News from August 29.

World Championship tournament - in Indianapolis, Indiana
USA 110, Algeria 60
Paul Pierce (USA) had 22 points including 4-8 3-points and 6 assists.
Michael Finley (USA) had 17 points including 5-10 3-pointers.
Elton Brand (USA) had 17 points on a perfect 8-8 FG and 1-1 FT.
Moured Boughedir (Alg) had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Amine Benramdane (Alg) had 22 points including 6-12 3-pointers and 5
turnovers.
USA shot 56.1% (46-82) FG and Alg shot 30.9% (17-55) FG.

Germany 88, China 76
Dirk Nowitzki (Ger) had 30 points including 10-17 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Stefano Garris (Ger) had 16 points and 3 steals.
Menke Batere (Chi) had 23 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds.
Yao Ming (Chi) had 16 points and 5 rebounds.

New Zealand 90, Russia 81
Pero Cameron (NZ) had 22 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 8 rebounds.
Ed Book (NZ) had 21 points and 7 rebounds.
Kirk Penney (NZ) had 19 points including 7-22 FG and 6 rebounds.
Rouslan Avleev (Rus) had 11 points including 4-4 FG and 8 rebounds.

Yugoslavia 113, Angola 63
Predrag Stojakovic (Yug) had 15 points.
Marko Jaric (Yug) had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Dejan Bodiroga (Yug) had 12 points on a perfect 4-4 FG and 4-4 FT.
Valter Monteiro (Ang) had 16 points including 4-4 3-pointers.
Angelo Victoriano (Ang) had 14 points.
Yug shot 70% (42-60) FG and Ang 33.3% (23-69) FG.

Argentina 107, Venezuela 72
Emanuel Ginobili (Arg) had 19 points including 8-11 FG.
Andres Nocioni (Arg) had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Luis Scola (Arg) had 14 points including 6-9 FG.
Victor Diaz (Ven) had 12 points.
Richard Lugo (Ven) had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Arg shot 53.2% (42-79) FG and Ven shot 34.4% (21-61) FG.

Spain 85, Canada 54
Pau Gasol (Spa) had 19 points including 7-10 FG, 3 steals, 3 blocks, and 5
turnovers.
Carlos Marco (Spa) had 15 points on 5-7 3-pointers.
Jose Antonio Paraiso (Spa) had 15 points.
Kevin Jobity (Can) had 9 points and 6 rebounds.
Spa shot 46.7% (28-60) FG and Can shot 36% (18-50) FG.

Brazil 102, Lebanon 75
Rogerio Klafke (Bra) had 22 points including 8-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers.
Guilherme Giovannoni (Bra) had 17 points including 7-10 FG.
Marcelo Machado (Bra) had 14 points.
Elie Mchantaf (Leb) had 18 points.
Joseph Vogel (Leb) had 21 points and 12 rebounds.

Puerto Rico 78, Turkey 75
Elias Ayuso (PR) had 22 points.
Rose Ortiz (PR) had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Jerome Mincy (PR) had 11 points including 5-7 FG.
Hidayet Turkoglu (Tur) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 7 rebounds.
Mirsad Turkcan (Tur) had 15 points and 10 rebounds.