Officials say Gasol could be out up to 3 months

Memphis Grizzlies center Pau Gasol could be out up to three months after sustaining a partial fracture in his left foot in the semifinals of the world championships in Japan, officials said.

Once the best, U.S. settles for getting better

All that talk of the United States returning to the top of the basketball world will have to wait.

Cypriot President congratulates Greek basketball team

Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos has sent a message to Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, congratulating him on behalf of the government and the people of Cyprus on the success of the Greek national basketball team in the world basketball championship, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency (CNA) reported Monday.

Spanish crowds welcome home basketball champ

Tens of thousands of jubilant Spaniards screamed and waved banners to welcome home their basketball world champions on Monday night.

China to play warm-up for women's basketball worlds

The national women's basketball teams of Brazil, China, Canada and Spain will play the II Eletrobras International Cup in September 6-9 in Sao Paulo's Guarulhos Arena.

Greeks admit Spain were better prepared

Greece players and their coach admitted that Spain were the better prepared team as Spain defeated the Greeks 70-47 in the final of the FIBA World Championship.

Spanish press hails world champions

Spain's overwhelming victory in the world basketball championship final against Greece was plastered across the front page of every major newspaper in the country on Monday.

Emotion fuels Spanish victory as US fall short

Spain's stirring triumph at the world basketball championship was a fitting climax to a tournament in which passion eclipsed NBA style.

USA VS. Argentina

James: "As captains, we couldn't let our team go down losing two straight"

LeBron James and his United States team-mates are leaving the FIBA World Championship without the gold medal.

Anthony: "We knew we couldn't lose two games in this tournament"

Carmelo Anthony has come out with a positive outlook on his second experience with the American national team after defeating Argentina 96-81 on Saturday.

Diaw: "Finishing behind the four big teams is an encouraging result"

Boris Diaw has led France to a fifth place finish in the FIBA World Championship, tying for Les Bleus' best result since a fourth place in 1954.