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USA Basketball Blog: Work, Play and Mail

 
NBA.com's John Schuhmann is in Beijing with USA Basketball. On Thursday, he blogs about Kobe Bryant's game of PIG, Carmelo Anthony's elevator trick and a visit to the Olympic Park, while also answering some of your mail. (link)

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