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Boost for British basketball as Ben Gordon commits himself to Eurobasket campaign

By Tom Degun

May 7 - NBA star Ben Gordon (pictured) has given the Britain's basketball team a huge boost ahead of the London 2012 Olympics by announcing that he will make his debut for the side at this summer’s European qualifying campaign.

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Finch recruits US assistant to help British basketball drive for London 2012

By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year

May 1 - British Basketball has strengthened its coaching staff for this summer's Eurobasket campaign by appointing former NBA star Paul Mokeski (pictured) as its new assistant coach, it has been revealed.

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British coach names strong team for Eurobasket campaign

April 26 - British women's head coach Tom Maher has selected a strong roster for his debut campaign leading the senior team as they look to qualify for the Eurobasket Championship which will be held in Poland in 2011, it was announced today.

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Argentinean star passes World Championships to concentrate on London 2012

April 24 - Manu Ginobili (pictured), a member of the Argentina basketball team that won the Olympic gold medal at Athens in 2004, will miss this year's World Championships in Turkey partly because he wants to concentrate on preparing for London 2012, he has announced.

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British basketball coach honoured with top award in US

April 19 - Britain's basketball coach Chris Finch (pictured) has ended his first season back in the United States with Rio Grande Valley Vipers by being named as the winner of the Dennis Johnson Coach of the Year award which honors the NBA D-League’s top coach.

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Britain's basketball teams to play summer double headers

April 9 - Britain's men's and women's teams, including Chicago Bull superstar Luol Deng (pictured), will play two double headers in Birmingham and Liverpool this summer as they aim to qualify for next year's European Championships and take another step on the road towards the 2012 Olympics.

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James hits back at Colangelo criticism

April 4 - LeBron James, who captained the United States to the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, has hit back at claims by USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo that he will put his place for London 2012 at risk if he decides to miss this year's World Championships in Turkey.
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James warned London 2012 place at risk if he misses Turkey

April 2 - LeBron James (pictured), the world's top basketball player, has been warned that he could be jeopardising his chances of playing for the United States at the London 2012 Olympics if he misses this year's World Championships in Turkey to make a movie.
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Marion Jones deserves second chance claims Tulsa Shock President

March 10 - Marion Jones (pictured) deserves a second chance despite having been stripped of five Olympic medals, including three gold for taking banned performance-enhancing drugs, it was claimed today after she signed a contract to play for Tulsa Shock in the Women's National Basketball Association (WBNA).

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