Kelly Olynyk eyes spot on Canadian National men’s team

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Two weeks of basketball in Europe apparently wasn’t enough for Kelly Olynyk — he wants to do it again. Olynyk, a South Kamloops grad and member of the NCAA’s Gonzaga Bulldogs, is in Toronto this we...

Angola National Basketball Team Highlights

Angola basketball highlights during the medal round of the 2007 African Championships.

Pau Gasol to miss basketball worlds for champs Spain

Los Angeles Lakers center Pau Gasol has decided not to play for Spain at the world basketball championships this summer, choosing to rest up from three years of nearly nonstop play. After practice ...

US Expects Tough Road en Route to Worlds in Turkey

LeBron James and his teammates boasted of bringing an ''us against the world'' mentality to the Olympics two years ago. It wasn't necessary. Where they were going, people cheered U.S. players. ...

Team USA fields cheapeast team in history for Turkey 2010

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The U.S. is paring down its roster for the FIBA world basketball championships—which start this month—and the folks in charge have made it clear they're focusing on more than just star power and high ...

Not up for debate – 2010 World Championship the toughest competition of all

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Just two day into the FIBA World Championship and one thing is crystal clear. The 24-team FIBA World Championship is the hardest, most competitive international event around. The numbers don’t l...