U.S. hoops back on top, beats Spain for gold medal
USA’s Lebron James and Deron Williams celebrate following their win over Spain in their men’s gold medal basketball game at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Sunday, Aug.
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Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett
In the NBA, summer is the season for optimism. New draft picks, big trades, new coaches, new hope.
As Kobe Bryant says, our nation’s the best
Perhaps the most profound statement to come out of the 2008 Olympic Games was not the stack of medals won by USA swimming sensation Michael Phelps but rather an eight-word quote uttered by NBA superstar and …
Kobe Bryant And The Triumph Of Internationalism At The Games
Three images from the Beijing Olympics linger in my mind: Becky Hammon, as American as they come, winning a bronze medal with the Russian women’s basketball team; Liang Chow, the Chinese coach of the U.S. …
Kobe Bryant rules China
Beijing It’s Kobe’s team, in China, anyway. The U.S. basketball team, entirely made up of superstars, isn’t really anyone’s, but one of them — Kobe Bryant — stands alone, at least as far as 1.3 billion …
China’s Sun Yue signs with Lakers
After battling at the Oympics, Sun Yue and Kobe Bryant are now teammates. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS EL SEGUNDO, Calif.
Spain nearly pulls off monumental upset
Spain came in as the Washington Generals - and left as vanquished heroes. Sunday’s game for gold was supposed to be a walk-over for the USA.
Kobe Bryant an Olympic champ with U.S. basketball win
BEIJING — Kobe Bryant waved to the roaring crowd at Wukesong Arena, pounding his hand over his heart and beaming a smile as wide as all of China.
US hoops back on top, beats Spain for gold medal
Order is restored in international basketball. The United States is back on top, but not by that much anymore.
Culminating a three-year mission to end years of embarrassment, the U.S. Olympic team survived a huge challenge from Spain, winning 118-107 Sunday in the gold-medal game.
After overwhelming everyone for seven games, the Americans led by only four points with under 2 1/2 minutes to play. Then the U.S. proved it could handle a close game that seemed would never come in Beijing.
Kobe will get LeBronze his gold
Like I said numerous times the only way Lebronze will ever win a championship on any level is if he has a clutch player or championship caliber player on his team.
Five Observations About Team USA Heading Into Medal Round Play
Before Olympic medal round play begins, it is worthwhile to take a moment to address a few issues relating to Team USA and its star players: 1a) Has there been a changing of the guard in the “best player in the …
What it Takes to Make it to the NBA Finals
A couple months ago, ESPN The Magazine ran a fascinating article about what it takes to get to the NBA Finals.
Boomers blown away by US
Chris Bosh goes over the top of Chris Anstey during the US rampage. The Boomers have been comprehensively thrashed 116-85 by the United States in their Beijing Olympics quarter-final. Despite staying in touch …
Kobe Bryant vs. LeBron James
This article first appeared on NBA Gauntlet on 8/18/08. Kobe is leading the poll 145-142. Doberman vs.
U.S. men’s basketball team cruises to semis
Kobe Bryant, of the U.S., dunks during his team’s men’s quarterfinal basketball match against Australia at the Beijing Games on Wednesday.