David Lee is compositely filthy.

Kobe Bryant Shuts Down Leandro Barbosa, Team USA Routs Brazil 113-76

David Friedman posted 8/27/2007 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com

Remember when Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen took turns completely shutting down Croatia's Toni Kukoc in the 1992 Olympics? If you forgot what that looked like, Kobe Bryant provided a reasonable facsimile on Sunday, holding Leandro Barbosa to four points on 1-7 field goal shooting--and the lone make came when Bryant was not in the game--as Team USA defeated Brazil 113-76.

Team USA's Weekend o' Fun

tykeenan posted 8/27/2007 from westcoastbasketball.blogspot.com

At this point, it’s clear that no one will come within 30 of the Americans at this tournament. In a way, this team is now a lot like next year’s Mavs: Team USA now must focus everything they have on attaining the gold--nothing else prior to that matters. Notes on FIBA's familiarity with NBA Jam, Kobe on Leandro, Wade's place on this team, and LeBron's unselfishness.

The Kobe Bryant Interview

DeROK posted 8/27/2007 from www.twolvesblog.com

A blogger interviews Kobe Bryant. ...Or at least he thinks he does.

Kobe Bryant's Space-Aged Work Ethic

The Association found this 8/27/2007 on sports.aol.com

Filed under: Lakers , Western , Los Angeles , USA Basketball I know Kobe 's not the most beloved player in the league, but only a moron would question his heart. And even a moron would have trouble doing that once he's read this anecdote, courtesy ...

Team USA Defeats Mexico 127-100, Improves to 5-0

David Friedman posted 8/28/2007 from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com

Team USA looked sluggish at times but still managed to blow out Mexico 127-100 in the first game of the quarterfinals round of the FIBA Americas tournament. Carmelo Anthony had a game-high 28 points. Kobe Bryant added 21 points and LeBron James and Dwight Howard each scored 19 points, shooting 6-7 and 9-10 from the field respectively.