Argentina, you'll remember, holds the distinction of being the first team to crack the dominance of USA Basketball's NBA-infused run and ending a 58-0 streak. The Argentines celebrated madly when they knocked off a very dysfunctional Team USA
Posted: 10:03 AM- BEIJING - He basically has been limited to a role as head towel waver, pre-game rebounder and sideline cheerleader for the "Redeem Team" at the Beijing Olympics.
Yet the Jazz's Carlos Boozer has been having the time of his life.
Literally. Watch him. Dude's right there on screen talking in a SportsCenter interview. Praise gets tossed about for his teammates (in particular, CP3 and Deron Williams), Michael Phelps and the overall Olympic experience. Some interesting stuff at the
Dwyane Wade tells the Miami Herald that the key to his active defense is short minutes: "Being healthy, I'm a very good defender. My job with the Heat is totally different ... It's about being smart and getting the right guys on your team that can help.
A Flurry Of Moves?: Depending on who you talk to you'll hear different things, the one common concept is that once the NBA resumes business next week, some activity is expected to pick up. The Indiana Pacers are still trying to find a taker on Jamal
That was the sound the fans chanted over and over in tribute to Kobe Bryant, who has not only emerged as the world's most popular basketball player here, but one of the most popular Olympians.
Bryant averaged 12.6 points in five Olympic preliminary
BEIJING -- Deron Williams couldn't talk about the play of the night immediately after the game, because he was the Team USA player randomly selected to take a doping test afterward.
Deron Williams (right) celebrates with his teammates after hitting a
"I think I read somewhere that he's faster than me," Chris Paul said. "Probably right, and I'm one of the fastest guys in the NBA."
Mills ended his Olympic run Wednesday with his best game against the tournament's best team, and much of the buzz
Los Angeles Laker Bryant scored 11 of his game high 25 points during a 14-0 run to start the second half, extending a 55-43 lead at the break to 89-61 at the start of the final period.
"At the start of second half we wanted to come out and we had a
Dwyane Wade spoke with South Florida reporters via conference call late Wednesday night and the full transcript is below, but first a few highlights and observations.
He believes that if this team wins gold and continues dominating it could be worth