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Team USA routs Luol Deng and the British in a tune-up for the London games.

Retired basketball star Yao Ming, whose career was cut short by injury, has started classes at Jiatong University, one of the top universities in his hometown Shanghai.

An American from New Orleans is helping a small Balkan nation make basketball history.

Russia beat Macedonia 63-61 on Sergey Monya's 3-pointer at the buzzer Monday, setting up a quarterfinal with Serbia at the European basketball championship.

Argentina beat Brazil 80-75 on Sunday in the championship game of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for the Americas.

Brazil and Argentina picked up victories Saturday to claim berths in next year's London Olympics.

Brazil and Argentina won their final games in the second round of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for the Americas on Thursday, setting the matchups for the deciding semifinals.

Brazil handed Argentina its first loss of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for the Americas, beating the host team 73-71 on Wednesday behind 19 points from Rafael Hettsheimer.

Luis Scola of the Houston Rockets scored 22 points and Argentina beat Canada 79-53 on Monday night to remain the only unbeaten team in the second round of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for the Americas.

Leandro Garcia scored 19 points and Uruguay beat Paraguay 79-66 on Saturday to warp up a spot in the second round of the Olympic basketball qualifying tournament for the Americas.

Manu Ginobili of the San Antonio Spurs scored 23 points and Argentina remained unbeaten with an 81-74 victory over Puerto Rico on Friday night in the Olympic qualifying tournament for the Americas.

Luis Scola, who plays for the Rockets, scored 18 points to lead Argentina to an 86-51 victory over Uruguay in the Olympic qualifying tournament for the Americas.

Yao Ming's agent has asked the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to set aside the former All-Star center's nomination for a later year.

Retired Houston Rockets center Yao Ming could enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as early as next year -- not as a player, but as a contributor to the game.

Yao Ming is likely to make it official on Wednesday, announcing what is expected to be his retirement from the NBA and a sport that made him a household name in China.

Luis Scola says he wants to play for Argentina in next summer's FIBA Americas championship even if there is a lockout.