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The U.S. National Team is out to win its first World Championship since 1994 as preliminary round play is underway in Turkey.
U.S. tops Iran | Analysis | Notes
U.S. survives Brazil | Analysis | Notes
U.S. rolls past Slovenia | Analysis | Notes
2010 FIBA Worlds Preview | Blog coverage
Looking at the field in Turkey | Durant's time
• USA Basketball: Roster | TV | Official site
• 2010 Worlds: FIBA site | U.S. overview | Teams

On NBA TV Thursday: FIBA World Championships
Watch NBA TV at 6:00 p.m. ET for a replay of the FIBA World Championships as the U.S. takes on Iran.