The NBA has announced the player pool for the 2024 Rising Stars event, featuring 11 rookies, 10 sophomores, and seven G League players. The event will consist of four teams and three games, with the G League players forming one team and the remaining players being drafted into three squads coached by former NBA and WNBA stars. The games will take place on Friday, February 16 as part of All-Star weekend’s opening night.
USA Basketball announced a 41-athlete player pool for the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team, featuring top talents like Kevin Durant and Jayson Tatum. The team will be selected at a later date and will be led by head coach Steve Kerr. The team will host Canada in an exhibition game in Las Vegas as part of the USA Basketball Showcase, and will also play exhibition games against the national teams of South Sudan and Germany in London. USA Basketball will be represented by four teams at the 2024 Olympic Summer Games, including 5-on-5 men and women and 3×3 men and women.
USA Basketball has named a 41-player pool for the Olympic men's team, with LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, and Joel Embiid among the headliners. The final 12-player roster will be selected closer to the Paris Games, with the pool subject to change. Notable omissions from the initial pool include Draymond Green, but players can still be added. The U.S. men's team has won four consecutive Olympic titles and will look to continue their success in Paris.
