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Sheridan: No captain crunch here - Olympic Basketball
Sheridan: No captain crunch here - Olympic Basketball
LAS VEGAS -- When it came time for the captains to meet with the referees prior to Tuesday night's U.S.-Puerto Rico game, Jason Kidd handled the chore. Not because he's the captain, mind you, but because somebody had to do it. The previous night, it was Chauncey Billups , and there's no telling for sure who might do it Wednesday night against Uruguay. In a departure from past practice, the two ...
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LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog — ... with a win over Puerto Rico. ESPN tells us why this USA team didn't pick captains. ...

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