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Team USA clobbers Iran
Charlotte Observer — (Associated Press) The United States earned a top seed in the knockout round of the world championship with an 88-51 victory over Iran on Wednesday in the first meeting between the countries with a history of contentious relations.The U.S. team, which downplayed the political aspect of the game, methodically pulled away in the first half, wearing down the Asian champions with its depth and athleticism.
September 1, 2010Help from Bobcats, Jordan a welcome boost for schools
Charlotte Observer — (By Ron Green Jr., rgreenjr@charlotteobserver.com)
August 30, 2010US survives test, holds on to edge Brazil 70-68
Charlotte Observer — (By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer) Derrick Rose thought it was going in. So did Leandro Barbosa, who shot it.Instead, Brazil's attempt to tie at the buzzer fell out, and the United States remained unbeaten, though no longer unchallenged.
August 30, 2010Durant, Love send US to 2-0 start at worlds
Charlotte Observer — (By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer) Kevin Durant's shooting and Kevin Love's strength sent the United States to a 2-0 start in the world championship.Durant scored 22 points, Love added 10 points and 11 rebounds off the bench, and the Americans beat Slovenia 99-77 on Sunday in an opening-round game.
August 29, 2010Michael Jordan lends schools a hand
Charlotte Observer — (By Ron Green Jr., rgreenjr@charlotteobserver.com) Michael Jordan and the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats will announce a $250,000 donation Monday to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school system to help fund middle-school athletics programs this academic year.Jordan, an NBA legend who made a fortune with his basketball skills and marketing savvy, bought the Charlotte Bobcats this spring. At the time, he talked of the importance of making the franchise an active contributor within the Charlotte community.
August 28, 2010Big second quarter helps US run away from Croatia
Charlotte Observer — (By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer) Kevin Durant scored 14 points and got the United States started on a dominant second-quarter stretch in a 106-78 victory over Croatia on Saturday in its opening game at the world championship.Eric Gordon made four 3-pointers and had 16 points to lead the Americans, who turned a close game into a blowout by limiting the Croatians to six points in the second quarter. Chauncey Billups finished with 12 points.
August 28, 2010Warriors' Curry gets a taste of the international game
Charlotte Observer — (By Gary Peterson, Contra Costa Times) Stephen Curry's world view isn't complete, but it's coming along."What do you call the people here?" he asked by phone from Istanbul. "Turkins? That's not right."
August 28, 2010Larry Brown needs imposing presence; can Kwame Brown deliver?
Charlotte Observer — (By Tom Sorensen, tsorensen@charlotteobserver.com) I believe people can change. We can't wake up and say, "Hooray, I'm different." But if we make the decision daily, and over a period of time, we can be something other than what we were.Kwame Brown better hope so.
August 25, 2010Curry makes the cut as U.S. team sets final roster
Charlotte Observer — (Associated Press) Former Davidson star Stephen Curry was named to the U.S. national basketball team Tuesday as it finalized its roster for the world championships.The final 12-man roster includes: Curry, Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, Rudy Gay, Lamar Odom, Chauncey Billups, Danny Granger, Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Kevin Love, Tyson Chandler and Andre Iguodala.
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- Team USA improves to 5-0 at world championships Orlando Sentinel Eric Gordon scored 21 points for the Americans
- Top Magic and NBA news: Friday, September 3 Magic BasketBlog | Orlando Sentinel Team USA closed out its group play schedule in the 2010 FIBA World Championship with a listliss victory over Tunisia.
- Celtics roll the dice with West Miami Herald The Miami Heat may have dominated the offseason headlines, but the Boston Celtics are still the top dogs in the East.
- Atlanta Hawks: Al Horford: ‘I am going to war with who I’ve got’ Hawks Blog | Atlanta Journal-Constitution Horford and Hawks hoping they have enough guys who can do this. (AP Photo) When Al Horford said earlier this summer that the Hawks needed to add an “impact center” to be a serious contender in the Eastern Conference, I’m going to guess he wasn’t talking about Jason Collins (who had no impact with the Hawks last season) or Etan Thomas (whose impact lately has been blunted by injuries). Yet as training camp approaches that’s what the Hawks have behind Horford and Zaza. They re-signed Collins early, struck out with Shaq (who had endorsements from both Al and Smoove) ...
- Seems To Be Heat Nit-Pickin' Time On the Beat: Miami Heat | Miami Herald It's simple math. So let's just face it, accept it, embrace it and move on to the more favorable matchups. The Heat will lose most battles this season at point guard and center. Hold up. Scratch that. Let me rephrase...