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Slovenia Trounces Australia at Worlds

ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) -- Jaka Lokovic scored 19 points and Slovenia hit 16 of 33 3-pointers to eliminate Australia 87-58 Sunday in the round of 16 at the basketball world championship. Lokovic's corner 3-pointer in the game's opening seconds sparked a 12-0 run and Slovenia never looked back. Primoz Brezec of the Milwaukee...

Big Bad Brezec Wants His Due

Prior to this week, I bet only NBA die-hards had any idea who Primoz Brezec was. But all of a sudden, his fifteen minutes have come a knockin'. First, Brezec defended the defensive honor of himself and, by extension, his fellow international players. Then, he was traded to Detroit, which made for unprecedented exposure....

International Players Can Defend

It's funny, when first our shores were littered with basketball imports, they were supposed to save the game. They knew their fundamentals, were unselfish, and appreciated what mattered. Yet -- and I never understood this -- their lack of defense didn't hurt this reputation. But while many international players struggle...