PHOTOS: The 2014 FIBA World basketball championship
September 14, 2014
US players pose with their gold medals and the trophy after winning the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. USA won the match 129-92. GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 533418048 )
US centre DeMarcus Cousins (R) vies with Serbia's forward Nemanja Bjelica during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533414148 )
DeMarcus Cousins (R) of the USA competes for the rebound Vladimir Stimac (L) of Serbia during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455462528 )
US forward Rudy Gay (R) vies with Serbia's centre Nenad Krstic during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533413202 )
Serbia's centre Miroslav Raduljica (R) vies with US centre DeMarcus Cousins during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533415572 )
Serbia's guard Stefan Jovic (R) vies with US guard Kyrie Irving (L) during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 533413672 )
US forward Rudy Gay (C) vies with Serbia's centre Nenad Krstic (L) and Serbia's forward Nemanja Bjelica during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533413241 )
Serbia's centre Miroslav Raduljica (L) vies with US centre Anthony Davis during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 533412394 )
US guard Kyrie Irving (C) vies with Serbia's centre Nenad Krstic (L) and Serbia's forward Stefan Bircevic during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533413480 )
US forward Rudy Gay (L) vies with Serbia's centre Nenad Krstic during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533413554 )
Serbia's centre Miroslav Raduljica (L) vies with US guard Klay Thompson during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 533413817 )
US center Anthony Davis scores during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 533413985 )
Klay Thompson (R) of the USA blocks Bogdan Bognadgovic (L) of Serbia during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464078 )
Serbia's centre Miroslav Raduljica (R) vies with US centre DeMarcus Cousins during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533415560 )
US centre DeMarcus Cousins looks on during the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533414138 )
DeMarcus Cousins (2ndL) of the USA competes for the rebound with Nenad Krstic (R) of Serbia during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464122 )
Kenneth Faried of the USA celebrates after a dunk during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455449304 )
Mason Plumlee (R) of the USA blocks Vladimir Stimac (L) of Serbia during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464074 )
Kyrie A. Irving of the USA celebrates during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464100 )
Head coach Sasha Djordjevic of Serbia asks for a time break during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464096 )
James Harden (3dL) of the USA shoots against Nemanja Bjelica (R) of Serbia during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464104 )
Demar Derozan (R) of the USA shoots close to his teammate Kenneth Faried (L) as Bogdan Bognadgovic (2ndL) of Serbia looks them during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455461634 )
Head coach Sasha Djordjevic of Serbia reacts defeated during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464082 )
Klay Thompson (R) of the USA drives forward Stefan Bircevic (L) of Serbia during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464066 )
Andre Drummond (L) of the USA dunks during the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464084 )
Fiba president Ivan Mainini (2ndR) inidcates Prince Felipe VI of Spain (R) as Sebia players receive their medalls during the award ceremony after the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464126 )
Fiba president Ivan Mainini (L) and Prince Felipe VI of Spain (2nd) sgive the trophy to James Harden (R) of the USA during the award ceremony after the 2014 FIBA World Basketball Championship final match between USA and Serbia at Palacio de los Deportes on September 14, 2014 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) ( 455464094 )
US forward James Harden (front) and his teammates celebrate after winning the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. USA won the match 129-92. GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 533418808 )
Gold medallists US players celebrate on the podium after winning the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. USA won the match 129-92. GERARD JULIEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 533417972 )
US players celebrate on the podium after winning the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. USA won the match 129-92. PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images ( 533418445 )
US guard Stephen Curry (L) and US forward Rudy Gay bite their gold medals after winning the 2014 FIBA World basketball championships final match USA vs Serbia at the Palacio de los Deportes in Madrid on September 14, 2014. USA won 129-92. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images ( 533418463 )