Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James
nbagauntlet.com 8/18/2008 — Doberman vs. King James Kobe Bryant and LeBron James routinely factor into the discussion for annual for the MVP candidates. Each year, they have among the highest scoring averages, PERs, Win Shares, and any other metric commonly used to determine the best basketball player. Which Nike shoe salesman would you rather have on your team?

Shawn Kemp to reign down on Italy
examiner.com 8/18/2008 — t appears for Shawn Kemp, the former All-Star forward from the former Seattle SuperSonics, is making another comeback. This time he’s taking his game overseas, signing on with a pro team in Italy. Kemp isn’t quoted in an ESPN report...

U.S. men's basketball team looks golden at Olympics
examiner.com 8/18/2008 — If the U.S. men’s basketball team continues to play like this, you might as well give them the gold medal right now. The Americans dismantled reigning world champion Spain 119-82 on Saturday at the Beijing Olympics in an all-around dominan...

The Sporting Blog - China's Kobe Love Really Isn't That Confusing
sportingnews.com 8/18/2008 — The Chinese love Kobe Bryant. Unconditionally, and far more than they do LeBron James, who even does stuff like appear in martial arts-themed commercials . You know, paying respect to Asian culture the same way the RZA who did the soundtrack does. ...

Kobe in China: Kind of a Big Deal
jonesonthenba.blogspot.com 8/18/2008 — Despite all the money Nike spends to make LeBron James the biggest basketball icon in the world, Kobe is still the most popular player in China. I mean Kobe is on some Michael Jackson level with the Chinese : "It's a little weird when people walk ...

At last, King James gets a little Mo help — Celtics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 8/17/2008
After making their star do it largely alone on the offensive end for years, the Cleveland Cavaliers finally got some help for LeBron James. A three-way trade brought...

U.S. hoops team completes romp through pool play — NYDailyNews.com - Basketball 8/18/2008
The U.S. basketball team has completed an undefeated march through pool play with a 106-57 victory against Germany. Dwight Howard scored 22 points and LeBron James had 16 for the United States (5-0), which will play Australia on Wednesday in the ...

US Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Crushes Germany — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/19/2008
The U.S. Men’s Olympic Basketball Team dominated the Germany National Team, 106-57. Dirk Nowitski is contemplating retiring from international basketball and will concentrate on winning an NBA title. The US Team was lead by Dwight Howard ...

Team USA shows it can get tough too — FOXSports.com News for NBA 8/20/2008
Kobe found his mojo, LeBron found some attitude and Team USA showed it can handle the rough stuff in a big win, says Charley Rosen.

United States Proves Dominant Again, Blows out Australia 116-85 — Bleacher Report - NBA 8/20/2008
After trash talk from both teams before and during the pivotal matchup that would leave one team watching and one team playing, their is now only one team that can back that talk up. Australia hung around for most of the first half, until the ...