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Pelicans vs. Warriors
The USA Basketball Men's National Team -- past and present -- is well represented in the 2015 NBA Playoffs that began this past weekend. Between New Orleans Pelicans head coach Monty Williams, who was an assistant coach with the golden USA World Cup Team, Pelicans forward and Olympic and World Cup gold medalist Anthony Davis and World Cup gold medalists and Golden State's Splash Brothers Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry, there's plenty of gold to go around the Pelicans-Warriors first-round matchup.
Raptors vs. Wizards
DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors won gold with the 2014 USA World Cup Team, while John Wall of the Washington Wizards was part of the 2014 USA National Team Training Camp roster.
Clippers vs. Spurs
Chris Paul, a two-time Olympic gold medalist who is a member of the USA Basketball National Team, leads the Los Angeles Clippers in a first-round matchup against 2004 Olympian Tim Duncan and the defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs.
Rockets vs. Mavericks
James Harden, gold medalist with the 2012 U.S. Men's Olympic Team and the leading scorer on the gold medalist 2014 USA World Cup Team, leads the Houston Rockets in a first-round matchup against Chandler Parsons and the Dallas Mavericks. Parsons was a 2014 USA World Cup Team finalist.
Cavaliers vs. Celtics
Kyrie Irving, MVP of the 2014 FIBA World Cup, and his Cleveland Cavaliers squad take on the Boston Celtics, featuring rookie Marcus Smart, who participated in the 2013 Men's National Team training camp.
Hawks vs. Nets
Kyle Korver, a finalist for the 2014 USA World Cup Team roster, leads the Atlanta Hawks in a first-round matchup against 2014 World Cup gold medalist Mason Plumlee and the Brooklyn Nets.
Trail Blazers vs. Grizzlies
The Portland Trail Blazers, led by 2014 USA World Cup Team finalist Damian Lillard, face 2000 Olympian Vince Carter and the Memphis Grizzlies.
Bulls vs. Bucks
Bulls head coach and USA National Team assistant coach Tom Thibodeau and the Bulls' playoff hopes have been bolstered by the return of two-time FIBA World Cup gold medalist Derrick Rose. Chicago faces a Milwaukee Bucks team coached by Jason Kidd, who as a player won two Olympic golds (2000, 2004).
National Team Players In the 2015 NBA Playoffs
U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team Practice (8/5/16)
Since 2005, Jerry Colangelo and the USA Men's National Team have compiled a remarkable 97-4 overall record and claimed six gold medals.
Russell Westbrook as won Olympic and FIBA World Cup gold and is 27-1 all-time in a USA jersey.
Four-time gold medalist Charles Barkley tallied a 37-2 record during a USA Basketball career that spanned 14 years.
Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski’s USA Basketball career has spanned 38 years and included 12 gold medals.
Along with slamming home the “dunk of death,” Vince Carter won two gold medals with USA Basketball.
U.S. basketball teams have been the most successful in Olympic history, something players, coaches and administrators work hard to sustain.
The official draw for the Tokyo Olympics men’s basketball competition was announced and the USA was drawn into Group A alongside France, Iran and one team still to qualify.
Spencer Haywood believes the Supreme Court ruling that paved the way for future talent to make the leap from high school directly to the NBA should be known as the Spencer Haywood Rule, but the book is about much more than that.
Kobe Bryant’s USA Basketball legacy will never be forgotten.
On the first anniversary of his death, USA Basketball remembers the legendary Kobe Bryant.
