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It was a year that provided plenty of personalities, story lines, and moments, but the question is, which of those moments got their due and which did not? Could LeBron James actually be underrated? Could the Olympics? They just might be. Underrated...

Leo Chang's parents gave him $30 to buy shoes as a teenager in Philadelphia, a budget that didn't get him anywhere close to a pair of Nikes. But he was always obsessed with designing shoes, even creating a Nike shoe line for a school project in middl...

With nearly 3 million followers on Twitter, Oklahoma City Thunder forward and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant should not have been surprised that this simple tweet on a Saturday night during the NBA offseason would trigger a 46-minute thread cover...

Chris Broussard offers his list of possible MVPs besides LeBron James, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Rajon Rondo.

Story | Conversation | August 22, 2012

DALLAS -- Tired? Why would Kevin Durant be tired? So what if he had to rush from the NBA Finals to Team USA training camp in Las Vegas less than two weeks later and then start promoting his new movie almost immediately after returning from a mo...

On the off chance there was still any question after the 2010-11 season, the Oklahoma City Thunder proved unequivocally they'd passed the Lakers in the Western Conference pecking order. Whipped past, like Russell Westbrook on the break. Six more wins...

In North America, international basketball is often regarded as a novelty act -- a sideshow with funny rules, bizarre dimensions and lots of guys who look like rockers. Teams run sprawling offensive schemes that often look like something out of an in...

This will kick-start your heart. Also, while I have you all here, isn't this a great little moment? It's almost like, right there, during that hug, when Durant walks up to Gasol and Kobe, that's when the Olympics end and the NBA season ...

Gold medalists again, Team USA could have a different look for the Rio Olympics.

The headlines on Sunday belong to Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Durant -- and deservedly so. But Carmelo Anthony's role in Team USA winning its second consecutive gold medal shouldn't be ignored. Even with an uneven performance against S...

Getty Images/ Christian Petersen Kevin Durant had plenty to celebrate on his record-setting, gold medal-winning day. Kevin Durant may not have won an NBA championship this past summer, but he can take pride in being the best of the best at the mo...

From LeBron's brilliance to Kevin Love's newfound respect, Tom Haberstroh lists five key takeaways from the Team USA's run to the gold medal in London.

Story | Conversation | August 12, 2012

Kevin Durant scored 30 points, LeBron James added 19 and the U.S. men's basketball team defended its Olympic title, holding off stubborn Spain 107-100 on Sunday for the gold medal -- just as the Americans did in 2008.

The Americans overcome their size issues to outlast Spain for a second straight gold medal at Olympics.

Lars Baron/Getty ImagesCarmelo Anthony has been the most prolific scorer in the London Olympics.Carmelo Anthony has been a man possessed in the Olympics. He's scoring 48.2 points per 48 minutes in the Olympics despite never averaging more than 36....

Kevin Durant scored 19 points, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James added 18 apiece and the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team hit 18 3-pointers en route to pushing aside Argentina 109-83 on Friday in the semifinals.