Basketball's World Cup launches on Saturday in China with two-time defending champions the United States missing their biggest stars and looking ...
SHANGHAI: Basketball's World Cup launches on Saturday in China with two-time defending champions the United States missing their biggest stars and looking uncharacteristically vulnerable after surrendering their long winning streak.
But last weekend they were stunned 98-94 by Australia in Melbourne, the hosts ending the USA's run of 78 consecutive wins in major competitions and exhibition games. "And these teams, everybody wants to beat the USA. We're the top dog and everybody's gunning for us night in and night out." The 24-year-old Denver Nuggets man, touted by some as the best centre in the sport, has what it takes to be the player of the tournament.
While much of the interest in China will focus on the Americans and the fight for their crown, it is not all about the title.
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