Absurd to include Laettner instead of Shaq on Dream Team?

This is just a quick thought I had in reading an article, and perhaps I’ll do more of this if the response is good, but I had to throw this “historical” question out there.In a J.A. Adande piece on ESPN.com, Adande opines on the recent developments concerning Isiah Thomas and Magic Johnson and their media [...]

Team USA is Dream Team III, And They Will Win Today

Today, the Men’s Basketball Team will take on Argentina in a match that will avenge the team’s loss in the 2004 Olympics in Athens—that is of course if they win. But I have no doubt that they will win.Before the Olympics even started, I said that this version of Team USA Basketball was on par [...]

USA Basketball Destroys Angola in 2nd Olympic Game

The USA Basketball Team didn’t beat Angola by the 31-points that it beat host-team China by, but the team may have had more fun in the process. In a game the USA only won by 21 points, 97-76, the USA actually entered the 4th quarter with an 81-53 lead, a difference of 28 points. Needless [...]

Dream Team III, Anyone?

Look, when it comes to the world of international basketball, Turkey is no Spain and Russia is no Argentina. That said, with USA Basketball spanking Turkey and Russia like they did, whispers clamoring over the latest installment of the Dream Team echo across the sports world. Earlier this week, the USA Men’s Basketball team beat [...]