Similarly, Charles Barkley chided Bryant, arguing that Kevin, LeBron and Kobe are the only Team USA players good enough to have made the 1992 Dream Team roster.

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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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We just got through watching LeBron and Kevin Durant battle during the NBA Finals.

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This year's Olympic team featured many likely future Hall of Famers, including Bryant, LeBron James and Kevin Durant.

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Against the Thunder, the difference hasn't been the gap between LeBron James and Kevin Durant, or between Dwyane Wade and Russell Westbrook.

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The outlook for the NBA is strong, with stars like LeBron James and Kevin Durant in their prime and formerly weak franchises revitalized in the big markets of New York (Nets) and Los Angeles (Clippers).

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As for the game itself, Kevin Durant scored 19 points and LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony added 18 apiece to lead the U.S. into a gold-medal rematch against Spain on Sunday.

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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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Lebron James looked at the careers of stars like Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, who were All Stars but unable to win a Championship until they left their mediocre teams and joined forces with Paul Pierce to form the BIG 3 of the Boston Celtics.

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