Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero verbally committed to playing for the Italian national basketball team last year, but ESPN and The Athletic reported that Banchero will instead play for Team USA ...

Paolo Banchero will play for Team USA in the Basketball World Cup. Team Italy isn't happy about it. Gianni Petrucci on @Pp_doesit decision on La Gazzetta dello Sport. "In recent days, he was in Milan ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Hooptown USA. Capital city for hoopers. Hotbed of hoops. Hoopfest. Spokane. The Lilac City is known for many things, but basketball is likely the biggest. Every March the Gonzaga ...

After initially committing to play for the Italian national team in this year's FIBA World Cup, Paolo Banchero has since decided to play for Team USA. The Orlando Magic star has dual citizenship in ...

Italian basketball icon Marco Belinelli, 39, has announced his retirement after a remarkable 23-year professional career. The former NBA champion, known for his leadership and shooting accuracy, ...

On August 18, 2025, Italian basketball icon Marco Belinelli announced his retirement from the sport at age 39, drawing the curtain on a career filled with unforgettable moments and landmark ...

Valentine is familiar with Italian basketball, having finished last season in Italy playing for Milano after starting the season in Australia with the Sydney Kings of the NBL. In 29 games with the ...

Italian basketball fans joined Great Britain's team in a moment of silence at San Siro Stadium in Milan Natasha Dye is a writer-reporter for PEOPLE covering sports. Her previous work appears in The ...

RIETI, ItalyRIETI, Italy — The first Italian basketball team that Kobe Bryant’s father played for retired the Lakers superstar’s jersey to the rafters in a pregame ceremony Wednesday. “You began to ...

ROME, Italy — Europe’s soccer leagues are so full of teams owned and operated by American investors that the market could soon be saturated. That’s why an eclectic group of professionals studying in ...