Argentina topples NBA stars
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ATHENS -- Bronze is the best the American men can do in basketball and the reason is simple: A hastily assembled assortment of NBA stars couldn&#39;t beat a better team -- Argentina.
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Manu Ginobili's off-balance shot left his hand just a split-second before the final buzzer, dropping through the basket to give Argentina a thrilling 83-82 victory over Serbia-Montenegro on Sunday on the first day of Olympic men's basketball.
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For the first time since 1988, the Olympic men&#39;s basketball gold medal will not go to the United States. Argentina beat the Americans 89-81 in semifinal action yesterday, meaning bronze is
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Argentina, which trailed by 17 points early in the second half, scored the last 6 points of regulation and beat Brazil, 86-79, in overtime last night to remain unbeaten in the FIBA Americas tournament in Las Vegas.
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Argentina, with almost the same roster that made history in 2002 by becoming the first team to defeat a US squad of NBA players, will compete for the gold medal against Italy, which defeated Lithuania 100-91.
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US stars know they must improve to beat Greece on Friday and qualify for Sunday's World Basketball Championship final, where either 2004 Olympic champion Argentina or title-hungry Spain will await.
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Manu Ginobili's off-balance shot left his hand just a split-second before the final buzzer, dropping through the basket to give Argentina an 83-82 victory over Serbia-Montenegro yesterday on the first day of Olympic men's basketball in Athens.
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Favorites Argentina beat Italy 3-0  Tuesday to claim their place in the final of the Olympic Games  soccer tournament.
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With five NBA players on the roster, the Spanish national team is the dominant story at the European basketball championship.
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Amare Stoudemire poured in 42 points  and Steve Nash added 19 and dished out 18 assists as the  Phoenix Suns won a 136-128 shoot-out over the Utah Jazz on  Monday, to reclaim top spot in the NBA standings.
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The sharp-shooting Suns have their highest point total of the season in a 133-118 win over the Knicks.
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Argentina's Manu Ginobili scored 25 points while Tim Duncan added 20 and 12 rebounds, sparking San Antonio past Sacramento 90-80 to give the Spurs the best record in basketball.
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Leslie scored a season-high 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds Wednesday night to lead the Sparks to a 77-69 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars.
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Dwyane Wade scored 18 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, helping the United States pull away Argentina in the third-place game at the world championship.
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Dwyane Wade made sure the United States didn't leave the world championships empty-handed. Wade scored 18 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, helping the Americans pull away for a 96-81 victory over Argentina on Saturday night in the bronze medal game.
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ATHENS--Argentina was crowned Olympic men&#39;s basketball king Saturday night as it eased to a 84-69 victory over Italy in the gold medal game at Olympic Indoor Hall.
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San Antonio's international backcourt of Argentine Manu Ginobli (22 points) and Frenchman Tony Parker (20) saw the Spurs continue their domination at home on Saturday with a 99-90 win over the slumping Denver Nuggets.