GOOD START FOR SPAIN IN THE BASKETBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

SPAIN began well in the BASKETBALLWORLDCHAMPIONSHIPS beingheld in Japan.Spain defeated New Zealand86 - 70 in its opening GroupB match.The experts give the Spanishnational side an excellentchance of going far in thistournament. They have a newgeneration of young & classplayers, many of which are inUS NBA sides.The team is lead by star player PAU GASOL, with other overseasstars as CALDERON,