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Team USA, Thankfully, Has No King
myespn.go.com - 8/21/2008
Team USA, Thankfully, Has No King
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In recent years, Team USA used to worry about who was "the man." And Team USA lost to just about everybody, jacking "hero" shots over the outstretched arms of defenders, then predictably going into scoring droughts, and coming in sixth, or third, or in some place nobody remembers much nor cares about. Apparently, and thankfully, not competing against each other: Kobe Bryant and LeBron ...

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Brew Hoop:  Olympic Notes: Team USA defeat Australia, Bogut injury not serious, Argentina up next

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Olympic Notes: Team USA defeat Australia, Bogut injury not serious, Argentina up next
Brew Hoop — ... speedster point guard Patrick Mills, who gave Team USA fits in the the team's pre-Olympic matchup, says the Americans sledged him physically and psychologically in the rematch on Wednesday. Bob Wolfley of JS Online reports that GM John Hammond is impressed with Team USA's Olympic performance. Kelly Dwyer of Ball Don't Lie examines how a leader has emerged for Team USA. Meanwhile, TrueHoop's Henry Abbott is happy to report that Team USA has no King. Up next: Team USA versus Argentina at 9:15 a.m. central ...

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