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·ARG Nocioni excited about playing at Olympics again with Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (Olympics) - Andres Nocioni is champing at the bit to play for Argentina again this summer when they defend the Olympic title they captured at the Athens Games.
·ARG South America Championship hugely important for Argentina
BUENOS AIRES (Olympics) - Roberto Gabini of Lottomatica Roma has a chance to make Argentinas Olympic team after being named in the 17-strong preliminary squad for the South America Championship in Puerto Mont, Chile.
·BRA Good luck Teddy for Brazil women
RIO DE JANEIRO (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Womens basketball is hugely popular in Brazil, and that was evident when the national team showed up for their first training session recently.
·QAT/INA Rayyan open with a confident win
KUWAIT (FIBA Asia Champions Cup) - Former champions Al Rayyan of Qatar sent a couple of warning signals to their rivals in the fray, posting a 92-48 win against Indonesian combination MABU Hangtuah, in their opening game of the Group A preliminary league of the 19th FIBA Asia Champions Cup on Thursday.
·IRI/KUW Saba douse Qadsia fire
KUWAIT (FIBA Asia Champions Cup) - Defending champions Saba Battery overcame a doughty defense posted by hosts Al Qadsia to record a 92-60 win in their opening Group B game in the 19th FIBA Asia Champions Cup here on Thursday.
·LIB/KAZ Riyadi mark triumphant return
KUWAIT (FIBA Asia Champions Cup) - Having spent more than the routine time in reaching the venue, Al Riyadi Beirut wasted no time in decimating any challenge BK Almaty might have planned with a 100-52 Group A win to round off the opening days proceedings in the 19th FIBA Asia Champions Cup on Thursday.
·NBA Defending champs San Antonio swat Hornets in Game Three (+ video)
SAN ANTONIO (NBA) The San Antonio Spurs have never won a play-off series after losing the first two games but the defending NBA champions are going to do their best to change that in their showdown with the New Orleans Hornets.
·NGR - Niger Coach, Kuta Thumb-up Nigeria Federation
KANO (National U18 Championship) - Head Coach of Niger State basketball team to the national U-18 men and women championship currently on in Kano, Adamu Kuta has given a pass mark to the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF for a job well-done. Speaking in an exclusive telephone chat with www.fiba-africa.com, the coach who also double as the head coach ...
·NGR - Rumbles in the Savannah ..as Peaks, Potters seek consolidation
LAGOS (Premier League) - Three premier league matches will be decided this weekend in the Savannah conference of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF organized premier league. In Jos, home state of NBBF President, Elder Jacob Gyang Buba, home team and toast of the city fans Plateau Peaks basketball club will throw everything in its arsenal unto the ...
·GBR - Pops Joins Granadas Survival Fight
GRANADA (ACB) Great Britain international Pops Mensah-Bonsu has joined CB Granada in a bid to help them avoid relegation by upsetting Tau Ceramica on Friday night in the ACB.
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·Wizards president plans to keep Arenas, Jamison
Not surprisingly, Gilbert Arenas' blog was the first topic of conversation at Washington Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld's "state of the team" news conference yesterday.
·Spurs surging back
Parker, Ginobili score 31 each to trim Hornets' series lead to 2-1 There was no third-quarter breakdown for the San Antonio Spurs last night, just the desperate play of a team whose quest for a second straight NBA title was on the line.
·Pierce, Allen lead Celtics to Game 2 victory
Paul Pierce and Ray Allen found their shooting touch. LeBron James can only hope he left his in Cleveland.
·Magic gets back in series
Lewis-led Orlando beats Pistons, 111-86; Billups hurt The Orlando Magic won't be swept by the Detroit Pistons again. Rashard Lewis made sure of that last night.
·Hawks' Knight quits; move surprises team
Despite ending playoff drought, GM needs to 'take a break' Billy Knight will resign as general manager of the Atlanta Hawks in July, despite leading the team to its first playoff appearance in nine years.
·Wizards' Arenas: 'Weird things happen in free agency'
Washington guard says he won't come back if team doesn't re-sign Jamison Washington guard says he won't return if team doesn't re-sign Jamison
·Celtics shut down James, lead 1-0
LeBron James couldn't make a basket down the stretch - or at virtually any other time - and the Boston Celtics eked out a 76-72 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Boston.
·MVP award shows Bryant's true value to Lakers
The last time I saw Kobe Bryant play in person, he was still in high school. Lower Merion High in the Philadelphia suburbs.
·League: Pistons' shot wasn't in time
The NBA acknowledged Chauncey Billups' three-pointer at the end of the third quarter of Monday's Detroit Pistons- Orlando Magic playoff game should not have counted, but the league said referees weren't allowed to review instant replay to determine that.
·Kobe Bryant wins first MVP award
Lakers guard led team to best record in Western Conference Lakers guard led team to best record in Western Conference
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·Game Report, Spain vs Greece, 70-47 GOLD MEDAL GAME
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) – Spain played their hearts out for injured hero Pau Gasol and captured their first world title with a 70-47 mauling of Greece on Sunday.
·ESP - Japan bows to Pau
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) – No pain, no gain. That sums it up for Pau Gasol, who led Spain into the final of the FIBA World Championship final in Japan but suffered a serious foot injury in the process and missed the title game.
·FIBA - Gasol named MVP, headlines All-Tournament Team
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) - Despite not playing in Spain's historical victory over Greece in the final of the FIBA World Championship, Pau Gasol was selected as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
·PR n° 25 - New FIBA Ranking after FIBA World Championship
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) - After the FIBA World Championship 2006 in Japan, FIBA has announced its new world ranking for men's national teams. After claiming the bronze medal, USA was able to defend its first position before Argentina
·GRE - Greeks admit Spain were better prepared
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship)- Greece players and their coach admitted that Spain were the better prepared team as Spain defeated the Greeks 70-47 in the final of the FIBA World Championship. In the game of a life-time, the reigning European champions couldn't call up their usual fighting spirit, as they were out-hustled by a motivated Spanish team.
·Game Report, Lithuania vs Germany, 77-62, 7th Place
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) - Darius Lavrinovic and Linas Kleiza combined for 34 points to lead Lithuania to a 77-62 victory over Germany and seventh place at the FIBA World Championship. The game was decided early in the fourth quarter as Lithuania went on a 17-2 run to open the period while Germany went 11 and a half minutes without a basket.
·FRA - Rouissi voices his support for Les Bleus
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) - Since 1997, players have come and gone on France's national team, but a constant has remained in the crowd in the form of super fan Jamil Rouissi. Rouissi has followed Les Bleus everywhere they
·ESP - Pau Gasol misses final with foot injury
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) - Spain have confirmed their superstar power forward Pau Gasol is out of Sunday's FIBA World Championship final against Greece with a left foot injury.
·What's Coming Up? Spain vs Greece, September 3 - Final
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) – Spain will be emotionally charged up to face Greece when the two sides battle for the world title on Sunday in Japan. Pau Gasol, the talisman of the Spanish, will not play because of injury.
·What's Coming Up? Lithuania vs Germany, September 3 - 7th Place
SAITAMA (FIBA World Championship) - Germany and Lithuania will both try to leave the FIBA World Championship on a high note as the Europeans face off in the Seventh Place Game. Germany may have come to Japan as the 2002 bronze medalists. But coach Dirk Bauermann is pleased his side is even playing this game.
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