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New York State title or even a Suffolk County title while tearing up the record book at Commack High School, but Samantha Prahalis has graduated to a larger stage where her point guard talents are expanding along with her dreams.

The starting point guard for 2008 Olympic champion Team USA never has gotten by with athleticism, and shot 40.6 percent from 3-point range last season.

His name has been mentioned as a logical--almost obvious--addition to the next Team USA and earlier Tuesday Scott Howard-Cooper, of NBA.com, had this piece on Brandon Roy's possible interest in joining Team USA Basketball: "It's something that I would like to do," Roy said.

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Shares of Peak Sport Products opened below the IPO price on Tuesday but Sequoia Capital, which has backed the strong local rival for Nike in mainland since 2007, made a big win in its investment.

While the top teams in the Western Conference bolstered their rosters by adding big name free agents, the Denver Nuggets largely stayed the course.

With China's population exceeding one billion and its surging middle class holding affection for pro Basketball, NBA Commissioner David Stern has intensified efforts to make it the league's most successful market outside of the United States.

Jason Kidd, a Dallas Mavericks point guard and former Phoenix Suns player, has bought an 11,585-square foot house in Paradise Valley for $5.95 million.

By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet It's a theory that has achieved almost gospel-like status in the United States.

MORE TUESDAY, a late-afternoon release: Former Oregon State men's basketball standout Gary Payton is one of seven inductees into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, Mike Rose, executive director of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, announced on Tuesday.

Team USA Basketball is coming off a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. They have a plethora of good, young players that should be able to compete and be successful for years to come.

Mike Krzyzewski was explaining why he re-upped for three more years of volunteer service to coach the U.S. men's Olympic basketball team.

Team USA Basketball is coming off a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. They have a plethora of good, young players that should be able to compete and be successful for years to come.

USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo was honest. Not many of the 20 players who were on the floor in Saturday's USA Basketball showcase--the culmination of a four-day minicamp featuring some of the NBA's best young talent--will crack the team's roster for the 2010 World Championship.

Last October, the NBA announced it was laying off 80 people in the U.S., about 9% of its workforce, because of the slowing American economy.

Before they even booked a flight to Las Vegas, the 20 players who competed at USA Basketball's minicamp knew their chances to earn a spot on the roster were slim.

SHANGHAI: First Shaquille O'Neal, then Ron Artest and Jason Kidd. Now, Kobe Bryant.

So, the word is now official that Coach K, Mike Krzyzewski, will remain at the helm of the U.S. national team through the 2012 Olympics, which means he'll end up having coached the Team USA through four consecutive major international competitions.

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade could be free agents next summer. Kobe Bryant will turn 32 with plenty of basketball played the last few years.

Mike Krzyzewski, who guided the US Olympic basketball team to Beijing gold, will return to coach the squad of NBA stars through the 2012 London Olympics, USA Basketball announced on Tuesday.