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Simanic returns to Serbia with World Cup silver medal winners hoping to play basketball again
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Borisa Simanic, the Serbian player who needed a kidney removed during the Basketball World Cup, has been discharged from a Philippines hospital and was able to join his team for its silver-medal celebration in Belgrade. Simanic told Radio Belgrade that he...
Germany wins Basketball World Cup for 1st time, holds off Serbia 83-77 for gold medal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Have a summer, Germany. Dirk Nowitzki went into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and now his homeland stands atop the men’s international basketball world. Tournament MVP Dennis Schroder scored 28 points, Franz Wagner added 19 and Germany capped off an...
Serbia runs past Canada 95-86 and reaches the gold medal game at the Basketball World Cup
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — No Nikola Jokic, no problem. Even with its best player sitting out this summer, Serbia is going to play for gold at the Basketball World Cup. Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points and Serbia defeated Canada 95-86 in the World Cup semifinals on Friday. Ognjen...
The long road winding down at the World Cup, where semifinals await Team USA
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — This seemed so far away in the beginning. There was a week of training camp in Las Vegas for USA Basketball to get through, then a week in Spain, then a week in Abu Dhabi, the group stage of the World Cup, then the second round, then the quarterfinals. They’ve flown...
NBA's Jimmy Butler and singer Sebastián Yatra play tennis at a US Open charity event for Ukraine
NEW YORK (AP) — NBA star Jimmy Butler took a swing at another sport Wednesday night, dressing just like a member of the ball crew at the U.S. Open to perform those duties and picking up a racket to play with Frances Tiafoe, Carlos Alcaraz and Sebastián Yatra at a charity event that raised...
Preview capsules on the 32 teams that'll compete in the Basketball World Cup
Capsules on each of the 32 nations in the Basketball World Cup, listed by their group and in order of world rankings: ___ GROUP A — MANILA ITALY World ranking: 10 World Cup appearances: 10 Best World Cup...
Porzingis is expected to be ready in time for training camp after foot injury, Celtics say
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics say they expect forward Kristaps Porzingis to be ready in time for the start of training camp after being diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. The team said Wednesday that Porzingis will go through a four- to six-week rehab program. ...
Jamal Murray of NBA champion Nuggets says he won't be able to play for Canada at World Cup
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Jamal Murray of the NBA champion Denver Nuggets announced Wednesday that he will not play for Canada in the World Cup, citing a need for ongoing recovery after a long season. Murray was in camp with the Canadian team earlier this month, but he...
Celtics' Kristaps Porzingis won't play in FIBA World Cup because of foot problem
Boston Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis will not play for Latvia in the FIBA World Cup because of plantar fasciitis. Porzingis announced on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, that he made the decision after an MRI in consultation with the Celtics and Latvian...
Suns GM James Jones carving out valuable role in new owner Mat Ishbia's leadership team
PHOENIX (AP) — James Jones was a survivor during his 14-year NBA career, a 49th overall pick from Miami who carved out a reputation as a valuable role player, contributing to three championship teams. His second career as an NBA executive is showing similar long-term strength. ...
