Monthly Archives: April 2008
BEIJING (AP) — The United States men’s basketball team will face host China in its first game at the Beijing Olympics.
In a draw held Saturday in Beijing, the Americans were drawn into Group B with China, defending world champion Spain and Angola. The two other teams to fill out the six-team group will come from an Olympic qualifying tournament in Athens, Greece, on July 14-20.
Group A is made up of Lithuania, Russia, defending Olympic champion Argentina, Iran and Australia. The sixth team will come from the Athens tournament.
Even without the famed KG Canaleta gunning for a record fourth dunking crown, it was nonetheless a very exciting start.
Ryan Buenafe, Kelly Williams, Renren Ritualo and Willie Miller gave our countryside kababayans a taste of what the PBA is all about by copping individual all star honors ruling their respective events at the ongoing 2008 Smart PBA All-Star Week at the West Negros University Gym.


