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Another Championship?
Pau Gasol and his 18+ points per game have helped lead a stacked Spain to the 2009 EuroBasket Championship in Poland against a feisty Serbian squad. Pau just picked up his first NBA Championship ring several months ago with the Los Angeles Lakers and is now seeking another championship with Spain. He was the... »
Gasol or Randolph?
Could this question get any easier? We are talking about arguably the top offensive big man in the NBA, Pau Gasol, and the most overpaid player in the NBA, Zach Randolph. When the Memphis Grizzlies basically handed Pau to the Los Angeles Lakers for free (a trade that still really irks many NBA GMs... »
Eastern Europe Dominates Western Europe
The Eastern European powerhouse Lithuania took down the Western European powerhouse Spain last night destroying them in the second half. With only a six point lead at halftime, Lithuania went on to outscore Spain by 16 and finish with a 94-72 victory. This twenty-two point W was led by Linas Kleiza, who was just... »
Show Ricky the Money!
According to Marca.com, the #5 pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, Ricky Rubio, is now going to play for Regal Barcelona. The transaction will be the most expensive buyout in European basketball history valued around $5.3M (3.7 million Euro). It is a 6-year contract with an opt-out clause to play in the... »
Adrien off to Spain
Former Connecticut Huskies star Jeff Adrien signed to play in Spain with Leche Rio Breogan. This is his first professional basketball contract since graduating from UConn last year where he helped lead the Huskies to the Final Four before losing to Michigan State. This 6-foot-7 double-double machine was expected to be a second round... »
A New Gillette Man?
Ricky Rubio in Gillette Ad You bet! Ricky Rubio is the latest athlete to appear in a Gillette ad, which has featured such athletes at Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, Barcelona striker Thierry Henry, and all-everything golfer Tiger Woods. Not a bad list to join, especially before playing in a single NBA game. Back in... »
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