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A disappointing history

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Game comes down to free throws as Serbia nips Croatia

September 4th 2010 2:12 pm

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nenad Krstic had 16 points and Aleksander Rasic scored five points in the last 21 seconds to help Serbia edge Croatia 73-72 in the round of 16 at the basketball world championship. Read Full Article

Bucks sign second-round draft pick Hobson

September 4th 2010 12:43 pm

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second-round draft pick Darington Hobson. Read Full Article

Hawks beef up frontline, add veteran center Thomas

September 2nd 2010 6:03 pm

The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent center Etan Thomas to add bulk in the frontcourt. Read Full Article

Penney scores 25 to guide New Zealand into next round

September 2nd 2010 6:00 pm

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. Read Full Article

Germany breezes past Jordan in final FIBA game for both

September 2nd 2010 5:28 pm

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. Read Full Article

Varejao key as Brazil clinches third place in Group B

September 2nd 2010 4:50 pm

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. Read Full Article

Turkey stays undefeated, wallops China by 47 points

September 2nd 2010 4:07 pm

Oguz Savas scored 20 points as Turkey beat China 87-40 on Thursday in its final group game at the world championship. Read Full Article

Rasic's free throws lift Serbia to win, Group A's top spot

September 2nd 2010 3:55 pm

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. Read Full Article

Reserves make impact Lithuania easily topples Lebanon

September 2nd 2010 3:10 pm

Lithuania defeated Lebanon 84-66 to end its group stage campaign with a 5-0 record. Read Full Article

Dragic, Slovenia knock off Iran to get No. 2 seed in Group B

September 2nd 2010 2:10 pm

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. Read Full Article

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