NBA News
Penney scores 25 to guide New Zealand into next round
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Kirk Penney scored 25 points to help New Zealand surge into the knockout round of the basketball world championships with an 82-70 win over France on Thursday.
Germany breezes past Jordan in final FIBA game for both
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Tibor Pleiss scored 23 points to give Germany a 91-73 win over Jordan on Thursday in a match between two eliminated teams at the basketball world championship.
Varejao key as Brazil clinches third place in Group B
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Marcelo Machado scored 18 points, Anderson Varejao grabbed 12 rebounds in his longest stint at the world championship, and Brazil clinched third place in Group B with a 92-74 victory over Croatia on Thursday.
Turkey stays undefeated, wallops China by 47 points
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Oguz Savas scored 20 points as Turkey beat China 87-40 on Thursday in its final group game at the world championship.
Rasic's free throws lift Serbia to win, Group A's top spot
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
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.
Reserves make impact as Lithuania easily topples Lebanon
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Lithuania defeated Lebanon 84-66 to end its group stage campaign with a 5-0 record.
Dragic, Slovenia knock off Iran to get No. 2 seed in Group B
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns scored 18 points, and Slovenia surged into the elimation stage of the world championship with a 65-60 victory over Iran on Thursday.
Russia finishes 2nd in Group C with win over Greece
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Timofey Mozgov scored 18 points Thursday as Russia defeated Greece 73-69 to advance to the knockout round of the world championship.
Puerto Rico loses to Ivory Coast in Group C finale
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Charles Abouo scored 19 points to lead Ivory Coast to an 88-79 win over Puerto Rico on Thursday at the basketball world championship.
Spain starts fast, topples winless Canada
- Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Spain finished Group D play at the basketball world championship with consecutive strong games, routing Canada 89-67 on Thursday.
