Penney scores 25 to guide New Zealand into next round

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Kirk Penney scored 25 points to help New Zealand surge into the knockout round of the basketball world championships with an 82-70 win over France on Thursday.

Germany breezes past Jordan in final FIBA game for both

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Tibor Pleiss scored 23 points to give Germany a 91-73 win over Jordan on Thursday in a match between two eliminated teams at the basketball world championship.

Varejao key as Brazil clinches third place in Group B

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Marcelo Machado scored 18 points, Anderson Varejao grabbed 12 rebounds in his longest stint at the world championship, and Brazil clinched third place in Group B with a 92-74 victory over Croatia on Thursday.

Turkey stays undefeated, wallops China by 47 points

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Oguz Savas scored 20 points as Turkey beat China 87-40 on Thursday in its final group game at the world championship.

Rasic’s free throws lift Serbia to win, Group A’s top spot

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship.

Reserves make impact as Lithuania easily topples Lebanon

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Lithuania defeated Lebanon 84-66 to end its group stage campaign with a 5-0 record.

Dragic, Slovenia knock off Iran to get No. 2 seed in Group B

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Goran Dragic of the Phoenix Suns scored 18 points, and Slovenia surged into the elimation stage of the world championship with a 65-60 victory over Iran on Thursday.

Russia finishes 2nd in Group C with win over Greece

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Timofey Mozgov scored 18 points Thursday as Russia defeated Greece 73-69 to advance to the knockout round of the world championship.

Australia tops Angola, clinches third place in Group A

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Australia beat Angola 76-55 Thursday to clinch third place in Group A of the basketball world championship.

U.S. team caps Group B play with win over Tunisia

September 2, 2010 by NBA.com: News ·  

Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away from Tunisia after sleepwalking through the first half, winning 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.

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