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Will Chinese investors sway LeBron?

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Selling 15 percent of the franchise to China-based investors helps Cleveland's case, but winning is still the key to keeping LeBron in a Cavs uniform, writes Marc Stein.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2009

Three Party triumph: KG leads, Allen scorches and Pierce takes MVP

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

While Boston's 17th NBA title belongs to all of the Celtics' dynamic trio, Paul Pierce put his personal stamp on the series, writes Marc Stein.

Story | Conversation | June 17, 2008

Karl: 'Every game Carmelo's coming a little closer'

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

After a difficult start, Carmelo Anthony's season is closing on an upswing.

Story | Conversation | April 01, 2005

Nuggets are offseason champs

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

From Kenyon Martin to Greg Buckner, the Nuggets have been the biggest offseason winners.

Story | Conversation | September 13, 2004

Rest of world no pushover

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Team USA is 50-0 in Olympic basketball. But without its stars in Athens, the team is not about to be called dream.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2004

Stern: Tap NBA's fountain of youth

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

David Stern wants to make the selection of new NBA faces for Team USA a regular practice.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2004

First-rate talent, second-rate performance

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Judging by Team USA's first exhibition game overseas, calling it "co-favorites" for gold may have been too kind.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2004

Team USA's co-captain quite candid

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

After Team USA's first practice, A.I. talked about being an Olympian ... and his ex-coach winning an NBA title.

Story | Conversation | August 03, 2004

Brown's strictness indicative of the stakes

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Co-captain Allen Iverson will endure heat for being late to a meeting that got him suspended, but it should not lessen his Team USA stature.

Story | Conversation | July 31, 2004

Anthony accepts Olympics invitation

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Carmelo Anthony will be going to Athens with Team USA but Ben Wallace and Rip Hamilton will not.

Story | Conversation | June 22, 2004

Rip not sure ... Odom on board

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

USA Basketball is expecting Detroit's Richard Hamilton and Miami's Lamar Odom to fill the final two vacancies on its ever-changing Olympic roster, ESPN.com has learned.

Story | Conversation | June 13, 2004

For 'Two on Two,' it's all Bird

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

When Magic, Larry, LeBron and 'Melo got together, ESPN was courtside for an exclusive game of "Two on Two."

Story | Conversation | June 09, 2004

Bibby's exit creates need for PG

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Mike Bibby is the latest original Team USA member to bow out, making Dwyane Wade a likely replacement over Carmelo Anthony.

Story | Conversation | June 06, 2004

Team USA carousel continues

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

Shaquille O'Neal has officially informed USA Basketball that he will not be participating in this summer's Olympics, NBA vice president Stu Jackson told ESPN.com.

Story | Conversation | May 29, 2004

Malone's flagrant could've been risky business

Marc Stein, ESPN.com

By decking Darrick Martin, Karl Malone took a gamble that could've been costly to the Lakers.

Story | Conversation | May 24, 2004