Basketball: It was a little closer than most expected but the U.S. redeemed its poor performance in Athens to beat Spain, 118-107, for the gold medal. Dwyane Wade was the big gun scoring 27 points. Kobe Bryant had 20 points, LeBron James had 14 and Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony had 13. Argentina beat Lithuania, 87-75, in the bronze medal game.
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Redemption! Team USA wins the Gold.
cavsboard.com 8/24/2008 — Cavs Board celebrates a gold medal winning performance by Team USA as they beat Spain 118-107 behind great outings by Dwayne Wade (27 points), Kobe (20), Lebron (14), Chris Paul (13), and Melo (13).
Look out for Rudy Fernandez.... that kid can play.
USA vs. Spain Gold Medal Match: A Running Diary
ballhype.com 8/24/2008 — I haven't really stuck my hat into much as the USA Mens Basketball team, A.K.A the Redeem Team, has made garbage out of every team that they have played, winning handily at each event. I've been watching, I've been enjoying, I just haven't been writing about it. However, I am ready. This is the gold medal game vs. Spain, this is what this team has been going for, and I am ready to stay ...
Jared Zwerling - Undercover Sportswriter
blog.cleveland.com 8/24/2008 — I discovered Jared Zwerling and Sportz Undercover when I read "NBA Players Can Be a Tough Sell." The story was fresh, interesting, well written. I posted it to BallHype, excited about this new guy. Then I read his "About Sportz...
Carnival of the NBA #59 : We're all Jokers
asternwarning.blogspot.com 8/25/2008 — Roll up, roll up for the Carnival of the NBA! Do you want to see a magic trick?
This Carnival is a tribute to the late Heath Ledger, modern screen legend.
Super-Celeb Kobe Epitomized Team-First Approach —
NBA.com: News 8/24/2008
The Chinese fans love Kobe Bryant. He is their adopted son, who, with supernatural skill, shines above the rest of the world in the game that is their new love. Everyone digs Kobe. When the U.S. basketball team visited the Olympic Village (the U.S. ...
Sunday's Olympic roundup —
chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/24/2008
Basketball: It was a little closer than most expected but the U.S. redeemed its poor performance in Athens to beat Spain, 118-107, for the gold medal. Dwyane Wade was the big gun scoring 27 points. Kobe Bryant had 20 points, LeBron James had 14 and ...
"Redeem Team" passes with flying colors —
Bleacher Report - NBA 8/24/2008
If the US had managed to blow away Spain in late, late Saturday night/early, early Sunday morning's Olympic men's basketball final (which I fully anticipated, after the rout that was their first meeting), I was going to use this space to prolaim ...