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Sunday, July 29, 2012  The U.S. men's basketball team has won its Olympic opener, beating France 98-71 behind 22 points from Kevin Durant.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Team U.S.A. Basketball is hungry for another gold medal at the upcoming London Olympic Games, but that goal is getting more and more challenging.

Friday, June 22, 2012  It finally happened Thursday night in Miami, and all of the critics have now been silenced. The Miami Heat are NBA champions for the second time since 2006.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012  Kevin Durant scored 17 of his 36 points in another nightmarish final period for James and his team, leading a Thunder storm that overwhelmed the Heat and gave Oklahoma City a 105-94 victory over Miami in Game 1 on Tuesday night.

Thursday, June 07, 2012  LeBron James had 45 points and 15 rebounds, overwhelming the Boston Celtics and leading the Miami Heat to a 98-79 victory Thursday night that forced a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference finals.

Sunday, September 25, 2011  Lebron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul couldn't lead their team back from a dreadful start, as Team Philly beat Melo's stars of Baltimore 131-122 on Sunday night at the Palestra.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul starred in a hastily arranged summer league game Tuesday night that drew an overflow crowd at Morgan State University.

Sunday, February 27, 2011  Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Amare Stoudemire added 16 points and a huge blocked shot against LeBron James with 7 seconds left, and the New York Knicks stunned the Miami Heat 91-86 on Sunday night.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  He tuned out the boos. He smiled at the derisive chants. He embraced all the negativity Cleveland could muster.

Friday, July 09, 2010  Dressed in a white Heat uniform for the first time, LeBron James took a look at his new home crowd, folded his arms across his chest and nodded.

Friday, July 09, 2010  Now that LeBron James has decided to play basketball in Miami, shares of Madison Square Garden Inc., owner of the New York Knicks, have gone south as well.

Friday, July 09, 2010  The elimination ceremony boiled down to a single sentence, uttered by the most coveted bachelor of them all.

Friday, July 09, 2010  Statement from Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert addressed to Cleveland fans in the aftermath of LeBron James announcing he plans to sign with the Miami Heat

Thursday, July 08, 2010  Ending weeks of will-he-or-won't-he speculation, the two-time MVP said Thursday night that he's decided to join the Heat and leave the Cavaliers after an unsuccessful seven-year quest for the ring he covets.

Thursday, July 08, 2010  Some of college basketball's top coaches including SU's Jim Boeheim are at Cleveland State University watching high school stars and waiting to see if James will show up.