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Melo, USA shatter Olympic scoring marks
The most impressive part about the United States’ 156-73 destruction of Nigeria in the preliminary round of the men’s basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympics was Carmelo…
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Fridzon 3-pointer stuns Brazil
Russia and Brazil offered the best game of the 2012 London Olympics so far. Most of the preliminary basketball games have been blowouts, but not this one. From…
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Kobe says Olympics ‘a big challenge’
The world may have gained ground on the United States in terms of basketball skill and talent, but the U.S. still has the perfect weapon against international competition:…
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OBAMA: WE SHOULD BRING HOME GOLD
The U.S. men’s basketball team looked a little bit out of sync in its Olympic tuneup Monday night against Brazil in Washington, D.C., and with good reason. The…
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ARGENTINA WINS FIBA AMERICAS
Since stunning a United States team loaded with NBA players in the 2002 World Championships in Indianapolis and capturing the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics, Argentina has…
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FIBA: BARBOSA FALLS SHORT AGAINST U.S.
Despite the absence of forwards Nene and Anderson Varejao, Brazil came within a basket of tying the United States at the end of regulation in Monday’s Group B…