cavsboard.com - 8/26/2008
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Team USA is back on top, and now that the Olympics are over, it will be back to NBA related stories, but it’s worth taking a follow up look to tie up some loose ends. After the game, it was mostly Wade and Kobe but here’s some of what Lebron had to say about the American’s return to [...]
Patrick McManamon: Shhhhh…. You’re gonna ruin it
cavsboard.com 8/26/2008 — If you’re an optimistic Cavs fan you’ve undoubtedly thought about the idea of Lebron James being joined in Cleveland by a player of Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh’s stature. It’s a possibility that we’ve discussed as the Cavs approach the Summer of 2010, but after watching the Olympics, the Plains Dealer’s Patrick McManamon can’t help but consider [...]
Kevin Duckworth: Dead at 44
myespn.go.com 8/26/2008 — There are now mulitple reports confirming the same sad news. Kevin Duckworth, a two-time All-Star who was the starting center on the Portland Trail Blazer teams that made it to the 1990 and 1992 NBA Finals, has died of unknown causes. The seven-foot center played in the NBA from 1986-1997. Most of those years he was in Portland, although at the end of his career he played for the Bullets, ...
The Future of Team USA
myespn.go.com 8/26/2008 — For Team USA's position in international basketball, 2010 Turkey > 2012 London.
The greatest athlete according to Jackson
lakers.freedomblogging.com 8/26/2008 — After receiving an honorary doctor of letters degree from his alma mater, University of North Dakota, Lakers coach Phil Jackson touched upon a range of subjects from the school’s nickname to the greatest athlete he has ever coached.
And it wasn’t ...
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 ...
Ex-Trail Blazer Duckworth dies at 44 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 8/26/2008
Former Portland Trail Blazer center Kevin Duckworth died while on a trip to the Oregon Coast to host a free basketball clinic. He was 44. The Lincoln County sheriff's office confirmed the death. He died Monday. The 7-foot Duckworth was a starter for ...