News from September 25.

Paul Pierce (Bos) is in fair condition at a hospital in Boston following a
stabbing attack Monday morning.  Details of his condition, besides being 
in fair condition, have not been released.

TRADE: Washington traded Tracy Murray to Denver for Popeye Jones and a 2nd
round draft pick.

Chicago signed 1st round draft pick (#8) Jamal Crawford to a 3 year,
$5,683,560 contract with a 4th year at the team's option worth $2,577,937.


Olympic Men's Basketball results - in Sydney, Australia
Classification games

Spain 84, China 64
Juan Carlos Navarro (Spa) had 19 points and 3 steals.
John Rogers (Spa) had 12 points including 5-7 FG.
Wang Zhizhi (Chi) had 14 points.

New Zealand 70, Angola 60
Sean Marks (NZ) had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Kirk Penney (NZ) had 17 points.
Carlos Bendinha de Almeida (Ang) had 19 points.


Final Olympic Standings
  1-8  To Be Determined
    9  Spain
   10  China
   11  New Zealand
   12  Angola