Basketball

US women's basketball team show gold medal pedigree
Chicago Tribune
MANCHESTER (Reuters) - The U.S. women's basketball team rallied from a
10-point deficit to record an emphatic 88-63 win over potential Olympic
medalists Britain on Wednesday. Coach Geno Auriemma credited the American
team's strength in depth for ...
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Basketball skill may not be only reason Rockets signed Jeremy Lin
Los Angeles Times
There may be more than one reason that the Houston Rockets signed
free-agent point guard Jeremy Lin to a three-year, $25-million contract.
Not only is Lin a solid player whose exciting style will bring people out
to home games, but the fact that he is ...
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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman finally meets father
Boston.com
Philander Rodman Jr., who has acknowledged fathering 29 children by 16
mothers, says he was happy and surprised that his son agreed to meet him
late Wednesday. He tried to meet the basketball Hall of Famer during
another game in Manila in 2006.
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USA Basketball: High Expectations For Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, And
Kevin ...
International Business Times
Team USA will be taking orders from Mike Krzyzewski, who is perhaps the
most respected college basketball coach in the game. He won a gold medal
with the team in Beijing in 2008, and knows the importance of the
transition from NBA-season play to ...
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USA Basketball 2012: Is Kobe Bryant Right to Fight Stern's Proposed Age
Limit?
Bleacher Report
The 92' games are credited with globalizing basketball, with giving young
Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker the inspiration to become NBA players. It
would seem a bit hypocritical for the U.S. to celebrate the Dream Team's
importance while attempting to ...
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Maryland Basketball: 7 Reasons Why the Terrapins Should Be Feared in 2012-13
Bleacher Report
... head coach Mark Turgeon last season, Maryland is expected to rejoin the
ranks of the ACC elite in 2012. It will be tough to make such a huge
turnaround in such a short time, but there are reasons to fear the Turtle
in the upcoming college ...
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Kansas Basketball: The Top 7 Recruiting Targets for the Jayhawks' 2013 Class
Bleacher Report
Bill Self is an extremely savvy and forward-thinking recruiter. He and his
staff are able to identify and attract both elite recruits (see: Brandon
Rush, Xavier Henry and Josh Selby) and lower tier role players (see: Tyrel
Reed and Brady Morningstar ...
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