Patrick, put some slacks on...
When he faces the most controversial decision of his career over the next few years, Kobe Bryant could find advice and inspiration from an unexpected source. David Beckham. Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar, has stated his intention to test the waters in Europe at the end of his current deal in 2011 and indicated he may be prepared to walk a
FIBA's landmark 1989 decision to allow professional hoopsters to compete in the Olympics led to USA Basketball's creation of the Dream Team, considered among the most illustrious collections of talent in the history of world sport. Charles Barkley averaged a team-high 18.0 points as the Americans steamrolled through the tournament in Barcelona...
Former Portland Trail Blazer Kevin Duckworth died Monday while visiting the Oregon Coast. He was 44.
"He gives it his all on every second of every play. You see that and you're like, you've got to do the same thing," said center Chris Bosh. "You see a guy playing that hard, you'll do anything not to let him down." The sort of smart players who once shunned him now actually learn from him, drawing inspiration from his preparation.
A few NBA teams have reportedly reached out to Iranian basketball prospect Hamed Ehadadi to discuss a possible transfer to the United States. But, current federal law prohibits the teams from negotiating with Ehadadi.
What's being redeemed isn't only their record but their global reputation, which had suffered in the years since 1992's Dream Team.As "cheesy" as Nike's nickname for this team may be -- as Nike spokesman Kobe Bryant keeps noting -- the U.S. has more to redeem than its primacy in basketball.
The 'Redeem Team' crushes Germany 106-57, completes pool play unbeaten and clinches top seed for medal round.
Even with a wealth of life experiences, there are still a few things that can catch long-time HEAT fan Sarah Wiseman by surprise. One of those things happened on Wednesday when HEAT center Alonzo Mourning made a surprise visit to the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital at Douglas Gardens to attend her 102nd birthday celebration.
In Team USA's first real challenge at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, the boys in red, white and blue took out frustration of their 2004 loss to Greece with a convincing win against the Greek on Thursday.
"We would’ve been already thrown out of the Olympics,” Kidd told Yahoo! Sports. “At least, we wouldn’t have been able to come back to the U.S. …There would be suspensions.” They’ll dock you $50,000 for ripping an incompetent official, but you can get a pass on an orchestrated racial slur? Gasol is kidding himself to say that he was pushed into it.
The Spanish Olympic Basketball teams, male and female, were photographed for a newspaper advert prior to the games, all making "slit-eyed" faces.
The Olympics features plenty of basketball stars on teams *other than* Team USA. Here's ten of those players....
BEIJING (AP) -- The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team dazzled President Bush and perhaps a billion more fans in one of the most anticipated events of the Summer Games. The Americans soared for array of reverse slams and tomahawk jams drawing oohs and ahhs from the fans as they cruised to a 101-70 victory.
Pure ownage.
Denver Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony talks about making a run at the gold in Beijing.
SLAM talks to Shawn Kemp about kids, drugs, Italy and making it reign! Man I used to love this guy when he was with the Sonics.