Former NBA Player Isaiah Rider Arrested

Former NBA high flying guard Isiah Rider was arrested Saturday in Los Angeles for investigation of auto theft, the Associated Press is reporting.

Rider was driving a car that failed to stop at an intersection about 2:30 a.m. in the city's Skid Row district, Officer Norma Eisenman said.

Officers checking the license plates discovered the car had been reported stolen from South Los Angeles, and Rider was arrested.

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Stern Sees NBA In Europe Within 10 Years

NBA Commissioner David Stern sees the league expanding to Europe within the next ten years, according to the Associated Press.

"That's something that can happen," Stern said in a conference call Thursday to discuss the NBA's preseason tour in October. "We need the buildings. We need the increase in affinity in terms of television. And we need an economic model that works."

Unlike usual, the NBA teams will play each other and not local franchises.

"We want to move beyond having to have a particular player from a particular country in a particular game," Stern said. "We think the appeal of our sport is much broader."

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LeBron: Gold Is The Only Target For Us

LeBron James believes that the gold medal is the only option for the United States heading into the 2008 Olympic Games, according to Sports Express Daily.

"I joined the national team in its worst period when we failed to win the Olympic games and the World Championship", LeBron James told Sport Express.

"Nevertheless, the US team’s target has always been the gold medals, and it will be the only option for us in future," LBJ added.

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