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When It Comes To Isiah Thomas, The Admiral Should Just Stand DownThe Admiral should face a court martial....

USA Basketball: America Plays The Olympics In God ModeThere is something almost inherently unlikable about Team USA basketball. Our basketball heroes stand at the heart of the American attitude toward international competition—a belief system with a one-line catechism, "Are we winning?" and for which the Olympics is the most ecstatic of holy festivals....

Remembering The Joyous, Tie-Dyed All-Stars Of The 1992 Lithuanian Basketball Team

In the summer of 1992, a pair of teams from freedom-loving nations took the Olympics by storm. At the end of the Games, both stood proudly on the medal stand as their flags rose to the rafters. 20 years later, two documentaries were made about their exploits....

U.S. Men's Basketball Players Get Hugs From Michelle Obama Despite Not Beating France By 75

Of course, much of this is self-inflicted with all the Dream Team comparisons but it is silly nonetheless. At no point during this "game" against France did anyone with a skull full of working parts think the outcome was in jeopardy. But if the U.S. doesn't look flawless while its opponent simulta...

After 20 Years, Footage From The Dream Team's Monaco Scrimmage Finally Airs [UPDATE]

Three days before the 1992 Summer Olympics kicked off, the Dream Team played an intrasquad scrimmage in Monaco, Magic's side vs. Jordan's, arguably the greatest assemblage of basketball legends playing against each other in the same game. As Jack McCallum started researching his book Dream Team, ...

Rick Ross Has Opinions On Sports, And They Are Quite Sensible

Rick Ross is great, not just because he has an awesome beard and likes to eat honey-buns with cheese melted on top, but also because he isn't afraid to express his opinions about sports. Ross recently stopped by Power99, a Philadelphia radio station, to give some #HotSportsTakes to the people of Ph...

Blake Griffin Tears Knee Cartilage, Will Not Play In The Olympics

When Blake Griffin twisted his knee yesterday during Team USA practice and No. 1 pick Anthony Davis was immediately summoned to Vegas to potentially fill his spot, we figured there was a chance this was a serious injury. Now, word comes down to the Los Angeles Times that Griffin has a torn meniscus ...