U.S. rally to rout Spain in warm-up
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain stood tall early but sharp-shooting Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James helped the U.S. team overcome a shaky start for a 100-78 win Tuesday in a potential preview of the gold-medal game at the London Olympics. "We are very pleased with the win and we know what an outstanding team Spain is," U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski said after the Americans completed a sweep of their five warm-up games before opening the defense of their Olympic title. The U.S. team beat Spain in ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/u-rally-rout-spain-warm-001343211--nba.html ]
Spain coach sees positives in defeat to U.S.
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain gained some useful pointers as to how they might overcome the United States if they meet at the London Olympics despite Tuesday's drubbing at the hands of the 2008 gold medalists, coach Sergio Scariolo said. Led by towering forwards Pau Gasol and Serge Ibaka, the Spanish surged into a nine-point lead in the first quarter at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi but were unable to maintain their early intensity and slipped to a 100-78 defeat. The height of Gasol and Ibaka troubled ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/spain-coach-sees-positives-defeat-u-013447606--nba.html ]
U.S. rally to edge Spain in last warm-up
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain stood tall early but sharp-shooting Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James helped the U.S. team overcome a shaky start for a 100-78 win Tuesday in a potential preview of the gold-medal game at the London Olympics. The U.S. team beat Spain in the gold medal game at the 2008 Beijing Games but a rash of injuries to some of their tallest players has since raised concerns about how they would fare against a bigger Spanish squad. Spain used their edge in height to their advantage ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/u-rally-edge-spain-last-warm-231117917--nba.html ]
Hornets sign top pick Davis to multi-year deal
(Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets laid the groundwork for future success by signing number one overall draft choice Anthony Davis to a multi-year contract, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Tuesday. In addition to Davis, the team signed Austin Rivers, the 10th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. The 19-year-old Davis, currently playing with the U.S. Olympic basketball team, was the consensus national player of the year during his one ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/hornets-sign-top-pick-davis-multi-deal-163509158--nba.html ]
US Dream Team not unbeatable: NBA star Parker
French NBA star Tony Parker told his teammates on Tuesday not to be intimidated by the mighty Americans and insisted the Dream Team can be defeated.Defending champions United States and France clash in their opening match at the Olympics on Sunday where Parker, who plays point guard with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, believes the injury-hit Americans can be defeated."All teams can be beaten," he said of the United States. "They are not unbeatable. In competition anything can happen."France lost ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/us-dream-team-not-unbeatable-nba-star-parker-142332846--nba.html ]
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain stood tall early but sharp-shooting Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James helped the U.S. team overcome a shaky start for a 100-78 win Tuesday in a potential preview of the gold-medal game at the London Olympics. "We are very pleased with the win and we know what an outstanding team Spain is," U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski said after the Americans completed a sweep of their five warm-up games before opening the defense of their Olympic title. The U.S. team beat Spain in ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/u-rally-rout-spain-warm-001343211--nba.html ]
Spain coach sees positives in defeat to U.S.
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain gained some useful pointers as to how they might overcome the United States if they meet at the London Olympics despite Tuesday's drubbing at the hands of the 2008 gold medalists, coach Sergio Scariolo said. Led by towering forwards Pau Gasol and Serge Ibaka, the Spanish surged into a nine-point lead in the first quarter at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi but were unable to maintain their early intensity and slipped to a 100-78 defeat. The height of Gasol and Ibaka troubled ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/spain-coach-sees-positives-defeat-u-013447606--nba.html ]
U.S. rally to edge Spain in last warm-up
BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Spain stood tall early but sharp-shooting Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James helped the U.S. team overcome a shaky start for a 100-78 win Tuesday in a potential preview of the gold-medal game at the London Olympics. The U.S. team beat Spain in the gold medal game at the 2008 Beijing Games but a rash of injuries to some of their tallest players has since raised concerns about how they would fare against a bigger Spanish squad. Spain used their edge in height to their advantage ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/u-rally-edge-spain-last-warm-231117917--nba.html ]
Hornets sign top pick Davis to multi-year deal
(Reuters) - The New Orleans Hornets laid the groundwork for future success by signing number one overall draft choice Anthony Davis to a multi-year contract, the National Basketball Association (NBA) team said on Tuesday. In addition to Davis, the team signed Austin Rivers, the 10th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. Terms of the contracts were not disclosed. The 19-year-old Davis, currently playing with the U.S. Olympic basketball team, was the consensus national player of the year during his one ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/hornets-sign-top-pick-davis-multi-deal-163509158--nba.html ]
US Dream Team not unbeatable: NBA star Parker
French NBA star Tony Parker told his teammates on Tuesday not to be intimidated by the mighty Americans and insisted the Dream Team can be defeated.Defending champions United States and France clash in their opening match at the Olympics on Sunday where Parker, who plays point guard with the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA, believes the injury-hit Americans can be defeated."All teams can be beaten," he said of the United States. "They are not unbeatable. In competition anything can happen."France lost ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/us-dream-team-not-unbeatable-nba-star-parker-142332846--nba.html ]
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