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Young Chinese fans favor foreign icons over their homeland herosThursday, August 7, 2008 @ 9:20AMBEIJING -- Late in the day, when the afternoon heat has faded, the young men appear at Dongdan Park. There, across six basketball courts, each festooned with Nike swooshes, is Kobe Bryant and sometimes LeBron James. Allen Iverson, too. ... - By LES CARPENTER The Washington Post

United We Rise: Nike Debuts New Team USA Basketball CreativeTuesday, August 5, 2008 @ 6:28AMAs the USA Basketball Men's National Team continues on its quest to reclaim hoops supremacy in international competition in Beijing, Nike (NYSE:NKE) is set to release a new commercial spot that captures the essence of the team's selfless play and commitment to the squad's ultimate goal, Olympic gold.

British women's basketball team have lofty ambitionsSunday, August 3, 2008 @ 8:07PMJust as well that Claire Carter, the make-up artist, got her next customer to sit, otherwise it would have meant her finding a stepladder.

Exchanging cultures, elbowsSunday, August 3, 2008 @ 2:07AMWhen it comes to basketball, what the players from Belgium do best is pass and shoot.

Coaches: Technology splashes in suits can't help prep athletesFriday, August 1, 2008 @ 12:42PM Speedo introduced the LZR Racer swimming suit in February and swimmers wearing the suit have set more than 40 records. So is it safe to assume that because elite athletes have been able to set world records with the newest “fast” suit on the market, that high school swimmers can do the same? No way, coaches say.