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World Will Be More Like N.B.A.

To reassert its global pre-eminence, the United States men’s basketball team did everything but rewrite the rules and restripe the courts. That last part is coming, though.

Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 8:30 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), National Basketball Assn

USA Basketball Returns to the Top

The U.S. took the gold medal with a 118-107 victory against Spain, the first time the team reached top honor since the 2000 Olympics.

Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:25 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), United States, Men, Spain

U.S. Beats Spain for Men’s Basketball Gold Medal

The U.S. took the gold medal with a 118-107 victory against Spain, the first time the team reached top honor since the 2000 Olympics.

Posted Sunday, August 24, 2008 5:06 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), United States, Men, Spain

United States 92, Australia 65: U.S. Women’s Basketball Breezes Past Australia to Win Gold

The Americans won their fourth consecutive Olympic tournament, their sixth over all, and extended their Olympic winning streak to 33 games.

Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Women, Parker, Candace, Leslie, Lisa

United States 101, Argentina 81: U.S. Men’s Basketball Advances to Final

While the Argentines forced the Americans to play under pressure for the first time in this Olympics, the game ended in a comfortable United States victory Friday.

Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 12:51 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), James, LeBron, United States, Bryant, Kobe, Anthony, Carmelo, Howard, Dwight, Argentina

Slow Start Before Bryant Leads U.S. to Win

The Americans led by just 12 at halftime against Australia, but it was not long before a first half filled with bad shot selection and stagnant offense was a distant memory.

Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:04 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Bryant, Kobe

Sports of The Times: Dressing for Success and Playing Like a Team

The United States is no longer dressing down for Olympic men’s basketball.

Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:02 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Kidd, Jason, National Basketball Assn, Brown, Larry, Krzyzewski, Mike, Anthony, Carmelo, D'Antoni, Mike, Redd, Michael, Colangelo, Jerry, fashion

Coming Off the Bench, Wade Is the Force Behind Team USA’s Dominance

With a dominant performance in these Olympics, Dwyane Wade has proved he is playing at a world-class level.

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 11:10 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), National Basketball Assn, Krzyzewski, Mike, Wade, Dwyane

German Basketball Coach Says Americans Are Unbeatable

The German coach, Dirk Bauermann, handed the gold medal to the Americans (5-0), whose 106-57 victory pushed their average margin to 32.2 points.

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 10:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), United States, Germany, Bauermann, Dirk

As Parker’s Play Soars, So Does Her Image

With her resplendent smile and transcendent game, Candace Parker is on the cusp of becoming the first international icon in women’s basketball.

Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 2:09 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Women, Parker, Candace

Sports of The Times: Hammon Just Looking for a Little Personal Glasnost

When it comes to Becky Hammon opportunism shouldn’t be confused with patriotism, or lack thereof.

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 4:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, Olympic Games (2008), Women, United States, Russia, Women's National Basketball Assn, Hammon, Becky, Abrosimova, Svetlana

United States 92, Greece 69: U.S. Men’s Basketball Team Shows How Far It Has Come

The United States made Greece look like just another overmatched opponent, rekindling memories of some of the dominant American Olympic teams of yesteryear.

Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:34 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Kidd, Jason, United States, Bosh, Chris, Bryant, Kobe, Greece, Wade, Dwyane

Sports of The Times: Spanish Insensitivity Should Be Punished

The players involved in the Spanish slant-eye controversy are citizens of the global basketball community, which now stretches Far East to West. They should know better.

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 1:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Beijing (China), Olympic Games (2008), Spain

Olympics Roundup: Poor 3-Point Shooting Can’t Stop U.S. Basketball Team

Now that the United States has breezed past China and Angola, the competition will become much stiffer.

Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, China, Olympic Games (2008), United States, Bryant, Kobe, Krzyzewski, Mike, Howard, Dwight, Barkley, Charles, Spain, Angola

No Elbows Needed as the U.S. Beats Angola

The Americans improved to 2-0 in pool play, with the competition about to get decisively stiffer on Thursday.

Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:33 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Olympic Games, Barkley, Charles, Angola

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