Michael Jordan was the brightest star in a constellation of supergiants at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, where the US men’s basketball team found its only competition in a scrimmage game against itself.
Dream Team1992 redefined the sport ofbasketballand helped make the NBA a global phenomenon. All 11 professional players in the 12-man roster, arguably the greatest squad ever assembled, are individual members of theNaismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famewith the team inducted in 2010. They cruis...
1992 Dream Team Roster: Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Larry Bird, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Patrick Ewing, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone, Chris Mullin, David Robinson, John Stockton, and Christian Laettner. 2012 Hypothetical Olympic Teambarring injuries: Chris Paul, Kob...
often relying on the talent of its stars to score in isolation. Joel Embiid, a celebrated addition to the U.S. roster, has struggled to find his role. Kerr has done what he can to install a system but there is only so much you can do to microwave chemistry. ...
The top Soviet was 7-foot-1, 284-pound center Uljana Semjonova, a lanky Latvian who averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds despite limited minutes. The USSR march included a 112-77 victory over Team USA, the eventual silver medalist whose roster included Nancy Lieberman, Ann Meyers and Pat ...
boxer Oscar de la Hoya and swimmers Janet Evans and Summer Sanders. Spain's Carlos Front, an 11-year-old coxswain, becomes the youngest to compete in the Games in 92 years. But, really, the 1992 Games were all about the "Dream Team," the U.S. men's basketball roster with superstars...
“Earning a place on Team USA is a lifelong dream for these athletes and most of them get only one opportunity to do so, which is what makes the competition so fierce and the drama so compelling. But the reward for all the hard work is sweet — once you make Team USA, you’re an...
So first thing you’ll notice is that my team - like most Team USA’s - is loaded on the wing. When I put the roster together, initially I was nervous about it. But, the originalDream Teamonly had two point guards, and two centers. So we’re on solid ground. Magic is a no-bra...
That was the beginning of the journey for these 12 athletes, who would write a golden chapter in the Olympic history books, and were given a memorable nickname: The Redeem Team. The Roster Kobe BRYANT Basketball Carmelo ANTHONY Basketball ...
Disputed decisions in Amsterdam led to brawls among spectators outside the ring. One notable scuffle involved 16-year-old AmericanHyman Miller, who was declared a surprise first-round loser in the flyweight class. An outraged U.S. boxing team sought to withdraw all of its competitors, but Majo...