Experienced staff boosts US at worlds (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 27 mins agoOnce Mike Krzyzewski agreed to return as coach of the U.S. national team, Jerry Colangelo figured most of his staff would follow. Jim Boeheim was the one mystery to him. "`Jim, how you feeling about coming back?"' Colangelo recalled asking. "Because I wasn't sure whether or not he wanted to.
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Serbia ousts defending world champ Spain (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 27 mins agoSerbia knocked defending champ Spain out of the world championship Wednesday when Milos Teodosic made a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left for a 92-89 quarterfinal victory. Spain erased an eight-point deficit in the final 4 minutes to tie it on Marc Gasol's basket with 25 seconds remaining. After a timeout, Serbia patiently ran its offense until Teodosic -- 1 of 7 on 3-pointers at that point...
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Custody trial over Wade's 2 sons starts (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 30 mins agoThe appointed attorney for Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade's two young sons has recommended to a Chicago court that the NBA star be awarded custody of the children. Wade and ex-wife Siohvaughn Wade returned to court on Wednesday, this time to begin the trial that will decide custody of their boys, ages 8 and 3.
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Warriors sign swingman Carney (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 38 mins agoThe Golden State Warriors have signed free agent swingman Rodney Carney to a contract. The team announced the deal with the 26-year-old Carney on Wednesday. Carney played in 68 games for Philadelphia last season. He averaged 4.7 points and 2.0 rebounds in 12.6 minutes per game. Carney was originally selected 16th overall by Chicago in the first round of the 2006 draft.
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Scola has 37 to get Argentina by Brazil (AP)Thu, 9 Sep 2010, 39 mins agoLuis Scola scored 37 points, carrying Argentina to a thrilling 93-89 victory over Brazil on Tuesday and into the quarterfinals of the world championship. Overcoming a regional rival guided by the coach who led them to their greatest glory, Argentina advanced to play Lithuania on Thursday. Scola, the Houston Rockets forward who came in as the tournament's leader with 29 points per game, scored...
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Police probe swastika on mural of Casspi (AP)Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 18 hours agoPolice are investigating a possible hate crime after a swastika was painted on a mural depicting a Jewish player for the Sacramento Kings. Police say they received a report of the backward swastika painted on a mural of Omri Casspi, the only NBA player born in Israel, in the midtown area about noon Wednesday.
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Barnes arrested for domestic violence (AP)Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 20 hours agoSacramento County authorities say Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Tim Curran says deputies arrested Barnes after responding to what was termed an incomplete 911 call from a home around 4:16 p.m. Wednesday. Deputies say both Barnes and the woman had visible injuries, but took Barnes into custody after determining...
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Hornets sign PG Shakur (AP)Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 20 hours agoThe New Orleans Hornets have signed free-agent point guard Mustafa Shakur. General manager Dell Demps says the 6-foot-4 Shakur has good size for a point guard and got the Hornets' attention by thriving in the NBA Development League last season. Undrafted out of Arizona, the 26-year-old Shakur was been with several NBA teams since 2007 but has yet to play in a regular-season game.
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Ilyasova powers Turkey into semifinals (AP)Wed, 8 Sep 2010, 21 hours agoErsan Ilyasova scored 19 points and undefeated Turkey hit 10 of 17 3-pointers in its 95-68 victory over Slovenia on Wednesday night in the world championship quarterfinals. "The guys, they flied," Turkey coach Bogdan Tanjevic said. "They played the best of these seven games." Turkey will face Serbia, a 92-89 winner over defending champion Spain, in the semifinals Saturday.
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