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Read MoreBlogging the Journey #1: Coach K
What’s at Stake: This week, Coach K talks about the Team USA selection process, the guys who made the cut, and what it’ll take to win. I am so proud to be the coach of this team. This past week really got this summer started, beginning with the press conference and team announcement on Monday in ...
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At the Starting Line: As the moment of truth approaches, Coach K writes about the heroes who inspire him to reach for the stars.On my way out to Las Vegas for the first meeting and practice of our Olympic team, I was fortunate to be able to make a pretty amazing pit stop. My wife, daughter, and I ...
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Read MoreThis Is Our Team: Deron Williams
As Jason Kidd makes his heroic return as floor general, the future of Team USA’s point guard position belongs to Deron Williams.Jason Kidd has long been the standard for leadership on the court, considered one of the greatest point guards in history. And under his leadership Team USA has never ...
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Read MoreThis Is Our Team: LeBron James
At 23, LeBron has led Team USA into international battle twice. Now, with a team of dedicated veterans and superstars, his third time could be the charm.Before LeBron James ever stepped foot on the professional hardwood, he was being called the future of the game. He was a young phenom from Akron, ...
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Read MoreThis Is Our Team: Coach K
The best coach in the game has been tasked with architecting the greatest comeback in history. But it will take more than just great players to get the gold.It was a humbling moment. Coach Mike Krzyzewski, the man many people would argue is the greatest coach in the game, a man armed with so many ...
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Read MoreMarvin Gaye Brings Soul to the ...
As the new Team USA looks forward to claiming victory in Beijing, Coach K looks back twenty-five years for new inspiration from our national anthem.The Star Spangled Banner is played before every game to inspire the players and the fans to greatness. Coach K took a moment out of practice to share a ...
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Read MoreThis Is Our Team: Michael Redd
He’s one of the most prolific scorers in the game, his reputation growing fiercer by the day. Has Team USA finally found its straight shooter?They call him the Left Handed Assassin for a reason.Over the last seven years, Michael Redd has become one of the league’s deadliest marksmen. His ...
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Read MoreThe Competition: Pau Gasol
In 2006, behind the strength of Pau Gasol, Spain shook up the world. Can he do it again in ’08? Since joining the international basketball federation, Spain has been a dominant force in the European game. With sixteen appearances in the Eurobasket tournament and 8 medals, they’ve easily proven ...
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Read MoreThe Competition: Manu Ginobili
In 2004, Manu Ginobili became an icon by leading Argentina to their first basketball gold medal. Can he do it again four years later?It all goes back to Bahia Blanca, Argentina. That’s where Emanuel Ginobili first learned the game, starting on his quest to become his country’s greatest basketball ...
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Read MoreBlogging the Journey: Pau Gasol
What’s at Stake: As Pau prepares to lead Spain against some of the world's toughest athletes, he looks back at his greatest inspirations and forward to his greatest challenges.I guess it goes back to my dad, when I was growing up as a little kid. Me and my mom went to watch him play in a veteran ...
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Read MoreThis Is Our Team: Tayshaun Prince
Armed with deadly determination and brilliant versatility, Tayshaun Prince is the glue that holds it all together.Tayshaun Prince is often thought of as the game’s most underrated player. And he intends to keep it that way.Since the beginning, Prince has kept himself out of the limelight, letting ...
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Read MoreBlogging the Journey #2: Coach K
Team DNA: Coach K talks about the importance of having a team that works together, plays together, and has the same unstoppable passion for the game.There is no question that we’ve assembled a deep, talented team. Physically, they are imposing and each of them has made a name for themselves as ...
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