Olympics-Basketball-Spain finally find courage, talent to challenge U.S.(Adds quotes, details) LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Spain provided a satisfyinganswer on Sunday to the question that has bugged fans since thestart of the Olympic basketball tournament - could anyone keepup with the new U.S. Dream Team? They could. Thirty-eight games into a tournament that has rarely reachedthe level that LeBron James or Kobe Bryant face week in, weekout in the NBA, a passionate Spanish performance produced amatchup to grace any stage. "I've played a lot of basketball and its certainly ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/olympics-basketball-spain-finally-courage-talent-challenge-u-191604504--nba.html ]
Basketball: U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball team proved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall in size as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympic gold on Sunday. With Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points and LeBron James and Kobe Bryant backing him up, the U.S. retained their Olympic title in a repeat of the closely-fought 2008 final in Beijing. Spain, relying on the inside game of Pau Gasol and the outside shooting of Juan-Carlos Navarro, gave the powerhouse ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/united-states-wins-mens-basketball-gold-160712543--nba.html ]
UPDATE 3-Olympics-Basketball-U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold
* Fourth-quarter surge carries U.S. to another gold
* Durant leads with 30 points, James adds 19
* Pau Gasol and Navarro fuel inspired challenge by Spain (Adds quotes, details)
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball teamproved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall insize as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympicgold on Sunday. With Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points and LeBronJames and Kobe Bryant backing him up, the U.S. retained theirOlympic ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-olympics-basketball-united-states-win-mens-basketball-164232166--nba.html ]
Perfect US NBA stars beat Spain to take gold
The United States Dream Team of NBA stars captured their second successive Olympic men's basketball gold medal and the 14th overall for America by beating Spain 107-100 in Sunday's final.Running unbeaten through the tournament as they did in 2008 when they also beat Spain in the final, the US multi-millionaire lineup of NBA elite claimed their fifth crown in the past six Olympics."I'm on cloud nine. It's such a huge honour," US star Kobe Bryant said after his final Olympic bow."It's hard work and ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/us-nba-stars-beat-spain-gold-160541514--nba.html ]
Olympics-Basketball-King James rules after golden summer
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - In an Olympic sport played bygiants LeBron James towers above everyone else. He may not be the tallest player on the floor but there isno doubt that King James holds court. After winning his first NBA championship with the Miami Heatin June, James would have been forgiven for skipping the LondonOlympics and spending his summer break lazing on the beach. He has already achieved every honour in the sport ofbasketball, including a gold medal with the U.S. team at Beijingfour ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/olympics-basketball-king-james-rules-golden-summer-180256381--nba.html ]
Basketball: U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold
LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball team proved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall in size as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympic gold on Sunday. With Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points and LeBron James and Kobe Bryant backing him up, the U.S. retained their Olympic title in a repeat of the closely-fought 2008 final in Beijing. Spain, relying on the inside game of Pau Gasol and the outside shooting of Juan-Carlos Navarro, gave the powerhouse ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/united-states-wins-mens-basketball-gold-160712543--nba.html ]
UPDATE 3-Olympics-Basketball-U.S. men hold off Spain for the gold
* Fourth-quarter surge carries U.S. to another gold
* Durant leads with 30 points, James adds 19
* Pau Gasol and Navarro fuel inspired challenge by Spain (Adds quotes, details)
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. men's basketball teamproved that talent and team play could overcome a shortfall insize as they beat an inspired Spain 107-100 to win the Olympicgold on Sunday. With Kevin Durant leading the way with 30 points and LeBronJames and Kobe Bryant backing him up, the U.S. retained theirOlympic ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/1-olympics-basketball-united-states-win-mens-basketball-164232166--nba.html ]
Perfect US NBA stars beat Spain to take gold
The United States Dream Team of NBA stars captured their second successive Olympic men's basketball gold medal and the 14th overall for America by beating Spain 107-100 in Sunday's final.Running unbeaten through the tournament as they did in 2008 when they also beat Spain in the final, the US multi-millionaire lineup of NBA elite claimed their fifth crown in the past six Olympics."I'm on cloud nine. It's such a huge honour," US star Kobe Bryant said after his final Olympic bow."It's hard work and ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/us-nba-stars-beat-spain-gold-160541514--nba.html ]
Olympics-Basketball-King James rules after golden summer
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - In an Olympic sport played bygiants LeBron James towers above everyone else. He may not be the tallest player on the floor but there isno doubt that King James holds court. After winning his first NBA championship with the Miami Heatin June, James would have been forgiven for skipping the LondonOlympics and spending his summer break lazing on the beach. He has already achieved every honour in the sport ofbasketball, including a gold medal with the U.S. team at Beijingfour ... [ Read More: http://news.yahoo.com/olympics-basketball-king-james-rules-golden-summer-180256381--nba.html ]
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