With the regular season winding down, time is running out for injured Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose to return.
Round-up: The San Antonio Spurs beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 105-93 while the Philadelphia 76ers downed the Brooklyn Nets.
San Antonio's Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili starred as the Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 122-116 on Friday.
The US women's basketball team fought off a strong challenge by rivals Australia to set up a final against France, who beat Russia.
Spain beat France 66-59 and reach the semi-finals of the Olympic men's basketball tournament in a bad-tempered contes.
Nicolas Batum has achieved one dream by establishing himself in the NBA and figures he has a good chance to accomplish another.
Carmelo Anthony swooped to score eight of his 22 points late on and deliver the New York Knicks a 91-87 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.
Spain won their second successive European basketball championship after beating France 98-85 in a spectacular final in the Zhalgiris Arena.
Holders Spain booked a second stage berth in the European Championship and stated their title credentials with a 91-79 win over Lithuania.
Round-up: Great Britain fell to defeat in their opening game of Eurobasket against host nation Lithuania, losing 80-69.
The United States tuned-up for the world basketball championships by routing France 86-55 in an exhibition at Madison Square Garden.
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