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Kobe Bryant slams one home on Spain finishing with 6 points and 4 assists to help the US cruise to a 100-78 victory on Tuesday night.  In a rematch of the gold-medal game four years ago and gave us a possible preview of the next one in London.

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Team USA stomped the Dominican Republic 113-59 in their first exhibition contest led by Kevin Durant who scored 24 points and 10 rebounds.

The starting five of Carmelo Anthony, Kobe Bryant, Tyson Chandler, LeBron James and Chris Paul combined for 31 points.

Check out highlights of the slaughter in HD super-slo motion.

Larry Bird on whether current Olympic team could beat Dream Team: “They probably could. I haven’t played in 20 years and we’re all old now.”

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) July 12, 2012

Remember when silly Dan Gilbert said the Cavaliers would win a championship before the Heat when LeBron James left Cleveland? Yeah, what a crazy bastard indeed. Well it seems the new face of the Cavs Kyrie Irving read that same crazy statement, and figured he’d kinda do the same thing by challenging all-universe guard Kobe Bryant to a 1-on-1 game for 50,000 US Planetary credits for charity during a Team USA practice. Yeah, he’s a crazy bastard too.

Blake Griffin hurt his left knee in a Team USA scrimmage Wednesday and is returning to Los Angeles to be examined by team doctors.

Griffin twisted the knee in a scrimmage. The severity of the injury is unclear. The Clippers said he will have an MRI and be examined by doctors Thursday and then visit a specialist on Sunday.

Griffin injured the same knee in Game 5 of the Clippers’ first-round series against the Memphis Grizzlies.
USA Basketball officials asked New Orleans Hornets rookie forward Anthony Davis, one of Team USA’s final cuts last week, to report to training camp.

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12 players were selected to the USA Olympic Team men’s basketball roster, but people only want to talk to Kobe Bryant and LeBron James about this team dominating every other team during the 2012 Olympic games in London.