Lithuania in world semis for first time (AP)
Lithuania advanced to the semifinals of the basketball world championship for the first time Thursday, hitting nine of its first 11 3-pointers to beat Argentina 104-85 and set up a meeting with the United States. Simas Jasaitis scored 16 points for Lithuania, which had seven players in double figures.
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News. September 9th, 2010Wizards to try midnight madness at camp (AP)
Midnight madness in the NBA? The Washington Wizards are stealing an idea from the colleges. They announced Thursday that their first practice at training camp will start at midnight on the morning of Sept. 28. The Wizards say that the event will have all the fanfare associated with the college version: an open practice for the fans with player introductions and prizes.
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News. September 9th, 2010James Jordan murder off mishandled list (AP)
The killing of Michael Jordan’s father is no longer on a list of some 200 cases independent reviewers describe as mishandled by North Carolina’s State Bureau of Investigation. Former FBI assistant director Chris Swecker said Thursday the case was taken off the list after a second look at documents.
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News. September 9th, 2010NBA opens office in Moscow (AP)
The NBA has opened an office in Russia, shortly after approving Mikhail Prokhorov as owner of the New Jersey Nets. Deputy commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Thursday, saying the league wanted to move closer to its fan base in Russia and Eastern Europe. Former NBC Universal executive Egor Borisov also was hired as vice president of development for the region.
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News. September 9th, 2010Durant’s 33 lift US by Russia to semis (AP)
Chauncey Billups made the promise. Kevin Durant made sure it was kept. And by beating Russia on Thursday, the Americans brought a little joy to one of the players who will never forget what happened against the Soviets exactly 38 years earlier. Durant scored 33 points to lead the United States to an 89-79 victory that moved it within two wins of its first world basketball championship since 1994.
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News. September 9th, 2010HG Polls
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