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FIBA 2010 World Championship: USA Remains Its Own Biggest Challenger
September 6th, 2010
I know it's already been said, but... Team USA's toughest opponent in winning the 2010 FIBA World Championship will be itself. That's not to suggest that Turkey, Argentina, Brazil, Spain, or even China don't possess the wherewithal to defeat the Americans, but rather that Coach K's squad possess a few ...
Expanding NBA’s 50 Greatest Players To 65
July 30th, 2010
At the 1997 NBA All-Star weekend, the league introduced its 50 greatest players in commemoration of its 50th anniversary. The selection process had actually been completed several months earlier by media personnel, former players and coaches, and former and current general managers and team owners.
As its web site boasts at ...
Deron Williams, The Internet, and Our Sports Priorities
May 1st, 2010
Some have said that the Internet is one of the greatest contributions to society in the past century. Sometimes I worry that the Internet, for all the advantages it has given us, does more to reveal our skewed priorities rather than advance us.
Most mornings I visit a common news site. ...