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CONGRATS TO USA BASKETBALL
Stayed up late to watch the gold medal game in Beijing last night. What a game! I gotta shout out the 2008 Redeem Team for reclaiming the gold for the USA. Kobe is a phenomenon - those fourth quarter 3s were killers! Wade looks like he is seriously back for 08-09. No other team in the world would have Dwayne Wade coming off the bench except on Playstation. And LeBron is still the King. But ...
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They Can Play, and They Try To Write: Athlete Blog Wrap-Up
RealClearSports - Blog — NBA hopeful Rod Benson writes about the athlete-blogger conundrum. Jennie Finch comments on her Olympic journey. Chris Cooley writes about how the Redskins played terrible against the Panthers. Baron Davis congrats USA Basketball for winning the gold. Beach volleyball player Todd Rogers shares his thoughts on the gold medal match. Equestrian rider Beezie Madden is back home and getting ready for post Olympic competitions. ...

The Hoop Doctors Daily Dimes: 08/26
The Hoop Doctors — ... Prescribed NBA reading from all over the world wide web NESW Sports brings you some great Barkley/Jordan golf banter footage Barkley yells at MJ for a shank Boom Dizzle gives Team USA a Shout Out CONGRATS TO USA BASKETBALL On the heels of our best dunks of 2008, here is a vid on the worst dunks ever!! 5 worst dunks ever Bosh getting some of his much deserved due ...

Move over Boom Dizzle, the ‘Spanish Fly’ is in tha house!
The Hoop Doctors — ... I had been thinking about the play of Rubio in the Gold medal game for the past couple days, then I read the Yardbarker congratulatory post by Baron Davis to Team USA yesterday. Davis mentions that he “can’t wait till Rubio makes it to the league. He’s a gem.” It got me thinking about the similarities in their games. Obviously i’m not talking about their physical tools as Davis is a much more imposing point guard given his stature and athletic abilities, but both Davis and Rubio play with a lot flash without ...

Baron Davis Wants to Be an Olympian
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The 10-man rotation, starring Marbury's private jet
Ball Don't Lie — A look around the league and the web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: New York Post, via Dime. Marbury should have consulted Sean Combs before he bought himself a private jet. PF: Yardbarker. Baron Davis says he'd be honored to go for gold in London 2012. Better talk with Kaman, BD. SF: Sneaker Files. Phenomenal swag alert: ...

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