US hoops not feared anymore
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ATHENS, Greece - By the end of the Olympic basketball tournament&#39;s first week, the shock of the United States&#39; opening-game loss to Puerto Rico was wearing off.
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ATHENS -- For a team that hasn't lost an important international game in a decade, the United States women are fast becoming what we all thought the US men would be -- undisputed worldbeaters.
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Same starting lineup, same subs, same tactics. The U.S. basketball team may be an unimpressive 1-1 in the Olympic tournament, but coach Larry Brown won't do any tinkering for Thursday's game against Australia.
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Grant Hill is finally free to concentrate on basketball.
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The US men&#39;s basketball team got their first comfortable win at the Olympic basketball tournament on Tuesday, routing winless Angola 89-53 in their final preliminary round game.
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ATHENS, Greece -- Things are clearly far from perfect for the US Olympic men&#39;s basketball team. But now, perfection isn&#39;t important. Victories are. Against anybody.
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It has come to this: Good thing we're in the easy bracket. The United States men's basketball team is in Pool B, along with Greece, Australia, Lithuania, Angola, and, of course, Puerto Rico, the feisty little brother who enjoyed a pretty big laugh at the expense of Uncle Sam's boys Sunday night. Most of the serious teams are ...
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Where the United States was concerned, there was little unlucky about Day 13 of the Athens Olympic Games. Abby Wambach&#39;s goal in the second overtime vaulted the United States women&#39;s
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The United States finally showed signs  of coming together as a team but still needed a late surge to  beat Australia 89-79 in the men's Olympic basketball tournament  on Thursday.
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Just as the Olympics are about to turn deadly serious for the United States, the collection of National Basketball Association stars finally enjoyed a chance to relax and show off.
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The Washington Wizards made the most of their first national TV appearance in 20 months, building a quick lead with balanced scoring last night in a 107-96 victory over the visiting Seattle SuperSonics.
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LAS VEGAS -- There are two unmistakable plotlines as USA Basketball gets ready for next month's Olympic qualifier. One is, "We learned from last year." The other is the presence of Kobe Bryant. The two are not unrelated.
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Although the visitors did not get a victory, the United States is still in a good position after what figured to be the most threatening game of the regional semifinal round.
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The US men&#39;s basketball team got their first comfortable win at the Olympic basketball tournament Monday, routing winless Angola 89-53 in their final preliminary round game.
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European champions Greece have proved that the US National Basketball Association players still have some work to do before they can claim they are the best in the world.
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This was supposed to be the first real test for Uncle Sam's lads. Unfortunately for the beleagured United States men's basketball team, tonight's game with Lithuania will be the fourth test in four games. It's been that kind of tournament for the Yanks.
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The United States finally showed signs  of coming together as a team but still needed a late surge to  beat Australia 89-79 in the men's Olympic basketball tournament  Thursday.