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NBA TVs Real Training Camp Goes Behind-the-Scenes with USA Basketball Mens National Team at Las Vegas Minicamp Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 3 p.m. ET
Thursday, August 6, 2015
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NBA TV will televise NBA Real Training Camp: USA Basketball Presented by Jeep – a live behind-the-scenes look at a USA Basketball Men’s National Team practice – on Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 3 p.m. ET. Matt Winer will host the two-and-a-half hour special from Las Vegas with NBA TV analysts Steve Smith and Stu Jackson, both former members of USA Basketball, and reporter Jared Greenberg. Smith played on the Olympic gold medal winning team in 2000 and Jackson is a former USA Basketball head coach and Board of Directors member.
The show will feature mic’d players and coaches, as well as exclusive interviews with players, coaches, including National Team managing director Jerry Colangelo, USA head coach Mike Krzyzewski, and other executives. Players scheduled to attend the minicamp include NBA stars Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Paul George, Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson and Russell Westbrook.
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NBA TV is a part of NBA Digital, the NBA's extensive cross-platform portfolio of digital assets jointly-managed by the NBA and Turner Sports including NBA TV, NBA.com, NBA LEAGUE PASS, NBA LEAGUE PASS Broadband, NBA Mobile, NBADLEAGUE.com and WNBA.com.
About USA Basketball
Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Basketball, chaired by Colangelo, is a nonprofit organization and the national governing body for men’s and women’s basketball in the United States. As the recognized governing body for basketball in the U.S. by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that compete in FIBA-sponsored international competitions, as well as for some national competitions, and for the development of youth basketball initiatives that address player development, coach education and safety.
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