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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
USA Basketball: Kobe Bryant out, LeBron James a maybe for Rio 2016
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Kobe Bryant and Mike Krzyzewski are finished. LeBron James isn't sure.
After years of stability, the U.S. men's basketball team will have holes to fill before the 2016 Olympics. The Americans will need a new coach and maybe a new core.
The road to Rio starts around the new year.
Kobe Bryant and Mike Krzyzewski are finished. LeBron James isn't sure.
After years of stability, the U.S. men's basketball team will have holes to fill before the 2016 Olympics. The Americans will need a new coach and maybe a new core.
The road to Rio starts around the new year.
Kobe Bryant’s viral photo: Anthony Davis meets unibrow wrestler at Olympics
By Jodi Jill, Examiner
Kobe Bryant’s unibrow photo posted Sunday has gone viral. The NBA basketball player is in London after competing for the gold at the Olympics 2012. After winning the top honor of a gold medal, Bryant posted a few photos for the fans to appreciate on his Facebook pageSunday night. The epic unibrow photo withAnthony Davis and Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov standing together has gone viral online as the greatest unibrow moment at the London Olympics.
http://www.examiner.com/article/kobe-bryant-s-viral-photo-anthony-davis-meets-unibrow-wrestler-at-olympics
Kobe Bryant’s unibrow photo posted Sunday has gone viral. The NBA basketball player is in London after competing for the gold at the Olympics 2012. After winning the top honor of a gold medal, Bryant posted a few photos for the fans to appreciate on his Facebook pageSunday night. The epic unibrow photo withAnthony Davis and Gadzhimurad Nurmagomedov standing together has gone viral online as the greatest unibrow moment at the London Olympics.
http://www.examiner.com/article/kobe-bryant-s-viral-photo-anthony-davis-meets-unibrow-wrestler-at-olympics
Kobe Bryant's Wife Vanessa Doesn't Want to Be Married to Somebody Who Can't Win Championships
BY CHRIS YUSCAVAGE, Complex Sports
Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa have survived some tough times over the years. And, if you're wondering why she's stuck by him after all this time, look no further than the next issue of New York Magazine. According to one of her quotes that will run in the issue, she admits that she needs to be married to someone who can "win championships."
On Kobe Bryant's last Olympics and the final seasons to come
By Brian Kamenetzky, ESPN
Once again, the United States has a gold medal in Olympic basketball, and the natural order of the roundball world remains intact.
When it was over, Kobe Bryant acknowledged Sunday's game against Spain was his Team USA swan song. "This is it for me," he said. "The other guys are good to go."
It's an exit for Bryant on the international stage (or at least the stage of international competition -- watching his reception in London shows Kobe's career as an international superstar isn't ending anytime soon), where he had a great deal of success. It also foreshadows what's coming, domestically. More than once this summer, Kobe has made reference to playing two or three more years, not necessarily beyond, meaning significant moments like one last gold-medal game are no longer on some distant horizon. His last All-Star Game, his last in the Garden, his last time in front of the home fans, his last playoff game, and so on.
When it was over, Kobe Bryant acknowledged Sunday's game against Spain was his Team USA swan song. "This is it for me," he said. "The other guys are good to go."
It's an exit for Bryant on the international stage (or at least the stage of international competition -- watching his reception in London shows Kobe's career as an international superstar isn't ending anytime soon), where he had a great deal of success. It also foreshadows what's coming, domestically. More than once this summer, Kobe has made reference to playing two or three more years, not necessarily beyond, meaning significant moments like one last gold-medal game are no longer on some distant horizon. His last All-Star Game, his last in the Garden, his last time in front of the home fans, his last playoff game, and so on.
Jodie Meeks recognizes importance in backing up Kobe Bryant
By Mark Medina, Los Angeles Times
While he was enjoying a high school football game in his native Atlanta, Jodie Meeks' cell phone blew up with text messages.
The Lakers had just finalized a trade that would bring them Dwight Howard. Immediately, Meeks imagined what it would be like to join a star-studded roster featuring an elite defender (Howard), an elite passer (Steve Nash), an elite scorer (Kobe Bryant) and elite post player (Pau Gasol). The thought of receiving countless open three-pointers because his teammates were double-teamed seemed so tantalizing. Later that night, Meeks agreed to join the Lakers with a two-year deal, worth $3 million, which became official Monday when he signed the contract.
"I felt like this was the best situation," Meeks said Monday in a phone interview with The Times. "To have a chance to play for a team like this will make me better. I’m playing with so many good people."
http://www.latimes.com/sports/lakersnow/la-sp-ln-la-lakers-jodie-meeks-game-20120813,0,2166061.story
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