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Basketball News Archives for August 22, 2006

Pacers acquire Harrington from Hawks
Aug 22 2006 11:51PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers finally completed a sign-and-trade deal with the Atlanta Hawks for forward Al Harrington on Tuesday.
 
LeBron, U.S. team not making guarantees
Aug 22 2006 11:49PM (CT)
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - After the United States whipped Slovenia 114-95 Tuesday night, LeBron James was asked if he would guarantee a FIBA world championship. "No way," James said with a chuckle. "It's too far away."
 
Leslie helps Sparks advance past Storm
Aug 22 2006 11:27PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lisa Leslie and Temeka Johnson scored 14 points each, helping the Los Angeles Sparks outlast the Seattle Storm 68-63 Tuesday night in the deciding game of their WNBA playoff series.
 
Coach K: China emerging basketball power
Aug 22 2006 3:16PM (CT)
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - Two U.S. victories by a combined 77 points are not going to change Mike Krzyzewski's opinion. China will have a good basketball team _ soon.
 
Finger sidelines Spurs' Parker 4-6 weeks
Aug 22 2006 3:00PM (CT)
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Spurs guard Tony Parker will miss four to six weeks but won't have surgery on the right index finger he broke playing for France in preparation for the world championship.
 
Greece beats Australia 72-69 at worlds
Aug 22 2006 5:26AM (CT)
HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) - Nikos Zisis' 3-pointer with 2 seconds left gave Greece a 72-69 win over Australia at the world championships on Tuesday.
 
Varejao is Brazil's mane man at worlds
Aug 22 2006 5:09AM (CT)
HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) - Anderson Varejao wants to pass along a message to his new _ and similarly hair-obsessed _ Cavaliers teammate, Scot Pollard: In Cleveland, Varejao is the hair guy.
 
Krzyzewski pushing U.S. team even harder
Aug 22 2006 5:06AM (CT)
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - U.S. coach Mike Krzyzewski wants his squad to play even harder after two wins at the world basketball championships.
 
Italy defeat Senegal 64-56 at worlds
Aug 22 2006 4:53AM (CT)
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - Matteo Soragna scored 15 points and Marco Mordente added 14 as Italy advanced to the second round of the world championships by rallying for a 64-56 win over Senegal on Tuesday.
 
Puerto Rico edges China 90-87 at worlds
Aug 22 2006 2:16AM (CT)
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) - Yao Ming scored 29 points, but China couldn't hang on after he fouled out midway through the fourth quarter and lost 90-87 to Puerto Rico in overtime Tuesday at the world championships.
 
Lithuania routs Qatar 106-65 at worlds
Aug 22 2006 2:13AM (CT)
HAMAMATSU, Japan (AP) - Kristov Lavrinovic scored 20 points and Lithuania used tenacious defense to cruise to a 106-65 victory over winless Qatar at the FIBA world championships Tuesday.
 
   

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