Eric Gordon (left) scored 18 points in Team USA's rout of Greece on Wednesday (Petros Giannakouris/Associated Press)
Team USA looked sharp Wednesday in its final exhibition game before the world championships get under way in Turkey. The Americans defeated Greece’s depleted team 87-59.
The Denver Nuggets continue to be in the news, but not for reasons directly involving Carmelo Anthony.
All that and much, much, much more is covered in this morning’s daily links.
Here we go:
1. US beats Greece 87-59 in last game before worlds, The Associated Press, Demetris Nellas
The Buzz: Eric Gordon scored 18 points for the Americans.
2. USA Basketball Races Past Greece in Final Exhibition, The New York Times, Pete Thamel
The Buzz: “We went out with a bang,” U.S. guard Derrick Rose said.
3. U.S. looking comfy on way to worlds, ESPN.com, Chris Sheridan
The Buzz: “The confidence of the team is really high right now,” Chauncey Billups said.
4. USA ready for worlds after rout, NBA.com, Art Garcia
The Buzz: Garcia offers some observations.
5. Nuggets to hire Masai Ujiri as general manager, The Denver Post, Chris Dempsey Continue reading Top Magic and NBA news: Thursday, August 26 »
The Buzz: Here’s an interesting tidbit from Dempsey’s piece. Ujiri served as an international scout for the Orlando Magic during the 2002-03 season.
