American Beauty: The Joy Of USA Basketball In 2012

Read More: Kobe Bryant (G – LAL), Kevin Durant (F – OKC), James Harden (G – OKC), Oklahoma City Thunder. The 2012 Summer Olympics are barely over and people are already talking about Rio and the 2016 edition of Team USA men's basketball. Coach

Before they ever finalized a roster to chase a gold medal in Beijing, USA Basketball officials delivered an unmistakable ultimatum to LeBron James: Unless you grow up, treat people with respect, and commit to taking this seriously, we'll leave you home

USA basketball brought home Gold in London this summer, but instead of reliving everything that made it special, it's all the teams that came before them who really make us appreciate Team USA in 2012. Follow @sbnation on Twitter, and Like SBNation.com

HANG TIME NEW JERSEY – From 2006 through the London Olympics, the U.S. Men's Senior National Team went 43-1 (62-1 if you count exhibitions) under coach Mike Krzyzewski. And Sunday's gold-medal-game victory

LONDON — LeBron James turned away from his teammates gathered in the center circle and waved to the fans as if to say: "See you Sunday." Right where the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team always expected to be, in the

American Beauty: The Joy Of USA Basketball In 2012

Read More: Kobe Bryant (G – LAL), Kevin Durant (F – OKC), James Harden (G – OKC), Oklahoma City Thunder. The 2012 Summer Olympics are barely over and people are already talking about Rio and the 2016 edition of Team USA men's basketball. Coach

Before they ever finalized a roster to chase a gold medal in Beijing, USA Basketball officials delivered an unmistakable ultimatum to LeBron James: Unless you grow up, treat people with respect, and commit to taking this seriously, we'll leave you home

USA basketball brought home Gold in London this summer, but instead of reliving everything that made it special, it's all the teams that came before them who really make us appreciate Team USA in 2012. Follow @sbnation on Twitter, and Like SBNation.com

HANG TIME NEW JERSEY – From 2006 through the London Olympics, the U.S. Men's Senior National Team went 43-1 (62-1 if you count exhibitions) under coach Mike Krzyzewski. And Sunday's gold-medal-game victory

LONDON — LeBron James turned away from his teammates gathered in the center circle and waved to the fans as if to say: "See you Sunday." Right where the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team always expected to be, in the

London 2012 field hockey: The underdog and the beauty queens

As U.S. women's field hockey team members gear up for their next Summer Olympics match, they've got momentum (and a Google Doodle) on their side. Ranked No. 10, the U.S. team was seen as an underdog, but it also appears capable of competing with

LONDON: Pakistan face a potentially huge game against hosts Britain in the London Olympics 2012 Men's Field Hockey Tournament at Riverbank Arena, Olympic Park here on Friday (today). Both sides are currently tied on four points in the Pool A after two

Last match of the day will be played between the Black Sticks (New Zealand #6 in world) and Las Leonas (Argentina #2 in world) at 21:15BST. New Zealand are the.

London 2012 field hockey: Britain now medal contender as U.S. lands upset. National Post Wire Services Aug 1, 2012 – 11:17 AM ET | Last Updated: Aug 1, 2012 2:24 PM ET. Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images. Victory: Georgie Twigg (L) of Great Britain

As U.S. women's field hockey team members gear up for their next Summer Olympics match, they've got momentum (and a Google Doodle) on their side. Ranked.

London 2012 field hockey: The underdog and the beauty queens

"Coach [Lee] Bodimeade said in a press conference following the match that Argentina drives us to our best performances," said Ashley Meunier, communications manager for USA Field Hockey, after the team's defeat of Argentina at the London Games.

The girls on the Dutch Field Hockey Team are working hard to win a gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, but they've already achieved an unofficial,

US' Michelle Kasold dribbles past Argentina's Silvina D'elia during the preliminary round women's field hockey match between Argentina and USA at the Riverbank Arena in London on July 31, 2012 during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (INDRANIL

Michelle Vittese of the United States gestures during the Women's Hockey Match between Argentina and the United States on day 4 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Riverbank Arena on July 31, 2012 in London,

Hockey, one of the oldest-known ball-and-stick games, is the theme of today's Google Doodle, as the search giant continues its trend of revering Olympic sports on its homepage during London 2012. It's Google's sixth Doodle during the Olympics