ERIC GORDON SCORES 21 POINTS AS U.S. PULLS AWAY TO BEAT TUNISIA, 92-57
 The Americans finish 5-0 in group play at the basketball world championship and will face Angola in the next round.The Americans finish 5-0 in group play at the basketball world championship and will face Angola in the next round.
09/03/2010 03:40, LaTimes |
UNITED STATES 92, TUNISIA 57: NOW 5-0, U.S. HEADS TO KNOCKOUT ROUND
Eric Gordon scored 21 points to lead the United States, which will next play Angola on Monday in the elimination round of the world basketball championships.
09/02/2010 22:40, nytimes |
SERBIA UPSETS ARGENTINA TO WIN GROUP A AT WORLDS
 Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship.
09/02/2010 22:20, msnbc |
CHEERLEADERS COVER UP FOR U.S.-IRAN BASKETBALL
 Cheerleaders donned black leggings and white T-shirts for a World Championship basketball match between Iran and the United States in Istanbul on Wednesday to respect cultural sensitivities.
09/01/2010 23:40, msnbc |
ANGOLA STUNS GERMANY AT BASKETBALL WORLDS
Olimpio Cipriano scored 30 points as Angola rallied from a 10-point deficit late in the game to stun Germany 92-88 in overtime at the basketball World Championship.
09/01/2010 21:40, msnbc |
SPAIN ROUTS LEBANON TO ADVANCE AT WORLDS
 Marc Gasol led defending champion Spain into the second round of the basketball world championship, scoring 25 points Wednesday in a 91-57 rout of Lebanon in Group D.
09/01/2010 21:40, msnbc |
CHEERLEADERS COVER UP FOR IRAN VS UNITED STATES
Cheerleaders donned black leggings and white T-shirts for a World Championship basketball match between Iran and the United States in Istanbul on Wednesday to respect cultural sensitivities.
09/01/2010 20:20, msnbc |
AFTER SUSPENSIONS, SERBIA BEATS AUSTRALIA IN HOOPS
 Nenad Krstic returned from a three-game suspension for a brawl and had a double-double in Serbia's 94-79 victory over Australia at the basketball world championship on Wednesday.
09/01/2010 19:20, msnbc |
RUSSIA THROUGH TO PLAY-OFFS IN TURKEY
Russia has beaten China 89-80 to secure a place in the second round of the basketball world championship.
09/01/2010 18:20, RussiaToday |
ROUNDUP: DOWN BY 18, LITHUANIA TOPS SPAIN ON LATE RUN
Lithuania rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit to beat Spain, 76-73, Tuesday in a game in Izmir, Turkey, between the two Group D favorites at the basketball world championships.
09/01/2010 06:00, nytimes |
SPAIN LOSES 2ND GAME AS TURKEY STAYS PERFECT
KAYSERI, Turkey (AP) -Host Turkey stayed perfect at the basketball World Championships by beating traditional rival and neighbor Greece 76-65, while defending champion Spain was anything but in a 76-73 defeat to Lithuania for its second loss.
09/01/2010 00:02, msnbc |
LITHUANIA RALLIES TO BEAT SPAIN 76-73 AT WORLDS
IZMIR, Turkey (AP) -Lithuania rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit to beat Spain 76-73 Tuesday in a game between the two Group D favorites at the basketball world championship.
08/31/2010 22:42, msnbc |
LESSON LEARNED, US WILL NEED MORE FROM ITS SUBS
 The last U.S. basketball team was so stacked that Dwyane Wade was the sixth man. Chris Paul and Chris Bosh were also part of that second unit, one good enough to beat any starting five in the world.
08/31/2010 22:42, msnbc |
RUSSIA BARELY BEATS IVORY COAST, BLATT TO STEP DOWN
After leading his side to victory over Ivory Coast, Russian national basketball team coach David Blatt made a surprise announcement that this World Championships will be his last tournament with the national team.
08/31/2010 21:00, RussiaToday |
US TAKES GROUP LEAD AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN TURKEY
At the Basketball World Championships, Team USA has been given their first true test in their third preliminary stage contest. The NBA's young stars barely escaped defeat against an inspired Brazilian squad.
08/31/2010 13:00, RussiaToday |
ROUNDUP: SCOLA HELPS ARGENTINA REMAIN UNBEATEN
Argentina defeated Angola, 91-70, essentially securing a spot in the second round of the world basketball championships.
08/31/2010 06:40, nytimes |
ROUNDUP: HOT START BY SCOLA HELPS ARGENTINA STAY UNBEATEN
Argentina defeated Angola, 91-70, essentially securing a spot in the second round of the world basketball championships.
08/31/2010 04:20, nytimes |
NEVADA OFFICIALS PROBING JORDAN SON'S PARTYING
MGM Resorts International was under investigation after the underage son of basketball great Michael Jordan bragged on Twitter about partying at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub, Nevada gambling regulators said Monday.
08/31/2010 03:00, msnbc |
UNITED STATES 70, BRAZIL 68: BRAZIL GIVES U.S. TEAM ITS FIRST SCARE
The United States basketball team improved to 3-0 in the world championships after a narrow victory over Brazil on Monday.
08/30/2010 23:40, nytimes |
RUSSIA CLAIMS WIN AND LOSS ON FIRST WEEKEND OF BASKETBALL WORLD CHAMPS
At the Basketball World Championships, team Russia have lost to hosts Turkey.
08/30/2010 10:20, RussiaToday |
GERMANY EDGES SERBIA 82-81 IN 2 OTS AT WORLDS
 Jan-Hendrik Jagla hit a desperation 3-pointer to beat the shot clock in the second overtime and Germany held on to beat Serbia 82-81 on Sunday at the basketball world championship.
08/29/2010 21:20, msnbc |
WORLDS CAPSULES
Kevin Durant scored 22 points and reserve Kevin Love added 10 points and 11 rebounds. and the United States beat Slovenia 99-77 on Sunday in Group B play at the basketball world championship.
08/29/2010 19:40, msnbc |
CHINA BEATS IVORY COAST 83-73 AT BASKETBALL WORLDS
 Yi Jianlian scored 26 points to lead China to an 83-73 victory over Ivory Coast on Sunday in the preliminary round of the world basketball championship.
08/29/2010 18:00, msnbc |
LITHUANIA BEATS CANADA 70-68 IN WORLDS
 Linas Kleizas had 18 points and 10 rebounds and Lithuania rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half to beat Canada 70-68 on Sunday in the opening round of the basketball world championship.
08/29/2010 18:00, msnbc |
DURANT, LOVE SEND US TO 2-0 START AT WORLDS
 Kevin Durant scored 22 points and reserve Kevin Love added 10 points and 11 rebounds. and the United States beat Slovenia 99-77 on Sunday at the basketball world championship.
08/29/2010 18:00, msnbc |
SNYDER TAKES LONG ROAD TO 76ERS
 Quin Snyder was in a basketball nowhere land. He rode the bus on those three-movie road trips on the NBDL circuit where everyone in a uniform believed they were one big break away from a look at the big time.
08/29/2010 09:00, msnbc |