The Australian Boomers face their first test of the FIBA 2006 World Championships Saturday when they take on the more fancied Brazil.
Japanese national team coach Zeljko Pavlicevic admitted Friday that his young squad was a bit tense ahead of the 2006 FIBA World Championship and that he was unsure how they would respond in the Group B opener against Germany.
Argentina guard Pablo Prigioni cannot wait for the Olympic champions to tip off their FIBA World Championship campaign with France on Saturday.
Being made odds-on favourites to win gold at the world basketball championship has cut little ice with a business-like United States.
France have suffered a major blow to their world basketball championship hopes after NBA All Star Tony Parker was ruled out of the tournament on Friday with a freak injury.
Japan coach Zeljko Pavlicevic knows stopping Dirk Nowitzki is a tall order for his under-sized squad, but the Croatian has a strategy to stop the seven-foot (2.13 metre) forward and his German team mates.
China's Yao Ming said on Friday he was frustrated that his injured left foot was taking so long to heal completely.
Former NBA player Lonny Baxter will remain in the District of Columbia jail on felony gun charge at least until next Wednesday, in part because of a request from his attorneys.
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