<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819</id><updated>2011-09-19T16:50:17.285-04:00</updated><category term='Jantel Lavender'/><category term='Abdul Gaddy'/><category term='Cappie Pondexter'/><category term='Coach Krzyzewski'/><category term='DeLisha Milton-Jones'/><category term='Seimone Augustus'/><category term='Monica Wright'/><category term='Ellis'/><category term='Russa Super League'/><category term='Mike Krzyzewski'/><category term='Maalik Wayns'/><category term='Youth Olympics'/><category term='Anderson'/><category term='LA Sparks'/><category term='Bob Hurley'/><category term='Candace Parker'/><category term='FIBA 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Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>267</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-5144230619956449329</id><published>2011-06-14T13:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-14T13:16:53.576-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/high_school/basketball/lincoln_whitehead_left_off_usa_national_ucIPEkJIUt1CAmd1DwHXHM#ixzz1PGrRg9T8"&gt;Lincoln's Whitehead left off USA's 16U National Team, but remains in program&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/6656685/uk-jones-aiming-all-impact"&gt;UK's Jones aiming for all-around impact&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/blogs/123758214.html"&gt;Gophers target Tyus Jones proves can't-miss status at USA 16U trials&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_uf/2011/06/scottie-wilbekins-summer-could-include-a-second-basketball-trip-abroad.html"&gt;Scottie Wilbekin’s summer could include a second basketball trip abroad &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_college_uf/2011/06/patric-youngs-offseason-workouts-include-usa-basketball-camp.html"&gt;Patric Young’s offseason workouts include USA Basketball camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazLinkine.com/content/bb/in-bb/art-in-bb/usa-women-open-2011-fiba-americas-u16-championship.shtml?47449"&gt;USA Women Open 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship With 71-54 Win Over Brazil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/060811aaa.html"&gt;Alex Oriakhi Invited To Team USA Training Camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.whec.com/sports/stories/S2154164.shtml?cat=566"&gt;A shot at U19 National Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailycamera.com/high-school-basketball/ci_18268257"&gt;Monarch's Gail Hook working again with U.S. team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.maxpreps.com/news/v7nb2pXtEeCkhgAcxJSkrA/three-chicagoans-highlight-usa-u16-roster.htm"&gt;Three Chicagoans highlight USA U16 roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-3297122804740843278</id><published>2011-06-07T12:47:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-06-07T12:48:47.786-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.syracuse.com/sports/2011/06/c-ns_basketball_star_breanna_s.html"&gt;C-NS basketball star Breanna Stewart makes USA Basketball's U19 World Championship team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/UCONN-WOMEN-S-NOTEBOOK-1410837.php"&gt;UCONN WOMEN'S NOTEBOOK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a 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href="http://blogs.indystar.com/butler/2011/06/06/marshall-invited-to-usa-tryouts/"&gt;Marshall invited to USA tryouts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cardiachill.com/2011/6/7/2210164/pitt-basketball-ashton-gibbs-cameron-wright-usa-basketball-college-ncaa"&gt;Pitt Basketball: Ashton Gibbs And Cameron Wright Hoping To Make USA Basketball Squads &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110607/SPORTS/106070308"&gt;Butler hoops player on big stage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/college/s_740681.html"&gt;Pitt guard selected for USA Basketball tryout&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&amp;amp;ATCLID=205157743&amp;amp;DB_OEM_ID=4200"&gt;Williams Discusses Making the USA U19 Squad &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-2428552127895547284</id><published>2011-04-21T12:19:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-21T12:36:14.684-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.highschoolsports.net/sports/preps/basketball/2011-boys-basketball-all-usa-team.htm"&gt;2011 All-USA boys basketball: Austin Rivers is player of year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbsatlanta.com/sports/27617904/detail.html"&gt;Meadors To Serve On USA Basketball Staff &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/OdeenDomingo/125911"&gt;Mercury coach Corey Gaines chosen to help Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a 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blocks of the game (video) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/hoop-summit/index.ssf/2011/04/nike_hoop_summit_top-15_plays_of_the_game_video.html"&gt;Nike Hoop Summit: Top 15 plays of the game (video) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/hoop-summit/index.ssf/2011/04/nike_hoop_summit_top_10_dunks_video.html"&gt;Nike Hoop Summit: Top 10 dunks (video) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704529204576257184171665502.html"&gt;UConn’s Moore goes No. 1 to Minnesota &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.suathletics.com/news/2011/4/11/Christmas4.11.11.aspx"&gt;Christmas, USA Win 2011 Nike Hoop Summit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/lynx/119618494.html"&gt;Greatness becomes the Lynx &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/12/sports/basketball/12sportsbriefs-moore.html"&gt;Minnesota Takes Moore First in W.N.B.A. Draft &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/other-ballers/womens/2011/04/maya-moore-in-minny-but-lynx-not-satisfied/"&gt;Maya Moore In Minny, But Lynx Not Satisfied. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.norwichbulletin.com/archive/x675834688/WNBA-Top-draft-pick-Moore-wants-to-help-Lynx-turn-around#ixzz1JJSB0VGh"&gt;WNBA: Top draft pick Moore wants to help Lynx turn around &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/119674414.html"&gt;Lynx take UConn’s Moore at No.1 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/cp/eid/eventid/langid/1/lid/newsid/46358/rid/roundid/sid/arti.html"&gt;WNBA - Moore, Cambage go 1 &amp;amp; 2 in draft &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-3916638654331875724?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3916638654331875724/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=3916638654331875724' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/3916638654331875724'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/3916638654331875724'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2011/04/usa-basketball-in-news_12.html' title='USA Basketball in the News'/><author><name>USA 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2011 Nike Hoop Summit (video) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/04/nike_hoop_summit_coach_roy_ran.html"&gt;Nike Hoop Summit: Coach Roy Rana talks World Team, Kyle Wiltjer (video) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/hoop-summit/index.ssf/2011/04/nike_hoop_summit_where_are_they_now_team_usa.html"&gt;Nike Hoop Summit history lesson: Kyrie Irving and Team USA (where are they now?) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/-6521189979154084814/nike-hoop-summit-jesuits-kyle-wiltjer-takes-on-future-teammates/"&gt;Nike Hoop Summit: Jesuit's Kyle Wiltjer takes on future teammates &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2011-04-08-2696407136_x.htm"&gt;UConn's Moore expected to go No. 1 in WNBA draft &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_/post/6308441/elizabeth-cambage-ready-big-step"&gt;Elizabeth Cambage is ready for next step &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-4139467537301783261?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4139467537301783261/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=4139467537301783261' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/4139467537301783261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/4139467537301783261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2011/04/usa-basketball-in-news-2011-nike-hoop_09.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: 2011 Nike Hoop Summit, WNT'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-5679853737084992051</id><published>2011-04-08T13:55:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-08T13:56:48.014-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: 2011 Nike Hoop Summit</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/langid/1/newsid/46332/arti.html"&gt;A look back at stars who shined bright at Nike Hoop Summit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/college-hs/high-school/2011/04/world-powers-collide/"&gt;World Powers Collide&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_highschool_varsity/2011/04/07/kevin-boyle-national-coach-of-the-year-hired-as-montverdes-basketball-coach/"&gt;Kevin Boyle, national coach of the year, hired as Montverde’s basketball coach &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2011/04/07/experienced-u-s-group-prepares-for-hoop-summit/"&gt;Experienced U.S. group prepares for Hoop Summit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.foxsportsohio.com/04/08/11/Double-Dribbles-Long-live-Team-USA/landing_cavaliers.html?blockID=499792&amp;amp;feedID=3725"&gt;Double Dribbles: Long live Team USA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/highschoolsports/2014714903_prephoops08.html"&gt;Tony Wroten Jr. and US to take on the World&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/658292-college-basketball-2012-top-recruits-to-star-in-nike-hoop-summit-this-weekend"&gt;College Basketball 2012: Top Recruits to Star in Nike Hoop Summit This Weekend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2011/04/james_mcadoo_welcomes_the_chal.html"&gt;James McAdoo welcomes the challenge at the 2011 Nike Hoop Summit (video)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://videos.oregonlive.com/oregonlive/2011/04/bismack_biyombo_is_a_rising_st.html"&gt;Bismack Biyombo is a rising star at the Nike Hoop Summit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-5679853737084992051?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-3002401277932057394</id><published>2011-04-05T12:43:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2011-04-05T12:44:44.381-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.albanyherald.com/sports/headlines/Hall_of_Fame-ous_119229769.html?ref=769"&gt;Hall of Fame-ous &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ktul.com/story/14379805/tulsa-shocks-edwards-named-to-naismith-hall-of-fame?redirected=true"&gt;Tulsa Shock's Edwards Named To Naismith Hall of Fame &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/former-uga-star-edwards-898143.html"&gt;Former UGA star Edwards elected to Hall of Fame &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2011-04-05-hall-of-fame-class_N.htm"&gt;Rodman, Mullin lead 2011 Basketball Hall of Fame class &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ajc.com/sports/lasting-legacy-for-uconns-898273.html"&gt;Lasting legacy for UConn's Moore &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=6293950"&gt;Maya Moore wins 2nd Naismith Trophy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_17773418?nclick_check=1"&gt;Hall calls VanDerveer's name&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wnba.com/shock/2011_hallfame.html"&gt;2011 Naismith Hall-of-Fame Inductee - Teresa Edwards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Former-Warrior-Stanford-Coach-Make-Basketball-Hall-of-Fame-119248634.html"&gt;Ex-Warrior, Stanford Coach Make HoF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-3002401277932057394?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3002401277932057394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=3002401277932057394' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/3002401277932057394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/3002401277932057394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2011/04/usa-basketball-in-news.html' title='USA Basketball in the News'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-8567564030554810865</id><published>2011-03-30T11:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-30T19:43:06.882-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=6270283"&gt;Maya Moore leads All-America first team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.twincities.com/timberwolves/ci_17728977?nclick_check=1"&gt;Dynamic point guards Derrick Rose and Russel Westbrook have turned their once-struggling NBA teams into contenders&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8567564030554810865?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8567564030554810865/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=8567564030554810865' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/8567564030554810865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/8567564030554810865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2011/03/usa-basketball-in-news_30.html' title='USA Basketball in the News'/><author><name>USA 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&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/Sheryl-Swoopes-will-attempt-WNBA-comeback-032811"&gt;Swoopes to attempt WNBA comeback &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/sheryl-swoopes-returns-to-wnba-with-tulsa-shock-1.2787632"&gt;Sheryl Swoopes returns to WNBA with Tulsa Shock &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Tulsa-Shock-confirms-signing-of-Sheryl-Swoopes-1309843.php"&gt;Tulsa Shock confirms signing of Sheryl Swoopes &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/647575-sheryl-swoopes-returns-to-the-wnba-is-a-michael-jordan-comeback-next"&gt;Sheryl Swoopes Returns to the WNBA, Is a Michael Jordan Comeback Next? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/three-time-wnba-mvp-sheryl-swoopes-returns-to-league-signing-with-tulsa-shock/2011/03/27/AFrjZxkB_story.html"&gt;Three-time WNBA MVP Sheryl Swoopes returns to league, signing with Tulsa Shock &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_/post/6267444/sheryl-swoopes-latest-athlete-contract-unretire-itis"&gt;Swoopes contracts unretire-it is &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.afterellen.com/people/2011/03/shock-in-store-for-sheryl-swoopes"&gt;Shock in store for Sheryl Swoopes &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/2011-03-29/overtime"&gt;Overtime: Swoopes returning to WNBA with Tulsa &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-7203330168266137219?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/7203330168266137219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-6482466782875846865</id><published>2011-03-25T12:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-25T16:20:56.511-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2011-03-24-2754332688_x.htm"&gt;Apple Valley's Tyus Jones makes national u-17 team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.maxpreps.com/news/e0z7HFZMEeCkhgAcxJSkrA/usa-basketball-announces-developmental-team.htm"&gt;USA Basketball announces developmental team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110325/SPORTS05/103250334/1001/SPORTS"&gt;National recognition for Luers' Blackmon &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/Illinois/x911071257/Larry-Austin-Jr-4-other-Illinoisans-selected-for-U-S-developmental-camp"&gt;Larry Austin Jr., 4 other Illinoisans selected for U.S. developmental camp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://applevalley.patch.com/articles/apple-valleys-tyrus-jones-named-to-us-national-development-team"&gt;Apple Valley's Tyus Jones Named To US National Development Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kake.com/sports/headlines/North_High_Standout_Makes_National_Team_118590024.html?ref=024"&gt;North High Standout Makes National Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ocvarsity.com/sports/vaioletama-26093-mater-dei.html"&gt;Monarchs' Vaioletama brings passion, intensity&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-6482466782875846865?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-1938033398493610524</id><published>2011-03-24T14:17:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2011-03-24T14:43:32.192-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2011/03/mike-krzyzewski-bob-knight-dean-smith-eye-opener-is-mike-krzyzewski-the-greatest-basketball-coach-ever-/1"&gt;Eye-Opener: Is Mike Krzyzewski the greatest basketball coach ever? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2011/mar/24/TDSPORT04-debbie-ryan-an-icon-and-a-pioneer-nears--ar-924274/"&gt;Debbie Ryan, an icon and a pioneer, nears the end of the road at U.Va. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courier-journal.com/jodydemling/2011/03/24/iu-commitments-on-usa-developmental-team/"&gt;IU commitments on USA Developmental team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kake.com/sports/headlines/North_High_Standout_Makes_National_Team_118590024.html?ref=024"&gt;North High Standout Makes National Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/article_1a774de8-5641-11e0-a58a-00127992bc8b.html"&gt;FZ South's Swopshire named to USA developmental team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1938033398493610524?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1938033398493610524/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/8397752/London-2012-Olympics-Great-Britain-to-play-United-States-Dream-Team-in-Manchester-as-warm-up.html"&gt;London 2012 Olympics: Great Britain to play United States 'Dream Team' in Manchester as warm-up &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/basketball/9432322.stm"&gt;GB basketball teams to face US in 2012 warm-up &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-1368848/London-2012-Great-Britain-basketball-United-States.html?ito=feeds-newsxml"&gt;Great Britain announce tour matches against United States in preparation for London 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportinglife.com/others/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others/11/03/22/BASKETBALL_Great_Britain.html&amp;amp;BID=678"&gt;GB TO FACE USA IN OLYMPICS WARM-UP &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/basketball/s/1411732_great_britain_to_take_on_usa_at_men_arena"&gt;Great Britain to take on USA at MEN Arena &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/other-ballers/womens/2011/03/top-20-diana-taurasi-no-1/"&gt;Top 20: Diana Taurasi, no. 1 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/colleges/4458961-417/wildcats-going-west-with-goal-of-going-east.html"&gt;Wildcats going west with goal of going east &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/nba-draft-in-national/world-select-team-announced-for-2011-nike-hoop-summit"&gt;World Select Team announced for 2011 Nike Hoop Summit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2179784097473188292?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' 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Wooten Player of the Year&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=6231504"&gt;Justin Anderson headed to Maryland&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11077/1132825-175.stm"&gt;Pitt Notebook: Butler no stranger to Gibbs, Dixon&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2155095315347995555?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2155095315347995555/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=2155095315347995555' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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NAMES 2010-11 ALL-AMERICANS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_/post/6197137/jayne-appel-embarking-recovery-road"&gt;Embarking on recovery road&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2492829966427429500?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2492829966427429500/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=2492829966427429500' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2492829966427429500'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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href="http://aol.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2011-03-07/usas-b-teamers-excelling-this-season"&gt;USA's 'B-teamers' excelling this season &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/4184860-419/usa-basketball-helped-rose-love-westbrook.html"&gt;USA basketball helped Rose, Love, Westbrook &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ocvarsity.com/sports/samuelson-25739-troy-edison.html"&gt;Bonnie Samuelson worked a miracle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ocvarsity.com/sports/mater-25776-dei-brea.html"&gt;Mater Dei pulled off an upset&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-5730217301874198633?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5730217301874198633/comments/default' 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href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/other-ballers/womens/2011/02/diana-taurasi-handled-doping-allegation-with-class-integrity/"&gt;Diana Taurasi Handled Doping Allegation With Class, Integrity &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://arizona.sbnation.com/phoenix-mercury/2011/2/2/1970090/phoenix-mercury-owner-robert-sarver-releases-statement-on-taurasi"&gt;Phoenix Mercury Owner Robert Sarver Releases Statement On Taurasi &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2011/feb/17/taurasi-cleared-of-doping/"&gt;In brief: Taurasi cleared of doping &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www2.journalnow.com/sports/2011/feb/17/WSSPORT02-taurasi-has-doping-suspension-lifted-ar-790617/"&gt;Taurasi has doping suspension lifted &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2011/2/16/1997754/appreciating-diana-taurasi-after-being-cleared-by-the-turkish"&gt;Appreciating Diana Taurasi After Being Cleared By The Turkish 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href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/lynx/114867384.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU6:iPhD_oD3aPc:i_kchO7DU"&gt;Q&amp;amp;A with Candice Wiggins &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2011-01-29-3415220292_x.htm"&gt;Silver Stars GM Hughes resumes dual role as coach &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11030/1121397-135.stm"&gt;Duquesne's McConnell-Serio has success at many levels &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://elmcitytoeaglevillenhr.blogspot.com/2011/01/lofty-praise-for-jasmine-thomas.html"&gt;Lofty praise for Jasmine Thomas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/01/30/mystics-star-alana-beard-joins-obamas-for-basketball-game/"&gt;Mystics Star Alana Beard Joins Obamas for Basketball Game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/31/sports/basketball/31sportsbriefs-taurasi.html"&gt;Taurasi Vows to Play in 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-3540009707876441686?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3540009707876441686/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=3540009707876441686' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/3540009707876441686'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/3540009707876441686'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2011/01/usa-basketball-in-news_31.html' title='USA Basketball in the News'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-4924386165502003285</id><published>2011-01-27T12:35:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2011-01-27T12:36:39.513-05:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20110127/SPORTS05/101270409/Fever-star-Tamika-Catchings-loves-her-charitable-causes?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CIndyStar.com"&gt;Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings loves her charitable causes, and people love her right back &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_/post/6061871/lot-prove"&gt;Candace Parker: 'I have a lot to prove' &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theplainsman.com/view/full_story/11141126/article-Fortner%E2%80%99s-passion-and-confidence-key-to-team%E2%80%99s-success?instance=home_news_lead_story"&gt;Fortner’s passion and confidence key to team’s success &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://georgia.scout.com/2/1042986.html"&gt;Tony Parker is "Wide Open"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-4924386165502003285?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4924386165502003285/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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href="http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/sp20110126pv.html"&gt;Nets may not be done pursuing Anthony yet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-6477464140201134577?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6477464140201134577/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=6477464140201134577' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/6477464140201134577'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/6477464140201134577'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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type='text'>USA Basketball in the News</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/highschool/basketball/os-winter-park-st-patrick-text-20110113,0,1530101.story"&gt;Austin Rivers, Michael Gilchrist: Boys game to bring out stars, TV cameras&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.maxpreps.com/news/08sBTB5zEeCGDwAcxJSkrA/bolingbrook,-montini-girls-basketball-power-up-in-chicago.htm"&gt;Bolingbrook, Montini girls basketball power up in Chicago &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8632946257243728677?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8632946257243728677/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_/post/5938956/even-men-coaches-talking-uconn"&gt;Even men's coaches are talking about UConn &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20101222/SPORT06/312229856"&gt;UConn women win 89th in row to set record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/columns/story?columnist=hays_graham&amp;amp;id=5944752"&gt;Moore, Auriemma an unbeatable team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5945146"&gt;UConn streak is all that and Moore &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://scores.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=303550041"&gt;Maya Moore leads UConn women to 89th consecutive victory, surpassing UCLA men &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-uconn-florida-state-1222-20101221,0,7607756.story"&gt;Moore Scores 41 In Record 89th Straight Win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-notebook-uconn-women-1222-20101221,0,3788284.story"&gt;'Hello, Geno, It's Barack' &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-jacobs-uconn-women-column-1222,0,7271360.column"&gt;Not Women's Or Men's, Just Greatness &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/lisa-leslie-uconn-women-1223-20101222,0,7833125.story"&gt;An All-Time Great View: What's Next? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-sidebar-uconn-women-1222-20101221,0,3483587.story"&gt;Famous And Not-So Famous Fans In Awe &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-wooden-uconn-ucla-grandson-1221-20101221,0,2410790.story"&gt;John Wooden's Grandson Says The Wizard Would Approve Of UConn &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-uconn-what-saying-1222-20101221,0,6860512.story"&gt;What They're Saying &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://womhoops.blogspot.com/2010/12/blog-post.html"&gt;Guru's Musings: Thoughts And Facts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-796004022956862201?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/796004022956862201/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=796004022956862201' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/796004022956862201'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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Basketball honor &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.goduke.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&amp;amp;ATCLID=205057834&amp;amp;DB_OEM_ID=4200"&gt;Krzyzewski Co-USA Basketball Coach of the Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/story/2010-12-20/mike-krzyzewski-geno-auriemma-share-usa-basketball-national-coach-of-the-year-aw"&gt;Mike Krzyzewski, Geno Auriemma share USA Basketball coach of the year award&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/other-ballers/womens/2010/12/top-20-candice-dupree-no-14/"&gt;Top 20: Candice Dupree, no. 14 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_/post/5938956/even-men-coaches-talking-uconn-women"&gt;Even men's coaches are talking about UConn women &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://articles.courant.com/2010-12-20/sports/hc-women-record-1221-20101220_1_cassie-kerns-renee-montgomery-tina-charles"&gt;Geno's Former Players Follow The Streak Closely &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=303540150"&gt;Coach Mike Krzyzewski moves into tie for second place on all-time wins list as Duke beats Elon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/blog/_/name/katz_andy/id/5939305/rick-pitino-style-fits-new-challenge"&gt;Rick Pitino's style fits new challenge&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.news-record.com/content/2010/12/21/article/mike_krzyzewski_ties_dean_smith_on_the_all_time_wins_list"&gt;Krzyzewski ties Dean Smith on the all-time wins list&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8359900576136493660?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' 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href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/college/basketball/elite_eighty_eight_GhSyOk71WixCcERc0VYVTN#ixzz18gBjdg4m"&gt;UConn women win 88th consecutive game, tying UCLA men's record&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101220/SPORTS36/12200327/-1/SITEMAP"&gt;A case of sniffles can't slow Stefanie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20101220_Huskies_romp_for_88th_in_row.html"&gt;Huskies romp for 88th in row&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/12/auriemma-says-those-rooting-against-uconn-are-miserable-people/1"&gt;Auriemma says those rooting against UConn are 'miserable' people&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/20/geno-auriemma-uconn-women-gender_n_798880.html"&gt;Geno Auriemma: UConn Women Disliked Due To Gender&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div 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href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2010%2F12%2F14%2FSP4Q1GP6VS.DTL"&gt;Wiggins takes on a new mission &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/121310aaa.html"&gt;Pac-10 Catches Up With Ann Meyers Drysdale &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8819556569621707895?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8819556569621707895/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=8819556569621707895' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/8819556569621707895'/><link rel='self' 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mulling Kyrie Irving's options&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/espnw/blog/_/post/5902769/tamika-catchings-gets-back-workout-mode"&gt;Tamika Catchings gets back into workout mode&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wnba.com/features/players_twitter_101208.html"&gt;WNBA Players Seek Creative Ways to Engage Fans&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://womhoops.blogspot.com/2010/12/uconns-march-to-88-straight-philly.html"&gt;UConn's March to 88 Straight: The Philly Angle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5898231"&gt;Marquee programs to meet early&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/collegebasketballnation/post/_/id/19608/afternoon-links-everybody-loves-jimmer"&gt;Afternoon Links: Everybody loves Jimmer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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href="http://highschoolsports.oregonlive.com/news/article/3753452681902103465/basketball-nike-hoop-summit-all-star-game-to-remain-in-portland-through-2012/"&gt;Basketball: Nike Hoop Summit all-star game to remain in Portland through 2012&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/08/lisa-leslie-media-espn-has-failed-to-cover-wnba-to-its-fullest/"&gt;Lisa Leslie: Media, ESPN Has Failed to Cover WNBA to Its Fullest &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportsrageous.com/kyrie-irving-wont-play-for-duke-until-his-toe-heals-12-09-2010"&gt;Kyrie Irving Won’t Play for Duke Until His Toe Heals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=oneil_dana&amp;amp;id=5895452"&gt;Divergent paths, but a shared journey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=303420261"&gt;Jimmer Fredette hammers Vermont in return to hometown&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div 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Back &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/12/05/zach-randolph-seeks-team-usa-invitation/"&gt;Zach Randolph Seeks Team USA Invitation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/other-ballers/womens/2010/12/top-20-seimone-augustus-no-16/"&gt;Top 20: Seimone Augustus, no. 16 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/x1817614101/UConn-Womens-Basketball-Moore-breaks-program-scoring-record"&gt;UConn Women's Basketball: Moore breaks program scoring record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-488678581993899502?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/488678581993899502/comments/default' 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href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/recap?gameId=303320041&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=ESPNUHeadlines"&gt;Connecticut wins 84th straight behind Maya Moore &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ctnow.com/sports/hc-jacobs-column-uconn-women-1129-20101129,0,3423881.column"&gt;Jeff Jacobs Column: There's No Stopping Maya Moore On The Move &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-notebook-uconn-women-1129-20101128,0,7851528.story"&gt;Chancellor Not Surprised By Success Of UConn, Auriemma &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-uconn-lsu-1129-20101128,0,1600361.story"&gt;UConn Women Beat LSU, 81-51; Streak At 84 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/11/quick-thoughts-about-sundays-w.html"&gt;Quick Thoughts About Sunday's Win Over LSU &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a 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href="http://rise.espn.go.com/boys-basketball/articles/2010/11/01-CA-Angelo-Chol-november-mag.aspx?pursuit=BoysBasketball"&gt;Angelo Chol went from "worst player" to No. 75 on ESPNU 100 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/heatzone/2010/11/04/lebron-follows-kobes-lead-which-wade-and-bosh-wait/"&gt;LeBron commits to Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-miami-heat-olympics-s110410,0,3727723.story%5C"&gt;LeBron welcomes Olympic berth; Wade, Bosh not sure &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-dwight-howard-2012-olympics-20101103,0,6678891.story"&gt;Dwight Howard will play in 2012 Olympics for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/25655763"&gt;Dwight Howard commits to 2012 Olympics, kind of &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/miamiheat/post/_/id/768/heats-big-3-not-all-ready-to-commit-to-2012-olympics"&gt;Heat's Big 3 not all ready to commit to 2012 Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/story/2010-11-04/lebron-james-dwight-howard-want-to-play-in-2012-olympics"&gt;LeBron James, Dwight Howard want to play in 2012 Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/04/lebron-is-in-for-2012-olympics-wade-and-bosh-unsure/"&gt;LeBron is in for 2012 Olympics; Wade and Bosh unsure &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/04/dwight-howard-throws-his-hat-in-for-the-2012-olympics-too/"&gt;Dwight Howard throws his hat in for the 2012 Olympics, too &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/news/story?id=5764830"&gt;LeBron James ready for London &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/heatzone/2010/11/04/lebron-follows-kobes-lead-which-wade-and-bosh-wait/"&gt;LeBron follows Kobe’s lead, while Wade and Bosh wait &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2010/11/05/2010-11-05_amare_has_sights_set_on_2012_games.html"&gt;London calling Amar'e in 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/25655763"&gt;Dwight Howard commits to 2012 Olympics, kind of &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/most-popular/2010/11/05/kobe-bryant-wants-to-play-for-usa-basketball-team-at-london-olympics-in-2012-115875-22693426/"&gt;Kobe Bryant wants to play for USA basketball team at London Olympics in 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-686637820284501510?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/686637820284501510/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=686637820284501510' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/686637820284501510'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/686637820284501510'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/11/lebron-also-wants-to-return-for-his.html' title='LeBron Also Wants to Return for His Third Olympics'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-5557466989869144848</id><published>2010-11-04T14:41:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T14:43:13.510-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Dwight Howard Also Wants a 2012 Return</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/04/dwight-howard-throws-his-hat-in-for-the-2012-olympics-too/"&gt;Dwight Howard throws his hat in for the 2012 Olympics, too &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hoopsvibe.com/nba-news-and-rumors/articles/109981-kobe-bryant-ready-to-defend-olympic-gold-in-2012"&gt;Kobe Bryant: 'ready to defend' Olympic gold in 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/509029-kobe-bryant-10-reasons-why-the-2012-olympic-team-wont-need-him"&gt;Kobe Bryant: 10 Reasons Why the 2012 Olympic Team Won't Need Him &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5968726/kobe_bryant_wants_to_play_for_team.html"&gt;Kobe Bryant Wants to Play for Team USA in 2012; Who Will Join Him? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.bettor.com/Kobe-Bryant-wants-to-suit-up-for-the-2012-London-Olympics-a38665"&gt;Kobe Bryant wants to suit up for the 2012 London Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/508946-randy-moss-titans-charlie-villanueva-and-todays-late-sports-news/entry/26453-kobe-bryant-ready-to-go-for-gold-in-2012"&gt;Kobe Bryant: Ready to Go For Gold In 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/?p=13524"&gt;Dwight Howard to play in ‘12 Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-dwight-howard-2012-olympics-20101103,0,6678891.story"&gt;Dwight Howard will play in 2012 Olympics for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/11/kobe-bryant-makes-right-decision-in-choosing-to-play-in-2012-olympics.html"&gt;Kobe Bryant makes right decision in choosing to play in 2012 Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-5557466989869144848?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5557466989869144848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=5557466989869144848' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/5557466989869144848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/5557466989869144848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/11/dwight-howard-also-wants-2012-return.html' title='Dwight Howard Also Wants a 2012 Return'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-966257706280323486</id><published>2010-11-03T11:04:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-03T11:06:29.348-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Kobe Bryant wants to play in 2012</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/8107046/London-2012-Olympics-US-basketball-star-Kobe-Bryant-commits-to-Team-USA.html"&gt;London 2012 Olympics: US basketball star Kobe Bryant commits to Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ocregister.com/sports/bryant-274151-walton-jackson.html"&gt;Bryant commits to play in 2012 Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/basketball/nba/lakers/la-sp-lakers-fyi-20101103,0,3850608.story"&gt;Kobe Bryant commits to 2012 Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/11/03/kobe-bryant-tells-coach-k-he%e2%80%99ll-be-there-in-london-if-wanted/"&gt;Kobe Bryant tells Coach K he’ll be there in London if wanted &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/11/kobe-bryant-mariano-rivera-mike-krzyzewski-2012-olympics-joe-torre/1"&gt;To help America, Kobe would be willing to come out of the bullpen &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/25638272"&gt;Kobe Bryant commits to Team USA for 2012 Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-11-02-2866295994_x.htm"&gt;Kobe tells Coach K he'll play if wanted in London &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-7516500091057705219</id><published>2010-10-13T12:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-15T12:48:03.015-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Oct. 15</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/10/javale-mcgee-is-trying-to-mix.html"&gt;JaVale McGee is trying to mix style with substance&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.herald-review.com/sports/article_970dc344-d821-11df-a3ea-001cc4c002e0.html"&gt;Bigger Tisdale tackling smaller workload in classroom&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20101015/SPORTS02/10150347/Recruiting-notebook-Warren-Central-s-Davis-enjoys-his-experience-at-USA-Basketball-tryout"&gt;Warren Central's Davis enjoys his experience at USA Basketball tryout&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20101014/SPORTS02/10140340/-1/sportshome"&gt;Quakers' star Tucker among elite in nation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-7516500091057705219?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/7516500091057705219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=7516500091057705219' title='0 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type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Oct. 13</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=411&amp;amp;articleid=20101013_234_B1_CUTLIN590973"&gt;Kevin Durant is a good-guy superstar who is not a fraud&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/other-ballers/womens/2010/10/lower-rims-revealing-uniforms/"&gt;Lower Rims, Revealing Uniforms? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/12/SPGA1FRNPE.DTL"&gt;Stanford: Ogwumike sisters buoy Cardinal &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20101013/SPORTS/10130321/1002"&gt;Blackmon shows potential at mini-camp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/oct/12/grizzlies-116-thunder-96-thunderstruck/"&gt;Gay holds Durant in check as Grizzlies roll Thunder, 116-96&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2755789771798432021?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2755789771798432021/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=2755789771798432021' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2755789771798432021'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2755789771798432021'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/10/usa-basketball-in-news-oct-13.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: 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seem askew at FIBA summit: Lowering basket, focusing on uniforms aren't first steps to improving women's game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wnba.com/sky/fowles_nominated_for_prestigio_2010_10_07.html"&gt;Fowles Nominated for Prestigious Service Award &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20101012/SPORT13/310129900/1044"&gt;For Asjha Jones, an 'awesome' experience &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/x1738171987/Womens-Hoops-Sun-star-former-Husky-relishes-gold-medal-win"&gt;Women's Hoops: Sun star, former Husky relishes gold medal win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.fitsugar.com/ESPN-Body-Issue-2010-11424081"&gt;Athletes Go Naked For ESPN's Annual Body Issue &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://breakawaytrends.com/diana-taurasi-on-the-cover-of-espn-mag-herschel-walker/01241139"&gt;Diana Taurasi on the cover of ESPN Mag Herschel Walker &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.huliq.com/10061/espn-magazine-body-issue-too-much-or-just-right"&gt;ESPN The Magazine 'Body Issue' , Too Much or Just Right? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.middletownpress.com/articles/2010/10/09/sports/doc4cafb601b88d3193273897.txt"&gt;UCONN WOMEN'S HOOPS: Huskies ready to get back to work&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://elmcitytoeaglevillenhr.blogspot.com/2010/10/special-night-for-huskies.html"&gt;Special night for Huskies &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://elmcitytoeaglevillenhr.blogspot.com/2010/10/maya-reflects-on-another-championship.html"&gt;Maya reflects on another championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-uconn-women-dinner-1008-20101007,0,6138383.story"&gt;Auriemma Savors World Title While Celebrating NCAA Win With Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=5659422"&gt;Tony Wroten Jr. staying in-state&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/thunder/news/usabpayoff_101007.html"&gt;Summer With USA Basketball Paying Dividends for Thunder Trio&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lvrj.com/news/coach-k--las-vegas-great-for-team-usa-104758784.html"&gt;DOUG ELFMAN: Coach K: Las Vegas great for Team USA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/mens/news/story?id=5673748"&gt;Top underclassmen shine for USA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20101012/SPORT13/310129900/1044"&gt;For Asjha Jones, an 'awesome' experience&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-4652320369510190966</id><published>2010-10-06T12:21:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-06T12:25:45.480-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball Women Take World Championship Gold</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2013067236_wnba04.html"&gt;Storm players Sue Bird, Swin Cash help U.S. women win world title | Basketball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-10-04-2146666073_x.htm"&gt;US women beat Czechs for gold at basketball worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5645831"&gt;U.S. women win gold medal: Americans down Czech Republic, win world championship for eighth time &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mndaily.com/2010/10/03/whalen-usa-win-fiba-gold-medal"&gt;Whalen, USA win FIBA gold medal &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/03/2273153/the-buzz-us-women-win-world-championship.html"&gt;The Buzz: U.S. women win world championship over Czechs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20101004_Back_on_top__U_S__women_win_world_basketball_crown.html"&gt;Dupree breaks Staley mark as U.S. women win worlds&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/womenshoopsblog/2013066334_fiba_considering_lowering_rim.html"&gt;FIBA considering lowering rim for women's basketball 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bright for US women's basketball team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-hartford/loaded-with-uconn-talent-team-usa-wins-fiba-world-championships"&gt;Loaded with UConn talent, Team USA wins FIBA World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/choose-wnba-or-olympic-gold-opals-coach-20101005-164y1.html"&gt;Choose WNBA or Olympic gold: Opals coach &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://corporate.olympics.com.au/news.cfm?ArticleID=10853"&gt;Opals determined to regain sparkle in 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.blogher.com/womens-basketball-lowering-hoop-answer?wrap=entertainment-and-culture-tags/entertainment/sports-fitness&amp;amp;crumb=174"&gt;Women's Basketball: Is Lowering the Hoop the Answer?  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wctv.tv/sports/headlines/104320189.html"&gt;Teresa Edwards To Receive Bill Hartman Award &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=5648470"&gt;Geno Auriemma: Changes not needed &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/34808/lynx-g-linday-whalen"&gt;Chat with Linday Whalen &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/womenshoopsblog/2013073362_thats_a_wrap_womens_basketball.html"&gt;That's a wrap: women's basketball blog signing off &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.suntimes.com/sportsprose/2010/10/diana_taurasi_naked_on_cover_o.html"&gt;Diana Taurasi naked on cover of ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/05/diana-taurasi-naked-2010-espn-body-issue/"&gt;Diana Taurasi Leads the 2010 ESPN Body Issue &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/sex-relationships-in-national/sexy-athletes-espn-magazine-body-issue-2010-nudes"&gt;Sexy Athletes: ESPN Magazine Body Issue 2010 nudes &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://cincinnati.com/blogs/question/2010/10/06/which-athletes-would-you-like-to-see-in-the-buff/"&gt;Which athletes would you like to see in the buff? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports-sentinel-sports-now/2010/10/05/amare-stoudemire-diana-taurasi-get-naked-for-espn/"&gt;Amar’e Stoudemire, Diana Taurasi get naked for ESPN &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gossipjackal.com/sports/2010/10/05/diana-taurasi-to-pose-nude-on-espn-magazine-body-issue-cover-photo/"&gt;Diana Taurasi To Pose Nude On ESPN Magazine Body Issue Cover (PHOTO) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-4914491173445160104</id><published>2010-10-02T14:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-10-02T14:25:57.947-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Oct. 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5636585"&gt;Even in rout, Team USA is relentless: U.S. women remain the favorites, but that hasn't given them false confidence&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/150517847"&gt;Auriemma dealing with new challenges &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-10-01-1809857686_x.htm"&gt;US cruises into worlds semis with rout of SKorea &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/in-bb/art-in-bb/americans-crush-korea-106-44-advance-to-semifinals.shtml?42267"&gt;Americans Crush Korea 106-44; Advance to Semifinals at Worlds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.xomba.com/fiba_womens_basketball_usa_rolls_australia_russia_shocked_upsets"&gt;FIBA Women's Basketball: USA Rolls, But Australia &amp;amp; Russia are Shocked in Upsets &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5637987"&gt;Two powerhouses fall at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5heWC-CrKn_MQ9_6R0zkscEJwYFwAD9IJ5MQ83?docId=D9IJ5MQ83"&gt;Czechs knock off defending champs Australia 79-68 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/in-bb/art-in-bb/czech-republic-pulls-off-79-68-quarterfinal-upset-.shtml?42275"&gt;Czech Republic Pulls Off 79-68 Quarterfinal Upset over Australia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2010/10/2/sports/20101002092341&amp;amp;sec=sports"&gt;Belarus beats Russia 70-53 in quarters at worlds women basketball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/more/10/01/worlds.capsules.ap/"&gt;Belarus, Spain advance to world basketball semifinals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h2oomjmP4ouKdv7IOLdNIW9meBjwD9IIVDKG1?docId=D9IIVDKG1"&gt;Leuchanka leads Belarus to 70-53 upset of Russia&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-4914491173445160104?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link 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&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/29/taurasi-pushes-us-past-aussies-into-world-championship-quarters/"&gt;Taurasi Pushes US Past Aussies, Into World Championship Quarters &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/in-bb/art-in-bb/us-takes-early-lead-outlasts-australia-for-83-75-w.shtml?42240"&gt;U.S. Takes Early Lead, Outlasts Australia for 83-75 Win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/34697/usa-f-swin-cash"&gt;Chat with Swin Cash &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/blog/2010/09/coach-bruno-scouts-todays-usa.html"&gt;Coach Bruno Scout's Today's USA vs. Australia FIBA World Championship Game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-609600478063867499?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' 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Showdown by Trouncing Belarus &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gSKu0UNhIDdg97JzkwB6eQV0WdKgD9IH5PL81?docId=D9IH5PL81"&gt;Strong 1st quarter helps US women rout Belarus &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/in-bb/art-in-bb/usa-blows-out-belarus-107-61-to-cement-place-in-wo.shtml?42220"&gt;USA Blows Out Belarus 107-61, Securing Spot in World Championship Quarterfinals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.bangordailynews.com/2010/09/28/sports/us-women-rout-belarus/"&gt;US women rout Belarus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://wsenetwork.com/2010/09/team-usa-faces-big-test-vs-australia/"&gt;2010 FIBA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR WOMEN: TEAM USA FACES BIG TEST vs AUSTRALIA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/wires/09/29/2030.ap.bkl.worlds.gentle.giant.0749/"&gt;19-year-old Aussie center Cambage has eye on WNBA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/09/27/mondays-worlds-capsules/"&gt;Monday's Worlds Capsules &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportal.com.au/basketball-news-display/opals-down-france-99230"&gt;Opals down France &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.allbets.com.au/?p=12740"&gt;Opals coy over US clash&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-6505920506906157132?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6505920506906157132/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=6505920506906157132' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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25-27</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sept. 27&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-26-843251689_x.htm"&gt;Inexperienced US team growing up at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-27-1653778329_x.htm"&gt;Couple makes 4,000-mile trek to see Team USA play &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a-tall-order-for-liz-cambage/story-e6frf9if-1225930185575"&gt;A tall order for Liz Cambage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.smh.com.au/sport/basketball/jackson-juggling-books-with-the-ball-20100926-15si3.html"&gt;Jackson juggling books with the ball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ballineurope.com/womens-basketball/fiba-world-championship-for-women-eighth-finals-7516/"&gt;FIBA Women’s Worlds continues today &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://rt.com/Sport/2010-09-27/russia-cruise-next-fiba.html"&gt;Russia cruise to next round at FIBA World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sept. 26&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-25-171490595_x.htm"&gt;USA women's hoops beats France 81-60 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5614547&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=ESPNUHeadlines"&gt;U.S. women top France: Americans wrap up preliminary round with 3-0 record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-25-1106683946_x.htm"&gt;US, Australia, Spain, and Russia win Groups &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/in-bb/art-in-bb/us-defeats-france-81-60-to-advance-undefeated-to-w.shtml?42140"&gt;U.S. Downs France 81-60, Advances to 2nd Round of World Championship Undefeated &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://234next.com/csp/cms/sites/Next/Sport/5623066-147/again_the_worlds_go_on_without.csp"&gt;Again, the Worlds go on without Nigeria &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/tough-tests-await-the-opals-20100926-15rvx.html"&gt;Tough tests await the Opals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/basketball/world-champ-opals-power-ahead-with-thrashing-of-china-20100926-15rzd.html"&gt;World champ Opals power ahead with thrashing of China &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/basketball/ba-student-jackson-finds-her-happy-place-20100926-15rz1.html"&gt;BA student Jackson finds her happy place &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Basketball+Canada+advances+worlds+despite+loss+Belarus/3580079/story.html"&gt;Canada advances at worlds despite loss to Belarus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sept. 25&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-24-2309574948_x.htm"&gt;USA women's hoops top Senegal 108-52 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5612245"&gt;Americans improve to 2-0; France up next (9:15 a.m. ET Saturday, NBA TV) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5611330"&gt;Maya Moore leads U.S. at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2012991907_wnba25.html"&gt;Americans beat Senegal 108-52, rise to 2-0 at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/in-bb/art-in-bb/us-breaks-century-mark-with-108-52-rout-of-senegal.shtml?42115"&gt;U.S. Breaks Century Mark with 108-52 Rout of Senegal &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-24-386237516_x.htm"&gt;Canada upsets China behind Smith's 25 points &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/basketball/jt-desperate-to-dominate-but-taylor-steals-the-show-20100925-15r43.html"&gt;JT desperate to dominate, but Taylor steals the show &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2774578149789994543?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2774578149789994543/comments/default' 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-627962158961378171</id><published>2010-09-24T10:06:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-24T10:07:56.235-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 24</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jUaGfr_BdPq2xKbSHXbrFBc8C44gD9IDQE3G0"&gt;USA women rout Greece 99-73 at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-24-1716416870_x.htm"&gt;USA women's basketball sees depth as key at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5609656&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=ESPNUHeadlines"&gt;U.S. women jell quickly for win: Despite little prep time, Americans look solid, outrebound Greece 43-19 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-hartford/huskies-lead-the-way-as-team-usa-breezes-past-greece"&gt;Huskies lead the way as Team USA breezes past Greece &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2010/9/23/1705949/dishin-swishin-geno-auriemma-keeping-his-eyes-on-the-prize"&gt;Dishin &amp;amp; Swishin: Geno Auriemma, Keeping His Eyes on the Prize &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iRImgcI3nUXeC4IPB5QOlLe1aIhAD9IDU7080"&gt;Thursday's Worlds Capsules &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Canada+falls+Aussies+world+women+hoops+opener/3571141/story.html"&gt;Canada falls to Aussies in world women's hoops opener&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/opals-named-the-team-to-beat-20100924-15p3i.html"&gt;Opals named the team to beat &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/article/865407--canada-women-hoopsters-drop-opener-face-china-friday-in-must-win-game"&gt;Canada women hoopsters drop opener, face China Friday in must-win game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canadian+women+head+into+basketball+worlds+underdogs/3564814/story.html"&gt;Canadian women head into basketball worlds as underdogs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-627962158961378171?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/627962158961378171/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=627962158961378171' 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-1454595303963087651</id><published>2010-09-23T09:42:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-23T09:43:13.668-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 23</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gUPBnQJ_sycV6Bs1LuOIhzoHsIfgD9IDGSN82"&gt;USA aiming for gold at women's basketball worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2012971432_storm23.html"&gt;Storm players ready for World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5605287&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=ESPNUHeadlines"&gt;U.S. women out to regain title: After third-place finish in '06, Americans hope to recapture world championship crown &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2010/09/22/sports/doc4c9a31574cdf6727508298.txt"&gt;Team USA opts to carry Cash: One of 6 UConn products to make final cut &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2010/9/22/1703665/dishin-swishin-kara-lawson-did-the"&gt;Dishin &amp;amp; Swishin: Kara Lawson, Did the USA Committee Make a Mistake? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/lynx/103557829.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUo8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr"&gt;Whalen delighted to make Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.explorehoward.com/blog/drivers-seat/318/baltimores-mccoughtry-on-us-basketball-team/"&gt;Baltimore’s McCoughtry on U.S. basketball team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canadian+women+relish+role+underdogs+basketball+worlds/3564857/story.html"&gt;Canadian women relish role as underdogs in basketball worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/article/865046--quiet-nights-well-worth-it-for-canadian-hoops-stars"&gt;Quiet nights well worth it for Canadian hoops stars &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/lauren-jackson-looms-large-in-opals-corner/story-e6frf9if-1225928087198"&gt;Lauren Jackson looms large in Opals corner &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1454595303963087651?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1454595303963087651/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-2285972332478768967</id><published>2010-09-17T04:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-22T14:40:25.856-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 22</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mndaily.com/blogs/upon-further-review/2010/09/21/whalen-named-usa-world-championship-team"&gt;Whalen named to USA World Championship Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hf1mLMb1xi4fxVXhh_to1-1rQUcAD9ICETA80"&gt;Bird and Cash finally join US women's hoops team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/21/heavy-husky-presence-on-u-s-womens-world-championship-team/"&gt;Heavy Husky Presence on U.S. Women's World Championship Team &lt;/a&gt;        &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jjwpGjE-3d1YJaRPWvE_Hb29PfegD9ICK3D80"&gt;Moore 1 of 6 Huskies on US women's hoops roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.stanforddaily.com/2010/09/22/w-basketball-appel-becomes-third-cardinal-to-compete-on-usa-basketball-women%E2%80%99s-world-championship-team/"&gt;W. Basketball: Appel becomes third Cardinal to compete on USA Basketball Women’s World Championship team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_16138895"&gt;Former Stanford star Jayne Appel is named to U.S. women's basketball team for World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/injured-opals-limping-to-start-line-20100922-15m9p.html"&gt;Injured Opals limping to start line &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://today.uconn.edu/?p=21016"&gt;Auriemma, Former Huskies Lead USA Women’s Basketball Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2285972332478768967?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2285972332478768967/comments/default' 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-1026295228170584096</id><published>2010-09-16T10:29:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-16T10:30:49.196-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 16</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/149867096"&gt;Auriemma Has Tough Decisions To Make On USA Roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.s2smagazine.com/node/3506"&gt;Meet Cappie Pondexter, the WNBA’s greatest hope &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2010/09/16/sports/uconn/506515.txt"&gt;Tina Charles leads U.S. women to rout of Spain &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/09/15/2012.olympic.roster/index.html"&gt;First Worlds, next Olympics: Predicting USA's 2012 roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/102982189.html"&gt;Colangelo: Sponsors played no role &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/09/14/20100914world-championship-jerry-colangelo.html"&gt;Colangelo, Team USA triumphant &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/09/jim_boeheim_usa_basketballs_b-.html"&gt;Jim Boeheim: USA Basketball's 'B-team' brought its A-game to FIBA World Championships (videos) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/feed/2010-08/fiba-worlds/story/colangelo-says-theres-no-credence-to-jennings-brand-bias-claims"&gt;Colangelo says there's "no credence" to Jennings' brand-bias claims&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1026295228170584096?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1026295228170584096/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=1026295228170584096' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1026295228170584096'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1026295228170584096'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-news-sept-16.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 16'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-1244216912932201127</id><published>2010-09-15T12:43:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-15T12:49:28.503-04:00</updated><title type='text'></title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sept. 15, 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2010/09/15/for_us_a_world_of_difference/"&gt;For US, a world of difference &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/09/14/20100914world-championship-jerry-colangelo.html"&gt;Colangelo, Team USA triumphant &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/who-is-on-team-usa-in-2012-in-london-well-probably-that-durant-guy.php"&gt;Who is on Team USA in 2012 in London? Well, probably that Durant guy... &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-jenningsnike091310&amp;amp;print=1"&gt;Jennings miffed at Team USA slight &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/brandon-jennings-says-feels-his-shoes-may-have-caused-team-usa-snub.php"&gt;Brandon Jennings says feels his shoes may have caused Team USA snub &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sept. 14, 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/lopresti/2010-09-13-usa-basketball-worlds-durant_N.htm"&gt;Kevin Durant and the USA world basketball champs deserve greater notice &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2010/09/14/b_team_states_case_with_a_game/"&gt;‘B’ team states case with ‘A’ game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-bko-us-americans-on-top,0,699545.story"&gt;US has a new star in Durant, and a rare summer off &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/feed/2010-08/fiba-worlds"&gt;Who represents the U.S. in 2012? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19871/team-usa-2012-who-will-be-in-london"&gt;Team USA 2012: Who will be in London? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Rest-of-basketball-world-looks-flat-for-Team-USA-091310"&gt;Rest of world looks flat for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/dailyfix/2010/09/13/bonus-fix-the-b-team-does-the-job/?KEYWORDS=nba"&gt;Bonus Fix: The B Team Does the Job &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/09/13/worlds.winners.losers/index.html"&gt;Winners and losers from the Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=azcentral&amp;amp;sParam=40103240.story"&gt;USA's world championship sets up easy road to Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.time.com/time/printout/0,8816,2017767,00.html"&gt;Jerry Colangelo, Head of USA Basketball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/print?id=19845"&gt;14 world championships observations &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2017792,00.html"&gt;Turkey Unites Over Basketball, If Not a Constitution &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-hartford/team-usa-wins-two-tune-ups-hartford"&gt;Team USA wins two tune-ups in Hartford &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=5569841"&gt;All-WNBA 1st, 2nd teams announced &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100914/SPORT13/309149917/-1/SPORT"&gt;Sun's Charles named to All-WNBA second team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/ncw/blog/_/name/ncwexperts/id/5570554/sue-bird-deserved-first-team-honor"&gt;Sue Bird deserved first-team honor &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=407716&amp;amp;src=160"&gt;Sky center Fowles named all All-WNBA first team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20100913/SPORTS05/100913011/1066/WNBA-honors-Fever-s-Catchings-Douglas"&gt;WNBA honors Fever's Catchings, Douglas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-hartford/team-usa-wins-two-tune-ups-hartford"&gt;Team USA wins two tune-ups in Hartford &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/09/cleaning-out-the-usa-basketbal.html"&gt;Cleaning Out The USA Basketball Notebook &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-12-3905329507_x.htm"&gt;Charles leads US women to rout of Spain &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/09/usa-defeats-spain-8569-charles.html"&gt;USA Defeats Spain, 85-69: Charles Scores 17 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.depaulbluedemons.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/091210aaa.html"&gt;USA Women's National Team Fights Off Late Spanish Charge For Exhibition Win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Sept. 13, 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/13/sports/basketball/13fiba.html?ref=sports"&gt;Durant Lifts Americans Back to Top at Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-fiba-usa-turkey-20100913,0,4723155.story"&gt;Kevin Durant leads U.S. past Turkey for FIBA world championship (AP) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jack_mccallum/09/12/usa.turkey/index.html?eref=sihp"&gt;Nothing short of incredible for Team USA in Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/12/kevin-durant-named-worlds-mvp-but-just-happy-to-get-the-gold/"&gt;Kevin Durant Named Worlds MVP, but Just Happy to Get the Gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Breaking-down-USA-win-over-Turkey-in-FIBA-World-Championship-game"&gt;Team USA shows class in final victory &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=azcentral&amp;amp;sParam=40103240.story"&gt;USA's world championship sets up easy road to Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/09/12/us.turkey.analysis/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1"&gt;Behind Durant, motivated U.S. proves doubters wrong &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100913_Dre_Diary.html"&gt;Dre Diary: U.S. wins world basketball championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/09/eric-gordon-we-were-able-to-prove-we-could-win-the-gold.html"&gt;Eric Gordon blog: We were able to prove we could win the gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AoGui1bU66FdVmeKypLvAuw5nYcB?slug=aw-usgold091210"&gt;Durant takes golden path to stardom &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/berry-tramel-kevin-durants-game-can-get-even-better-and-it-did-at-world-championships/article/3494380?custom_click=lead_story_title"&gt;Berry Tramel: Kevin Durant's game can get even better — and it did at World Championships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.sun-sentinel.com/sports_basketball_heat/2010/09/team-usa-clears-the-way-for-wade-lebron-bosh-in-2012.html"&gt;Team USA clears the way for Wade, LeBron, Bosh in 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100913/SPORTS03/9130373/1051/sports03/Golden-time-for-ex-Piston-Chauncey-Billups-at-world-championship"&gt;Golden time for ex-Piston Chauncey Billups at world championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportinglife.com/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others/10/09/12/BASKETBALL_World_Championship_Review.html"&gt;United States end title drought &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/lithuania-wins-world-bronze/article1704463/"&gt;Lithuania wins world bronze &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/argentina-takes-the-fiba-5th/article1704440/"&gt;Argentina takes the FIBA 5th &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-221528-5-12-giant-men-bow-out-with-heads-held-high.html"&gt;'12 Giant Men' bow out with heads held high &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PaulCoro/98270"&gt;All-tourney Turkoglu &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/1009/usa.world.championship.gold/content.1.html"&gt;Team USA's Road To Gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/feed/2010-08/fiba-worlds/story/coach-k-puts-golden-touch-on-team-usa"&gt;Coach K puts golden touch on Team USA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1244216912932201127?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1244216912932201127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=1244216912932201127' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1244216912932201127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1244216912932201127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/sept.html' title=''/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-5076456891495621102</id><published>2010-09-12T13:04:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-12T13:28:01.133-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 12</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Men's World Championship Team:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/extra/fiba/recap?id=300913917"&gt;Kevin Durant surpasses Carmelo Anthony's single-game mark, fuels semifinal win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/sports/basketball/12fiba.html?ref=sports"&gt;United States 89, Lithuania 74: After Durant’s Big Day, U.S. Will Play for Gold Against an Unfriendly Host &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/11/durant-stars-as-team-usa-moves-within-one-game-of-gold/"&gt;Kevin Durant Stars as Team USA Moves Within One Game of Gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/11/one-giant-moment-turkey-advances-to-fiba-final-at-home/"&gt;One Giant Moment: Turkey Advances to FIBA Final at Home &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5560431"&gt;Turkey to face U.S. in worlds finals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jack_mccallum/09/11/usa.turkey/index.html"&gt;History hangs in the balance for both Turkey and Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100911-turkeypreview"&gt;Guard issues rise before title game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/usa-will-need-more-than-kevin-durant-in-world-championship-basketball-final-091110"&gt;USA will need more than Durant &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AvGzPcqucaVbUEWqyGrNEFw5nYcB?slug=aw-durantworlds091110"&gt;Durant conquering the world; NBA next? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/09/11/kd-continues-to-shine-sets-scoring-record/"&gt;KD Shines Again, Sets Scoring Record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/09/eric-gordon-its-time-to-lay-it-on-the-line-for-the-gold.html"&gt;Eric Gordon blog: It's time to lay it on the line for the gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/09/11/a-tribute-to-1972/"&gt;A Tribute to 1972 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/11/hedo-turkoglu-comes-up-huge-at-home/"&gt;Hedo Turkoglu Comes Up Huge at Home &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/102702404.html"&gt;Ilyasova, Turkey face U.S. in final &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's World Championship Team Finalists&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.tradingmarkets.com/news/stock-alert/szz_moore-has-role-and-appel-looking-to-secure-one-for-u-s-women-1162794.html"&gt;Moore Has Role And Appel Looking To Secure One For U.S. Women&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-the-house.html"&gt;USA Basketball In The House&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/11/angel-mccoughtrys-maturation-key-part-of-atlantas-wnba-title-h/"&gt;Angel McCoughtry's Maturation Key Part of Atlanta's WNBA Title Hopes &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-11-3948705444_x.htm"&gt;Auriemma hopes for quick WNBA finals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theage.com.au/sport/basketball/opals-lack-jacksons-polish-us-cruises-20100911-1563r.html"&gt;Opals lack Jackson's polish, US cruises &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/11/30-seconds-with-lisa-leslie/"&gt;30 Seconds with Lisa Leslie &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/11/sue-bird-the-calm-in-seattle-storm/"&gt;Sue Bird the Calm in Seattle Storm &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/09/spain-defeats-australia-alba-t.html"&gt;Spain Defeats Australia, Alba Torrens Scores 14 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/09/liz-cambage-the-next-big-one.html"&gt;Liz Cambage: The Next Big One &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-5076456891495621102?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5076456891495621102/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=5076456891495621102' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/5076456891495621102'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/5076456891495621102'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-news-sept-12.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 12'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-1437416662249110406</id><published>2010-09-10T18:46:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-11T09:41:02.181-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 11</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's World Championship Team Finalists: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-10-1770238228_x.htm"&gt;Moore and Lawson help US women rout Australia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://au.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/7924136/opals-lose-to-usa-89-56-in-warm-up-game/"&gt;Opals lose to USA 89-56 in warm-up game&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2010/09/11/sports/doc4c8b18140f7ee752040226.txt"&gt;Women's Team USA: Winning helps the bonding process &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-usa-basketball-0911-20100910,0,2860517.story"&gt;U.S. National Team Routs Australia 89-56 In Women's Exhibition &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-10-1770238228_x.htm"&gt;Moore and Lawson help US women rout Australia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2010/09/11/sports/doc4c8b18140f7ee752040226.txt"&gt;Women's Team USA: Winning helps the bonding process&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/10/geno-auriemma-using-extra-parts-to-prepare-usa-for-worlds/"&gt;Geno Auriemma Using Extra Parts to Prepare USA for Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://womhoops.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-women-serve-buffet-of.html"&gt;USA Basketball Women Serve a Buffet of Talent &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://womenshoopsblog.wordpress.com/"&gt;Women's Hoops Blog on the Game&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/09/11/sports/doc4c8b088752ba3184906829.txt"&gt;U.S. women's basketball team clobbers Australia&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/149643256"&gt;Geno Has Thin Roster For Team USA Exhibitions&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Men's World Championship Team:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-0911-bulls-fiba-chicago--20100910,0,1656533.story"&gt;Team USA enjoying Istanbul for FIBA world championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/10/team-usa-notebook-importance-of-winning-gold-rose-on-carmelo/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: Importance of Winning Gold, Rose on Carmelo &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/10/lithuania-a-familiar-foil-for-team-usa/"&gt;Lithuania a Familiar Foil for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/feed/2010-08/fiba-worlds/story/billups-pays-for-team-usa-on-and-off-court#ixzz0zDUYmWoV"&gt;Billups pays for Team USA on and off court&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/preview-usa-vs-lithuanians-now-we-see-how-far-the-youngsters-have-come.php"&gt;Preview USA vs. Lithuanians: Now we see how far the youngsters have come &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Americans_deem_Durant_the_man_102676524.html"&gt;Americans deem Durant the ‘man’ &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_16046567"&gt;Americans battle Lithuania in tough semifinal game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailynews.com/ci_16039174"&gt;Billups, Durant, Westbrook help deliver payback for U.S. basketball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24459354"&gt;Young: Taking a look at U.S.-Lithuania matchup &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/09/10/usa.lithuania/index.html"&gt;Team USA faces familiar, but tougher, foe in semfinal matchup &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5555404&amp;amp;categoryid=2459788"&gt;Coach K interview &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100910-lithuaniapreview"&gt;Team USA ready for Lithuania this time &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/just_yrs_later_dunks_russia_Uo4TSX3VUbN9ylGuAWDOdM"&gt;JUST 38 YRS. LATER, US DUNKS RUSSIA - NYPOST.COM &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/sports/basketball/12basketball.html?ref=sports"&gt;U.S. Team Is High on Expectations but Low on Big-Game Experience &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/10/timofey-mozgov-wilts-against-lamar-odom-team-usa/"&gt;Timofey Mozgov 'Wilts' Against Lamar Odom, Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/why-is-basketball-so-big-in-turkey-thank-the-white-shadow.php"&gt;Why is basketball so big in Turkey? Thank "The White Shadow" &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/09/10/spain-istanbul.ap/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt2"&gt;Navarro leads Spain to win over Slovenia in consolation game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-bko-worlds-russia-argentina,0,5997579.story"&gt;Scola scores 27, Delfino adds 26 in Argentina's 73-61 win over Russia in worlds consolations &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/09/10/1681965/blatt-is-no-traitor.html"&gt;Blatt is no traitor &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/nuggets/2010/09/10/ersan-ilyasova-is-the-most-fascinating-player-in-the-fiba-2010-tournament/"&gt;Ersan Ilyasova is the most fascinating player in the FIBA 2010 tournament &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-india-nba-20100911,0,3164153.story"&gt;NBA courts India as its next big thing &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dimelive-100911/daily-dime-live"&gt;Daily Dime Live &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1437416662249110406?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1437416662249110406/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=1437416662249110406' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1437416662249110406'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1437416662249110406'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-news-sept-11.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 11'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-4902233230517478427</id><published>2010-09-09T14:34:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-10T11:43:15.571-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 10</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/other_nba/view/20100910americans_enjoy_happier_anniversary/"&gt;Americans enjoy happier anniversary &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100909-usarussia"&gt;Say what? Team USA two wins from title &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jack_mccallum/09/09/usa.russia.quarters/index.html?eref=sihp"&gt;USA-Russia still packs a passionate punch 38 years after controversy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/articles/2010/09/09/experienced_staff_gives_us_a_boost_at_fiba_worlds/"&gt;Experienced staff gives US a boost at FIBA worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/09/09/sports/sports-us-basketball-world.html?ref=basketball"&gt;Durant Masterclass Fires U.S. Into Semis &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/10/sports/basketball/10fiba.html?ref=sports"&gt;United States 89, Russia 79: U.S. Basketball Team Advances to Semifinals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5551466"&gt;Lithuania tops Argentina, reaches semis &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/09/lithuania-team-usa-not-invincible/"&gt;Lithuania Not Scared of Semifinal With USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/09/team-usa-roars-back-to-defeat-russia/"&gt;Kevin Durant Leads Team USA Over Russia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/09/09/durant-sends-us-a-reminder/"&gt;Durant sends us a reminder &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/09/eric-gordon-team-usa-beats-russia-advances-to-semi-finals.html"&gt;Eric Gordon blog: Team USA beats Russia, advances to semifinals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jack_mccallum/09/07/usa.world.championship/index.html"&gt;Team USA no longer a star but still carries the expectation of one &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/kevin-durant-is-still-right-to-pick-luis-scola-as-the-mvp-of-the-world-championships.php"&gt;Kevin Durant is still right to pick Luis Scola as the MVP of the World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's World Championship Team:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/149643256"&gt;Geno Has Thin Roster For Team USA Exhibitions &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rep-am.com/sports/pro/doc4c89b05d58ed6549915773.txt"&gt;Short-handed U.S. women ready for two tests &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://middletownpress.com/articles/2010/09/09/sports/doc4c8986c68af36430942116.txt"&gt;USA WOMEN'S HOOPS: Moore teams up with idol &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/in-bb/art-in-bb/next-stop-for-2010-usa-womens-world-championship-t.shtml?41809"&gt;Next Stop For 2010 USA Women's World Championship Team: Hartford, Conn. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/09/geno-thinks-jen-rizzotti-could.html"&gt;Geno Thinks Jen Rizzotti Could Have An Olympic Future &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-4902233230517478427?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4902233230517478427/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=4902233230517478427' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/4902233230517478427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/4902233230517478427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-news-sept-10.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 10'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-7105630160133600302</id><published>2010-09-06T15:45:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-06T18:49:17.885-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 6</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-bko-worlds-us,0,5880327.story"&gt;Krzyzewski satisfied with his team, but Americans know more is expected of them &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/other_nba/view/20100906us_basketball_world_of_pressure/"&gt;U.S. basketball: World of pressure &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100904_At_world_championships__USA_ready_for_action.html"&gt;At world championships, USA ready for action &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/mayberry-durant-westbrook-will-bring-great-expectations-back-to-okc/article/3492281?custom_click=lead_story_title"&gt;Mayberry: Durant, Westbrook will bring great expectations back to OKC &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=azcentral&amp;amp;sParam=39989730.story"&gt;Fran Fraschilla looks at keys to success for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/09/eric-gordon-its-time-to-rest-and-prepare-for-the-next-phase.html"&gt;Eric Gordon: It's time to rest and prepare for the next phase &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24353875"&gt;Young: Preview of U.S.-Angola WC game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/05/team-usa-notebook-players-getting-used-to-high-expectations/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: Players Getting Used to High Expectations &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/usa-v-angola-preview-charles-barkley-was-right-about-angola-it-is-in-trouble.php"&gt;USA v. Angola preview: Charles Barkley was right about Angola, it is in trouble &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/tyson-chandler-helping-out-the-special-olympics-in-turkey.php"&gt;Tyson Chandler helping out the Special Olympics in Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/turkey-is-americas-biggest-threat-at-the-world-championships.php"&gt;Turkey is America's biggest threat at the World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100905"&gt;Perfection not the goal for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dimelive-100905/daily-dime-live"&gt;Daily Dime &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/09/05/usa-practice/index.html"&gt;Back in action &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/09/02/world-championship-bracket/index.html"&gt;Schuhmann: This year's round-of-16 super deep &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=basketball-hobbling-china-aussies-carry-asia-hopes-us-tackle-angola-2010-09-05"&gt;US tackles Angola, while Russia takes on NZ &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ttkn.com/sports-games/usa-spike-lee-enjoys-action-in-istanbul-4051.html"&gt;USA - Spike Lee Enjoys Action In Istanbul &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.worldcorrespondents.com/team-usa-prepares-for-knockout-round-at-fiba-world-championship-2010/8810189"&gt;Team USA Prepares For Knockout Round At FIBA World Championship 2010 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/sports/basketball/06fiba.html?ref=basketball"&gt;Slovenia Routs Australia and Will Face Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/09/05/sports/AP-BKO-Turkey-France.html?ref=basketball"&gt;Turkey Eliminates France With 95-77 Win at Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/turkoglu-topples-france-at-fiba-worlds/article1697030/"&gt;Turkoglu topples France at FIBA Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/slovenia-clobbers-australia-in-world-hoops/article1696849/"&gt;Slovenia clobbers Australia in world hoops &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/05/turkeys-12-giant-men-taking-giant-steps-in-2010-fiba-world-ch/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002"&gt;Turkey's '12 Giant Men' Taking Giant Steps in 2010 FIBA World Championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19707/turks-delight-singing-home-crowd-by-beating-france"&gt;Turks delight singing home crowd by beating France &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19700/espns-recap-slovenia-87-australia-58"&gt;Australia can't catch up after slow start &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingo.com/basketball/a14245_fiba-world-championships-basketball-tournament-surprises"&gt;FIBA World Championships: a basketball tournament of surprises &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/06/sports/basketball/06coach.html?ref=basketball"&gt;Uncommon Path Led Russia’s Coach All Over the World &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-7105630160133600302?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/7105630160133600302/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=7105630160133600302' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/7105630160133600302'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/7105630160133600302'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-news-sept-6.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 6'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-1291157235013686996</id><published>2010-09-05T14:41:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-05T14:45:05.508-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 4 &amp; 5</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://stats.nypost.com/nba/story.asp?i=20100904165541641627608"&gt;US gets needed practice, expects to look sharper &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www2.journalnow.com/content/2010/sep/05/hectic-schedule-leaves-us-team-a-bit-frazzled/sports-professional-basketball/"&gt;Hectic schedule leaves U.S. team a bit frazzled &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.freep.com/section/sports03"&gt;Ex-Piston Chauncey Billups bonds with Coach K, provides glue for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dimelive-100904/daily-dime-live"&gt;Daily Dime Live &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19679/no-starting-lineup-change-for-team-usa-vs-angola"&gt;No starting lineup change for Team USA vs. Angola &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/commentary/news/story?page=jackson/100903"&gt;Can Team USA restore hoops order? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insider/news/story?id=5527257"&gt;Three FIBA situations to watch &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/usa-not-changing-starting-five-for-angola-but-will-motion-return-to-the-offense.php"&gt;USA not changing starting five for Angola, but will motion return to the offense? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/rudy-gays-groin-feels-tight-but-he-practices-should-play-for-team-usa.php"&gt;Rudy Gay's groin feels tight, but he practices, should play for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/04/with-team-usa-krzyzewski-tries-to-turn-green-into-gold/"&gt;With Team USA, Krzyzewski Tries to Turn Green Into Gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/450766-kevin-durant-vs-the-world-round-by-round-look-at-team-usas-shot-at-gold"&gt;Kevin Durant, Team USA Vs. World: Round-by-Round Analysis of Our Shot at Gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/09/04/sports/sports-us-basketball-world.html?ref=basketball"&gt;Champions Spain And Serbia Reach Last Eight &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nationalpost.stats.com/nba/story.asp?i=20100904150527129534508"&gt;Serbia edges Croatia 73-72 at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19689/espns-recap-spain-80-greece-72"&gt;ESPN's recap: Spain 80, Greece 72 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19684/espns-recap-serbia-73-croatia-72"&gt;ESPN's recap: Serbia 73, Croatia 72 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/04/spain-back-on-track-just-in-time/"&gt;Spain Back on Track, Just in Time &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/04/serbia-edges-croatia-with-last-second-free-throws/"&gt;Serbia Edges Croatia With Last-Second Free Throws &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.torontosun.com/sports/basketball/2010/09/04/15250166.html"&gt;Spanish hoops team gets it together &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/sep/3/us-faces-a-navigable-road-at-basketball-worlds"&gt;US faces a navigable road at basketball worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100903-Rdof16"&gt;U.S. on easier side of knockout bracket &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=128354709370337000"&gt;BASKETBALL: U.S.-Angola, Spain-Greece, Turkey-France among world championship matchups &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/09/03/usa.fiba/index.html#ixzz0yYQzfyKT"&gt;This isn't 1992: Team USA still faces hurdles along road to gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/03/the-works-who-is-kevin-durant/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002"&gt;The Works: Who Is Kevin Durant? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/03/kevin-durant-still-under-the-radar-and-its-fine-by-him/"&gt;Kevin Durant Still Under the Radar, and it's Fine by Him &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/a-sweeter-16-at-fiba-worlds/article1696233/"&gt;A Sweeter 16 at FIBA Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-bko-basketball-worlds,0,7595844.story"&gt;Compelling games await in round of 16 at basketball worlds, with US facing good road to semis &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://dimemag.com/2010/09/team-usa-needs-rajon-rondo/"&gt;Team USA Needs Rajon Rondo &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/forget-starting-kevin-love-and-eric-gordon-need-to-be-finishing-for-team-usa.php"&gt;Forget starting, Kevin Love and Eric Gordon need to be finishing for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/lamar-odom-going-for-two-world-championships-in-one-year-beat-that-kobe.php"&gt;Lamar Odom going for two World Championships in one year. Beat that Kobe. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Women's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ajc.com/sports/stopping-pondexter-is-top-606790.html"&gt;Stopping Pondexter is top priority for Dream &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/liberty/cappie_libs_dreamin_big_LKkbQYNLuE3PiUzl1e5DWP"&gt;Cappie, Liberty Dreamin’ big &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://fbcalumnaenews.blogspot.com/2010/09/jayne-begins-training-with-usa.html"&gt;Stanford FBC: Alumnae News: Jayne begins training with USA Basketball&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1291157235013686996?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1291157235013686996/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=1291157235013686996' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1291157235013686996'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1291157235013686996'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-news-sept-4-5.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 4 &amp; 5'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-7122071729697552449</id><published>2010-09-02T12:59:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-02T13:05:35.670-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Men's World Championship Team:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/09/lakers-lamar-odom-plays-limited-time-in-team-usas-win-over-iran-in-fiba-world-championship.html"&gt;Lakers' Lamar Odom plays limited time in Team USA's win over Iran in FIBA World Championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="Phoenix%20Mercury%20out%20to%20reverse%20fortunes%20against%20Seattle%20Storm%20in%20West%20Finals%20%20http://www.azcentral.com/sports/mercury/articles/2010/09/01/20100901phoenix-mercury-seattle-storm-game1.html%20%20%20WNBA%20Western%20Conference%20Finals:%20Phoenix%20Holds%20Experience%20Edge%20%20http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/01/wnba-western-conference-finals-phoenix-holds-experience-edge/%20%20%20Seattle%20and%20Phoenix%20in%20conference%20finals%20%20http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-01-2288974775_x.htm"&gt;USA routs Iran to earn top seed at World Championships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/sports/basketball/02fiba.html"&gt;Opponents for a Game, but No Rivalry Here &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/sports/global/01basketball.html?ref=basketball"&gt;On the Court, Similar Cultures Clash Yet Again &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100902_Dre_Diary.html"&gt;Dre Diary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/01/team-usa-notebook-united-states-iran-at-peace-on-basketball-co/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: United States, Iran at Peace on Basketball Court &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/01/team-usa-clinches-group-b-by-beating-iran/"&gt;Team USA Clinches Group B by Beating Iran &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24261465"&gt;It was a bit ugly, but the U.S. beats Iran 88-51 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/09/01/us.iran.blog/index.html"&gt;2010 FIBA Worlds: USA vs. Iran Live Blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/09/01/us-iran/"&gt;U.S. gets chance to fine-tune issues in win over Iran &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100901-usairan"&gt;Nitpicking Team USA's 37-point win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19616/team-usa-no-love-for-love-from-coach-k"&gt;Team USA: No love for Love from Coach K? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/usa-sleepwalks-past-iran-88-51-at-world-championships.php"&gt;USA sleepwalks past Iran 88-51 at World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/usa-vs-iran-its-about-basketball-not-politics.php"&gt;USA vs. Iran: It's about basketball, not politics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/09/team-usa-may-have-a-perfect-record-but-theyre-far-from-flawless.php"&gt;Team USA may have a perfect record, but they're far from flawless &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/does-team-usa-experience-help-thunder-083110"&gt;Will Team USA experience help Thunder? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20100902/SPORTS05/9020437/1223/Fever-s-missed-chances-lead-to-elimination"&gt;Fever's missed chances lead to elimination &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/recap?gameId=300901009"&gt;Cappie Pondexter's late jumper helps Liberty get by Fever &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/02/sports/basketball/02liberty.html"&gt;Pondexter Leads Liberty Into Finals in the East &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2010/09/01/2010-09-01_liberty_advance_to_wnba_eastern_conference_finals_as_cappie_pondexter_scores_30_.html"&gt;Liberty advance to WNBA Eastern Conference Finals as Cappie Pondexter scores 30 points vs. Fever &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/recap?gameId=300901009"&gt;Cappie Pondexter's late jumper helps Liberty get by Fever &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/09/02/pondexter-vaughn-lead-liberty-to-conference-finals/"&gt;Pondexter, Vaughn Lead Liberty To Conference Finals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azcentral.com/sports/mercury/articles/2010/09/01/20100901phoenix-mercury-seattle-storm-game1.html"&gt;Phoenix Mercury out to reverse fortunes against Seattle Storm in West Finals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/09/01/wnba-western-conference-finals-phoenix-holds-experience-edge/"&gt;WNBA Western Conference Finals: Phoenix Holds Experience Edge &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-09-01-2288974775_x.htm"&gt;Seattle and Phoenix in conference finals &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-7122071729697552449?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/7122071729697552449/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=7122071729697552449' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/7122071729697552449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/7122071729697552449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-news-sept-2.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 2'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-2646350571920475127</id><published>2010-09-01T10:31:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-09-01T10:36:06.749-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 1</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Basketball Men's World Championship Team:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/other_nba/view/20100901reserve_judgment_on_this_us_team/"&gt;Reserve judgment on this U.S. team (AP) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2010-09/01/content_11237531.htm"&gt;Puerto Rico defeat China 84 - 76 at basketball worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/france-spoils-olynyks-party/article1692151/"&gt;France spoils Olynyk’s party &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/canada-remains-winless-at-basketball-worlds/article1691539/"&gt;Canada remains winless at basketball worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/31/politics-and-basketball/"&gt;Politics and basketball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dimelive-100831/daily-dime-live"&gt;Daily Dime &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5517213"&gt;Team USA seeking better bench play &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100831_Dre_Diary.html"&gt;Dre Diary: Nail-biter was good for U.S. team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/does-team-usa-experience-help-thunder-083110"&gt;Will Team USA experience help Thunder? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/01/danny-granger-team-usa-fo_n_700457.html"&gt;Danny Granger, Team USA Forward, Says Europeans Smell On Twitter &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Basketball Women's National Team:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=5515940&amp;amp;campaign=rss&amp;amp;source=ESPNHeadlines"&gt;Tina Charles of Connecticut Sun is unanimous pick as WNBA rookie of the year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/31/tina-charles-unanimous-pick-as-wnba-rookie-of-the-year/"&gt;Tina Charles Unanimous Pick as WNBA Rookie of the Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wnba.com/playoffs/2010/all_rookie_2010.html"&gt;WNBA Announces 2010 All-Rookie Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/31/1800836/connecticuts-charles-griffin-highlight.html"&gt;Connecticut's Charles, Griffin highlight All-Rookie team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&amp;amp;DB_OEM_ID=5200&amp;amp;ATCLID=204985431"&gt;Fowles Named to WNBA All-Defensive Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/08/tina-charles-named-wnba-rookie-1.html"&gt;Tina Charles Named WNBA Rookie Of The Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ctnow.com/entertainment/contests/ctn-usa-womens-national-basketball,0,4692657.htmlstory"&gt;Win a USA Women's Basketball VIP Experience &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100831/SPORT13/100839918/1044"&gt;Charles named WNBA Rookie of the Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100901/SPORT13/309019899"&gt;Sun's Charles lives up to the hype &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://womhoops.blogspot.com/2010/09/wnba-charles-39-0-again-to-win-rookie.html"&gt;WNBA: Charles 39-0 Again To Win Rookie Vote &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100831/INTERACT010112/100839926/-1/SPORT13"&gt;Tina Charles plays to WNBA Rookie of the Year award &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.norwichbulletin.com/carousel/x861571935/WNBA-As-expected-Charles-named-Rookie-of-the-Year"&gt;WNBA: As expected, Charles named Rookie of the Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-08-31-1476873467_x.htm"&gt;Sun's Charles wins WNBA Rookie of the year award &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/31/1800667/connecticuts-charles-honored-as.html"&gt;Connecticut's Charles honored as top WNBA rookie &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2010/08/31/UPI-NewsTrack-Sports/UPI-75681283288400/"&gt;UPI NewsTrack Sports &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/sports-in-hartford/tina-s-tops-among-wnba-rookies"&gt;Tina's tops among WNBA rookies &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/08/31/1800836/connecticuts-charles-griffin-highlight.html"&gt;Connecticut's Charles, Griffin highlight All-Rookie team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://huskerextra.com/sports/womens-basketball/article_f225e96a-b575-11df-898e-001cc4c03286.html"&gt;Former Husker Kelsey Griffin makes WNBA all-rookie team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ctnow.com/sports/hc-tina-charles-rookie-of-year-0901-20100831,0,762166.story"&gt;Center Also Receives Award As League's Top Rebounder &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://arizona.sbnation.com/2010/8/30/1659247/diana-taurasi-contract-extension-wnba"&gt;New Diana Taurasi Contract Only One Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2646350571920475127?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2646350571920475127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=2646350571920475127' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2646350571920475127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2646350571920475127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/09/usa-basketball-in-news-sept-1.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Sept. 1'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-807333761144780355</id><published>2010-08-31T10:52:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-31T10:55:22.610-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 31</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/sports/basketball/31basketball.html?ref=basketball"&gt;The U.S. Team Stays Undefeated, if Underwhelming &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/sports/global/31fiba.html?ref=basketball"&gt;Hot Start by Scola Helps Argentina Stay Unbeaten &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/30/patrick-mills-leads-australia-over-germany-in-rout-at-fiba-world/"&gt;Patrick Mills Leads Australia Over Germany in Rout at FIBA Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5512067"&gt;Serbia beats Jordan at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100831_Dre_Diary.html"&gt;Nail-biter was good for U.S. team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13848543/hey-lebron-kobe-wade-your-country-needs-you"&gt;Hey, LeBron, Kobe, Wade, your country needs you &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/Team+survives+Brazilian+test+worlds/3461104/story.html"&gt;Team USA survives Brazilian test at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/08/lakers-lamar-odom-helps-usa-defeat-brazil-in-world-championships.html"&gt;Lamar Odom helps USA defeat Brazil in world championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ocregister.com/sports/championships-263972-world-fiba.html"&gt;Can U.S. win basketball gold again? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.portlandtribune.com/sports/story.php?story_id=128320174124297700"&gt;U.S. edges Brazil 70-68 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/u.s.-survives-test-holds-on-to-edge-brazil/article/3490262"&gt;U.S. survives test, holds on to edge Brazil &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24212852"&gt;Team USA slips by feisty Brazil, 70-68 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/08/30/us.brazil.blog/index.html?eref=sihp"&gt;2010 FIBA Worlds: USA-Brazil Live Blog &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/08/30/usa.brazil.5things/index.html?eref=sihp"&gt;Team USA still perfect at worlds despite offensive woes, bench lows &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/30/team-usa-holds-off-pesky-brazil/"&gt;Team USA Holds Off Pesky Brazil &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/30/us-brazil-analysis/index.html"&gt;Win against Brazil reveals key flaws in U.S. team's game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100830-usabrazil"&gt;Learning experience for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/feed/2010-08/fiba-worlds"&gt;Team USA stays unbeaten at Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/mike-krzyzewski-runs-a-tight-ship-but-negates-team-usas-greatest-strength-in-the-process.php"&gt;Mike Krzyzewski runs a tight ship, but negates Team USA's greatest strength in the process &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/usas-flaws-exposed-as-team-barely-survives-against-brazil-wins-70-68.php"&gt;USA's flaws exposed as team barely survives against Brazil, wins 70-68 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/team-usa-trying-to-adjust-to-fiba-referees-one-step-at-a-time.php"&gt;Team USA trying to adjust to FIBA referees, one step at a time &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4670543/tyson-chandlers-team-usa-role-shrinking"&gt;Tyson Chandler's Team USA role shrinking &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100831/SPORT04/308319896/-1/SPORT"&gt;Tina Charles to be Named Rookie of the Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-807333761144780355?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/807333761144780355/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=807333761144780355' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/807333761144780355'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/807333761144780355'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/usa-basketball-in-news-aug-31.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 31'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-9137094801392163601</id><published>2010-08-30T12:10:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-30T12:13:26.503-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 30</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/sports/basketball/30teamusa.html?_r=1&amp;amp;ref=sports"&gt;Two Wins, Too Early to Get Excited &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/29/usa.slovenia/index.html"&gt;Once again, U.S. defense carries the day at Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/canada-crumbles-at-fiba-worlds/article1689137/"&gt;Canada crumbles at FIBA worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/undefeated-brazil-prepare-for-us/article1689540/"&gt;Undefeated Brazil prepare for U.S. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/29/spain-rubio-showcase-talent-against-new-zealand-at-fiba-worlds/"&gt;Spain, Rubio, Showcase Talent Against New Zealand at FIBA Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/breaking-down-usa-win-over-slovenia-082910"&gt;U.S. wins with talent, not effort &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/durant_leads_to_rout_of_slovenia_Lrkem0D5XFyXfX46OzlTIN"&gt;Durant leads U.S. to rout of Slovenia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/undefeated-brazil-prepare-for-us/article1689540/"&gt;Undefeated Brazil prepare for U.S. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/durant-westbrook-looking-good-so-far-in-turkey/article/3490000?custom_click=lead_story_title"&gt;Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook looking good so far in Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/4581"&gt;Rose, Team USA post second easy win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/08/durant-leads-us-past-slovenia.html"&gt;U.S. beats Slovenia; Rose scores 7 points &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24192211"&gt;Durant leads the U.S. past Slovenia 99-77 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/08/29/us.slovenia.fast.breaks/index.html?eref=sihp"&gt;Fast Breaks: USA-Slovenia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/08/29/us.slovenia.blog/index.html"&gt;2010 FIBA Worlds: USA-Slovenia Live Blog &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/29/usa-faces-test-against-banged-up-brazil/"&gt;USA Faces Test Against Banged Up Brazil &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/29/team-usa-soars-as-kevin-durant-scores/"&gt;Team USA Soars as Kevin Durant Scores &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/29/durant-leads-team-usa-past-slovenia/"&gt;Durant Leads Team USA Past Slovenia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100829-usaslovenia"&gt;Durant delivers despite limited minutes &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/three-players-who-seem-to-be-getting-the-most-out-of-team-usa.php"&gt;Three players who seem to be getting the most out of Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/usa-defense-looks-very-good-so-far.php"&gt;USA defense looks very good. So far. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/team-usa-struggles-a-bit-before-leaving-slovenia-in-the-dust.php"&gt;Team USA struggles a bit before leaving Slovenia in the dust &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's National Team&lt;/span&gt;:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-08-29-247228040_x.htm"&gt;Fever's Catchings is WNBA's top defender again &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/wp-bb/ln-wp-bb/indiana-fevers-tamika-catchings-named-2010-wnba-de.shtml?41627"&gt;Indiana Fever's Tamika Catchings Named 2010 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/wp-bb/ln-wp-bb/indiana-fevers-tamika-catchings-receives-2010-kim-.shtml?41629"&gt;Indiana Fever's Tamika Catchings Receives 2010 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-9137094801392163601?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/9137094801392163601/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=9137094801392163601' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/9137094801392163601'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/9137094801392163601'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/usa-basketball-in-news-aug-30.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 30'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-5476158038565443658</id><published>2010-08-29T18:18:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-29T18:25:47.194-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 27-29</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Aug. 29, 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/extra/fiba/recap?id=300830917"&gt;Gordon, Durant lead U.S. in FIBA worlds opener against Croatia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA100828-usacroatia"&gt;Gordon impresses, helps U.S. by Croatia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/28/france-upsets-spain-during-fibas-opening-day/"&gt;France Upsets Spain During FIBA's Opening Day &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/article/853896--canada-in-panic-mode-loses-opener-at-basketball-worlds"&gt;Canada in ‘panic mode,’ loses opener at basketball worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PaulCoro/97098"&gt;Dragic leads Slovenia to opening WC win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/08/28/notes-from-fiba-day-1/"&gt;Notes from FIBA day one &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/sports/basketball/29teamusa.html"&gt;Tall and Nimble, Kevin Love Fits His Role for U.S. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/27/AR2010082704927.html"&gt;The Durant dichotomy: Team USA's superstar reluctant to be cast as one &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/28/durant-westbrook-familiar-yet-different/"&gt;Durant &amp;amp; Westbrook: Familiar, yet different &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/08/28/us.croatia/index.html?eref=sihp"&gt;Fast Breaks: USA-Croatia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24176693"&gt;Team USA crushes overmatched Croatia 106-78 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Breaking-down-USA-win-over-croatia-at-world-championship"&gt;Breaking down USA's win over Croatia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/28/team-usa-romps-over-croatia-behind-eric-gordons-sharp-shooting/"&gt;Team USA Romps Over Croatia Behind Eric Gordon's Sharp Shooting &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/28/even-longtime-team-usa-rival-impressed-with-americans/"&gt;Team USA Opens FIBA Worlds With Impressive Rout of Croatia &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/28/team-usa-notebook-no-slovenian-squabble-at-world-championship/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: No Slovenian Squabble at World Championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dimelive-100828test/daily-dime-live"&gt;Daily Dime &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Aug. 28, 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/28/sports/basketball/28basketball.html?_r=1&amp;amp;ref=sports"&gt;Canada Gives U.S. Unlikely Assist &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/built-to-beat-zones-the-u-s-has-yet-to-see-one/?ref=basketball"&gt;Built to Beat Zones, the U.S. Has Yet to See One &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/082810dnspoworldhoops.1e64e6a.html"&gt;US against the world: Mavs' Chandler, Team USA set to open World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/kevin-durant-and-russell-westbrook-going-global-at-fiba-world-championship/article/3489437?custom_click=lead_story_title"&gt;Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook going global at FIBA World Championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/USA_Basketball_taking_worlds_seriously_now_101698708.html"&gt;USA Basketball taking worlds seriously now &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/08/28/SPPP1F4K1R.DTL"&gt;Stephen Curry is in his element at World Championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24156365"&gt;Your guide to the 2010 FIBA World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24158687"&gt;Where's the passion for the Worlds, America? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/27/team-usa-notebook-center-no-big-deal-for-versatile-lamar-odom/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: Center No Big Deal for Versatile Lamar Odom &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/27/team-usa-returns-to-istanbul-6-years-after-bomb-incident-rattled/"&gt;Team USA Returns to Istanbul Six Years After Bomb Incident Rattled Players &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/27/the-works-is-team-usa-doomed/"&gt;The Works: Is Team USA Doomed? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/27/world-championship-preview/index.html"&gt;Plenty at stake as U.S. team heads into World Championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Team-USA-strengths-and-weaknesses-world-basketball-championships"&gt;Can Team USA race to world title? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA-WCPreview"&gt;2010 Worlds: Team USA is gold worthy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19509/10-things-to-watch-in-the-world-championships"&gt;10 Things to Watch in the World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19526/acrobats-accolades-et-al-team-usa-in-turkey"&gt;Acrobats, accolades, et al: Team USA in Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/nba/feed/2010-08/fiba-worlds"&gt;Team USA talented, but will face challenges &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/scouting-report-on-croatia-thats-the-usas-opening-game-saturday-in-case-you-forgot.php"&gt;Scouting report on Croatia (that's the USA's opening game Saturday, in case you forgot) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/the-other-top-contenders-at-the-world-championships.php"&gt;The other top contenders at the World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/the-usa-is-in-the-group-of-death-at-worlds-but-that-applies-to-everyone-else.php"&gt;The USA is in the "group of death" at Worlds, but that applies to everyone else &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Aug. 27, 2010&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/us-b-team-ready-for-the-world/article1686494/"&gt;U.S. 'B Team' ready for the world &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100827_At_World_Championships__observing_Sixers__Iguodala_is_a_family_affair.html"&gt;At World Championships, observing Sixers' Iguodala is a family affair &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors-headlines/ci_15908071?nclick_check=1"&gt;Gary Peterson: Stephen Curry enjoying time with Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/08/26/wheels-down-in-istanbul/?ls=iref:nbahpt1"&gt;Wheels Down in Istanbul &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/26/if-team-usa-doesnt-win-worlds-qualifying-for-2012-olympics-not/"&gt;If Team USA Doesn't Win Worlds, Qualifying for 2012 Olympics Not a Lock &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/lists/5-teams-that-can-beat-Team-USA#sport=NBA&amp;amp;photo=11853704"&gt;5 teams that can beat Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/the-long-shot-way-the-usa-basketball-could-not-qualify-for-the-2012-olympics.php"&gt;The long-shot way the USA Basketball could not qualify for the 2012 Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/wait-theres-a-clipper-on-team-usa-yes-and-he-deserves-to-be-there.php"&gt;Wait, there's a Clipper on Team USA? Yes, and he deserves to be there &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/andre-iguodala-likes-what-he-sees-from-team-usa-especially-on-defense.php"&gt;Andre Iguodala likes what he sees from Team USA, especially on defense &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-08-26-chauncey-billups-team-usa-leader_N.htm"&gt;Chauncey Billups assumes the role of leader for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-5476158038565443658?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5476158038565443658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=5476158038565443658' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/5476158038565443658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/5476158038565443658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/usa-basketball-in-news-aug-27-29.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 27-29'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-6821360278327623195</id><published>2010-08-25T11:25:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-25T11:28:18.523-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 25</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA-2010Roster"&gt;Checking out the Team USA roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-08-24-team-usa-rajon-rondo_N.htm"&gt;Rajon Rondo withdraws from Team USA before worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2010/08/25/rondo_leaves_team_usa_camp/"&gt;Rondo leaves Team USA camp He withdraws before cuts come &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2010/08/rondo_im_on_the.html"&gt;Rondo 'withdraws' as Team USA sets roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.suntimes.com/sportsprose/2010/08/rajon_rondo_not_on_us_basketba.html"&gt;Rajon Rondo not on U.S. Basketball's final roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/24/rajon-rondo-off-team-usa-final-roster/"&gt;Rajon Rondo Off Team USA's Final Roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/la-sp-usa-basketball-20100825,0,181783.story"&gt;Team USA roster is short on size, big names &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5493184"&gt;Rajon Rondo withdraws from Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/columns/story?columnist=may_peter&amp;amp;id=5494072"&gt;Another Celtic falls flat on Team USA: Bird was a nonfactor in '92, Pierce was on failed '02 squad and now Rondo's out &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/24/u-s-roster-is-set-as-rondo-departs/?ref=sports"&gt;U.S. Roster Is Set as Rondo Departs &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2010/aug/24/grizzlies-gay-named-2010-usa-world-championship-te/"&gt;Grizzlies' Gay named to the 2010 USA World Championship team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.sacbee.com/sports/kings/archives/2010/08/currys-inclusio.html"&gt;Curry's Team USA inclusion no surprise &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19430/greek-team-on-edge-with-game-vs-team-usa-looming"&gt;Greek team on edge with game vs. Team USA looming &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-6821360278327623195?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6821360278327623195/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=6821360278327623195' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/6821360278327623195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/6821360278327623195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/usa-basketball-in-news-aug-25.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 25'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-568040918512366707</id><published>2010-08-24T12:07:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-24T12:15:18.464-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 24</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/chicago-bulls-confidential/2010/08/derrick-rose-plays-the-hero-against-spain.html"&gt;Derrick Rose plays the hero against Spain &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/kevin-durant-has-long-arms-can-play-some-defense.php"&gt;Kevin Durant has long arms, can play some defense &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/is-team-usa-traveling-on-the-way-to-world-championships/?ref=basketball"&gt;Is Team USA Traveling On the Way to World Championships? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/082410dnspochandler.825f3935.html"&gt;Mavericks' Tyson Chandler struggles in USA victory over Spain &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/08/caught-in-the-web-team-usa-handles-spain.html"&gt;Caught in the Web: Team USA victorious over Spain &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/23/the-works-to-live-and-die-by-team-usa/"&gt;The Works: To Live and Die by Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/23/usa.roster.analysis/index.html"&gt;U.S. roster still in flux as World Championship draws near &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/who-should-be-the-last-cut-for-team-usa.php"&gt;Who should be the last cut for Team USA? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-568040918512366707?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/568040918512366707/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=568040918512366707' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/568040918512366707'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' 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href="http://www.blogger.com/Players%20Shift,%20Spain%20Freezes,%20and%20Americans%20Celebrate"&gt;Players Shift, Spain Freezes, and Americans Celebrate&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100823_Adjusting_to_international_game_has_been_biggest_challenge.html"&gt;Adjusting to international game has been biggest challenge&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/08/22/1637895/kevin-durant-leads-us-to-86-85.html"&gt;Kevin Durant leads US to 89-85 win over Spain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/durants-development-on-full-display-with-team-usa/article/3487869?custom_click=lead_story_title"&gt;Thunder Insider: Kevin Durant's development is on full display with Team USA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newsok.com/article/3487741"&gt;Kevin Durant leads Team USA past Spain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/08/a_fitting_end_to_a_chance_to_b.html"&gt;A fitting end to a chance to beat Team USA for Spain's Rudy Fernandez&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24058489"&gt;USA defeats Spain 86-85 in an exhibition classic&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/22/kevin-durant-saves-team-usa-in-warmup-against-spain/"&gt;Kevin Durant Saves Team USA in Warmup Against Spain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5484348"&gt;Kevin Durant clutch in key U.S. warmup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA-100822"&gt;Krzyzewski plays his strongest hand&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/team-usa-edges-spain-by-a-single-point-but-claims-their-most-significant-victory-yet.php"&gt;Team USA edges Spain by a single point, but claims their most significant victory yet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-22/u-s-edges-past-spain-86-85-in-warmup-for-world-basketball-championship.html"&gt;U.S. Defeats Spain 86-85 in Warm Up for World Basketball Championships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8342881021779227091?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8342881021779227091/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/durant-leads-us-rally/article1681202/"&gt;Durant leads U.S. rally &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/08/rose-helps-listless-us-past-lithuania.html"&gt;Rose poked in eye, leaves U.S.-Lithuania game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/russell-westbrook-named-player-of-game-as-usa-beats-lithuania/article/3487623?custom_click=lead_story_title"&gt;Russell Westbrook named player of game as USA beats Lithuania &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba-facts-and-rumors.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/24037094"&gt;Team USA struggles, beats Lithuania 77-61 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/21/team-usa-challenged-by-lithuania-in-warm-up/"&gt;Team USA Challenged by Lithuania in Warm-Up &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5482043"&gt;U.S. overcomes rocky start vs. Lithuania &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA-100821"&gt;Learning experience for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4676329/rondo-usa-vs-lithuania"&gt;Rondo &amp;amp; USA vs. Lithuania &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/team-usa-takes-care-of-lithuania-eventually.php"&gt;Team USA takes care of Lithuania... eventually &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/team-usa-vs-lithuania-5-things-to-watch.php"&gt;Team USA vs. Lithuania: 5 Things to Watch &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-08-21-3832631662_x.htm"&gt;Coach K: Young, small US team 'not a powerhouse' &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/youth-olympics-go-three-on-three/article1681264/"&gt;Youth Olympics go Three-on-three &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/storm/2010-08-22-sue-bird-diary_N.htm"&gt;Diary: Sue Bird relishes magical season, ready for playoffs &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-3522575569739355855?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3522575569739355855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=3522575569739355855' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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21</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/21/sports/basketball/21guard.html?ref=basketball"&gt;National Team Gives Chicago’s Rose Bigger Stage to Prove He Can Lead &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/20/other-teams-fiba/index.html"&gt;Rest of FIBA field should challenge U.S. team, too &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5479129"&gt;Stephen Curry returns to practice &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA-100820"&gt;Team USA: What lies ahead &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/stephen-curry-on-court-practices-with-team-usa.php"&gt;Stephen Curry on court, practices with Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/krzyzewski-durant-talk-about-team-usas-progress.php"&gt;Krzyzewski, Durant talk about Team USA's progress &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Create-a-caption-Chauncey-and-Lamar-hit-the-mar?urn=nba-263937"&gt;Create-a-caption: Chauncey and Lamar hit the markets &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/scott_howard_cooper/08/19/and-one/index.html"&gt;Pressure on USA duo, waiting for Houston's big move and more &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/19/group-b-breakdown/index.html"&gt;How U.S. Team stacks up with competition in Group B &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/08/19/usa.five.things/index.html"&gt;Five questions for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5478487"&gt;Coach calls team young, small &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/stephen-curry-sits-out-team-usa-practice.php"&gt;Stephen Curry sits out Team USA practice &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/more/08/19/US.adds.post.players.ap/"&gt;Appel, three others added to USA National 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19</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/usa-looks-for-world-hoops-culture/article1677352/"&gt;USA looks for World hoops culture &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/US_coach_wants_to_build_up_Worlds_101051884.html"&gt;U.S. coach wants to build up Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13782378/youthful-currys-jumper-adaptability-make-him-a-fit-for-us-squad"&gt;Youthful Curry's jumper, adaptability make him a fit for U.S. squad &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13744291"&gt;World Championships offer quiet Durant loud stage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/stephen-curry-twists-ankle-at-team-usa-practice-is-day-to-day.php"&gt;Stephen Curry twists ankle at Team USA practice, is day-to-day &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/krzyzewski-sees-this-summer-as-chance-to-build-winning-culture.php"&gt;Krzyzewski sees this summer as chance to build winning culture &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5473409"&gt;Stephen Curry's status uncertain &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19256/team-usa-odds-and-ends-from-madrid"&gt;Team USA: Odds and ends from Madrid &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20108180388"&gt;Fever's Hoffman named to national team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.scarletknights.com/basketball-women/news/release.asp?prID=9403"&gt;Former Rutgers Standout Kia Vaughn Added to USA Women's National Team Pool &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=17942"&gt;Appel added to USA women's hoops pool &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/081810aaa.html"&gt;Jayne Appel Added To 2009-12 USA Senior Women's National Team Pool &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/08/more-details-from-todays-usa-b.html"&gt;More Details From Today's USA Basketball Conference Call &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Sports/20100818/14184434/USA-Basketball-Goes-Big-for-Last-Four-Pool.htm"&gt;USA Basketball Goes Big for Last Four Pool Slots on Women's National Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/columns/story?columnist=voepel_mechelle&amp;amp;id=5475190"&gt;Crystal Langhorne left out of USA pool&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i1KSHhB1XGhilvFo9KNkfr3kdPyQD9HMDVNG0"&gt;US adds 4 post players to national pool&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;input 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href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/usa-basketball-in-news-aug-19.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 19'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-2751286675089035831</id><published>2010-08-17T12:02:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-17T12:03:15.895-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 16</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/08/16/sports/AP-BKO-US-Off-to-Europe.html?ref=basketball"&gt;US Expects Tough Road en Route to Worlds in Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/08/new-maverick-tyson-chandler-outstanding.html"&gt;New Maverick Tyson Chandler 'outstanding' as starter for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.freep.com/article/20100817/SPORTS03/8170360/1051/SPORTS03/Dream-Team-shares-memories-of-Chuck-Daly"&gt;Dream Team shares memories of Chuck Daly &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/david_aldridge/08/16/morning.tip/index.html"&gt;Hall of Fame a dream realized for 1960 Olympic team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/16/us.roster/index.html"&gt;As U.S. trims roster, speed and athleticism take precedence &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://lakersblog.latimes.com/lakersblog/2010/08/kobe-bryant-reportedly-doing-well-after-knee-surgery.html"&gt;Kobe Bryant reportedly doing well after knee surgery&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basketball/feed/2010-08/uk-nabs-top-recruit/story/stock-soars-for-recruits-after-strong-summer-showings#ixzz0wsb7mrrZ"&gt;Thomas moves to the head of the Class of 2011&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2751286675089035831?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2751286675089035831/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=2751286675089035831' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2751286675089035831'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2751286675089035831'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/usa-basketball-in-news-aug-16_17.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 16'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-216568415655851582</id><published>2010-08-16T15:00:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-16T15:06:13.965-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 16</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_sports/basketball/0816S1_Team_USAs_B_team_plays_the_Garden.html"&gt;Team USA's "B" team plays the Garden &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/odom_at_home_in_usa_uni_yDDXE5GKjHTZbISpAiZ5HI"&gt;Odom at home in USA uniform &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2010/08/16/2010-08-16_the_world_in_his_palm.html"&gt;Humble Kevin Durant takes role of restoring status of USA basketball seriously as team thumps France &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2010/08/15/2010-08-15_united_states_routs_france_8655_in_exhibition_before_world_championships.html"&gt;United States routs France, 86-55, in exhibition before world championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/sports/basketball/16teamusa.html?ref=sports"&gt;U.S. Basketball Team Trimming Roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100816_Sixers_Iguodala_excited_to_be_part_of_U_S__team_for_world_championships.html"&gt;Sixers Iguodala excited to be part of U.S. team for world championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2010/08/colangelo_excit.html"&gt;Colangelo excited about Team USA potential &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/other_nba/view/20100816hoops_rondo_us_toast_french/"&gt;Hoops: Rondo, U.S. toast French &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/the-best-team-ever/article1673615/"&gt;The best team ever? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/News/2010/08/15/15030271.html"&gt;USA Basketball cuts roster to 13 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/15/AR2010081503312.html"&gt;Team USA crushes France, 86-55 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/08/javale-mcgee-and-jeff-green-of.html"&gt;JaVale McGee and Jeff Green officially cut from Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/08/us-beats-france-in-first-hoops-exhibition-game.html"&gt;U.S. beats France in first hoops exhibition game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20100816/SPORTS/8160348/1004/SPORTS/Gordon-scores-8-points-in-U.S.-win"&gt;Gordon scores 8 points in U.S. win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/08/clippers-eric-gordon-makes-the-cut-for-team-usa.html"&gt;Clippers: Eric Gordon makes the cut for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/usa-basketball-cuts-jeff-green-trims-roster-to-13/article/3485559?custom_click=lead_story_title"&gt;USA Basketball cuts Jeff Green, trims roster to 13 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/kevin-durant-scores-14-usa-beats-france-in-exhibition/article/3485561"&gt;Kevin Durant scores 14, USA beats France in exhibition &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/4523"&gt;Rose appears to be third PG on Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/11838893/23908300"&gt;Examining the flawed Team USA roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/15/usa-basketball-beats-france-in-exhibition/"&gt;USA Basketball Beats France in Exhibition at MSG &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/15/tyson-chandler-is-usa-basketballs-last-big-man-standing/"&gt;Tyson Chandler Is USA Basketball's Last Big Man Standing &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/15/team-usa-cuts-green-mcgee/"&gt;Team USA Cuts Jeff Green, JaVale McGee &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/14/usa.turnovers/index.html"&gt;Turnovers another issue U.S. Team needs to address &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/team-usa-routes-france-what-did-we-really-learn.php"&gt;Team USA routes France. What did we really learn? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/javale-mcgee-cut-from-team-usa.php"&gt;JaVale McGee, Jeff Green cut from Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5465666"&gt;United States pulls away from France &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5465423"&gt;Jeff Green, JaVale McGee cut &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA-100815"&gt;Just call them the 'B-deem Team' &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA-100815"&gt;New-look Team USA just making the grade with solid but unspectacular exhibition win &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-08-15-team-usa-france-exhibition_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip"&gt;USA Basketball drubs France, trims Green, McGee from roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-216568415655851582?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/216568415655851582/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=216568415655851582' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/216568415655851582'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/216568415655851582'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/usa-basketball-in-news-aug-16.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 16'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-7816212657598517744</id><published>2010-08-15T12:09:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-15T12:16:31.291-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 15</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/other_nba/view/20100814team_usa_shows_speed_shooting_in_scrimmage_with_china/"&gt;Team USA shows speed, shooting in scrimmage with China &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/sports/basketball/15durant.html?ref=sports"&gt;With Elite Skills and Humble Bearing, Durant Prepares to Lead U.S. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/team-usa-drubs-china-in-scrimmage-at-garden-1.2210263"&gt;Team USA drubs China in scrimmage at Garden &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/us-blazes-past-china/article1673257/"&gt;U.S. blazes past China &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-heat/sfl-ira-nba-column-s081510,0,1802964.column"&gt;Could Olympic doomsday KO Wade, LeBron? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/kevin-durant-scores-14-jeff-green-doesnt-play-as-team-usa-routs-china-in-scrimmage/article/3485428?custom_click=lead_story_title"&gt;Kevin Durant scores 14, Jeff Green doesn't play as Team USA routs China in scrimmage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/14/jeff-green-appears-close-to-being-cut/"&gt;Jeff Green appears close to being cut by Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.newsok.com/thunderrumblings/2010/08/14/kevin-durant-gets-minutes-as-a-center/"&gt;Kevin Durant gets minutes as a center &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jack_mccallum/08/14/dream.team/index.html"&gt;Eighteen years later, these guys are still The Dream Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/14/granger-stars-as-team-usa-moves-closer-to-making-cuts/"&gt;Granger Stars as Team USA Moves Closer to Making Cuts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/436237-jay-z-usa-basketball-rock-the-first-annual-world-basketball-festival"&gt;Jay-Z, USA Basketball Rock the First Annual World Basketball Festival&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/nba-in-national/usa-basketball-danny-granger-leads-usa-men-s-national-team-over-china-friendly-scrimmage-1"&gt;Danny Granger leads USA Men's National Team over China in friendly scrimmage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://ca.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idCATRE67D1HT20100814"&gt;Americans preparing for basketball worlds as underdogs&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/20100815_Iguodala_excelling_with_U_S__national_team.html"&gt;Iguodala excelling with U.S. national team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://dimemag.com/2010/08/kobe-bryant-teaches-fundamentals-at-rucker-park/"&gt;Kobe Bryant teaches fundamentals at Rucker Park&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100814/SPORTS03/308140088"&gt;Mack playing with big boys this summer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5464038"&gt;United States thrashes China in tuneup &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19088/team-usa-appears-ready-to-cut-jeff-green"&gt;Team USA appears ready to cut Jeff Green &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=TeamUSA-WBF-100813"&gt;What awaits for Team USA? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/raves_for_durant_PkQdU3NToizgGBSTOudRMK"&gt;'Best player' leads US squad vs. France &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/what-we-learned-today-team-usa-is-better-than-china.php"&gt;What we learned today: Team USA is better than China &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/the-dream-team-enters-the-hall-of-fame.php"&gt;The Dream Team enters the Hall of Fame &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/2010/08/15/2010-08-15_liberty_puts_cap_on_berth.html"&gt;Cappie Pondexter leads Liberty into WNBA playoffs with victory over Mercury &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/33923/dream-f-angel-mccoughtry"&gt;Chat with Angel McCoughtry &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-7816212657598517744?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-2309145499589413584</id><published>2010-08-14T06:51:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-14T15:25:03.893-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Men's &amp; Women's National Team News: Aug. 14</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/08/clippers-eric-gordon-says-he-has-a-good-shot-at-making-team-usa-final-roster.html"&gt;Clippers' Eric Gordon says he has a 'good shot' at making Team USA final roster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/basketball/nba/08/13/1960.olympic.team.hof/index.html"&gt;All-amateur 1960 U.S. Olympic team joins basketball's elite&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Video-Tyson-Chandler-s-amazing-sudden-death-ove?urn=nba-262131"&gt;Video: Tyson Chandler's amazing sudden-death overtime dunk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/50109183-87/team-olympic-gold-hall.html.csp"&gt;Playing on the ’92 Olympic team was a dream for Stockton&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/13/1960-and-1992-olympic-teams-talk-trash-over-who-was-real-dream/"&gt;1960 and 1992 Olympic Team's Talk Trash Over Who Was Real Dream Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4670499/tyson-chandler-hits-winner-in-usa-scrimmage"&gt;Tyson Chandler hits winner in USA scrimmage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/7153137.html"&gt;Cooper-Dyke running down dream&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/news?slug=dv-tullyleslie081310"&gt;Leslie, Bevilaqua show best of an evolving WNBA&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/recap?gameId=300813020"&gt;Cappie Pondexter helps Liberty get by Dream, make move in standings&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/recap?gameId=300813016"&gt;Katie Smith's late 3-pointer powers Mystics past Lynx&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&amp;amp;DB_OEM_ID=5200&amp;amp;ATCLID=204976886"&gt;Chancellor Returns to Naismith Hall of Fame&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wwaytv3.com/cooperdyke_enters_hoops_hall_jordan_again/08/2010"&gt;Cooper-Dyke enters hoops hall; Jordan in again &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.wect.com/Global/story.asp?S=12975347"&gt;Cooper-Dyke becomes Hall of Famer today&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gzSkDiJHim94nTH3X-rzRaXWZsGwD9HJ5ED00"&gt;Hall of Fame welcomes 2 great Olympic champions&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/induction_into_the_basketball.html"&gt;Induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame overwhelms members of the Class of 2010 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/naismith_memorial_basketball_h_5.html"&gt;Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame welcomes Class of 2010 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/BDL-at-the-HoF-Notes-from-the-2010-induction-pr?urn=nba-262372"&gt;BDL at the HoF: Notes from the 2010 induction press conference&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input 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href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/halloffame10/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=100812-beforethedreamteam"&gt;Robertson: 1960 Team USA set standard &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/BDL-Interview-Team-USA-national-director-Jerry-?urn=nba-262024"&gt;BDL Interview: Team USA national director Jerry Colangelo &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/BDL-Interview-Team-USA-coach-Mike-Krzyzewski?urn=nba-261915"&gt;BDL Interview: Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Jerry-Colangelo-s-2008-Olympic-gold-medal-ring?urn=nba-261912"&gt;Jerry Colangelo's 2008 Olympic gold medal ring &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/halloffame10/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=100812-dreamteam"&gt;Barkley looks back at the Dream Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5459107"&gt;U.S. mixing in promotional appearances &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/19035/lebron-silent-off-camera-at-radio-city-event-for-team-usa"&gt;LeBron silent, off-camera at Radio City event for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5459655"&gt;Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul plan for '12 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/a-few-thoughts-from-a-meaningless-team-usa-scrimmage.php"&gt;A few thoughts from a meaningless Team USA scrimmage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/carmelo-anthony-plans-to-go-to-london-in-2012-with-team-usa.php"&gt;Carmelo Anthony plans to go to London in 2012 with Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13744291/world-championships-offer-quiet-durant-loud-stage"&gt;World Championships offer quiet Durant loud stage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/chris_mannix/08/12/usa.notebook/index.html%20Carmelo%20Anthony,%20Chris%20Paul%20Planning%20to%20Play%20in%202012%20Olympics"&gt;Pressure's on Team USA's zone &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/13/carmelo-anthony-chris-paul-planning-to-play-in-2012-olympics/"&gt;Paul, James Planning on playing in London&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Dream-Team-is-best-basketball-team-ever-assembled-081110"&gt;Could anyone top Dream Team? Dream on &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/12/usa.forwards/index.html"&gt;U.S. Team looking to ride on strength of forward position &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/12/usa.basketball.radio.city/index.html"&gt;U.S. Team puts in work for Radio City Music Hall crowd &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/Talk+cheap+national+team/3392185/story.html"&gt;Talk is cheap for national team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/08/13/1618983/dream-teams-final-stop-basketball.html"&gt;Dream Team's final stop: Basketball Hall of Fame &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/12/stars-turn-out-for-usa-basketball-showcase/?ref=basketball"&gt;Stars Turn Out for USA Basketball Showcase &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704901104575423450892924136.html"&gt;Team USA—the Teenage Years &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1443250733971672476?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1443250733971672476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=1443250733971672476' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1443250733971672476'/><link 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href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/50089794-87/team-dream-olympics-stockton.html.csp"&gt;Reflecting on the Dream Team as it enters Basketball Hall of Fame &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/story/13744291/world-championships-offer-quiet-durant-loud-stage?tag=coverlist_footer;coverlist_photo_content%20%5C"&gt;World Championships offer quiet Durant loud stage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/11/team-usa-notebook-billups-discusses-president-obamas-game-winn/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: Billups Discusses President Obama's Game-Winning Shot &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/18936/update-from-day-2-of-team-usa-training-camp"&gt;Update from Day 2 of Team USA training camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/extras/celtics_blog/2010/08/rondo_misses_te.html"&gt;Rondo misses Team USA practice &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1274063&amp;amp;srvc=sports&amp;amp;position=2"&gt;Rajon Rondo takes best shot &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/434167-chauncey-billups-handles-diaper-duty-for-the-stars-and-stripes"&gt;Chauncey Billups Handles Diaper Duty for the Stars and Stripes  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20100811/SPORTS0605/8110352/1073/SPORTS0605/Butler-s-Shelvin-Mack-impresses-at-camp"&gt;Butler's Shelvin Mack impresses at camp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/08/dream_teams_basketball_hall_of.html"&gt;Dream Team's Basketball Hall of Fame induction brings back fond memories &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div 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Aug. 12'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-6406074470318500426</id><published>2010-08-09T20:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-11T12:41:08.586-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Men's National Team News: Aug. 10 &amp; 11</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/100392019.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUqPk4DyCc75DiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr"&gt;Indiana forward Granger injures finger on first day of US camp in New York &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/10/nba-star-derrick-rose-on-team-usa-lebron-james-and-the-bulls/"&gt;NBA Star Derrick Rose on Team USA, LeBron James and the Bulls &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/10/love.usa/index.html"&gt;Love doesn't lack for appreciation with U.S. Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5452963"&gt;Danny Granger injures finger &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/11/team-usa-notebook-rondo-welcomes-shaq/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: Rondo Welcomes Shaq, D'Antoni Defends Walsh &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/10/team-usa-roster-for-fiba-world-championship-still-in-flux/"&gt;Team USA Roster for FIBA World Championship Still in Flux &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/will-kevin-durant-play-power-forward-on-the-us-national-team.php"&gt;Will Kevin Durant play power forward on the US National Team? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/danny-granger-injures-finger-with-team-usa.php"&gt;Danny Granger injures finger with Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Aug. 10&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.indystar.com/pacersinsider/archives/2010/08/making_team_usa.html"&gt;Making Team USA would be a good thing for Granger &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/08/09/mcgee.feature/index.html"&gt;McGee gets best chance yet to stick on thin U.S. frontcourt &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/for-what-its-worth-rondo-featured-on-team-usas-website.php"&gt;For what it's worth, Rondo featured on Team USA's website &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/USA_Basketball_facing_tough_roster_decisions_100311244.html"&gt;USA Basketball facing tough roster decisions &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/nba/index.ssf/2010/08/team_usa_arrives_in_new_york_t.html"&gt;Team USA arrives in New York to continue preparing for worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5449755"&gt;Team USA warns players near cut line &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704388504575419360961555950.html?mod=WSJ_0_0_WP_2506_RIGHTTopCarousel_1"&gt;The Dream Team Just Got a Lot Cheaper &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" 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href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/08/usa-mens-national-team-news-aug-10-11.html' title='USA Men&apos;s National Team News: Aug. 10 &amp; 11'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-8927990769680961696</id><published>2010-08-05T14:45:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-05T14:47:01.089-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: Aug. 5</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Men's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/nets/nets_lopez_will_miss_world_championships_fYD7kWODY9LizCm58z56WN"&gt;Mono forces Nets' Lopez to skip World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/08/04/sports/basketball/AP-BKO-US-Lopez-Out.html?ref=sports"&gt;Nets' Lopez Pulls Out of World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/the-knicks-fix-1.812055/mono-forces-lopez-out-of-world-championship-consideration-1.2176956"&gt;Mono Forces Lopez Out of World Championship Consideration... &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/08/04/team-usa-replaces-brook-lopez-with-javale-mcgee/"&gt;Team USA Replaces Brook Lopez With JaVale McGee &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5437031"&gt;Brook Lopez pulls out of worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's National Team &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2010/8/4/1604054/sunshine-off-the-court-d-nasty-on"&gt;Sunshine off the Court; D-Nasty on: DeLisha Milton-Jones Speaks &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8927990769680961696?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8927990769680961696/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=8927990769680961696' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Men's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/triano-on-the-bench-with-us-mens-team/article1660932/"&gt;Triano on the bench with U.S. men’s team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2010/08/04/2010-08-04_knicks_coach_mike_dantoni_to_skip_world_championships_with_team_usa_due_to_back_.html"&gt;Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni to skip world championships with Team USA due to back injury &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/the-knicks-fix-1.812055/d-antoni-to-miss-world-championships-1.2170233"&gt;D'Antoni To Miss World Championships... &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-08-04-tina-thompson-interview_N.htm"&gt;With scoring mark in sight, Tina Thompson reflects on career&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-08-03-tina-thompson-lisa-leslie_N.htm"&gt;Tina Thompson approaching Lisa Leslie's scoring record &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/sports/basketball/04wnba.html?src=me"&gt;A W.N.B.A. Pioneer Keeps On Scoring &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-4229731576155472032</id><published>2010-08-02T12:09:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-08-02T12:35:26.502-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: August 2</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;USA Men's World Championship Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-33314-Georgetown-Hoyas-Basketball-Examiner~y2010m7d30-Georgetowns-Jeff-Green-makes-first-cut-for-team-USA"&gt;Georgetown’s Jeff Green makes first cut for MNT&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.indycornrows.com/2010/8/2/1600361/granger-happily-adjusts-offseason"&gt;Granger happily adjusts offseason schedule for USA Basketball&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/college-hs/high-school/2010/07/on-top-again/"&gt;USA on top again after ’04 Olympics&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/college-hs/college/2010/08/higher-learning/"&gt;Kemba Walker’s hard at work&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/07/31/1594513/zeller-watches-numbers-hopes-to.html"&gt;Zeller watches numbers, hopes to raise his own&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;USA Men's U18 Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/07/31/1594531/irving-poised-to-lead-blue-devils.html"&gt;Kyrie Irving poised to lead Duke Blue Devils&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;USA Men's U17 Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_mens_basketball/2010/07/the-life-of-andre-drummond.html"&gt;The life of Andre Drummond&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20100731/SPORTS0203/7310330/1057/SPORTS02/Pike-s-Teague-finds-leadership-qualities-in-Germany"&gt;Pike’s Teague finds leadership qualities in Germany&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;USA Women's U17 Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20100731/SPORTS/7310329/1287/SPORTS/Pike-girls-basketball-coach-Armstrong-helps-U-17-U.S.-team-win-world-title"&gt;Armstrong helps Women’s U17 Team win world title&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.ihigh.com/hoosierauthority/article_30959.html"&gt;Perry Meridian’s Armstrong helps coach USA to gold&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-4229731576155472032?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' 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src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-3001384241189405969</id><published>2010-07-30T11:22:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-30T11:39:08.557-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: July 30</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;USA Men's World Championship Team:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/ct-spt-0730-bulls-derrick-rose-chicag20100729,0,3235080.story"&gt;Derrick Rose wants a gold medal.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://blog.eastbay.com/shoes/all/nike-usa-basketball-world-basketball-festival/"&gt;Previewing the World Basketball Festival in New York&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/reuters/100728/sports/sports_us_basketball_world_us_1"&gt;Durant likely to lead USA squad at World Championships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20100730/SPORTS0303/307309967"&gt;Purdue’s Johnson helps prep USA Men’s National Team&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072910aaa.html"&gt;Jon Leuer talks USA Basketball and LeBron camp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;USA Men's U17 Team&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;• &lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/high-schools/hc-drummond-basketball-0728-20100727,0,5126620.story"&gt;Andre Drummond tries to stay grounded&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-3001384241189405969?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/3001384241189405969/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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Basketball in the News: July 29</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Men's World Championship Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/28/u-s-trims-roster-3-cuts-remain-before-worlds/?ref=basketball"&gt;U.S. Trims Roster; 3 Cuts Remain Before Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/07/28/1587655/coach-k-sees-tyson-chandler-stephen.html"&gt;Krzyzewski sees Tyson Chandler, Stephen Curry filling vital roles for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/07/positions-matter-little-to-krzyzewski.html"&gt;Positions matter little to Krzyzewski &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/2545928,CST-SPT-bull29.article"&gt;Team USA's 'D' emphasis will benefit Rose, Bulls &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/ct-spt-0729-derrick-rose-usa-basketba20100728,0,3598791.story"&gt;Rose impresses USA Basketball's Krzyzewski &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=397040&amp;amp;src=150"&gt;Bulls' Rose named a finalist for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/blogs/99490089.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUqPk4DyCc75DiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr"&gt;Love a finalist for Team USA; Pekovic signs &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/warriors-headlines/ci_15623219?nclick_check=1"&gt;Warriors' Stephen Curry makes initial cut for USA team at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_15627138"&gt;Nuggets' Billups makes cut for USA Basketball team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/28/team-usa-cuts-four/"&gt;Team USA Trims Roster to 15, Cuts Evans, Mayo, McGee, Wallace &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/23490183"&gt;Team USA makes odd cuts to roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/seth_davis/07/28/vegas.stars/index.html?eref=sihp"&gt;Assessing notable college and prep players on display in Las Vegas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.indystar.com/pacersinsider/archives/2010/07/coach_k_on_why.html"&gt;Coach K on why Gordon, Granger made the cut with USA Basketball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5417438"&gt;Evans, Mayo, Wallace, McGee cut &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/18634/observations-on-team-usa-cuts"&gt;Observations on Team USA cuts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4675995/rondo-makes-first-cut"&gt;Rondo makes first cut &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="They%20will%20travel%20to%20New%20York%20and%20be%20joined%20there%20by%20Westbrook,%20Love%20and%20Chandler%20http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5418262"&gt;Gordon, Odom make final 15 for U.S. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/28/thompsons-wnba-legacy-unparalleled/"&gt;Thompson's WNBA Legacy Unparalleled &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2010/07/28/sports/pro/doc4c50f976e73f6387197899.txt"&gt;Cleaveland: Asjha of old the change Sun needs &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8002881321188812393?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8002881321188812393/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=8002881321188812393' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/8002881321188812393'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/8002881321188812393'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/usa-basketball-in-news-july-29.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: July 29'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-6208161445824231712</id><published>2010-07-28T11:58:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-28T12:12:27.195-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: July 28</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Men's Teams:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/27/evans-mayo-wallace-not-looking-good-for-team-usa/"&gt;Evans, Mayo, Wallace Expected to Be Cut by Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/18556/no-team-usa-cuts-until-wednesday"&gt;No Team USA cuts until Wednesday &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.afro.com/sections/sports/story.htm?storyid=2017"&gt;Rose, Durant Impress and Refresh in USA Scrimmage&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/147943558"&gt;USA Basketball embraces 'blue collar' image without star power&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/072810aaa.html"&gt;Summer Q&amp;amp;A With Jeff Capel - Part One&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="*%20%20http://host.madison.com/sports/college/basketball/men/article_29ed892c-9a49-11df-b22a-001cc4c03286.html"&gt;UW men's basketball: Jon Leuer draws praise after cameo with USA Basketball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's Teams:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/27/1749471/fowles-a-global-power-with-strong.html"&gt;Miami native Sylvia Fowles is big overseas and recently became the WNBA All-Star Game MVP -- all while helping others. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90779/90867/7084362.html"&gt;Chinese women cagers to tune up for London Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=12879148"&gt;Sheryl Swoopes born and raised in Brownfield &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/womens/news/story?id=5416384"&gt;Puzzling summer ends at Nike Nationals&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-6208161445824231712?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6208161445824231712/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=6208161445824231712' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/6208161445824231712'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/6208161445824231712'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/usa-basketball-in-news-july-28.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: July 28'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-4698232744444655106</id><published>2010-07-27T11:16:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-27T12:08:27.540-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: July 27</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/26/durant/index.html"&gt;Durant steps up as new face of USA basketball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://azstarnet.com/sports/basketball/college/wildcats/article_1b4404bc-a22b-53dd-896c-edc7d5be8018.html"&gt;Making USA roster could help Iguodala raise overall game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://unlvrebelyell.com/2010/07/26/durant-and-curry-lead-lackluster-usa-team/"&gt;Durant and Curry lead lackluster USA team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.commercialappeal.com/the_memphis_edge/2010/07/grizzlies-shine-in-team-usa-showcase-game.html"&gt;Grizzlies shine in Team USA showcase game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22748484/23434099"&gt;Breaking down the Team USA roster situation &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://dimemag.com/2010/07/team-usa-needs-help-in-the-paint/"&gt;Team USA needs help in the paint &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/kendrick-perkins-wants-to-play-for-team-usa-not-new-zealand.php"&gt;Kendrick Perkins wants to play for Team USA, not New Zealand &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Baseline/entry/view/72584/saturdays_team_usa_exhibition_shows_the_problem_with_vegas"&gt;Saturday's Team USA Exhibition Shows the Problem with Vegas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/07/26/1747546/pondexter-taurasi-earn-wnba-player.html"&gt;Pondexter, Taurasi earn WNBA Player of the Week honors &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-4698232744444655106?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/4698232744444655106/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=4698232744444655106' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/4698232744444655106'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/4698232744444655106'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/usa-basketball-in-news-july-27.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: July 27'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-3448926760404581287</id><published>2010-07-26T12:44:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-27T11:16:14.459-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Men's National Team News: July 25 &amp; 26</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;July 26:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-11385-Kentucky-Wildcats-Examiner%7Ey2010m7d25-Rondo-rather-ordinary-during-Team-USA-scrimmage"&gt;Rondo rather ordinary during Team USA scrimmage, White team prevails 114-96 over Blue team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bulletsforever.com/2010/7/25/1587210/javale-mcgee-impresses-in-short"&gt;JaVale McGee impresses in short stretch during Team USA scrimmage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/25/usa.finish/index.html"&gt;Team USA leaves camp with an identity and a core &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/07/25/final-thoughts-from-vegas/"&gt;Final Thoughts From Vegas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/20100726_Sixers__Iguodala_has_good_shot_at_U_S__roster.html"&gt;Sixers' Iguodala has good shot at U.S. roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/sixers/Iguodala_Fits_Right_In_With_National_Team.html"&gt;Iguodala Fits Right In With National Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/team-usa/article/3479569"&gt;Five thoughts from Saturday's Team USA scrimmage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/18536/team-usa-to-cut-4-players-by-monday"&gt;Team USA to cut 4 players by Monday &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;July 25:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5407942"&gt;Durant's 28 lead White squad to victory &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/basketball/durant-shines-in-usa-scrimmage/article1651031/"&gt;Durant shines in USA scrimmage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/23/AR2010072302406.html?sub=AR"&gt;Washington Wizards' JaVale McGee works out for USA Basketball for second summer in a row &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=teamusa-100726"&gt;Team USA ready for what lies ahead?: Fast-paced Blue-White scrimmage exciting, but no indication of what awaits at worlds&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/basketball/bulls/2531822,CST-SPT-usa25.article"&gt;Rose's 'beautiful game' impresses Coach K &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/07/rose-shines-in-usa-basketball-scrimmage.html"&gt;Rose shines in USA basketball scrimmage &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/columns/story?id=5408042"&gt;Odom a grizzled vet in this bunch: With USA Basketball, the Laker takes on the role of leader and the youngsters follow&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bostonherald.com/sports/basketball/celtics/view.bg?articleid=1270034&amp;amp;srvc=sports&amp;amp;position=2"&gt;Rajon Rondo now has national appeal &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/07/rose-shines-in-usa-basketball-scrimmage.html"&gt;Rose shines in USA basketball scrimmage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lvrj.com/sports/gordon-puts-best-foot-forward-99190664.html"&gt;Gordon puts best foot forward: Team USA hopeful helps his cause with solid Showcase&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/25/derrick-rose-excites-fans-team-usa-showcase/"&gt;Derrick Rose steals the show at Team USA exhibition&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-3448926760404581287?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' 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width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-2010336078552860349</id><published>2010-07-24T14:05:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-24T14:16:47.511-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Men's National Team News: July 24</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/23/AR2010072302406.html"&gt;Washington Wizards' JaVale McGee works out for USA Basketball for second summer in a row &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/24/rondo-rose-included-point-guard-heavy-team-usa-ros/"&gt;Rondo, Rose included on point guard-heavy Team USA roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/23/usa.centers/index.html"&gt;Big man picture for Team USA remains cloudy &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.8newsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=12863258"&gt;USA Basketball Camp Wraps Up in Las Vegas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lvrj.com/sports/lakers-forward-odom-craves-international-success-with-team-usa-99163354.html"&gt;Lakers forward Odom craves international success with Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.csnphilly.com/07/23/10/Iguodala-in-World-Class-Form-at-USA-Camp/landing.html?blockID=276568&amp;amp;feedID=704"&gt;Iguodala in World-Class Form at USA Camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/23/tyreke-evans-looks-done-for-the-summer-from-team-usa/"&gt;Tyreke Evans Looks Done for the Summer from Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/23/americas-got-talent-but-wiil-it-equal-success-in-turkey/"&gt;America's Got Talent, But WiIl it Equal Success in Turkey? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5405704"&gt;Colangelo plans to cut 4 or 5 before N.Y. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=USA-Bubble-100724"&gt;Who is on the cut bubble for Team USA? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/news/story?id=5406171"&gt;Clippers' Gordon seeks U.S. spot &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-07-23-usa-basketball-scrimmage_N.htm"&gt;Intrasquad game next for USA basketball before next cuts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AjkZNgn0LuIm0ca7L.Opjyq8vLYF?slug=ys-teamusalebron072310"&gt;LeBron, Paul, Wade visit Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/23/in-kevin-durant-new-look-team-usa-has-humble-leader/"&gt;In Kevin Durant, New-Look Team USA Has Humble Leader &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-2010336078552860349?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/2010336078552860349/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=2010336078552860349' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2010336078552860349'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/2010336078552860349'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/usa-mens-national-team-news-july-24.html' title='USA Men&apos;s National Team News: July 24'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-8897033937744516874</id><published>2010-07-23T12:27:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-23T12:29:14.484-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: July 22</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/23/sports/basketball/23teamusa.html?ref=sports"&gt;Not the Redeem Team, but Still Chasing a Dream &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/bk/bkn/7121042.html"&gt;U.S. relies on versatility to overcome injuries &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/23/kevin-durant-new-face-team-usa/"&gt;Kevin Durant: The new face of Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/22/for-u-s-versatility-is-a-key-in-roster-selection/?ref=basketball"&gt;For U.S., Versatility Is a Key in Roster Selection &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.sacbee.com/sports/kings/archives/2010/07/tyreke-sits-out.html"&gt;Tyreke sits out Team USA practice again &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/23/usa.versatility/index.html"&gt;Team USA will try to take advantage of its versatility &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/23/rollercoaster-rajon-rondo-says-hes-now-100-percent-committed-to/"&gt;Rollercoaster Rajon Rondo Now 100 Percent Committed to Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/23/team-usa-notebook-boeheim-hopes-anthony-stays-long-term-in-denv/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: Boeheim Hopes Anthony Stays Long-Term in Denver &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/jerry-colangelo-talks-team-usa.php"&gt;Jerry Colangelo talks Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/07/make-no-mistake-team-usa-is-kevin-durants-team.php"&gt;Make no mistake Team USA is Kevin Durant's team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;On the women's side ... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-07-22-988214386_x.htm"&gt;Taurasi considering taking break from WNBA in 2011 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8897033937744516874?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8897033937744516874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=8897033937744516874' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/8897033937744516874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/8897033937744516874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/usa-basketball-in-news-july-22.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: July 22'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-5123666406278778415</id><published>2010-07-22T10:04:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-22T10:15:04.308-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Men's National Team News: July 22</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/dailynews/sports/20100721_Sixers__Iguodala_on_Collins__Dalembert___Team_USA_hopes.html#ixzz0uQ6rFaYP"&gt;Sixers' Iguodala on Collins, Dalembert &amp;amp; Team USA hopes&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/21/teamusa-preview-072110/"&gt;Olympics or not, Team USA on mission starting this week in Las Vegas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/Team-USA-no-sure-thing-at-FIBA-World-Championship"&gt;Will this Team USA be good enough? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/22/billups-odom-old-heads-on-team-usa/"&gt;Billups, Odom 'Old Heads' on Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/21/colangelo-tyson-chandler-not-in-shape-but-still-in-mix-for-te/"&gt;Colangelo: Tyson Chandler 'Not in Shape' but Still in Mix for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/21/brandon-roy-talks-lebron-kobe-and-usa-basketball/"&gt;Brandon Roy Talks LeBron, Kobe and USA Basketball &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/21/colangelo-says-james-wade-due-in-las-vegas-paul-has-arrived/"&gt;Colangelo Says James, Wade Due in Las Vegas; Paul Has Arrived &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/21/david-lee-out-of-world-championships/"&gt;David Lee Out of World Championship &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5399142"&gt;Lee out of worlds with finger injury &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700050012/BYU-basketball-Jimmer-Fredette-is-a-more-crafty-player-at-the-USA-team-camp.html"&gt;BYU basketball: Jimmer Fredette is a more crafty player at the USA team camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;The reluctant face of Team USA&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=USA-Durant-100721"&gt;With the Redeem Teamers sitting the summer out, this is Kevin Durant's squad now &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Redeem Team out of sight, out of mind: &lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=USA-100720"&gt;Team USA undergoes 'cultural evolution' heading into world championship in Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5399643"&gt;James, Wade to visit Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://thepaintedarea.blogspot.com/2010/07/spain-not-team-usa-should-be-considered.html"&gt;Spain, Not Team USA, Should Be Considered Favorites To Win 2010 FIBA Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/18450/team-usa-the-undeserving-favorites"&gt;Team USA: The undeserving favorites &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Am1q06B8u5e29XMvUSSbaX28vLYF?slug=mc-teamusainjury072110"&gt;Team USA’s roster shrinks &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/chicagobulls/post/_/id/1396/derrick-rose-qa"&gt;Derrick Rose Q&amp;amp;A &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-22/david-lee-will-miss-basketball-s-world-championships-with-finger-injury.html"&gt;David Lee Will Miss Basketball's World Championships With Finger Injury &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/21/usa.guards/index.html"&gt;Team USA equation equals point guards joining forces &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://probasketballnews.com/story/?storyid=1087"&gt;Tough choices ahead as U.S. National Team faces roster overhaul &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/21/2903830/ailene-voisin-kings-tyreke-evans.html#ixzz0uQ6dP9LX"&gt;Ailene Voisin: Kings' Tyreke Evans off to sore start at USA tryouts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2010/7/21/1579582/2010-world-championships-team-usa"&gt;Can this team begin a new chapter of dominance?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-5123666406278778415?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/5123666406278778415/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=5123666406278778415' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/5123666406278778415'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/5123666406278778415'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/usa-mens-national-team-news-july-22.html' title='USA Men&apos;s National Team News: July 22'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-1188973527694062781</id><published>2010-07-21T11:04:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-21T11:11:15.913-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball in the News: July 21</title><content type='html'>The 2010 USA Basketball Men's National Team training got underway in Las Vegas on July 20 and there was a lot of coverage from coast to coast. The USA squad will continue training in Vegas, where the team is also going up against the USA Select Team, through Friday. Saturday night will feature the 2010 USA Basketball Showcase, a Blue/White exhibition scrimmage, which tips off at 7:00 p.m. (PDT) at UNLV's Thomas &amp;amp; Mack Center.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=sheridan_chris&amp;amp;page=USA-100720"&gt;Redeem Team out of sight, out of min: Team USA undergoes 'cultural evolution' heading into world championship in Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Aq86xviF6xALmlbRnO3RWbu8vLYF?slug=mc-durantteamusa072010"&gt;Durant aims for golden moment at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/knicks/2010-07-20-stoudemire-world-championships_N.htm"&gt;Contract insurance issues to keep Stoudemire from worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/knicks/2010/07/21/2010-07-21_knicks_block_amare_shot.html"&gt;With no insurance on Amar'e Stoudemire's contract, Knicks block forward from playing for Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sacbee.com/2010/07/21/2903830/ailene-voisin-kings-tyreke-evans.html"&gt;Ailene Voisin: Kings' Tyreke Evans off to sore start at USA tryouts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lvrj.com/sports/kevin-durant-to-lead-usa-squad-in-quest-for-olympics-spot-98881814.html"&gt;Durant facing up to role &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/20/usa-basketball-will-have-to-stand-tall-at-worlds-with-small-lin/"&gt;USA Basketball Will Have to Stand Tall at Worlds With Small Lineup &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azcentral.com/sports/suns/articles/2010/07/21/20100721phoenix-suns-robin-lopez-team-usa.html"&gt;ESPN: Suns' Robin Lopez off Team USA for world championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jul/21/teamusa-fredette-072110"&gt;BYU star senior hopes to learn from some of game’s top guards this week in Las Vegas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/21/team-usa-notebook-lamar-odom-says-hes-in-horrible-shape/"&gt;Team USA Notebook: Lamar Odom Says He's in 'Horrible Shape' &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/20/amare-stoudemire-robin-lopez-to-skip-world-championships/"&gt;Amar'e Stoudemire, Robin Lopez to Skip World Championships &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/20/david-lee-hurts-finger-in-team-usa-practice/"&gt;David Lee Hurts Finger in Team USA Practice &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/olympics/news/story?id=5395588"&gt;Stoudemire won't play for U.S. at worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/20/team.usa.centers/index.html"&gt;Team USA down two centers as camp begins &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1188973527694062781?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1188973527694062781/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=1188973527694062781' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1188973527694062781'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1188973527694062781'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/usa-basketball-in-news-july-21.html' title='USA Basketball in the News: July 21'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-522255047569741538</id><published>2010-07-20T23:40:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-20T23:43:03.645-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Men Get Started in Vegas</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usabasketball.com/mens/national/10_mnt_practice_07_20.html"&gt;USA Men's National Team Gets on the Court&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://newsok.com/with-stars-sitting-u.s.-begins-training-for-world-championships/article/3477715?custom_click=headlines_widget"&gt;Stars like LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul won't participate in this week's tryouts for the USA. Thunder stars Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook will. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lvrj.com/sports/march-to-olympics-starts-here-98812574.html"&gt;March to Olympics starts here &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lvrj.com/sports/march-to-olympics-starts-here-98812574.html"&gt;NBA megastars absent as Americans build roster for London in 2012 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5392827"&gt;The USA starts prepping in Las Vegas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_15554325"&gt;Billups camping out with Team USA in Las Vegas (AP) &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/olympics/news/story?id=5394139"&gt;Sources: Stoudemire doubtful for worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2010/07/javale-mcgee-added-to-team-usa.html"&gt;JaVale McGee added to Team USA trials &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.charlotte.com/inside_the_nba/2010/07/team-usa-in-locals-future.html"&gt;Team USA in locals' future? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/19/usab.roster/index.html"&gt;USA begins building a whole new team this week in Vegas &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5393651"&gt;McGee added to Team USA camp roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's Team in the News&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/07/tina-charles-a-rookie-no-way.html"&gt;Tina Charles, A Rookie? No Way, Says Renee &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.indystar.com/article/20100720/SPORTS05/7200344/1004/SPORTS/Fever-s-Catchings-honored-again"&gt;Fever's Catchings honored again &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.slamonline.com/online/other-ballers/womens/2010/07/qa-with-lisa-leslie/"&gt;Q+A With Lisa Leslie &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-522255047569741538?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/522255047569741538/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' 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src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-6484172010153897722</id><published>2010-07-19T19:34:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-19T20:28:57.254-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Men Return To Vegas ... and other news</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/jason-kidd-will-help-mentor-newer-younge.html"&gt;Jason Kidd will help mentor newer, younger Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/18/rondo-wavering-again-with-usa-basketball-decision/"&gt;Rondo Wavering Again With USA Basketball Decision &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4670265/kidd-asked-to-advise-inexperienced-u-s-team"&gt;Kidd asked to advise green Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/18/colangelo.usa.qanda/index.html"&gt;Team USA faces new challenges as roster endures facelift &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/117/2010/july/19/iguodala-has-chance-to-score-big-role-with-team-usa.html"&gt;Iguodala has chance to score big role with Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/18/colangelo.usa.qanda/?ls=iref:nbahpt1"&gt;Team USA faces new challenges as roster endures facelift&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;The Guys on Deck ... &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://msn.foxsports.com/collegebasketball/story/High-School-basketball-stars-adopt-Team-USA-attitude-071610"&gt;It's cool now to play for your country&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://bluedevilnation.net/2010/07/usa-basketball-is-gold/"&gt;USA Basketball is Gold&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Women's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2010/7/17/1574513/looking-at-usa-basketball-the"&gt;Looking at USA Basketball: The Players Speak &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/connecticut-sun/wnba-notes-column-0718-20100717,0,7561603.story"&gt;National Team's Relationship With WNBA Has Some Problems&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/x98871990/WNBA-Foreign-players-taking-time-off"&gt;WNBA: Foreign players taking time off&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;The Gals on Deck&lt;/span&gt;...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/basketball/womens/news/story?id=5387381"&gt;Flying In France&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-6484172010153897722?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/6484172010153897722/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=6484172010153897722' 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Chandler added to USA roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/07/14/blake-unsure-on-usa-camp/"&gt;Blake unsure on USA camp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700048627/Andrei-Kirilenko-not-joining-Russian-team-in-Turkey.html"&gt;Andrei Kirilenko not joining Russian team in Turkey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/071610dnspomavsdate.1d1a470.html"&gt;New Mavericks Tyson Chandler embracing reserve role&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-15/chandler-lopez-rondo-join-u-s-men-s-basketball-team-for-london-olympics.html"&gt;Chandler, Lopez, Rondo Join U.S. Men's Basketball Team for London Olympics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Basketball Men's U17 World Championship Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/2010-07-15-gilchrist-heavy-on-hoops_N.htm"&gt;For UK recruit Michael Gilchrist, summer is heavy on hoops&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;USA Basketball Women's National Team&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingo.com/basketball/a13733_usa-basketball-squad-shows-world-it-ready-world-championships"&gt;USA Basketball squad shows world it is ready for World Championship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2010/07/15/sports/pro/doc4c3fd5655c937593800022.txt"&gt;Cleaveland: USA playing like UConn  &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportspagemagazine.com/content/bb/wp-bb/ln-wp-bb/diana-taurasi-awarded-espy-for-best-wnba-player.shtml?41046"&gt;Diana Taurasi Awarded ESPY for Best WNBA Player &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/07/16/2956253.htm?site=sport&amp;amp;section=basketball"&gt;Opals hoping for more lustrous gold &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-8605094572287229487?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/8605094572287229487/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=8605094572287229487' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' 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type='html'>USA Men's National Team&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.oregonlive.com/blazers/2010/07/trail_blazers_forward_lamarcus.html"&gt;Trail Blazers' Aldridge drops out of Team USA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2010/07/14/blake-unsure-on-usa-camp/"&gt;Blake unsure on USA camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/scott_howard_cooper/07/14/and.one/"&gt;A path to redemption for LeBron: Volunteer for Turkey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/suns/news/lopez_release_100715.html"&gt;Lopez Added to 2010-12 USA Basketball Men’s National Team Roster&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;USA Women's National Team&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nba.com/2010/news/features/john_schuhmann/07/14/usab.rtc/index.html"&gt;Getting inside Team USA at Real Training Camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/07/14/sports/AP-BKO-USA-Basketball-"&gt;All Access: USA Women's Basketball Training Camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-1205571081573954448?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/1205571081573954448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=1205571081573954448' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1205571081573954448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/1205571081573954448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/news-from-july-14.html' title='News from July 14'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-419990109640676548</id><published>2010-07-14T10:57:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-14T11:01:33.249-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Women's National Team's Weekend in Connecticut</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;U.S. to play Australia, Spain in Sept.:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-07-12-3320595334_x.htm"&gt;USA Basketball national women playing in Hartford &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2010/07/12/sports/doc4c3b2727bab07080669152.txt"&gt;Adamec: Charles' adjustment to pro ball going well &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/hc-web-usa-basketball-20100712,0,901510.story"&gt;XL Center Will Host U.S. Women's National Basketball Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5373274"&gt;U.S. women set for final exhibitions &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2010/07/12/sports/doc4c3b27a018917455727326.txt"&gt;Women's basketball: Team USA coming back &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2010/7/12/1564822/looking-at-usa-vs-australia-at"&gt;Looking at USA vs. Australia, at Mohegan Sun, 7/11/10 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/2010-07-12-3320595334_x.htm"&gt;USA Basketball national women playing in Hartford &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.greenwichtime.com/basketball/article/USA-women-to-play-Australia-Spain-in-Hartford-574437.php"&gt;USA women to play Australia, Spain in Hartford &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2010/7/12/1563820/how-good-is-maya-moore-she-makes"&gt;How Good Is Maya Moore? She Makes Tanking Look Perfectly Honorable &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;USA vs. Australia Scrimmage:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/opals-dunk-us-through-the-hoop/story-e6frecj3-1225890793950"&gt;Opals dunk US through the hoop &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100712/SPORT13/307129925"&gt;Scrimmage between U.S., Aussie national teams gets serious &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;Stars at the Sun:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.greenwichtime.com/sports/article/ELSBERRY-Surpise-Ex-UConn-women-star-for-Team-572511.php"&gt;ELSBERRY Surpise! Ex-UConn women star for Team USA vs. WNBA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2010/7/11/1564029/team-usa-dissects-wnba-all-stars"&gt;Team USA Dissects WNBA All-Stars &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-28793-Connecticut-Sports-Examiner%7Ey2010m7d11-UConn-stars-shine-bright-in-WNBA-AllStar-Game-but-Sylvia-Fowles-steals-the-show"&gt;UConn stars shine bright in WNBA All-Star Game, but Sylvia Fowles steals the show &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-28793-Connecticut-Sports-Examiner%7Ey2010m7d11-Renee-earns-skills-title-at-WNBA-AllStar-Game"&gt;Renee earns skills title at WNBA All-Star Game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/connecticut-sun/hc-jacobs-wnba-all-star-game-column-020100711,0,5426018.column"&gt;Geno's Team A Work Of Art &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/womenshoopsblog/2012331458_wnba_stars_vs_usa_basketball_r.html"&gt;WNBA Stars vs. USA Basketball roundup &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-419990109640676548?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/419990109640676548/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=419990109640676548' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/419990109640676548'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/419990109640676548'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/usa-national-team.html' title='USA Women&apos;s National Team&apos;s Weekend in Connecticut'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-9110247851925989400</id><published>2010-07-14T10:41:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-14T10:46:41.745-04:00</updated><title type='text'>2010 USA Men's Team Training Shaping Up</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/chandler-to-get-team-usa-audition.html"&gt;Chandler to get Team USA audition &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/13/higgins-says-chandler-named-to-team-usa-camp/"&gt;Higgins Says Chandler Named to Team USA Camp &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=393362&amp;amp;src=150"&gt;Rose expected to help Team USA reload &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700047443/Utah-Jazz-Deron-Williams-wont-play-for-Team-USA-in-Turkey.html"&gt;Utah Jazz: Deron Williams won't play for Team USA in Turkey &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/olybb/news/story?id=5372600"&gt;'08 Olympians to skip basketball worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/12/team-usa-adds-rondo-and-robin-lopez-to-roster/"&gt;Rajon Rondo, Robin Lopez Added to Team USA Roster &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AmcGw9Tgd5oTww7Mppzz_tu8vLYF?slug=mc-teamusa071110"&gt;U.S. will have new team for Worlds &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Baseline/entry/view/70666/will_any_members_of_the_2008_gold_medalists_play_in_the_world_championships?"&gt;Will Any Members of the 2008 Gold Medalists Play in the World Championships? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/49907045-87/williams-okur-playing-basketball.html.csp"&gt;D-Will to miss worlds? &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In other news ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/sports/baseball/14olympics.html?ref=sports"&gt;Steinbrenner  Had Quiet Passion for Olympics &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/14/sports/olympics/14sportsbriefs-usoc.html?ref=sports"&gt;U.S.O.C.  Plans Changes &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-0714-steinbrenner-olympics-20100714,0,7376877.story"&gt;U.S.  Olympic athletes owe a debt to George Steinbrenner &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/brennan/2010-07-13-steinbrenner-olympics_N.htm"&gt;Steinbrenner's  influence was gold to U.S. Olympic efforts &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/brennan/2010-07-13-steinbrenner-olympics_N.htm"&gt; &lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7976013537493871819-9110247851925989400?l=usahoopsnews.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/feeds/9110247851925989400/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=7976013537493871819&amp;postID=9110247851925989400' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/9110247851925989400'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/7976013537493871819/posts/default/9110247851925989400'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://usahoopsnews.blogspot.com/2010/07/2010-usa-mens-team-training-shaping-up.html' title='2010 USA Men&apos;s Team Training Shaping Up'/><author><name>USA Basketball</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14364065614058130451</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='26' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_cv6Mq49OMKU/STf5nxmFYFI/AAAAAAAAAAs/uhxqRNuVJTo/S220/logo_usa.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976013537493871819.post-2599131055988852733</id><published>2010-07-10T09:35:00.002-04:00</published><updated>2010-07-10T09:40:45.647-04:00</updated><title type='text'>USA Basketball Women's National Team In Connecticut</title><content type='html'>&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100709/MEDIA0103/100709732/1017"&gt;Sun, Huskies well represented at WNBA All-Star Game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&amp;amp;DB_OEM_ID=5200&amp;amp;ATCLID=204966915"&gt;Fowles Set for WNBA vs. USA Basketball Game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/x644698562/Ex-Sun-Whalen-returns-for-All-Star-festivities"&gt;Ex-Sun Whalen returns for All-Star festivities &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-28793-Connecticut-Sports-Examiner%7Ey2010m7d9-Lindsay-Whalen-named-AllStar-replacement-for-injured-Becky-Hammon"&gt;Lindsay Whalen named All-Star replacement for injured Becky Hammon &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/10/sports/basketball/10taurasi.html"&gt;W.N.B.A.’s Taurasi Considers a Breather &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100709/INTERACT010107/100709731"&gt;With Taurasi, just ask ... and you shall receive &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azcentral.com/sports/mercury/articles/2010/07/09/20100709diana-taurasi-reunites-with-geno-auriemma.html"&gt;Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi reunites with Geno Auriemma at WNBA All-Star event &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/columns/story?columnist=hays_graham&amp;amp;id=5368509"&gt;Injuries have slowed start to Stanford star's rookie season in San Antonio &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/basketball/article/ELSBERRY-Appel-wants-UConn-loss-to-just-disappear-571820.php"&gt;Appel wants UConn loss to just disappear &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/silver_stars_not_apologizing_for_all-star_voting_98153434.html"&gt;Silver Stars not apologizing for All-Star voting &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/storm/2012321573_stormstars10.html"&gt;Storm stars Swin Cash, Sue Bird reunite with former college coach Geno Auriemma &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2010/07/09/sports/doc4c37f7d12398c186406654.txt"&gt;Team USA has more talent than usual &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100710/SPORT01/307109898"&gt;There are reasons UConn players will dominate U.S. Olympic team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/connecticut-sun/hc-wnba-all-star-practice-07010-20100709,0,813242.story"&gt;More UConn Domination: USA Women's National Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-07-09-2015106709_x.htm"&gt;US has strong UConn presence for game against WNBA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.swishappeal.com/2010/7/9/1559900/usa-senior-national-team-we-talkin"&gt;USA Senior National Team: We talkin' 'bout Practice! &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/x1876488653/WNBA-Once-again-UConn-has-the-stage-in-All-Star-event"&gt;WNBA: Once again UConn has the stage in All-Star event &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/07/10/sports/wwnba_allstar_advance071010071010.txt"&gt;More than half of U.S. all-stars came through Storrs &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100709/MEDIA0103/100709732/1017"&gt;Sun, Huskies well represented at WNBA All-Star Game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/basketball/connecticut-sun/hc-wnba-all-star-practice-07010-20100709,0,813242.story"&gt;More UConn Domination: USA Women's National Team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/wnba/2010-07-09-2015106709_x.htm"&gt;US has strong UConn presence for game against WNBA &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-women/hc-usa-basketball-practice-0709-20100708,0,2621251.story"&gt;Maya Moore Ready To Play With Pros At All-Star Game &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100710/SPORT01/307109898"&gt;There are reasons UConn players will dominate U.S. Olympic team &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.theday.com/article/20100710/SPORT13/307109873/1044"&gt;Stars converge on Mohegan Sun Arena &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.rep-am.com/articles/2010/07/10/sports/pro/doc4c37e83525de0081853357.txt"&gt;Special All-Star game offers a little bit of everything for hoop fans &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2010/07/10/sports/wwnba_allstar_advance071010071010.txt"&gt;More than half of U.S. all-stars came through Storrs &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.norwichbulletin.com/sports/x1876488653/WNBA-Once-again-UConn-has-the-stage-in-All-Star-event"&gt;WNBA: Once again UConn has the stage in All-Star event &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2010/07/09/sports/doc4c37f7d12398c186406654.txt"&gt;Team USA has more talent than usual &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.journalinquirer.com/articles/2010/07/09/sports/doc4c37f8c688c32378188746.txt"&gt;Perfect combination: Bird, Taurasi reunited in Connecticut &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?id=5367052"&gt;Five things to watch Saturday &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-28793-Connecticut-Sports-Examiner%7Ey2010m7d9-WNBA-AllStar-Weekend-gets-underway"&gt;WNBA All-Star Weekend gets underway &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://blogs.courant.com/uconn_womens_basketball/2010/07/allstar-weekend-ramblings-from.html"&gt;All-Star Weekend Ramblings From Mohegan Sun Arena &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/news/story?page=starsatthesunlive"&gt;Stars at the Sun Live &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;!--Session data--&gt;&lt;input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"&gt;&lt;div id="refHTML"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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