The United States continued to show its good shape in the preliminaries of the 2006 World Basketball Championship, brushing aside Slovenia 114-95 here on Tuesday for its third straight victory in Group D.
Matteo Soragna scored 15 points and Marco Mordente added 14 as Italy advanced to the second round of the world basketball championship by rallying for a 64-56 win over Senegal on Tuesday.
Dwyane Wade scored 20 points and LeBron James added 19 in his most impressive performance of the world championships, leading the United States to a 114-95 victory over Slovenia on Tuesday night.
Hot-shooting Larry Ayuso lifted Puerto Rico to a triumph over China in overtime on Tuesday at the FIBA World Championship.
U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski wants his squad to play even harder after two wins at the world basketball championships.
Spanish supporters have been down this road before and know where it can lead, a championship journey ending in heartbreak long before reaching the final destination.
Lithuania thrashed Qatar on Tuesday in Group C for their first win at the FIBA World Championship.
China's basketball team has some work to do in the next two years if it wants to impress the home crowd at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Forget the players who aren't here for Australia.
To be one a great teacher in any profession, one first must be willing to learn.
It looks like Al Harrington will return to the Indiana Pacers after all.
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