usabasketball.com - 6/23/2008
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Named to the 2008 USA Basketball National Team were: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets); Carlos Boozer (Utah Jazz); Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors); Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers); Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic); LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers); Kidd; Chris Paul (New Orleans Hornets); Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons); Michael Redd (Milwaukee Bucks); Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat); and Deron Williams....
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The TEAM USA Roster
SLAM Online —
... Ladies and germs, here are the twelve men who have been chosen to dribble, shoot, pass, and dunk in America’s honor this summer … ...
Team USA Roster Set - Is Size An Issue?
RealClearSports - Blog —
Team USA was announced today, and there are no surprises, with most of the players having already been decided last week or earlier. This latest edition of Team USA will be looking to rebound from a disappointing bronze-medal finish in Athens in 2004 (first time not getting gold with NBA players) and another 3rd place finish at the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championships. The 2006 team had the same coaches, and six of the same 12 players. In last years qualifying FIBA Americas Championship, Team USA (with eight players from the Bejing Olympic roster) managed to get back on ...
Monday Hyraxes
Posting and Toasting —
... for fear of being eaten.
- While I would agree that his outlet-passing is D'Antonirific, I don't see the Knicks taking Kevin Love as FreeDrafto projects.
- Random bit of gossip: A friend of mine's father is a Knick scout (and former NBA baller), and according to this friend, the Knicks staff is hot for Joe Alexander. Just a little something to pique your interest.
- I don't know why I hadn't though of this, but I was reminded today that Mike D'Antoni isn't gonna be around much this summer.
- Barnesgasm is back, and has also lost his ...
Bring on the Olympics
WCBias | West Coast Bias Sports Blog | West Coast Sports News by West Coast Sports Fans, Covering Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers and All Things West Coast —
... Talk about the dog days of summer. No more NBA, NFL, NCAA, even the NHL was fun to watch there for a second. Luckily the Olympics are little over a month away and there will be plenty of NBA players on display when the Games tip off (Aug. 8-24). The U.S. squad has already been announced and is currently training in ...
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James, Bryant to lead US team —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 6/23/2008
LeBron James will get another shot at Olympic gold, and this time, he'll have reigning MVP Kobe Bryant.
James and Bryant, making his first Olympic appearance, will lead a U.S. team that hopes to capture the gold medal in Beijing in August after a ...
Pistons hire 3 assistant coaches —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 6/23/2008
New Detroit Pistons coach Michael Curry has selected Darrell Walker, Pat Sullivan and Harold Ellis as assistants.
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Pistons coach Curry hires 3 assistants (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 6/23/2008
New Detroit Pistons coach Michael Curry has selected Darrell Walker, Pat Sullivan and Harold Ellis as assistants. Walker is a former coach of the Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards. He has been an assistant coach with the New Orleans Hornets since ...