Which New York borough is LeBron's favorite? Will he sign with the Nets because of Jay-Z? Will he be tempted to flee to Europe if Olympiakos makes a big enough offer? While most of the talk regarding the NBA's 2010 free agent class has been around King James and where he will choose to settle his   more...
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Undefeated, but no longer unchallenged.The U.S. Olympic basketball team wrapped up its exhibition schedule with its toughest test, pulling away to beat Australia 87-76 Tuesday night in its final game before heading to Beijing.The United States led by only four points nearly halfway through the   more...
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With the Olympics opening up this weekend, FIO staff writer Dan Rossi discusses the fantasy implications of some fantasy studs playing in Beijing (specifically focusing on injuries).
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The first episode of "Road to Redemption" detailed Team USA's history in FIBA competition since NBA players began participating in 1992: Team USA won Olympic gold medals in 1992, 1996 and 2000 plus a FIBA World Championship in 1994 (Team USA won a bronze medal in the FIBA World Championship in 1998   more...
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Team USA basketball began their quest for the gold with a 120-65 blowout of Canada in an exhibition game in Las Vegas. Dwyane Wade looks to be recovered from his injuries, and Carmelo Anthony continues to play well under international rules, but there’s not a lot to be learned from this game.   more...
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The story is the same. I thought maybe things had changed, but while doing my homework and research to write this piece, I found out that nothing has changed.It is still talent and athleticism (USA) versus activity level, physicality and cohesion (Spain, Argentina and Greece). On talent alone, the   more...
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To get ready for the upcoming NBA season, I am going to preview all 30 teams in just 30 days.After a brief rundown of last season and a look at their offseason moves, I will break down each team's rotation and suggest how how their minutes might be divvied up in '08-09.For fantasy purposes, I will   more...
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If LeBron sat out and USA crushed them by 55 points, how much more would they have won by if he played? When the game was close at 30-24 in the first quarter, USA went on a 90-41 run the rest of the way. Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Michael Redd all went for 20 points, including Redd hitting   more...
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You've heard what I had to say about last night's affair, so it's time to turn to the rest of the interwebs.Sheridan hits you in the face with some interesting numbers. Some of them should at least worry you, mildly; good against Canada's one thing, but good against Argentina? That's something   more...
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Greg Oden and Dwight Howard put their best comedic foot forward in their audition tapes to host the ESPY's. Pretty much a play on the Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly skit. But what would you expect since Ferrell is part of the funnyordie.com website.
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Washington Wizards point guard Gilbert Arenas recently spoke to the Manila Bulletin on a visit to the Philippines recently and was asked "With you at the starting shooting guard, can you name four other NBA players for your starting five"? Arenas said, Chauncey Billups, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan,   more...
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Nothing says "the cold war is so over," like watching Bucknell Holden shine on the Russian Olympic team. In Shanghai.Couldn't shake the "remember to e-mail plot idea to Tom Clancy - American team made up of superstar millionaire ballers plays Russian basketball team led by American ex-Super 10 star   more...
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Well, it's Summer…and you know what that means. Road trip!!0signal and I set off on our never ending quest to provide the best NBA coverage on the web, with a lot of T&A mixed in between.Check out many of the vanity license plates we saw from our NBA City Tour…You'll need to follow the link to   more...
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A huge collection of NBA player g/f's, wives, and "other"...lol
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If you're white and nerdy like me, (well, you're nerdy, I'm not…I'm a stud)…you've always wanted to be the next Eminem. Well, thanks to Team USA, Nike, and Just Blaze, you now have your chance. 1 track. 16 bars. 4 winners. Drop a verse for a chance to be featured on the Team USA anthem by   more...
Original Story: http://www.ebsports.net/blog/?p=733.