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2013/04/11 2:19 pm

PAO fan behavior questioned after CSKA-Panathinaikos match

A week ago, CSKA Moscow was the visiting team and pulled out a win over Panathinaikos 69-63. CSKA Moscow ended the group in first place, but didn’t come out of the game unscathed… and not from PAO, but their supporters. Discuss the Euroleague Top 16 Games (Week 14) As you may know, European fans are a lot more rowdy – creating a much more dangerous environment, and has a reputation...

2013/03/13 12:06 am

Ricky Rubio gets first NBA triple-double

Before Ricky Rubio first stepped on an NBA court, the dynamo rose to YouTube fame for pulling out a rare quadruple double and a ridiculous triple double as a 15 year old superstar coming up in Spain. He accomplished his first NBA triple double in a win over the Western Conference-leading San Antonio Spurs. Rubio scored 21 points, pulled in 13 rebounds and passed off for 12 assists as the Timberwolves...

2013/03/09 6:46 pm

“Polish Hammer” Marcin Gortat likely out of EuroBasket 2013 Games in Slovenia.

Gortat injured March 6, 2013 in Phoenix Suns’ 98-71 loss to the Toronto Raptors The one piece of bad news freshly hired Polish national team head coach, Dirk Bauermann, wanted to hear is the news of his star center, Marcin Gortat, suffering a Lisfranc sprain to his right foot during the first quarter of the Phoenix Suns’ 98-71 home loss to the Toronto Raptors.Gortat underwent an MRI scan the following...

2013/03/07 6:23 pm

Is Donatas Motiejunas the NBA’s Next Great Lithuanian Big Man?

There have been several great basketball players to come out of the Baltic nation of Lithuania, but perhaps none became as successful or well known as center Arvydas Sabonis. Sabonis has long since retired, so naturally international basketball fans have wondered: Who could possibly step in and fill his enormous shoes in representing Lithuania in the NBA? Some are saying that player may be 22-year-old...

2013/03/05 1:57 pm

Overseas Nations Hosting 8 NBA Preseason Games in October

Under commissioner David Stern, the NBA has made a conscious effort to expand its brand and the sport of basketball internationally. After playing games in London and China this season, the league is taking its preseason schedule even farther abroad next season, as eight preseason games are set to be played in Europe, Asia and even South America this October. “Providing fans with an authentic NBA...

2013/02/23 8:29 pm

Andrei Kirilenko Taking Time Off From Russian National Team

Andrei Kirilenko has enjoyed plenty of success on the basketball court in the past 12 months, but that doesn’t mean he’s still missing out on other things. Kirilenko, 32, told reporters this week that he is ready to step away from the Russian national team to spend more time with his family. Kirilenko did not officially say he would retire from international basketball, but did say that...

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