMI-FINAL