D stands for difficult in world hoops fight to advance behind USA
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony make the United States a runaway favorite in Group D at the World Basketball Championships but everything else is up for grabs starting Saturday.
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PRO BASKETBALL: Team USA breezes into World Championships
LeBron James scored 23 points Tuesday to lead the Americans to a 116-63 win over South Korea in Seoul, South Korea, in their final tuneup for the world championships. The U.S. squad went 5-0 in exhibitions leading up to the worlds, which begin Saturday in Sapporo, Japan. The U.S. team faces Puerto Rico its opener. The U.S. team still must cut one of its players to reach the12-man roster.
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