By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
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For 30 years of options, David Stern's answer came surprisingly quickly.
The U.S. men's 2012 Olympics basketball team is favored to win again, and some think it's a matter of the players just showing up.
LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and three other Olympic gold medalists already were back. Add a defensive stopper, a potent scorer off the bench, and one of the NBA's most explosive athletes, and the U.S. is certain it has a powerful Olympic basketball team.
The U.S. plans to stick with its short-handed men's Olympic basketball team — at least for now.
Anthony Davis has a left ankle sprain that must be evaluated later this week before he can be cleared to practice with the U.S. team.
Dwight Howard's season is over. His chances to help Team USA win another Olympic gold are likely done, too.
Dwight Howard's season is over. His chances to help Team USA win another Olympic gold are likely done, too.
For the first time since the season opener, Chase Field was packed. Some were there to cheer on the surprising first-place Arizona Diamondbacks of 2011.
Dennis Rodman, Jamaal Wilkes and Tex Winter were among 12 finalists announced Friday for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
If anyone wondered, and plenty did, whether Amare Stoudemire could thrive without those slick passes from Steve Nash, nobody is wondering now.
If anyone wondered, and plenty did, whether Amare Stoudemire could thrive without those slick passes from Steve Nash, nobody is wondering now.
Bob Knight was screaming at players, berating officials and hurling that chair across the court again.
Bob Knight was screaming at players, berating officials and hurling that chair across the court again.
Mike Krzyzewski wore the gold medal that he first chased two decades earlier in the world championship.
Once Mike Krzyzewski agreed to return as coach of the U.S. national team, Jerry Colangelo figured most of his staff would follow.
"It's great to see and, yeah, we owe them such a debt of gratitude for committing themselves to be part of this," USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo said. "And that's the thing that touches me so, so much, that players have really committed to it because they liked it, felt comfortable, wanted to be a part of it. And those guys were right at the forefront, Carmelo, LeBron."
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