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London Olympics may be last hurrah for U.S. basketball Dream Team

The NBA and Commissioner David Stern are indicating they'll put an end to NBA players being allowed to compete on national Olympic teams. It would be the end of 20 years of cooperation.

London Olympics may be last hurrah for U.S. basketball Dream Team

What soft power looks like: US influence in Indonesia

What soft power looks like: US influence in Indonesia
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US Reaches Out to Young People in Indonesia

US Reaches Out to Young People in Indonesia

The Persistent Mayor of Caracas

The Persistent Mayor of Caracas

Should College Basketball Stars Be Paid?

Should College Basketball Stars Be Paid?
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L.A. Lakers avoid elimination at home, head to Boston for Game 6

?There can only be one,? reads the tagline of the NBA's 2008 playoff marketing campaign, splitting the faces of top players to emphasize that no one gets a participation award. Yet, the Los Angeles Lakers Game 5, 103-98 victory over the Boston Celtics, featured a different kind of split ? the split personality of Kobe Bryant." -Maggie Haskins

L.A. Lakers avoid elimination at home, head to Boston for Game 6