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KG-MVP21

eo3 does Eddie Casiano go?

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Network to Air 27 Games, Including Five USA Basketball Matches
NBA TV To Present 2006 FIBA World Championship

NEW YORK, July 31, 2006, -- When the world?s best teams gather in Japan for the 2006 FIBA World Championship, NBA TV will be there presenting 27 games. NBA TV will feature preliminary, quarterfinal, semifinal and finals matches on a tape-delayed basis beginning with a preliminary round game between 2004 Summer Olympic gold medalist Argentina and France on Saturday, Aug. 19.

Prior to the World Championship, the network will air five USA Basketball Men?s Senior National Team exhibition games starting with a replay of the 2006 State Farm USA Basketball Challenge in Las Vegas (originally airing on ESPN2 on Aug. 3) against Puerto Rico. NBA TV also will present live telecasts of U.S. games from Guangzhou, China, against Brazil on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 8 a.m. ET and from Seoul, Korea, against Lithuania on Sunday, Aug. 13 at 1 a.m. ET.

The 2006 FIBA World Championship will tip off in Japan on Saturday, Aug. 19. Expanded to 24 teams, the World Championship will hold preliminary games in Sendai, Hiroshima, Hamamatsu and Sapporo. Quarterfinal, semifinal and finals action will take place in Saitamo. In addition to the exhibition games, NBA TV will televise at least five USA Basketball games during the tournament, which will originally air live on ESPN2, including preliminary round matches against Puerto Rico on Sunday, Aug. 20, and China on Monday, Aug. 21.

Led by Duke University head coach Mike Krzyzewski, the USA Basketball World Championship roster features 15 of the NBA?s best players: Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Gilbert Arenas (Washington Wizards), Shane Battier (Houston Rockets), Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Bruce Bowen (San Antonio Spurs), Elton Brand (Los Angeles Clippers), Kirk Hinrich (Chicago Bulls), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers), Antawn Jamison (Washington Wizards), Joe Johnson (Atlanta Hawks), Brad Miller (Sacramento Kings), Chris Paul (New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets), Amar? Stoudemire (Phoenix Suns) and Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat). Krzyzewski will scale down the USA Basketball roster to 12 players by August 19 and the start of the World Championship in Japan.

KirkHinrich12

Thanks for posting that article KG!! :beerbang:

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Dirk Names USA "The Team To Beat"

Yahoo.com - German superstar Dirk Nowitzki has labelled the United States "the team to beat" in the forthcoming FIBA World Championship in Japan.

The versatile 7-foot Mavericks forward feels the Americans' depth is their best asset, and backs them to cope even with the absence of Kobe Bryant from their squad.

"The Americans are the favorites," Nowitzki said following Germany's 95-75 win over Canada in a warmup game on Sunday. "They are really stacked. The only guy they don't have is Kobe. But they still have Dwyane Wade and LeBron (James) and plenty of other guys.

The White T-mac

right after I saw this I was like "mom, we are getting digital cable, they have the FIBA Championship on NBATV" and shes like "ok, Im busy now but Ill call 2marrow." sweet.

KirkHinrich12

Nice. Is Chapu playing for Team Argentina??

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Reuters - Memphis Grizzlies forward Pau Gasol is very excited about this incarnation of the Spanish basketball team and he is willing to take on the challenge of being the team's leader.

"I know there is more pressure and a greater responsibility on me than the others. It is a challenge to overcome it and to make sure it doesn't affect me," Gasol told a news conference on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old former Barcelona player became the first Spaniard to be included in the NBA All-Star squad in February.

Spain beat defending world champions Serbia & Montenegro 89-62 in a tournament in Alicante on Monday, but Gasol recognizes the side still have a long way to go.

"The team fills me with enthusiasm. I want the tournament to start as soon as possible because it is only there when we will be able to prove whether we deserve to end up among the medals or not," he added.

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Yao Expects To Play Monday When China Faces Team U.S.A.

AP - When Team USA faces China in an exhibition game next week, they can expect to be looking up at a very familiar face.

All-Star center Yao Ming, recovering from a broken left foot, expects to play Monday when China faces the United States in Ghangzhou.

The 7-5 center of the Rockets suffered the injury April 10. He had surgery four days later and has been targeting a possible return for the World Championships.

P.R.M.S.

So is anyone watching Italy vs. the US right now? This is the first game I've had the chance to watch...

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KirkHinrich12

America vs. Argentina for the Finals. I hope it happens!!

KG-MVP21

It won't happen

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Dirk Goes Off For 47 Points As Germany Outlasts Angola
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug. 24 (Ticker) -- Whenever Germany was in doubt against Angola, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks seemed to have all the answers.

Nowitzki scored 47 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to lead Germany to a thrilling 108-103 triple-overtime triumph over Angola in Group B at the World Championship.

After its lone loss to Spain on Monday, Germany (4-1) defeated Panama on Wednesday before outlasting Angola (3-2) in the first triple-overtime contest in tournament history. The Germans clinched second place in Group B and Angola placed third.

This was the third contest this year where the teams combined for a tournament-high 211 points, matching United States' victories over Puerto Rico (111-100) and China (121-90).

Nowitzki buried a 3-pointer late in the first overtime and made two free throws to tie the game, 95-95, after the second. He dominated the third extra session, scoring 11 of Germany's 13 points.

"Everything that happens in a game like this is fun," Nowitzki said. "In a long tournament like this, you always need games that push the team. Hopefully, this is one of them."

Nowitzki made 13-of-29 shots from the floor and hit all 17 free throws. His 47 points is the fifth-highest single-game total in tournament history. Jae Hur of Korea scored 62 in 1990.

"What am I going to say that you didn't see out there?" German coach Dirk Bauermann said. "That's competitive greatness. He gives you your best when you need it most."

With 25 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Nowitzki found Mithat Demirel for a wide open 3-pointer to tie the game, 69-69.

Angola tried to win it in regulation but Milton Barros was called for charging with three seconds left.

Nowitzki took the game into his hands late in the first extra session, burying a 3-pointer from the left wing over Joaquim Gomes with one second remaining to tie the contest, 83-83.

Angola jumped to a 93-89 lead in the second overtime before Nowitzki made a dunk and Demirel hit a pair of free throws with 5.1 seconds left to tie the score. Barros missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer, prolonging the contest.

Nowitzki opened the third OT with a basket from the arc and three free throws with 2:52 left for a 101-95 edge. Olimpio Cipriano and Mingas made two foul shots apiece and Mingas nailed a jumper to trim the deficit to 103-101 with one minute remaining.

However, Nowitzki sealed the win with another 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the final with 39 seconds.

Demond Greene and Ademola Okulaja scored 14 points and Patrick Femerling added 12 for Germany, which had a 54-42 rebounding edge.

Cipriano hit 10-of-20 shots, including 6-of-12 from the arc, to score 33 points. Mingas added 22 and Gomes 21 with 11 rebounds for Angola.

"Today, we showed the whole world we have a lot to offer," Gomes said. "Unfortunately, we came up short in the end. We gave the effort. We showed the heart. We just came up short in the end."

And Yao 36-10...he is now at 28ppg and 9,etc... rpg

KG-MVP21

And now we just beat Japan in + record points in World Championship...55-102 with 21-16 of Pau and 12-7 of his brother Marc

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Argentina-79
New Zealand-62
Ginobili-26 pts

Italy-68
Lithuania-71
Macijauskas-15pts, Di Bella-15 pts

Turkey-90
Slovenia-84
Udrih-18 pts

Spain-87
Serbia & Montenegro -75
Pau Gasol-19pts

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