HOTTEST VIDEO - Highlights of Spain vs. USA, most exciting post-1992 Olympics gold medal game yet!
cmnetwork.blogspot.com 8/24/2008 — This game had it all : three-point shooting, fastbreaks, even a great white guy dunk. The US threatened to pull away, but Spanish guards Juan Carlos Navarro and Rudy Fernandez made key baskets to keep Spain in the game. With less than 2:30 to go, the Spain was within 4, but the US hung on, and won 118-107.

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 ...

Wade and Bryant Find Redemption
hoopsaddict.com 8/25/2008 — Prior to these 2008 Olympic Games, one of the biggest questions surrounding the United States basketball team was who is going to step up. Typically whenever a team is filled with players used to being “the man” on their respective ...

One Down, An Infinite Number to Go
upsideandmotor.blogspot.com 8/25/2008 — Congrats to Team USA on their gold medal victory; if you couldn't tell, I was definitely a fan of the players, the storylines, and the circumstances, and while part of me wishes the Americans would have just shown Spain up, the part of me that actually enjoys watching competitive basketball was happy to see Kobe and Wade have their chance to hit shots when it counted. This team was special, no...

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.

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 ...

Good As Gold — SI.com - NBA 8/24/2008
From the comfort of my couch I send a shout-out to Alex Wolff, my distinguished Sports Illustrated colleague who has been covering the Redeem Team. Alex's assignment was easier than mine was in 2004 (when covering Team Bad Vibe in Athens was about as ...

Sunday's Olympic roundup Games were a triumph — 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 ...

Mission Accomplished: Team USA Basketball Wins Gold Medal in Battle with Spain — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/24/2008
The United States returned to the top tier of the basketball world, fighting their way through all 40 minutes en route to a 118-107 win and their first gold medal in a tournament since 2000. The same team that the United States beat by 37 in pool ...