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Pierce: US Basketball Needs Win Worse Than Celtics Did

Boston forward has high hopes for this year's team

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 24, 2008 7:59 PM CDT

(AP) – Now that the Boston Celtics are once again NBA champions, American basketball's next great championship hope falls to the men's Olympic team. "They need it worse than the Celtics needed a championship this year," said Celtics forward Paul Pierce. "The US has... Read full story »

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