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USA Basketball Reveals 20 Players Fighting For 12 Spots

AP | By BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 01.16.2012

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NEW YORK -- This U.S. basketball team might be even better than the last two that won gold medals. "This will be the most talented of the three teams...

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WHO MAKES THE CUT?: Roster For London Olympics Reduced To 19, With 7 More To Be Cut

The Huffington Post | Dan Treadway | Posted 01.11.2012

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Four MVP Awards, all five 2010-11 All-NBA First Team selections and countless All-Star game appearances. This is just a glimpse of the various accompl...

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Lithuania Wins U19 Championship: Valanciunas MVP

Carl Berman | Posted 09.09.2011

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The best young team of the world, reigning u18 European champion Lithuania won the u19 World Championship in Riga to confirm their domination among the 92-93 generation players.

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USA Tops Lithuania in Thriller at U19 World Championships

Carl Berman | Posted 09.05.2011

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The United States (5-0) defeated Lithuania (3-2) 107-105 in OT at the FIBA U19 World Championships in Latvia. This was the game of the tournament thus far.

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USA Beats Russia In Cold War Rematch

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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ISTANBUL — Chauncey Billups made the promise. Kevin Durant made sure it was kept. And by beating Russia on Thursday, the Americans brought a li...

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Allen Iverson Still Longs for his Ring

Timothy Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

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I'm hoping that Iverson is able to shake off those painful back spasms, as he now comes back fresh for a struggling Detroit squad as their sixth man.

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Lady Dream Team Wins 4th Straight Gold

AP | DOUG FEINBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING — Lisa Leslie and the U.S. women's basketball team were once again too good for Australia at the Olympics. Leslie capped off her illust...

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U.S. Women's Hoops Team Blows Out Spain 93-55

AP | DOUG FEINBERG | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING — After three straight blowouts, it took a half for the U.S. women's basketball team to get going and beat Spain. Tina Thompson scored ...

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Redemption Against Greece: Team USA Stays Unbeaten in 92-69 Win

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING — The U.S. Olympic team stopped the pick-and-rolls _ and just about everything else Greece tried. These Americans, who looked so lost t...

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Kobe Leads The Way As Team USA Downs Russia

AP | BRIAN MAHONEY | Posted 05.25.2011

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SHANGHAI, China — Russia contained the speedsters. Controlled the backboards. Everything a team needs to do to beat the United States. Except st...

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Top 5 Olympics Storylines: What Americans Should Be Watching

Detroit Free Press | Shawn Windsor | Posted 05.25.2011

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1 - Michael Phelps. You may have heard of him. Swimmer. World-record holder. Trained the last four years in Ann Arbor. Has a shot at becoming the most...

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LeBron Guarantees U.S. Will Take Home Gold

International Herald Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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LeBron James guaranteed an Olympic gold medal in basketball for the United States at the Beijing games, making the boast in a Time magazine story that...

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Kobe, Lebron Lead US Basketball Team in Beijing

AP | ANDREW SELIGMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — MVP Kobe Bryant has a shot at another big prize after falling short of the NBA championship, and he'll have plenty of help along the w...

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NBA Source: Wade And Four More Confirmed for Beijing

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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Barring a last-moment change of plans, Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul, Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, D...

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