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PHILIPPINES World ranking: 40 World Cup appearances: 7 Best World Cup finish: 3rd (1954) Coach: Chot Reyes Players to watch: Jordan Clarkson, Kai Sotto Outlook: They'll try to set a World Cup attendance record on Friday in their first game, and Clarkson is already a fan favorite in the basketball-crazed Philippines. The odds are long, but Clarkson and Sotto are good enough to give the Philippines hope. ANGOLA World ranking: 41 World Cup appearances: 9 Best World Cup finish: 9th (2006) Coach: Josep Claros Players to watch: Bruno Fernando, Jilson Bango Outlook: Fernando, the Atlanta Hawks&#...

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Norris Cole made sure that USA Basketball will play for a medal at AmeriCup. Cole — a two-time NBA champion with the Miami Heat — scored a game-high 20 points, capping it off by making the game-winning runner with 1.4 seconds remaining, and the U.S.

Norris Cole scored a game-high 20 points, capping it off by making the game-winning runner with 1.4 seconds remaining, and the U.S. rallied past Puerto Rico 85-84 in an AmeriCup quarterfinal game Thursday.

The New Orleans Pelicans got an early look at Jose Alvarado's offseason development.

WASHINGTON—As long as Joe Johnson can play basketball in some form or fashion, he figures there's no need to contemplate the end of his career. “I never look at it like that. I'm a guy who loves to hoop. Me and my son, he's 15 years old, we're in the…