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Tweet of the Day: Isiah Thomas

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Love that Lebron andKobe have confidence and belief in themselves and their abilities !! That's why they are champions .
July 27, 2012 12:30 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite
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Tweet of the Day went to Isiah Thomas, who showed appreciation for the level of confidence shown by Kobe Bryant and LeBron James in regards to the strength of the current USA Team. To elaborate, James decided to defend his Olympics teammate Kobe Bryant in a recent interview with ABC in regards to how the 2012 USA team would fair against the 1992 Dream Team in the video below: Watch More News Videos at ABC2012 Presidential ElectionEntertainment & Celebrity News “We understand

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Will Team USA lose at London Olympics?

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I am going to give you a Team USA gold-or-not prediction in this column, and I promise you a prediction that goes against the grain. That’s all I’ll say about that … for now. First, I’ll hand over the podium and relay a quote that could be the defining declaration concerning the London Olympics: “Let’s no longer beat about the bush. This summer’s Olympics Games are going to be a catalog of disasters. Not everything that can go wrong will go wrong.

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Sheridan 2012 Olympics preview – Part II

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Forget what I or any other pundit says. Here is what Deron Williams said in Manchester, England, last week after the Americans flew across the pond: “We know we can be beat.” It was a statement that was seconded by coach Krzyzewski, along with Britain coach Chris Finch, an American. That is not lip service. That is the truth – and they know it. And speaking of American coaches, there is a brilliant one on the other side of the opening round groupings.

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Sheridan 2012 Olympics Preview, Part III

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(function() { var csprtjs = document.createElement('script'); csprtjs.type = 'text/javascript'; csprtjs.async = true; csprtjs.src = 'http://edgecdn.cinesport.com/container.js'; var first_s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; first_s.parentNode.insertBefore(csprtjs, first_s); })(); That’s what we Americans have come to expect, right? Well, I am here to tell you that is an overly simplistic view. Spain is also led by a master tactician in Ruben Magnano, who played against the original Dream Team at the Tournament of the Americas in Portland, Ore.

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Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony wearing Olympic threads

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Nominations for photo of the day are hereby declared closed. The winner is the picture below. It comes from the Facebook page of IAMAGM.com, which is a great site. These are the suits the Americans will wear when they march in the opening ceremony tonight. Apparently, we have chosen a cross between British schoolboy uniform and Catalan police garb.

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SH Blog: Joakim Noah’s interview with Dan Le Batard

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Plenty of NBA names have popped up since the beginning of free agency, but one player we haven’t heard about in some time is the outspoken Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah. He recently joined Dan Le Batard’s show “Highly Questionable” for an entertaining interview, as you will see below. The topics discussed range from his partying days in Florida, his thoughts on LeBron James’ first championship, his love for playing the villain role, what it’s like to play against idol-turned-rival Kevin

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Tweet of the Night: Tony Allen

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S/o 2 Wayne Ellington new grizzly member!! Welcome
July 26, 2012 9:29 pm via Twitter for BlackBerry®ReplyRetweetFavorite
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Tweet of the Night went to Tony Allen for a welcoming shout out to shooting guard Wayne Ellington – the newest member of the Memphis Grizzlies. Ellington was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2009 and played his first three seasons for the team, averaging 6.5 points on 41 percent shooting during that span. He was swapped for Dante Cunningham as the Grizzlies looked to find a way to compensate for the loss of O.J. Mayo., who signed on with

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SH Blog: Full NBA schedule released, Heat and Celtics headline season opener

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Around this time last season, the NBA was clouded with uncertainty due to the likelihood of a lockout – which of course, actually occurred and caused us to miss 16 games. The NBA released the upcoming season’s schedule today full of exciting and intriguing matchups such as the Miami Heat opening the season against the Boston Celtics. The best part of the release is knowing that every single game will happen no matter what David Stern and Billy Hunter wish

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