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The Works: Pat Riley Strikes Again, Mark Cuban Plays Monopoly

Bethlehem Shoals is on vacation this week, so Milwaukee's finest Rob Peterson (@ShotDrJr) is filling in. In The Works today, Kevin Durant wins the 2011 NBA season before it even begins, Mark Cuban fights big government by giving a government lots of money and FIBA gets more like the NBA, starting now. But first, Pat Riley...

Team USA Gold Good News for Brazil, Canada

By winning the World Championship, Team USA has clinched an all-important spot in the 2012 London Olympic tournament. That's important because, as FanHouse's Chris Tomasson has noted, a potential NBA lockout in 2011 could prevent signed players from participating in international competition. Had Team USA failed to win...

Kevin Durant Named Worlds MVP, but Just Happy to Get the Gold

ISTANBUL -- When Team USA began training camp two months ago in Las Vegas, Kevin Durant was confused with Chris Bosh at the airport. Durant had talked about being at a Charlotte shopping mall last season with his Oklahoma City teammates and folks thought they were college players. It's safe to say Durant left Turkey...

Scott Brooks on Kevin Durant's Gold Medal Play at FIBA World Championship

For once, Oklahoma City head coach Scott Brooks was just like the rest of us. He watched Team USA in action from a distance, checking the local programming before plopping on the couch and enjoying so many outings that led to Sunday's win in the FIBA World Championship game over host Turkey. It was the first time since...

Durant Leads Team USA to First Worlds Gold Since 1994

ISTANBUL -- Turns out they were even calling themselves the B-team. Take it from American forward Andre Iguodala. "We were the B-Team,'' he said. "We beat everybody. That's what we say.'' The Americans sure did. They finished off a 9-0 run Sunday at the FIBA World Championship with a resounding 81-64 win over host Turkey...