Team USA: Howard Returns To Practice - ESPN Video

Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 7/20

Loyalist posted 7/21/2008 from celticsgreen.blogspot.com

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Exclusive Interview with ESPN's Fran Fraschilla, Part II

David Friedman posted 30 days ago from 20secondtimeout.blogspot.com

Part II of my exclusive interview with Fran Fraschilla begins with the ESPN analyst revealing his thoughts about Team USA's roster composition. Fraschilla explains that FIBA play is more physical than NBA play, particularly on the perimeter, and that consequently it is vitally important to have many versatile players who can guard multiple positions on the perimeter.

Greg Oden and Dwight Howard: ESPY host auditions

Sports Crackle Pop found this 29 days ago on sports.yahoo.com

In case you missed the ESPYs the other night — the only part I caught was former track & field athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos being presented the Arthur Ashe Courage Award; great stuff — here is a look at comedian Greg Oden ...

Video: Dwight Howard's ESPY Host 'Audition'

Third Quarter Collapse: Front Page Posts found this 29 days ago on nba.fanhouse.com

I didn't watch the ESPYs , but I hear it was a rockin' good time. I have a feeling it might have been a bit better though if they would have let Dwight Howard host the thing. After seeing this video, I think you'll be hard pressed to disagree. See ...

Olympic Hype Could be Fool's Gold

wcbias posted 29 days ago from www.wcbias.com

If you’ve read anything about Team USA’s training camp in Las Vegas this week, you’d think it’s a forgone conclusion the Americans will win gold at the Beijing Olympics (see screenshot from today’s ESPN.com). But as I mentioned earlier, there are plenty of holes in this year’s U.S. squad – particularly its lack of size (Dwight Howard is the lone center) and health (Dwyane Wade, LeBron James)