With only 19 days to go, the Olympic buzz fills the air. In women's basketball, it is a chance for us to redeem ourselves from the 2004 Olympic letdown and the recent disappointment in last world championships. After our consecutive gold medal run, what happened? It is suggested, and I agree that the rest of the world has "caught up to us" and some have even surpassed us in terms of strength. Australia and Russia proved this in the previous mentioned international competitions. Our chances, in my opinion, are good. Unfortunately, I can not say that we will win gold, like Nancy Lieberman had recently said this past week on ESPN, however, I think that we have a decent chance. Yes, we have a lot of veterans, and some solid youth talent, but it is hard to say how that will mesh together come the Olympics. The fact of the matter, is that many of the other teams have been together for years and even more importantly have practiced together for this entire summer. Players like Penny Taylor, valued her Olympic team over playing a single game in the WNBA this past summer- ...

It is that time of year again! ....summer camp time that is! After a long season, this year I had asked myself, do I really need to work this summer? Well, not really to be honest! But, the truth is, I really enjoy working with young basketball players and developing talent. There is no better emotional reward for me than helping a young player enhance their game and seeing results. Of course, I also would like do something again in my hometown, Williamstown, New Jersey. It would be a chance to give back to my community that has given so much to me. However, that is a little complicated right now, and I chalk it up to the idea that there is a time for everything. Therefore, for the 2nd year in a row, I will work at the Philadelphia 76ers summer basketball camp. The camp is held up in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, which are located in Stoudsburg, Pennsylvania. I had really enjoyed doing this camp last summer and wanted to be a part of it again. I will help coordinate the girls' program, which lasts for 2 weeks, from June 29th - July ...

USA basketball. Let's face it, the odds of making the team are not high for a WNBA player. Even Becky Hammon, an outstanding guard, coming off an "MVP nominee" season in 2007, did not get the nod. She is special type of player that can do it all offensively and makes the players around her better. There should have been room for her at the 1 or 2 spot, but, apparently, that was not case. It seems that USA basketball, just like the WNBA, is a very "political" decision making organization. So, what is a girl to do? She has a dream to play in the Olympics, of course, preferable for the U.S.A, the country where she was born and grew up living the American dream, but unfortunately, it did not happen. In the mean time, another amazing opportunity to play comes from another country. Becky Hammon accepts. Suddenly, Hammon finds herself in a whirl-wind after her controversial decision to accept a Russian passport and play for team Russia in the upcoming Olympics. At first, Hammon rejected the thought of playing for Russia. But, with the chance of making the U.S. ...