US hoops not feared anymore
450093
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.
118514
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.
427232
US players learned some tough lessons the hard way at the World Basketball Championship, but no major changes are planned in the construction of an American squad for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
456813
SAITAMA, Japan  - The United States arrived at the   world basketball championships sporting a new look, a new   attitude and a new game plan. They were determined to win the   gold medal and reclaim their status as the sport's super power.
438594
Grant Hill is finally free to concentrate on basketball.
242852
The first after-shock from the Vince Carter trade was felt last night and it rattled Jalen Rose. But for one night at least, a potential distraction did not derail the Raptors.
100665
The Los Angeles Clippers are glad people can finally stop talking about their winless record on the road.
40263
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.
682832
NEW YORK (SportsTicker) - The NBA appears determined to lessen the impact of the 3-pointer. First, it will test out the change in the National Basketball Development League.
286681
The United States Boxing team isn't fighting its opponents any more. It's fighting self-doubt.
122044
ATHENS -- Seeing was admiring. &quot;Puerto Rico played as a team,&quot; said US coach Larry Brown. &quot;They were well-prepared and the coaching was incredible. They played so much harder than we did, and so the result was not a surprise. I think anybody watching this, who enjoys basketball, got a thrill out of that.&quot;
757469
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.
499945
Athens, Greece (Sports Network) - The US women&#39;s basketball team continued its impressive play at the Olympics, pulling away from previously-unbeaten Spain for a 71-58 victory on Friday.
79922
ATHENS -- Almost a clean getaway . . . Team USA is trying so hard to be the international good fellas. No showboating. No mugging. No smiling. No complaining to refs (when Lamar Odom angrily threw down a towel in response to one call against his team, coach Larry Brown whirled around, directed him back to the bench, and kicked ...
634111
Basketball&#39;s global reach might have been a surprise to the men&#39;s Olympic team, but it is no revelation to the US men&#39;s team competing in the Athens Paralympic Games.
680274
ATHENS - LeBron James and Tim Duncan sparked a fourth-quarter rally to lead the beleaguered US men&#39;s basketball team to an 89-79 win over Australia yesterday at the Helliniko Indoor Arena, but once again the Americans had to come from ...
637015
ATHENS -- Well, they're entitled to least one blowout, aren't they? The US men's basketball team, which had played four tough games entering yesterday's preliminary round closer, got a much-needed lift with the arrival of Angola on the schedule. The result was a predictable thumping, 89-53, even if we've seen that nothing is predictable with this team or in this ...