Does team US even count as news now?  It looks like they will run the table in the Beijing Olympics, and today they rolled over Germany by 49 points in a 106-57 blow out. Â
Dwight Howard had 22 points and 9 rebounds for Team USAÂ LeBron James added 18 points and Kobe Bryant scored 13 for the United States, sparked by a 31-12 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Dirk Nowitzki led Germany with 14 points and 8 rebounds sending Germanys record to 1-4 and pushing the USA to a perfect 5- 0 record.
Next up for the US is Australia who in exhibition play two weeks ago, faired well in an 87-76 exhibition loss in Shanghai without Australian center Andrew Bogut.
Why do other teams even both to play team USA?