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RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Halftime took two days, which was about the only challenging part for the U.S. in its final game of group play at the AmeriCup tournament. Everything else seemed easy.

MILAN (AP) — The stars showed up at EuroBasket on Tuesday in a big way.

The Philadelphia 76ers have some backup big man help for Joel Embiid.

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — The plan Alex Jensen laid out for the team USA Basketball sent to the AmeriCup tournament was simple. Get better every day, and let the results take care of themselves. It seems to be working.

MILAN (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo got the day off. Greece rolled into the knockout stage of the EuroBasket tournament without him.

RECIFE, Brazil — Trae Bell-Haynes scored the last point of the game as Canada's men's senior basketball team rallied past Colombia 62-61 on Monday at the FIBA AmeriCup. Bell-Haynes was fouled with 1.8 seconds left to play and the score tied 61-61.

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — USA Basketball needed a win Sunday at the AmeriCup tournament and was well on the way to making that happen. That is, until it rained. The Americans’ game against Venezuela was postponed at halftime with the U.S. leading 48-21.

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Lithuania unsuccessfully protested its double-overtime loss to Germany at the EuroBasket tournament Sunday, arguing that referees did not award it a free throw following a technical foul in regulation. FIBA denied the protest.

RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — The only thing that surprised the U.S. AmeriCup team in its tournament-opening matchup was the outcome.

RECIFE, Brazil — Canada's senior men's basketball team didn't take long to even their record at the 12-country FIBA AmeriCup tournament. After dropping a 72-63 decision to Brazil on Friday, Canada regrouped and bounced Uruguay 84-78 on Saturday.