Marbury Powers US Over Spain, Coaches Square Off
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The US and Spanish coaches had to be separated when an argument erupted at the end of the game as the United States beat Spain 102-94 in the Olympic men&#39;s basketball quarterfinals Thursday.
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Stephon Marbury had 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter, getting a little extra rest before beginning a tough road trip as the New York Knicks defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 110-96 Friday night.
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As expected, the U.S. men's basketball team had its hands full in a quarterfinal game against Spain on Thursday. The United States led the Spaniards 44-42 at halftime, with the winner advancing to play either Argentina or Greece in the semifinals Friday.
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Spain can be backed at 1-3 (Skybet and Sporting Odds) to make home advantage count and claim their second Davis Cup title by beating the United States at the Olympic Stadium in Seville, starting on Friday.
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Bronze is better than nothing. That's one Olympic lesson the U.S. men's basketball team was able to understand. The Americans took the third-place game seriously Saturday night, earning some revenge and salvaging some self-respect in a 104-96 victory over Lithuania. Although they didn't get what they wanted in Athens, they didn't embarrass themselves in their finale, either.
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Stephon Marbury made five three-pointers in the second quarter to help put the Knicks ahead for good, and New York received a fourth-quarter boost from Jerome Williams in a 90-82 victory Wednesday night over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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During a three-game swing to Utah, Dallas and Minnesota, the New York Knicks lost all three by a combined total of 82 points. Team captain Stephon Marbury said there could be tough times for Coach Lenny Wilkens if this continues.
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Athens, Greece -- LeBron James snuck behind Australia&#39;s zone defense in the fourth quarter and quickly made eye contact with Stephon Marbury, who lobbed the ball high above the rim. James catapulted into the air and jammed it home with both hands.
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Stephon Marbury set a US Olympic record with 31 points, and the team that spent the first week and a half of the Games missing jumpers finally found its range in a 102-94 victory against Spain in the quarter-finals Thursday.
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ATHENS, Greece - Spain could have tanked its game against New Zealand, thereby eliminating European rival Serbia-Montenegro from medal contention. Instead, the Spaniards came to play Monday and won 88-84, knocking New Zealand out and keeping the defending world champions in medal contention...
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World number two Andy Roddick will lead the US against Spain in the Davis Cup final next month. Mardy Fish and the doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan complete the squad for the December 3-5 tie in Seville.
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The unbeaten U.S. women's basketball  team had their sternest test of the Olympic tournament so far  Friday, needing an eight point run in the third quarter to pull  away and beat Spain 71-58.
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ATHENS, Greece - Stephon Marbury set a U.S. Olympic record with 31 points, and a U.S...
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The NBA all-stars finally got their act together to edge out Spain in a close fought quarter final. The US team finally got its act together today to beat Spain in a tense, close-fought and ultimately acrimonious quarter-final in Athens.
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ATHENS, Greece -- It took one innocent 30-second comment from Stephon Marbury to sum up the American basketball problem and show how easy it would be to fix it.
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SAITAMA, Japan  - The United States broke out of a   first-half slumber to beat Germany 85-65 and reach the last   four of the world basketball championship on Wednesday.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (Ticker) -- Stephon Marbury scored 14 points and Tim Thomas added 12 as the New York Knicks overcame a strong start by the New Jersey Nets to grind out an 86-79 preseason victory.