News from September 22.

Orlando signed Ed O'Bannon to a non-guaranteed contract.


Olympic Men's Basketball results - in Sydney, Australia

USA 102, New Zealand 56
Allan Houston (USA) had 17 points including 6-8 FG and 4-5 3-pointers.
Vince Carter (USA) had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 4-7 3-pointers.
Antonio McDyess (USA) had 15 points including 7-8 FG and 5 rebounds.
Sean Marks (NZ) had 10 points including 4-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
USA shot 60.3% (38-63) FG and NZ shot 30% (18-60) FG.

Lithuania 82, China 66
Tomas Masiulis (Lit) had 16 points including 7-8 FG.
Darius Songalia (Lit) had 19 points including 7-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Yao Ming (Chi) had 23 points including 9-12 FG and 7 rebounds.
Wang Zhizhi (Chi) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
Lit shot 50.8% (31-61) FG and Chi shot 40.7% (24-59) FG.

Italy 67, France 57
Carlton Myers (Ita) had 24 points including 10-11 FT.
Andrea Meneghin (Ita) had 9 points.
Laurent Sciarra (Fra) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Yann Bonato (Fra) had 14 points.

Australia 86, Angola 75
Andrew Gaze (Aus) had 18 points.
Shane Heal (Aus) had 17 points and 5 assists.
Mark Bradtke (Aus) had 17 points including 7-7 FG and 7 rebounds.
David Bartolomev (Ang) had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Miguel Pontes Lutonda (Ang) had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Aus shot 64.8% (35-54) FG and Ang shot 43.3% (29-67) FG.

Russia 77, Canada 59
Zakhar Pachoutine (Rus) had 14 points on 7-10 FG and 6 rebounds.
Andrei Fetissov (Rus) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Can) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Pete Guarasci (Can) had 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Rus shot 53.3% (32-60) FG and Can shot 32.8% (19-58) FG.

Yugoslavia 78, Spain 65
Sasha Danilovic (Yug) had 14 points.
Sasa Obradovic (Yug) had 13 points.
Alberto Herreros (Spa) had 16 points including 4-12 FG.
Alfonso Reyes (Spa) had 14 points including 5-7 FG.
Yug shot 59.1% (26-44) FG and Spa shot 32.8% (19-58) FG.


Standings (top 4 in each group advance)
  Group A      W  L           Group B     W  L
  USA          4  0           Yugoslavia  4  0
  Italy        3  1           Canada      3  1
  France       2  2           Australia   2  2
  Lithuania    2  2           Russia      2  2
  China        1  3           Spain       1  3
  New Zealand  0  4           Angola      0  4