Not surprisingly, the United States has the highest Points Per Possession (PPP) offense in the tournament. But what must make Mike Krzyzewski the most happy is that Team USA also has the lowest PPP defense. Read more »

Like almost all young centers, the development of Jonas Valanciunas and Anthony Davis will depend heavily on the environment their team puts them in. Davis has a higher ceiling than Valanciunas, but the difference between the two isn’t nearly as high as their pre-draft publicity would suggest. Read more »

Who has been Team USA's biggest shot-hog so far? Who has been Argentina's weak link? And who has been the surprise star for Great Britain? Time to break out the efficiency stats. Read more »

After driving the NBA to the brink of a lost season in order to maximize their revenue streams, the owners are at it again with their World Cup of Basketball pursuit. If Mark Cuban wants another paycheck in the summer, he can earn it himself on the Shark Tank. Read more »

Kevin Seraphin is the rare young big man comfortable scoring with his back to the basket, and his wide base and long arms allow him to establish deep post position. National team experience could allow a player like Seraphin to emerge in a new role when he returns to the Wizards. Read more »

With Day 1 of men's basketball in the books, which international team looked like Ryan Lochte and which team looked like Kim Rhode? Read more »

While Spain should control Group B, Russia and Brazil each have an opportunity to medal. Read more »

It makes no sense for a team that has Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James and Kevin Durant to give a 34-year old Kobe Bryant the green light to shoot the ball at will. The same is true for an NBA team with Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Steve Nash. Read more »

Team USA will be the favorite throughout the tournament, but Lithuania, Argentina and France figure to make noise in Group A, while Nigeria and Tunisia look to play the role of spoilers. Read more »

Entering an offseason free of drama, Ben Gordon has been adamant about following through on his commitment to represent Great Britain in this summer’s Olympics, but was a no-show as training camp began. Read more »

The lockout will unquestionably damage the NBA, but not to the extent its fans fear or its detractors hope. There are several important reasons why it is so well-positioned in the long-term. Read more »

To beat a Spanish team that dominated EuroBasket, Team USA will have to play two traditional big men most of the game instead of their standard small-ball attack. As a result, they will be required to make several intriguing roster decisions. Read more »

While the struggles of Ricky Rubio in EuroBasket don’t signal doom for his NBA career, they do highlight his rather unique skill-set and the difficulty Minnesota will have building a team around him. Read more »

A few decades ago it was unthinkable to imagine players from the United States representing countries of the former Soviet Union, but several Americans are doing so proudly in the 2011 EuroBasket. Read more »

Zaza Pachulia talked with RealGM about his first days in EuroBasket, European basketball, Georgia, the Atlanta Hawks and the NBA lockout. Read more »

We kick off our start to finish coverage of EuroBasket 2011, with key storylines, predictions and names of players you should keep an eye on over the next few weeks. Read more »

Many blamed the youth development system for Team USA's loss in the Women's World Cup. Those same arguments can be applied to the consequences of American basketball players raised on an AAU-dominated system. Read more »

Patric Young was one of the bright spots for Team USA in the U19 World Championship and gives Billy Donovan reason for optimism. Read more »

J.R. Bremer had a great rookie season with the Celtics after going undrafted, but soon found himself out of an NBA job and over in Europe. He recently talked to RealGM about his story. Read more »

RealGM sat down with Calderon to talk about the Raptors, his Spanish national team and EuroBasket 2011. Read more »