What's in a name? US NBA stars could learn the hard way
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US scoring leader Carmelo Anthony knows the physical style of World Basketball Championship semi-final opponent Greece, but when it comes to names, well - it's all Greek to him.
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The NBA All-Star Game is getting stale, and the way to fix it is to pit American players against international players, playing not for show but for pride.
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Folks back in the United States are searching for an explanation to their basketball team&#39;s misfortunes.
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Something strange is happening in US men&#39;s team sports in the international arena. We saw it with the men&#39;s basketball team at the Olympic Games, and we witnessed it again last weekend at the Ryder Cup.
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This time, the United States is prepared to handle player withdrawals. USA Basketball announced Thursday that Lamar Odom and Paul Pierce would miss training camp later this month. Another player, J.J. Redick, had recently said he wouldn&#039;t take part when camp opens in Las Vegas on July 19 because he has been out with a back injury.
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By Mark Gokavi Staff Writer  COLUMBUS -- It's not really fair to compare a college basketball freshman to a legend. Ohio State's Greg Oden has been called a Bill Russelltype player.
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We need a name for these guys. The Yankee Clippers? The Sons of Tito? How about the No More Nomars?
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This would be the loss to finally confirm â-fter considerable evidence had strongly suggested it â -t the best American players just can&#39;t cut it worldwide on their ability to dunk anymore.
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The question of what&#39;s up between coach Larry Brown and nailed-to-the-bench young forward Carmelo Anthony is not, to be sure, the most important one facing the United States men&#39;s basketball team. The team&#39;s poor shooting -- after going 3-for-17 in ...
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US stars know they must improve to beat Greece on Friday and qualify for Sunday's World Basketball Championship final, where either 2004 Olympic champion Argentina or title-hungry Spain will await.
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Dream Team no longer: The U.S. squad is learning a hard lesson in how the rest of the globe plays ball
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Yao Ming is Hakeem Olajuwon. Tracy McGrady is Clyde Drexler. Jeff Van Gundy is Rudy Tamjanovich. This sounds like a clichÃ©d, road to the NBA title, made-for-television flick, doesnât it?
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The dirty little secret about this US men&#39;s basketball team is that it has played harder than any team in the Olympics and has been superior at doing anything that required plain old-fashioned effort.
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The N.B.A. has made a concerted effort to control player behavior on and off the court. Now, the league may have a major blind spot.
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In today&#39;s NBA, it&#39;s tough to gain respect playing in the Eastern Conference. It apparently doesn&#39;t matter that the defending champs loom there.
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How's this for a snapshot of globalization? Next season, about 100 of the NBA's 450 players &#151; nearly one in four &#151; will be from outside the United States.
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The NBA mandate to crack down on malicious attempts to injure didn&#39;t last until even the start of the regular season. At least that was one conclusion that could be drawn from the punishments