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  • USA Beats Tough Russian Team; To Play for Gold
    The 2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Team (6-0) overcame a 16-13 first quarter deficit and battled back for a one-point lead at halftime before it closed the third period with a 15-2 run that propelled the USA past Russia (5-2) 67-52 and into Saturday's gold medal game. The USA will face Australia in the finals.

  • Report: Heat Agree to Terms with Dorell Wright
    The SUN-SENTINAL reports that forward Dorell Wright has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with the Miami Heat. The contract is expected to be signed later in the week, according to the newspaper's Web site.

  • Report: OKC Waives Donyell Marshall
    The OKLAHOMAN reports Oklahoma City has placed veteran forward Donyell Marshall on waivers.

  • Beijing Blog: The Day in Hoops
    NBA.com's John Schuhmann is in Beijing and has notes from men's quarterfinals action on Wednesday, including the game of the day, Argentina vs. Greece.

  • Theo Ratliff Signs with Sixers
    Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced Wednesday that the team has signed free agent center Theo Ratliff. Per team policy, terms of the agreement are not disclosed.

  • Report: Devean George Reaches New Deal with Mavs
    Devean George and the Dallas Mavericks have reached an agreement on a new two-year contract worth about $4 million, according to his representative.

  • Boards and Bryant Push U.S. Into Semis
    The U.S. Men's Senior National Team dominated the boards and Kobe Bryant got hot when they needed a little separation in what turned out to be a 116-85 win over Australia in the Olympics quarterfinals.

  • Argentina Edges Greece; Sets Up Semifinals Match vs. USA
    Argentina edged Greece 80-78 to advance to the semi-finals of the Olympics where they will take on gold-medal favourites Team USA. The South Americans, who beat Greece in the quarter-finals four years ago in Athens and then defeated the USA in the last four, had to survive a nervous finish.

  • USA Trounces Australia; Advances to Semifinals
    Riding a 19-0 run that started in the second quarter and stretched until almost four minutes into the third period, the 2008 U.S. Men's Olympic Team (6-0) overpowered Australia (3-3) 34-19 in the third period on its way to a 116-85 win and a 2008 Olympic semifinal berth Wednesday night at Wukesong Arena in Beijing, China. Kobe Bryant turned in a 25-point performance as all 12 U.S. players scored in the contest.

  • Spain Uses Big First Quarter to Beat Croatia
    Pau Gasol and Spain built a big first-quarter advantage and used that as a platform for a 72-59 victory against Croatia in the first quarterfinal of the men's basketball tournament at the Olympics on Wednesday.