NYT > Pro Basketball Nets to Make Stop in Russia to Help Boost N.B.A. Ties With the N.B.A. set to announce the opening of an office in Moscow, the Nets have made plans for a stopover in the Russian capital. Roundup: Serbia Eliminates Spain in Basketball World Championships With wins Wednesday, Serbia and Turkey advanced to the semifinals of the basketball world championships. Former N.B.A. Player Rumeal Robinson Guilty of Fraud Former N.B.A. player Rumeal Robinson, who led the Wolverines to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball championship in 1989, was convicted of borrowing more than $700,000 for a sham business deal. Turkish Team Says It Paid a Top Kentucky Recruit The best of Kentucky’s top-ranked recruiting class, the Turkish center Enes Kanter, received more than $100,000, according to the team’s general manager. Dream 105, Liberty 93: McCoughtry Scores 42 as Dream Ousts Liberty Angel McCoughtry scored a career-high 42 points to win a high-scoring duel with Cappie Pondexter as the Atlanta Dream advanced to the finals against the Seattle Storm. United States 121, Angola 66: Aggressive From the Start, the U.S. Leaves No Doubt Angola was in trouble from the start as Team USA summoned youthful enthusiasm at the world championships. Experienced Staff Gives US a Boost at FIBA Worlds ISTANBUL (AP) -- Once Mike Krzyzewski agreed to return as coach of the U.S. national team, Jerry Colangelo figured most of his staff would follow. Lakers' Barnes Booked on Domestic Violence Charge SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes has been arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, Sacramento County authorities said Wednesday. Turkey Beats Slovenia 95-68 ISTANBUL (AP) -- Ersan Ilyasova scored 19 points and undefeated Turkey hit 10 of 17 3-pointers in its 95-68 victory over Slovenia on Wednesday night in the world championship quarterfinals. Serbia Stun Spain as Turkey Crush Slovenia In Basketball Worlds ISTANBUL (Reuters) - World championship hosts Turkey and dark horses Serbia advanced to the semi-finals in contrasting fashion after both teams produced scintillating performances to beat their rivals. Serbia Knocks Defending Champ Spain Out of Worlds ISTANBUL (AP) -- Serbia knocked defending champ Spain out of the world championship Wednesday when Milos Teodosic made a long 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left for a 92-89 quarterfinal victory. US: Russia Coach Wrong About Soviets' Victory ISTANBUL (AP) -- Russia's coach believes the Soviets were right in 1972. The Americans say he's got it all wrong. FIBA: All Basketball Worlds Drug Tests Negative ISTANBUL (AP) -- Basketball's governing body says there have been no positive results from more than 60 random drug tests conducted at the world championship. McCoughtry's 42 Lead Dream Past Liberty, 105-93 ATLANTA (AP) -- Angel McCoughtry scored a WNBA playoff record 42 points to win a high-scoring duel with Cappie Pondexter, and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 105-93 on Tuesday night to complete their unlikely march to the league finals. Americans vs. American for a Spot in Worlds Semis ISTANBUL (AP) -- David Blatt was a teenager in Massachusetts in 1972, and remembers crying after the Soviet Union's controversial victory over the United States for the Olympic gold medal. Liberty to Move to Newark During 3-Year Garden Renovation The Liberty is moving to Newark for the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden is being renovated. For Rubio and N.B.A., Nothing Is Certain The Spanish star Ricky Rubio could come to the United States in 2011, but a looming N.B.A. lockout complicates the situation. Rethinking the System as N.B.A. Stars Move The N.B.A. has tried to encourage stars to stay with their teams, a strategy that was upset this off-season. Knicks Sign Ewing Jr., Again The Knicks have signed Patrick Ewing Jr. On Basketball: For the W.N.B.A., a Missed Opportunity to Increase Appeal It could be argued the W.N.B.A. made a costly mistake in not implementing a territorial draft to ensure box-office appeal in the markets it deemed most crucial to its success. Sports of The Times: Pioneers Continue To Shepherd Women’s Basketball Donna Orender, Carol Blazejowski and Ann Meyers Drysdale, once great players, are now instrumental in helping the W.N.B.A. thrive. On Basketball: For Knicks’ Dolan, a Fine Line Between Contrarian and Chaos James L. Dolan, the embattled chairman of the Knicks, just can’t seem to get it right. U.S. Thump Angola In Basketball as Russia Sink New Zealand ISTANBUL (Reuters) - World championship favorites the United States stormed into the quarter-finals Monday with a 121-66 rout of Angola and were joined by Russia, who were also on song in their 78-56 win over New Zealand. US Beats Angola 121-66, Reaches Quarters at Worlds ISTANBUL (AP) -- Before it can win a world championship, the United States needed to start looking like a world champion. McCoughtry Leads Dream Past Liberty NEW YORK (AP) -- The Atlanta Dream shook off any ill effects of a nine-day layoff and showed why they topped the Eastern Conference for most of the season. Storm Beat Mercury to Advance to WNBA Finals PHOENIX (AP) -- Sue Bird wanted no part of a deciding game with a spot in the WNBA finals on the line.