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2008 NBA Playoffs: Most Valuable International Players …of round one

With only one first-round series going to the distance (Atlanta-Boston), I believe it’s a good time to call out some international player performances of note.  And with only Zaza Pachulia the only real impact international player remaining in the first round, it’s safe to continue on with this post.
Did I say Manu ginobili was the [...]

Israel Shocks Serbia 87-83, Advances to Phase Two

Day three of Eurobasket 2007 saw several upsets that changed the face of the next round:
Israel 87: Serbia 83 (game thread)
Israel shocked Serbia today behind an excellent performance from Yaniv Green. Israel was the 16th and final team to qualify for EuroBasket.
Coming into the game, many believed that the size of the Serbs [...]

EuroBasket 2007 Mini-Preview

Eurobasket 2007 is upon us. Sixteen European National teams are vying to be the king of Europe and more importantly, for two spots to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
With Israel winning the final wild card spot on Friday against FYROM, all 16 teams are now set and all will be competing on the first [...]

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