"No trace of Beijing for US basketball in Turkey
By BRIAN MAHONEY (AP) – 3 hours ago
ISTANBUL — Kobe Bryant towers over a city street as he dribbles a basketball in the cover photo of a pamphlet distributed earlier this year to promote the world championships.
After offseason knee surgery, Bryant isn't doing much dribbling at all this summer.
Even before announcing he was leaving Cleveland for South Beach, it was obvious LeBron James wouldn't be going to Turkey."
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