Alley-oops: At least three male Team USA basketball players 'are caught in a BROTHEL in Rio' - but insist they thought it was a spa

  • DeAndre Jordan, DeMarcus 'Boogie' Cousins and DeMar Derozan were caught going to a high-end brothel near the Copacabana beach in Rio
  • The Termas Monte Carlo brothel officially brands itself as a spa for men
  • Team source says men thought they were attending spa until they arrived
  • According to those inside the club, they bought some drinks and left 

They say the key to success is preparation, but it seems the men's basketball team have been getting entirely the wrong kind of warm-up in Rio.

At least three members of the men's team - DeAndre Jordan, DeMarcus 'Boogie' Cousins and DeMar Derozan - have allegedly been caught in a brothel in the city.

The trio were busted going into Termas Monte Carlo, an establishment described by Rolling Stone as 'one of the high-end brothels in Rio', according to reports.

DeMarcus 'Boogie' Cousins
DeAndre Jordan

DeMarcus 'Boogie' Cousins (left) and DeAndre Jordan have been caught going to a brothel near the Copacabana beach in Rio, according to reports

The pair allegedly went to the Termas Monte Carlo brothel along with DeMar Derozan, with team sources saying they mistook it for a spa

The pair allegedly went to the Termas Monte Carlo brothel along with DeMar Derozan, with team sources saying they mistook it for a spa

The men may have been joined by another three players, though this has not been confirmed. 

According to TMZ, the gentleman's club presents itself as a spa and staff have been instructed to give callers that line.

The only indication of the shop's true purpose is when callers are told that it is for men only, and stocks a full bar. 

The basketball team say the players took staff at their word and didn't realize what they were walking into until they arrived.

A source told TMZ: 'They realized it wasn't the right place for them and immediately left.'

The brothel (center) officially markets itself as a spa and staff do not mention its true purpose over the phone, and team sources say the men took them at their word

The brothel (center) officially markets itself as a spa and staff do not mention its true purpose over the phone, and team sources say the men took them at their word

The players were pictured at tonight's opening ceremony laughing and playing around amid the rest of the Team USA athletes

The players were pictured at tonight's opening ceremony laughing and playing around amid the rest of the Team USA athletes

Derozan later uploaded this image to his Instagram along with the caption 'all summer sixteen'

Derozan later uploaded this image to his Instagram along with the caption 'all summer sixteen'

However, images from inside the club show Jordan hanging out by the bar, while Cousins stands with a girl who appears to have her arms wrapped around his waist.

Sources from the club say that the men bought some drinks while inside, but nothing else.

The basketball players certainly seem to have been enjoying themselves since arriving in Rio, staying on a cruise ship they have hired after shunning the athlete's village accommodation.

USA Basketball and their sponsor, Cisco, have rented out the entire Silver Cloud cruise ship, to provide enhanced security to such world-famous players as Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Durant.

The USA basketball players have been living the high-life since arriving in Rio where they are staying aboard their own private cruise liner after shunning the athlete's village

The USA basketball players have been living the high-life since arriving in Rio where they are staying aboard their own private cruise liner after shunning the athlete's village

Basketball player Angel McCoughtry has spent her time flooding her Instagram with pictures of the boat where she has been hanging out with girlfriend Brande Elise (pictured)

Basketball player Angel McCoughtry has spent her time flooding her Instagram with pictures of the boat where she has been hanging out with girlfriend Brande Elise (pictured)

The women's basketball team uploaded this image of themselves hanging out with some tropical drinks along with the caption 'livin the dream'

The women's basketball team uploaded this image of themselves hanging out with some tropical drinks along with the caption 'livin the dream'

The players arrived this week, and since then, they've been flooding their social media accounts with photos and videos of their over-the-top accommodations on the nine-deck ship.

A few of the women's team members even took a cheat day from their pre-Olympics diet to enjoy some tropical beverages at the ship's al fresco bar on Thursday.

'Livin' the dream!' Chicago Sky star Elena Delle Donne captioned the photo, which also included teammates Brittney Griner and Angel McCoughtry.

McCoughtry herself spent a good deal of Thursday by the pool with her girlfriend, actress Brande Elise. The couple looked loved up as they tanned poolside on what appeared to be a beautifully sunny and hot Rio day. 

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