News from September 2.

World Championship games
USA 106, Russia 82
Paul Pierce (USA) had 27 points including 8-11 FG and 4-6 3-pointers.
Andre Miller (USA) had 18 points.
Antonio Davis (USA) had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Zakhar Pachoutine (Rus) had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Evgueny Pachoutine (Rus) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
USA shot 53.9% (41-76) FG and Rus shot 40.5% (30-74) FG.

Germany 84, New Zealand 64 
Dirk Nowitzki (Ger) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Ademola Okulaja (Ger) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Mithat Dermirel (Ger) had 14 points including 4-5 3-pointers.
Kirk Penney (NZ) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Pero Cameron (NZ) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Ger shot 46.2% (30-65) FG and NZ shot 35.4% (23-65) FG.

Argentina 95, China 71
Leandro Palladino (Arg) had 14 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Luis Scola (Arg) had 13 points including 6-7 FG.
Hugo Sconochini (Arg) had 11 points including 3-4 FG and 5 rebounds.
Menke Bateer (Chi) had 13 points including 4-6 FG.
Yao Ming (Chi) had 11 points including 3-11 FG and 5 rebounds.
Arg shot 64.3% (36-56) FG and Chi shot 47.8% (22-46) FG.

Puerto Rico 85, Yugoslavia 83
Daniel Santiago (PR) had 31 points including 13-18 FG and 10 rebounds.
Jose Ortiz (PR) had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Carlos Arroyo (PR) had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Predrag Stojakovic (Yug) had 26 points and 5 rebounds.
Marko Jaric (Yug) had 16 points.

Spain 87, Turkey 64
Pau Gasol (Spa) had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Ignacio Rodriguez (Spa) had 12 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Lucio Angulo (Spa) had 12 points including 10-10 FT.
Mehmet Okur (Tur) had 17 points and 7 rebounds.
Kerem Tunceri (Tur) had 12 points.
Spa shot 54.2% (26-48) FG and Tur shot 41.1% (23-56) FG.
Spa shot 23-35 FT and Tur shot 14-16 FT.

Brazil 86, Angola 83 OT
Marcelo Machado (Bra) had 25 points including 6-8 3-pointers.
Anderson Varejao (Bra) had 13 points including 5-15 FG and 9 rebounds.
Rogerio Klafke (Bra) had 10 points including 1-8 3-pointers and 9 rebounds.
Edmar Victoriano (Ang) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 11
rebounds.
Victor Muzadi (Ang) had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds.

Consolation games (places 13-16)
Canada 91, Lebanon 67
Prosper Karangqa (Can) had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Rowan Barrett (Can) had 18 points.
Steve Ross (Can) had 17 points.
Joseph Vogel (Leb) had 19 points and 9 rebounds.
Elie Mchantaf (Leb) had 12 points including 1-7 3-pointers.
Can shot 45.8% (33-72) FG and Leb shot 35.2% (25-71) FG.
Can out-rebounded Leb 50-31.

Venezuela 98, Algeria 83
Victor Diaz (Ven) had 29 points including 4-7 3-pointers.
Richard Lugo (Ven) had 17 points including 8-11 FG and 16 rebounds.
Oscar Torres (Ven) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Amine Benramdane (Alg) had 29 points including 7-11 3-pointers and 5
turnovers.
Moured Boughedir (Alg) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Ven shot 48.6% (36-74) FG and Alg shot 66% (31-47) FG.
Ven shot 17-32 FT and Alg shot 9-13 FT.