News from August 18.

Philadelphia re-signed Andre Iguodala to a 6 year, $80 million contract.

The LA Clippers re-signed Paul Davis.


Olympic results (Beijing, China) - First Round
USA 106, Germany 57
LeBron James (USA) had 18 points on 7-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers.
Dwight Howard (USA) had 22 points including 9-10 FG and 10 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (USA) had 13 points.
Dirk Nowitzki (Ger) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Jan-Hendrik Jagla (Ger) had 10 points and 6 rebounds.
USA shot 55% (42-77) FG and Ger shot 30% (22-73) FG.

Australia 106, Lithuania 75
Andrew Bogut (Aus) had 23 points on 10-12 FG and 3-3 3-pointers.
Brad Newley (Aus) had 16 points including 6-7 FG and 3-3 3-pointers.
Chris Anstey (Aus) had 13 points including 4-5 FG and 3-3 3-pointers.
Ksistof Lavrinovic (Lit) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Linas Kleiza (Lit) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.

Greece 91, China 77
Ioannis Bourousis (Gre) had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Vasileios Spanoulis (Gre) had 19 points including 8-10 FG, 5 assists, and
3 steals.
Antonios Fotsis (Gre) had 17 points including 7-10 FG.
Yao Ming (Chi) had 16 points and 5 rebounds.
Wang Zhizhi (Chi) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Argentina 91, Russia 79
Luis Scola (Arg) had 37 points on 12-16 FG and 13-17 FT and 8 rebounds.
Andres Nocioni (Arg) had 19 points including 4-4 3-pointers and 9
rebounds.
Pablo Prigioni (Arg) had 11 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals.
JR Holden (Rus) had 19 points and 5 assists.
Andrei Kirilenko (Rus) had 23 points and 9 rebounds.

Spain 98, Angola 50
Pau Gasol (Spa) had 31 points on 13-14 FG and 5-10 FT and 9 rebounds.
Berni Rodriguez (Spa) had 11 points including 4-5 FG and 5 assists.
Jorge Garbajosa (Spa) had 10 points including 4-11 FG and 1-6 3-pointers
and 8 rebounds.
Eduardo Mingas (Ang) had 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Spa shot 52% (38-73) FG and Ang shot 37% (18-49) FG.

Croatia 91, Iran 57
Marin Rozic (Cro) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds.
Nikola Prkacin (Cro) had 15 points including 7-8 FG.
Marko Tomas (Cro) had 16 points on 6-8 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Mohammadsamad Nikkhah (Ira) had 25 points including 0-8 3-pointers, 5
rebounds, and 3 steals.
Hamed Ehadadi (Ira) had 17 points, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive, and
3 blocks.
Cro shot 56% (39-70) FG and Ira shot 36% (24-67) FG.


Quarterfinals Schedule - August 20
Spain vs Croatia
Lithuania vs China
USA vs Australia
Argentina vs Greece
(Germany, Russia, Iran, and Angola did not advance to the quarterfinals)


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