U.S. basketball

• MANCHESTER, England -- If there was ever such a thing as a friendly, this was it.
(Huffington Post)
• MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) — The United States warmed up for the defense of their Olympic men's basketball title by handing hosts Britain a 118-78 thrashing before a 17,000 capacity crowd on Thursday.
(New York Times)
• MANCHESTER, England — The question would be almost unimaginable in the United States. Whos No. 6? a reporter asked a U.S. official.
(Oregonian)
• You wouldnt know it from all the crap hes taken over the past year, but Russell Westbrook is a fantastic basketball player. Like crazy, super, warp-speed fantastic.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• MANCHESTER, England, July 19 (UPI) -- Deron Williams and Carmelo Anthony each scored 19 points Thursday in the United States 118-78 mens basketball exhibition win over Great Britain.
(United Press International)
• The United States mens basketball team won its third straight Olympic tune-up Thursday, walloping an under-manned Great Britain side by the final score of 118-78 in Manchester, England.
(Bleacherreport.com)
• The U.S. men's basketball team apparently isn't having much difficulty adapting to playing overseas, at least if Thursday's exhibition against Britain was any indication.
(Los Angeles Times)
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(Salon)
• Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williams responded to lineup change with 19 points apiece, and the US mens Olympic basketball team beat Britain 118-78 on Thursday in an exhibition game.
(FOXSports.com)
• Alex Brandon/AP U.S. guard Diana Taurasi won three consecutive NCAA championships while playing for U.S. coach Geno Auriemma at Connecticut. Auriemma has six former UConn players on his U.S. roster.
(Washington Examiner)