New batsman James Bryant belted out an swashbuckling 72, but not before White had finally departed just short of his half century, trapped lbw by off-spinner Graeme Swann.
Rudi Steyn and James Bryant put together an excellent 118-run partnership lasting 35 overs, beofre Mark Ealham - a one-day specialist - broke it, having Steyn caught at long leg by Gavin Hamilton to end his run at 93 of just 114 balls.
The U.S. won the 2010 World Championship without James and Bryant, instead showcasing young talent like Durant, Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook.
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In a late change, Shaun James replaces Jonathan Bryant in the centre after Bryant's wife went into labour.
With a potential NBA lockout looming in the distance, these video game deals ensure that hoops fans will have some form of new basketball featuring NBA All-Stars like Derrick Rose, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard.
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Krzyzewski, who attended the U.S. Military Academy, in eight years has won over superstars like LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant, instilled pride in playing for the national team and preached continuity across all levels of USA Basketball.
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Nike controls a staggering 95% of the basketball shoe market already (a function of Michael Jordan much more than James or Kobe Bryant), but it has a new competitor in Under Armour which launched its first basketball shoe this month.
The same is largely true of Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett, whose public profile doesn't quite match James or Kobe Bryant but who's seen as an intense competitor who will go all out to win, including putting up maximum effort on the defensive end of the court.
Then there's the NBA, a league that's been marketed by Commissioner David Stern as a showcase for the individual brilliance of Bryant, James, and Michael Jordan, among others.
Look at the rehabilitation of the reputations of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James.
Bryant and LeBron James, among other stars, did not have their own press conferences, only group availability.
This year's Olympic team featured many likely future Hall of Famers, including Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
The three, Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, are joined by Michael Vick, Terrell Owns and Chad Ochocinco among the disliked.
She will deliver scores and stats, and as seen in an onstage demo can even tell you which basketball player is taller -- Kobe Bryant or LeBron James (it's LeBron, in case you're wondering).
Imagine the excitement of a draft where teams get to choose first, second, third, etc. among a group that includes Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul and every other NBA star.
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The anticipation of the WNBA superstars, Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi, and Tamika Catchings, competing for a record fifth consecutive gold medal and NBA all-stars, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and LeBron James, playing on one unified team did not disappoint basketball fans.
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Bryant led the LA Lakers to the NBA finals this season, while James scorched the league's defences, scoring 30 points per game.
James has won the regular season Most Valuable Player award the past two years but Bryant was MVP of the playoffs the past two seasons.
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James scored 30 or more for the 54th time in the postseason, second only to Kobe Bryant among active players.
His new team has stumbled at times this season, leaving many to wonder if Mr. James will ever fulfill his promise and begin winning championships in the style of global stars like Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
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Gone from last year: Lance Armstrong (our list is for active athletes only), White (now that we're a year past the 2010 Winter Games), Ohno (ditto), and NBA stars Kevin Garnett, Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant (probably just random, though Wade's stature decreased a tad with LeBron James joining his team, and Garnett is another year older).
Among NBA fans Bryant is by far the most popular player, getting 18% of the vote, twice what James received.
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