Team USA finished the tournament with an 8-1 record.
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USA Takes Home the Bronze
Team USA outscored Argentina, the defending Olympic champions, by 14 in the second half en route to a 96-81 win in the third-place game at the World Championship on Saturday. Dwyane Wade starred for USA, scoring 32 points, including 19 in the fourth quarter. LeBron James filled the box score, scoring 22, grabbing nine rebounds and giving out seven assists.

Complete Coverage: FIBA World Championship
Sep. 2: U.S. 96, Argentina 81: Dengate: Medal's A Medal | Recap | Photos
Sep. 1: Greece 101, U.S. 95: Dengate: History Repeats | Recap | Photos
Aug. 30: U.S. 85, Germany 65: Dengate: Down to Four | Recap | Photos
Aug. 27: U.S. 113, Australia 73: Dengate: Winning Big | Recap | Photos
Aug. 24: U.S. 103, Senegal 58: Recap | Photos
Aug. 23: U.S. 94, Italy 85: Dengate: Anthony's Big Night | Recap | Photos
Aug. 22: U.S. 114, Slovenia 95: Dengate: USA now 3-0 | Recap | Photos
Aug. 20: U.S. 121, China 90: Dengate: USA Turns Up D | Recap | Photos
Aug. 19: U.S. 111, Puerto Rico 100: Dengate weighs in | Recap | Photos
Aug. 18: USA Basketball Scouting Report
Aug. 17: USA Player Quotes
Aug. 16: Photo gallery from Camp Casey
Aug. 15: U.S. 116, Korea 63: Recap | Photo gallery
Aug. 13: U.S. 111, Lithuania 88: Recap | Photo gallery
Aug. 8: U.S. 90, Brazil 86: Recap | Photo gallery
Aug. 7: U.S. 119, China 73: Recap | Photo gallery
Aug 3: U.S. 114, Puerto Rico 69 Dengate: Wrap | Recap | Photo gallery
Photos: Seoul | Travel to Korea | Hong Kong | USAB archive
Legends Remember Olympic Glory: Pt. 1 | Pt. 2

A Look Back at Training in Las Vegas
NBA.com's Jeff Dengate: Blogging from Vegas
Roster move: Amare Stoudemire left off roster
Player Blogs: Aug. 2: Arenas | Paul | Aug. 1: Miller | July 31 | Week 1
Inspiring: Team gets memorable visit
More blogs: Rudy T | Chuck Daly | Clyde Drexler | Don Casey
More photos: USA Basketball through the years

Team Outlook
Restoration Plan: New approach, new roster, new chance
NBA.com chats with head coach Mike Krzyzewski
Quotes: Bryant, Colangelo and Coach K | Colangelo on NBA TV
Pippen: A Big-Time Honor and Commitment

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM
Name Pos. Height Team/Univ
Carmelo Anthony F 6-8 Denver Nuggets
Shane Battier F 6-8 Houston Rockets
Chris Bosh F 6-10 Toronto Raptors
Elton Brand F 6-8 Los Angeles Clippers
Kirk Hinrich G 6-3 Chicago Bulls
Dwight Howard F-C 6-11 Orlando Magic
LeBron James F 6-8 Cleveland Cavaliers
Antawn Jamison F 6-9 Washington Wizards
Joe Johnson G-F 6-7 Atlanta Hawks
Brad Miller C 7-0 Sacramento Kings
Chris Paul G 6-0 NO/Okla. City Hornets
Dwyane Wade G 6-4 Miami Heat
REMAINING ROSTER
Name Pos. Height Team/Univ
Gilbert Arenas G 6-4 Washington Wizards
Chauncey Billups G 6-3 Detroit Pistons
Bruce Bowen F 6-7 San Antonio Spurs
Kobe Bryant G 6-6 Los Angeles Lakers
Shawn Marion F 6-7 Phoenix Suns
Adam Morrison F 6-8 Charlotte Bobcats
Lamar Odom F 6-10 Los Angeles Lakers
Paul Pierce F-G 6-6 Boston Celtics
Michael Redd G 6-6 Milwaukee Bucks
J.J. Redick G 6-4 Orlando Magic
Luke Ridnour G 6-1 Seattle Supersonics
Amare Stoudemire C 6-10 Phoenix Suns

TEAM USA COACHING STAFF
Name Position Team/Univ
Mike Krzyzewski Head Coach Duke University
Jim Boeheim Assistant Coach Syracuse University
Mike D'Antoni Assistant Coach Phoenix Suns
Nate McMillan Assistant Coach Portland Trail Blazers

NBA TV BROADBAND VIDEO

Sep. 2: USA-Argentina postgame
Sep. 1: USAB postgame
Sep. 1: Battier, Howard on loss
Aug. 31: Team USA on Greece
Aug. 30: Postgame press conference
Aug. 30: Team USA comment postgame
Aug. 29: Team USA on Germany
Aug. 29: Jerry West on Team USA
Aug. 28: Nowitzki on the WCOB
Aug. 27: Postgame comments
Aug. 27: Postgame press conference
Aug. 24: Postgame comments
Aug. 24: Postgame news conference
Aug. 23: Nate McMillan scouts Senegal
Aug. 23: All-Access: Chris Paul
Aug. 23: Postgame comments
Aug. 23: Postgame news conference
Aug. 22: Mike D'Antoni scouts Italy
Aug. 22: All-Access: Dwight Howard
Aug. 22: Battier in training room
Aug. 22: Brand in training room
Aug. 22: Postgame news conference
Aug. 21: Profile of Mike D'Antoni
Aug. 21: Yao on Battier
Aug. 21: Postgame comments
Aug. 20: All Access: USA practice
Aug. 20: Postgame press conference
Aug. 20: USA-China pregame
Aug. 19: Postgame press conference
Aug. 19: USA-Puerto Rico pregame
Aug. 15: Recap - U.S. vs. Korea
Aug. 15: All Access - U.S. vs. Korea
Aug. 15: Team visits troops
Aug. 15: Postgame press conference
Aug. 13: All-Access - Lithuania game
Aug. 14: LBJ, Melo, D-Wade
Aug. 13: Video Blog- Chris Paul
Aug. 13: Coach K postgame
Aug. 13: USA vs. Lithuania
Looking back: Recent history
More: USA Basketball Video Archive

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TRAINING SCHEDULE
July 19-25: Las Vegas, Nev.
July 31-Aug. 3: Las Vegas, Nev.
Aug. 3: USA 114, Puerto Rico 69
August 6-8: Guangzhou, China
China Basketball Challenge 2006
Aug. 7: USA 119, China 73
Aug. 8: USA 90, Brazil 86
August 11-15: Seoul, Korea
World Basketball Challenge 2006
Aug. 11: Turkey 70, Korea 67
Aug. 12: Lithuania 83, Korea 81
Aug. 12: Turkey 69, Italy 64
Aug. 13: USA 111, Lithuania 88
Aug. 13: Italy 96, Korea 61
Aug. 15: USA 116, Korea 63

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCHED.
PRELIMINARY ROUND
August 19: USA 111, Puerto Rico 100
August 20: USA 121, China 90
August 22: USA 114, Slovenia 95
August 23: USA 94, Italy 85
August 24: USA 103, Senegal 58
MEDAL ROUNDS
August 27: USA 113, Australia 73
August 30: USA 85, Germany 65
September 1: Greece 101, USA 95
September 2: USA 96, Argentina 81
Note: The 2006 FIBA Men's World Championships will take place in Japan from Aug. 19 - Sept. 3. The United States will play its preliminary round games at the Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center in Sapporo City, Hokkaido.
Full Schedule | Television Coverage

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GROUPS
GROUP A GROUP B
Argentina
Venezuela
France
Serbia & Mont.
Lebanon
Nigeria

 Spain
Panama
Germany
Japan
New Zealand
Angola
GROUP C GROUP D
Lithuania
Brazil
Greece
Turkey
Australia
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Puerto Rico
Slovenia
Italy
China
Senegal