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Serbia Claims Group A at FIBA Worlds; Argentina Placed on Same Side as USA

Led by Oklahoma City Thunder's center Nenad Krstic, Serbia upset a previously undefeated Argentinean team, 84-82, Thursday in Kayseri, Turkey, to claim first place in Group A. With both teams tied at 4-1 with nine points in group play, Serbia's head-to-head victory over Argentina gave it the edge to finish in first. In a...

Nenad Krstic Notches Double-Double in Serbian Victory at FIBA Worlds

With the help of Oklahoma City Thunder's center Nenad Krstic, Serbia knocked off Australia 94-79 in Group A play at the FIBA World Championship in Kayseri, Turkey on Wednesday. Krstic, who recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the game, was making his first appearance of the tournament against...

Nenad Krstic Suspended Three Games by FIBA for Chair Toss

Despite fears Thunder center Nenad Krstic might miss the entirety of Serbia's run in the 2010 FIBA World Championship following a rollicking brawl in a warmup against Greece, the big man will miss only the first three games of the tournament, FIBA announced Thursday. Serbian guard Milos Teodosic, who helped spark the...

FIBA Boss 'Appalled' By Greece-Serbia Fight, Nenad Krstic Blames Shirtless Fan

FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann of Germany has issued a strongly worded statement about Thursday's gnarly on-court fracas between the Serbian and Greek national teams at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens. In the statement, Baumann mentions none of the players involved in the fight, but promises to take the...

Nenad Krstic Jailed Overnight Following FIBA Fracas

Oklahoma City Thunder center Nenad Krstic was detained by Greek authorities overnight following a bloody fight during a FIBA game between Krstic's Serbia and Greece in Athens Thursday. Reuters reports that Krstic was released by Greek police Friday morning, though he faces misdemeanor-level "sports violence" charges which...