Tag: Florent Piétrus

France clinches berth, downs Turkey 80-68 in Eurobasket

Despite being down 19 points in the first quarter, France used 28 points and 10 assists from Tony Parker and a full day of rest to hand Turkey their second defeat in less than 18 hours (discuss). Turkey tasted defeat […]

France, Greece collide in key Eurobasket match

France, Greece collide in key Eurobasket match

In the Eurobasket game of the day, it’s the NBA vs. Euroleague when France takes on Greece today for the top spot in Group E. France boasts six current and prospective NBA players with four of their five starters, participating […]

Without Parker, France defeats Italy 80-77 in AQR

Without Parker, France defeats Italy 80-77 in AQR

Cagliari, Italy – Without Tony Parker, who is nursing a mild ankle spain in San Antonio, Team France squeezed out a 80-77 win over Italy in the EuroBasket 2009 Additional Qualifying Round. With the win, France takes a key step in qualifying for […]