Senegal basketball school -- NBA dreams with a dose of reality
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Until two months ago, Moussa Seck, a soft-spoken, 7ft 4in (2m 23cm) giant, was a cosmetics street vendor but his exceptional height could be his ticket to a career in US pro basketball.
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After the United States whipped Slovenia 114-95 Tuesday night, LeBron James was asked if he would guarantee a FIBA world championship. "No way," James said with a chuckle. "It's too far away."
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National Basketball Association officials together with shoe manufacturers and college leaders have reportedly discussed creating a national academy for elite high school players.
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Most NBA training camps open in the next 10 days, and the player who led everyone in rebounding during the 2006 playoffs is still looking for work. It hasn't quite yet become the Bonzi Wells Groveling Road Show, but it might soon.
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Gordon Gund is about to hit another NBA lottery.
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The Washington Wizards would appear to have every reason to feel confident entering tonight&#39;s home opener against Shaquille O&#39;Neal and the Miami Heat.
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There was some great basketball played last Friday night. From preps to pros, many remarkable things happened that are worth talking about.
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From the string of U.S. romps to the sound of "The Star-Spangled Banner," the FIBA Americas championship was a reminder of the way international basketball tournaments used to look. There never was much doubt about the outcome. The real questions involve next summer.
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NBA NOTESA day before starring in the NBA&#39;s first China game, Yao Ming went back to school. All the way back. The 7-foot-6 center visited his old elementary school yesterday as part of an NBA-sponsored program to promote reading.
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When the game film from this one gets passed around from team to team, there is going to be a collective imbibing of hemlock across the NBA. Rajon Rondo is now making threes, too? Who's next, Leon Powe?
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Billy Donovanâs flip flopping over the Orlando Magicâs offer is a reminder that despite the huge paychecks there is no magic coaching kingdom in the N.B.A.
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Micheal Ray Richardson is the hottest coach in the Continental Basketball Association and still has hopes of fulfilling a major goal â returning to the N.B.A.
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Kobe Bryant and Shaquille OâNeal agree on one thing: The NBAâs new marquee team is ... drum roll, please ... âItâd have to be Detroit, wouldnât it?
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When Michael Jordan led the first NBA-studded "Dream Team" into the Olympics in 1992, the hope was that their dazzling displays of basketball would inspire others to play better and bridge the gap with the Americans.
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Bill Reynolds's book, "Fall River Dreams," chronicled the Durfee boys' basketball team's quest for a state championship in hoop-obsessed Fall River. From the first practice to the final game, it was the story of a group of teenage boys, under the menacing gaze of legendary coach Skip Karam, as they maneuvered through a season filled with lofty expectations, but came ...
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The Heat Basketball Academy in Martinsville, Va., takes a new approach to prep basketball -- the games are required and the classes are optional.
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BEIJING The NBA has reached booming, basketball-crazy China _ but the league doesn&#39;t expect to make any money soon. The NBA flew more than 100 people halfway around the world for its first games in China, featuring