News from September 27.

Boston signed 1st round draft pick (#11) Jerome Moiso to a 3 year,
$4,797,480 contract with a 4th year worth $2,230,952 at the team's option.

Cleveland released Lari Ketner.

Rik Smits (Ind) announced his retirement from the NBA.

Milwaukee signed Mark Pope and Roberto Bergersen and released Maceo
Baston.

Eric Piatkowski (LAC) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to
repair damaged cartilage.  He will be out 4 to 6 weeks.

Sacramento extended head coach Rick Adelman's contract by 1 year, taking
him through the 2001-02 season.


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

USA 85, Russia 70
Vince Carter (USA) had 15 points including 4-15 FG and 6 rebounds.
Kevin Garnett (USA) had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Vin Baker (USA) had 13 points on a perfect 6-6 FG and 1-1 FT.
Alexandre Bachiminov (Rus) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Nikita Morgunov (Rus) had 11 points and 6 rebounds.

France 68, Canada 63
Antoine Rigaudeau (Fra) had 15 points.
Laurent Sciarra (Fra) had 17 points including 4-12 FG and 7 rebounds.
Todd MacCulloch (Can) had 23 points including 9-11 FG and 9 rebounds.
Michael Meeks (Can) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.

Lithuania 76, Yugoslavia 63
Sarunas Jasikevicius (Lit) had 18 points including 7-9 FG and 5 rebounds.
Guintaras Einikis (Lit) had 26 points and 8 rebounds.
Predrag Stojakovic (Yug) had 20 points.
Dejan Bodiroga (Yug) had 14 points.
Lit shot 52.1% (25-48) FG and Yug shot 40.8% (20-49) FG.

Australia 65, Italy 62
Andrew Gaze (Aus) had 27 points including 7-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
Shane Heal (Aus) had 13 points.
Gregor Fucka (Ita) had 17 points including 8-11 FG.
Carlton Myers (Ita) had 14 points.


Semi-finals matchups
  USA vs Lithuania
  France vs Australia