HOTTEST VIDEO - Highlights of USA thrashing Australia in Olympics basketball quarterfinals
cmnetwork.blogspot.com 8/21/2008 — Australia, lead by young point guard Patrick Mills' 20 points, fought hard, but Team USA just had to be itself to cruise to a 116-85 victory.

The US Team Wanted Argentina - Now They've Got Them
fiba.com 8/21/2008 — "Kobe,” people in Buenos Aires will be warning, “be careful what you wish for.”

Lebron love approaches disgusting levels…. even for me.
cavsboard.com 8/21/2008 — Cavs Board discusses the recent praise of Lebron as the world's best basketball player and actually wishes the whole Kobe-Lebron debate could just be tabled until the NBA season arrived.

You want 'em? You got 'em - U.S. to face Scolas!
thedreamshake.com 8/21/2008 — The "Redeem Team" (even though the team is filled with such shady characters as Carlos Boozer, Jason Kidd, Carmelo Anthony and even Kobe) continues its march toward the Gold Medal. Next up? Argentina. A team Kobe Bryant not-so-secretly wished the ...

What it Takes to Make it to the NBA Finals
20secondtimeout.blogspot.com 8/21/2008 — A couple months ago, ESPN The Magazine ran a fascinating article about what it takes to get to the NBA Finals. Guest writer Baron Davis interviewed fellow All-Star guards Kobe Bryant, Chauncey Billups and Tony Parker.

Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/21/2008
This article first appeared on NBA Gauntlet on 8/18/08. Kobe is leading the poll 145-142. Doberman vs. King James Kobe Bryant and LeBron James routinely factor into the discussion every season as MVP candidates. Each year, they have among ...

U.S. basketball team shows ability to execute . . . opponents — L.A. Times - Basketball 8/21/2008
With LeBron James and Kobe Bryant, leadership is there that was lacking in 2004. > Beijing

Beijing Blog: Semifinal Thoughts, Shoe Shipping and More — NBA.com: News 8/21/2008
NBA.com's John Schuhmann is blogging from Beijing. He has thoughts on the men's and women's semifinals and answers your mail on Kobe vs. LeBron, Candace vs. Sylvia and how the U.S. players got their shoes to China.

Dwyane Wade's Career Crossroad — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/21/2008
Once upon a time, Dwyane Wade was on top of the NBA. Solidifying himself as one of the NBA's elite, Wade was named the finals MVP in route to winning the 2006 NBA Championship. That was the last many NBA fans heard from this ...

Lebron's World Domination Halted By Kobe — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/22/2008
No this article is not a knock on Lebron. It's not an article to denigrate anything he has done neither. He's one of the best players in the league. It's not another who's better than the other article. This is about how "word of mouth and first ...