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Team USA routs Angola at world championship

Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion. Kevin Durant, Chauncey Billups and the rest of the Americans finally had that appearance Monday, powering into the quarterfinals with a 121-66 victory over Angola.

 

Big second quarter helps U.S. run away from Croatia

Kevin Durant scored 14 points and got the United States started on a dominant second-quarter stretch in a 106-78 victory over Croatia on Saturday in its opening game at the world championship.

 

United States 86, France 55: U.S. Basketball Team Trimming Roster

For young, established N.B.A. players, the possibility of not being needed on the national team can be an eye-opening experience.

 

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