Spain, Greece move to 3-0, Senegal upsets Croatia
Spain beat Brazil in a battle of unbeatens to take the lead in Group A, while Greece also improved to 3-0 in Group B.
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Spain beat Brazil in a battle of unbeatens to take the lead in Group A, while Greece also improved to 3-0 in Group B.
Kenneth Faried scored 22 points, Anthony Davis scored all of his 19 in the second half, and the U.S. rebounded from a rare deficit at halftime to beat Turkey.
U.S. team started basketball World Cup title defense with a 114-55 mauling of Finland, while Pau Gasol also lit up with 33 points for hosts Spain.
A record 45 current NBA players will be featured on national team rosters for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, up from 44 in 2010.
USA Basketball has decided to drop Damian Lillard, Chandler Parsons, Kyle Korver and Gordon Hayward from its roster for the FIBA World Cup in Spain.
Drew Gooden will not be able to represent Finland in the FIBA World Cup because his application for dual citizenship will not be cleared in time.
Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant will not play for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup later this summer in Spain, citing mental and physical exhaustion.
Commissioner Adam Silver says he does not foresee "a major shift in the NBA's participation in international competitions" in the wake of Paul George's injury.
Manu Ginobili will not play for Argentina at the FIBA World Cup because of a stress fracture in his right leg that has bothered him since the playoffs.
The Spurs have sent Manu Ginobili a letter denying permission to participate in the FIBA Basketball World Cup later this summer.