With the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo quickly approaching, we take a break from the NBA Playoffs to check in.
The men's and women’s Team USA rosters have been filled out ahead of the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Sunday, July 25th, will mark the first games for both men and women. This means some players will be coming immediately from the playoffs but have likely made considerations and arrangements.
For the men, Kevin Durant is the headliner and will be seeking his third Olympic gold medal. Durant was going to be joined by his Nets teammate James Harden, but Harden recently withdrew to tend to his injured hamstring. Gregg Popovich will be the Head Coach once again.
The full, current roster can be seen in the tweet below:
⭐️ TEAM USA ⭐️
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 24, 2021
USA Basketball has finalized its roster for the Tokyo Olympics, Jerry Colangelo and players' agents told @WindhorstESPN. pic.twitter.com/5RNUaeD8jb
Draymond Green joins Durant as a fellow member of the team that took gold in Rio in 2016. Kevin Love won with the team in London in 2012. The roster is full of players seeking their first Olympic gold, but the shooting and athletic versatility of the squad will make them immediate frontrunners.
The women’s team will be striving for their millionth (seventh) gold medal in a row and are seeking to cement one of the most dominant stretches in USA team sports history. Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird both have four Olympic gold medals, and Sylvia Fowles has three.
Below is the full women’s roster:
Ready to put on a show. 💥
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) June 21, 2021
Take a look at the women of @usabasketball that will represent the red, white and blue at the #TokyoOlympics. pic.twitter.com/FlzqmNd6IY
For more Olympic hopes action, check out these Twitter accounts:
The women’s 3x3 squad is made up of WNBA players, but the men’s squad is comprised of relative unknowns. This new format will certainly be interesting to see in action as the Olympics get underway.
Each traditional 5x5 squad will have a handful of exhibition games ahead of the official action. Keep checking back here and on our Twitter as we keep up with basketball movement around the globe.