News from September 5.

Orlando signed Shawn Kemp to a 1 year, minimum ($1.03 million) contract.

Miami signed Travis Best to a 1 year, $1.4 million contract.

Indiana signed Erick Strickland to a 1 year, minimum contract.  [thanks to
Nick Prounis]

Chicago named Mike Wilhelm as an assistant coach and advance scout.


World Championship games
Yugoslavia 81, USA 78
Predrag Stojakovic (Yug) had 20 points.
Vlade Divac (Yug) had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Milan Gurovic (Yug) had 15 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds.
Andre Miller (USA) had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Paul Pierce (USA) had 19 points and 6 rebounds.

Germany 70, Spain 62
Dirk Nowitzki (Ger) had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Marco Pesic (Ger) had 14 points and 3 steals.
Ademola Okulaja (Ger) had 11 points and 8 rebounds.
Juan Carlos Navarro (Spa) had 21 points including 7-22 FG.
Pau Gasol (Spa) had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Ger shot 45.3% (24-53) FG and Spa shot 30.5% (18-59) FG.

Argentina 78, Brazil 67
Emanuel Ginobili (Arg) had 19 points including 0-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Fabricio Oberto (Arg) had 19 points including 9-10 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Andre Noccioni (Arg) had 16 points and 3 steals.
Vanderlei Mazzuchini (Bra) had 20 points.
Marcelo Machado (Bra) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Arg shot (30-70) FG and Bra shot (23-57) FG.

New Zealand 65, Pueto Rico 63 
Phil Jones (NZ) had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Pero Cameron (NZ) had 16 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Ed Book (NZ) had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
Elias Ayuso (PR) had 24 points including 7-15 3-pointers.
Jose Ortiz (PR) had 13 points and 10 rebounds.