In the NBA, offensive charges add a strategic defensive element to the game, where players position themselves in front of the opposing team’s ball handler in a bid to draw a foul. This move requires not just quick thinking but […]
Tag: Andres Nocioni
Venezuela shocks Argentina to win first ever FIBA Americas Championship
Venezuela notched their first ever FIBA Americas Basketball Championship title by defeating Argentina 76-71 in tightly-contested finale. . Discuss the FIBA Americas Championship in our forum Team Vinotinto really had to earn this gold; having to go through the two […]
Mexico, Argentina undefeated in 2015 Americas Basketball Championships
The 2015 FIBA Americas Championship for Men is the Olympic qualifying tournament for basketball where the two teams that meet in the championship game will qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympics. . The former “Tournament of Americas” is currently being […]
Argentina’s ‘Golden Generation’ Shines Again
Serenaded jubilantly by their countrymen after a 80-75 gold medal victory over Brazil, Argentina’s national basketball team added another chapter in a story I haven’t the skill or depth of words to write. But Argentina’s fascinating rise to basketball prominence […]
Argentinians, Kobe, amongst NBA’s Biggest Floppers
According to a poll done by Sports Illustrated, 152 NBA players named three Argentinians as some of the biggest “floppers” in the NBA. Manu Ginóbili, Luis Scola and Andres Nocioni, all from Argentina, made the top-ten in this infamous category. […]
Casspi scores career high 22 points in first start
Omri Casspi, the 21-year old rookie from Israel, made his first start of the season last night in the King’s 112-109 win over the Washington Wizards. (Discuss Omri Casspi’s rookie season in the NBA) Casspi played a season-high 37 minutes, […]
Andrés Nocioni arrested for DUI in Sacramento
Andrés Nocioni, the forward from Argentina, was arrested early Thursday on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. The Sacramento Kings player that was acquired late last season, was pulled over in downtown Sacramento around 2am as the arresting […]
Kings/Grizzlies storylines: Iverson dislikes bench role
In addition to being one of the season’s best games thus far (who knew?), last night’s Sacramento Kings match vs. the Memphis Grizzlies had a lot of different storylines – diplomatic relations, NBA season-high point total, international intrigue, and surprise! Allen […]
Top 30 International NBA Scorers of all-time
During the 2008-09 NBA season, a rejuvenated Shaquille O’Neal moved up five spots on the NBA’s all-time scorers’ list. After scoring 1333 points, his highest total in four seasons, O’Neal is now #5 on the all-time list having surpassed Dominique […]
What’s your All-defensive international NBA team look like?
With Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Bruce Bowen and Marcus Camby being named to the NBA’s All-defensive first-team today, and no international players named to the second team, it got me wondering. What does an all-defensive team look like […]
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