Team USA Basketball Era Ends With Gold in the Tokyo Olympics

An era ended for U.S. men’s basketball on Saturday, when the U.S. won the gold by holding off France, 87-82, at Saitama Super Arena. Jerry Colangelo has stepped down as…

• By
  Barry M. Bloom
• Basketball
• Aug 7, 2021 2:01 am

Suns Revival Caps Five-Year Plan and Downtown Investment, Sarver Says

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has a picture of the first Suns team, circa 1968, hanging in the hallway leading to the team’s clubhouse at Phoenix Suns Arena, where…

• By
  Barry M. Bloom
• Basketball
• Jun 21, 2021 12:00 pm

USA Basketball Yet to Pick Team for Tokyo Olympics, Colangelo Says

The USA Basketball Men’s National Team is opening its camp in Las Vegas on July 4 and will travel to the Tokyo Olympics 15 days later. As of now, there is no roster nor…

• By
  Barry M. Bloom
• Basketball
• Jun 10, 2021 5:55 am

Colangelo Content to Take Back Seat as Suns Playoff Run Unfolds

Jerry Colangelo was unobtrusively seated in a suite high above the court at Phoenix Suns Arena last Tuesday night when the NBA team he once owned thrashed the Los…

• By
  Barry M. Bloom
• Basketball
• Jun 7, 2021 1:00 pm