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• Lithuania: Team USA Not Invincible
• By Chris Tomasson 9/09/2010 6:15 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- This is not a Dream Team the Americans have assembled. And that's good enough for Lithuania forward Linas Kleiza to not count out his guys in green against a Team USA outfit that is green ... More »
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• Team USA Roars Back to Defeat Russia
• By Chris Tomasson 9/09/2010 4:00 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- Nearly four decades after a game against the Soviet Union provided the most heated situation in Team USA history, the Americans had a love fest against the Russians. Well, it wouldn't ... More »
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• The Works: Ricky Rubio Gag Order; Coach K Reignites Cold War
• By Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller 9/09/2010 9:00 AM ET
• In The Works today, two American coaches fight over the meaning of patriotism and David Kahn is defended (honest!). But first, a reading from the Book of Ricky. Agnostic Compliments: Ricky Rubio ... More »
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• Team USA Notebook: Kevin Durant as Humble as Ever
• By Chris Tomasson 9/08/2010 5:10 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- Mr. Modest is at it again. Now, Team USA forward Kevin Durant is saying he probably won't even end up on the World Championship all-tournament team. Just to refresh, this is last ... More »
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• Team USA Determined Not to Let Russia Repeat History
• By Chris Tomasson 9/08/2010 3:44 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- Team USA watched film Wednesday from a game that wasn't even 38 hours old and from a game that was 38 years old. The fact video was seen from Russia's 78-56 win Monday over New Zealand ... More »
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• The Works: Luis Scola the Superstar and the Pending Death of USA Basketball
• By Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller 9/08/2010 9:00 AM ET
• In The Works today: quiet assaults Jerry Colangelo's grand Team USA plan; Angel McCoughtry, the woman who flies; and microfracture claims another victim. But first, does Luis Scola or any ... More »
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• Team USA Notebook: McMillan Preparing to Have Fernandez in Training Camp
• By Chris Tomasson 9/07/2010 9:30 AM ET
• ISTANBUL -- Portland coach Nate McMillan wouldn't mind at all seeing Rudy Fernandez stay with the Trail Blazers. McMillan, a Team USA assistant, was asked by FanHouse if his hope is the disgruntled ... More »
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• The Works: Oscar on LeBron, Depressing Anthony Randolph Trade Rumors
• By Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller 9/07/2010 9:00 AM ET
• In The Works today: when "out-athleting" makes sense, but doesn't; Kevin Love, secret weapon or boring garbageman?; and the heartbreaking rumor of a potential Anthony Randolph trade. But first, ... More »
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• For Russian Coach, Game Against US Comes Full Circle
• By Chris Tomasson 9/06/2010 9:12 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- On Sept. 9, 1972, David Blatt was a 13-year-old kid living in Framingham, Mass., who bled red, white and blue. On that day, the U.S. Olympic basketball team suffered a shocking and ... More »
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• Billups' NBA Playoff Pedigree Shows in Team USA's Rout of Angola
• By Chris Tomasson 9/06/2010 12:25 PM ET
• ISTANBUL-- Nobody has attached a nifty slogan to it such as "Win or Go Home.'' But the knockout round in the World Championship is like the playoffs in the NBA. And we've all seen how Chauncey ... More »
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• Team USA Notebook: Players Getting Used to High Expectations
• By Chris Tomasson 9/05/2010 1:05 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- If there's a guy who knows about inflated expectations, it's Mike Krzyzewski. "I'm accustomed to that,'' said Krzyzewski, who has led Duke to four national titles in the past 20 ... More »
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• Chauncey Billups Will Join Carmelo Anthony Recruitment After Worlds
• By Chris Tomasson 9/04/2010 3:55 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- Denver guard Chauncey Billups has two orders of business before training camp starts Sept. 28: Win a gold medal in the World Championship. Win back Carmelo Anthony, if that is ... More »
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• With Team USA, Krzyzewski Tries to Turn Green Into Gold
• By Chris Tomasson 9/04/2010 2:30 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- It's not the Dream Team. It's not the Redeem Team. It's the Green Team. Well, at least it's not the Teen Team. All of the American players at the World Championship are at least 21, ... More »
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• Kevin Durant Still Under the Radar, and It's Fine by Him
• By Chris Tomasson 9/03/2010 4:28 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- Kevin Durant loves to tell stories about times he doesn't get recognized. Apparently, it keeps him humble. There's the tale Durant told recently about how a security officer mistook ... More »
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• The Works: Who Is Kevin Durant?
• By Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller 9/03/2010 9:00 AM ET
• In The Works today: a report from the WNBA's super-heavyweight Storm-Mercury bout; the World Championship in maps; and readers teach us more about Ramadan. But first, who is the real Kevin Durant, ... More »
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• Team USA Notebook: Possible Quarterfinal Against Spain Avoided
• By Chris Tomasson 9/02/2010 4:40 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- So much for Team USA and Spain running into each other in the quarterfinals. The nations were the favorites heading into the World Championship. But after Spain unexpectedly dropped ... More »
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• Knockout Round Next After Team USA Tops Tunisia
• By Chris Tomasson 9/02/2010 2:00 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- The tourists did not embarrass themselves Thursday. Tunisia, perhaps the worst team in the World Championship, was within six points of Team USA at halftime Thursday. OK, so the final ... More »
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• The Works: Invisible Danny Granger and the Celtics' Psych Ward
• By Bethlehem Shoals and Tom Ziller 9/02/2010 9:00 AM ET
• Today in The Works, we wonder how all those high-maintenance Celtics manage to get along, provide reassurance for fans of Canadian basketball and delve into why NBA Muslims fast during Ramadan while ... More »
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• Team USA Notebook: United States, Iran at Peace on Basketball Court
• By Chris Tomasson 9/01/2010 6:30 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- Two nations with a longstanding contentious relation met on the basketball court for the first time in a significant competition. But that didn't mean much to the participants. "I ... More »
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• Team USA Clinches Group B by Beating Iran
• By Chris Tomasson 9/01/2010 1:45 PM ET
• ISTANBUL -- Kevin Love had an off day Tuesday and decided off would go his scraggly beard. Good timing. The Team USA big man went from being a non-factor two days earlier against Brazil to scoring ... More »
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