News from September 18.

Sacramento named Elston Turner as an assistant coach.


Olympic Men's Basketball results - in Sydney, Australia

USA 93, Italy 61
Alonzo Mourning (USA) had 12 points on 6-9 FG.
Vince Carter (USA) had 13 points.
Carlton Myers (Ita) had 11 points including 2-9 FG.
Roberto Chiacig (Ita) had 10 points on 5-6 FG.
USA shot 63.6% (35-55) FG and Ita shot 32.8% (21-64) FG.

Lithuania 81, France 63 
Guintaras Einikis (Lit) had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Saulius Stombergas (Lit) had 13 points.
Antoine Rigaudeau (Fra) had 13 points including 4-13 FG.
Lit shot 48.2% (27-56) FG and Fra shot 36.7% (18-49) FG.

China 75, New Zealand 60
Hu Weidong (Chi) had 16 points.
Wang Zhizhi (Chi) had 19 points and 5 rebounds.
Sean Marks (NZ) had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 steals.
Mark Dickel (NZ) had 13 points.

Russia 71, Spain 63 
Serguei Tchikalkie (Rus) had 23 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Andrei Kirilenko (Rus) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Alberto Herreros (Spa) had 13 points including 3-9 FG.

Canada 99, Angola 54
Greg Francis (Can) had 10 points including 4-5 FG.
Pete Guarasci (Can) had 11 points including 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds.
Victor Carvalho (Ang) had 10 points.
Can shot 61.8% (34-55) FG and Ang shot 33.3% (22-66) FG.

Yugoslavia 80, Australia 66
Dejan Bodiroga (Yug) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
Sasha Danilovic (Yug) had 16 points.
Andrew Gaze (Aus) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 4-7 3-pointers.
Shane Heal (Aus) had 18 points including 1-8 3-pointers and 6 rebounds.


Standings (top 4 in each group advance)
  Group A      W  L           Group B     W  L
  USA          2  0           Canada      2  0
  China        1  1           Yugoslavia  2  0
  France       1  1           Russia      1  1
  Italy        1  1           Spain       1  1
  Lithuania    1  1           Angola      0  2
  New Zealand  0  2           Australia   0  2