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My, How Things Have Changed for Argentina and Canada

Argentina, which won the Olympic gold in men's basketball in 2004 and took home bronze in 2008, is ... having a bad summer. Manu Ginobili is not playing with the team due to injuries. (Injuries aggravated by last summer's Olympic run, we should note.) Andres Nocioni is out. Carlos Delfino didn't have a contract until a...

Here Comes the Olympic Hoops Qualifier

Most of the Olympic men's basketball field has been set, with Argentina, Australia, Iran, Lithuania, Russia, Angola, China, Spain and the United States preparing for the August Games. The top three teams in the Olympic qualifying tournament -- which begins today in Athens -- will also compete in Beijing. Here's a quick...

Here Comes the Olympic Hoops Qualifier

NBA Draft Crystal Ballin': San Antonio Spurs

Crystal Ballin' takes a team-by-team look at what should, could, and probably will happen in the June 26th NBA Draft.San Antonio has a solid foundation with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, but for the most part, the rest of their roster has gotten very old all of a sudden. That's what happens I guess when you've been competing...

Can the NBA Keep Attracting Foreign Talent?

There aren't many gigs that pay better than professional basketball, but these days it's hardly a given that the best players will flock to the NBA. For one, most foreign clubs will include things like housing and taxes, which means that the salary being offered really does go straight to a player's pocket. Ball in Europe...

TiagoSplitter News From the Web

06/01/12 2012 NBA Draft: Anthony Davis and the New Orleans... Source: International Business Times (Australia) On the other side of the spectrum, the two teams duking it out for the Western Conference's Finals berth have both drafted incredible well after selecting an elite college prospect in the NBA Draft.
05/31/12 2012 NBA Playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder... Source: Fan IQ Basketball purists watching must have been filled with glee as they witnessed near perfection.
05/31/12 Will we see more 'Hack-a-Splitter'? Source: NBC - WOAI News 4 - San Antonio TX In Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich got a little bit of his own medicine when Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Scott Brooks decided to intentionally foul Tiago Splitter, just like the Spurs did to DeAndre Jordan and Reggie Evans in the second round against the Clippers.
05/17/12 Sports Briefing | Olympics: Brazil Selects N.B.A.... Source: The New York Times - New York NY Brazil's men's basketball team will be led by the N.B.A. players Nene, Leandro Barbosa, Tiago Splitter and Anderson Varejao when it returns to the Olympics for the first time in 16 years.
04/19/12 Splitter, Neal lead Spurs past Kings Source: San Gabriel Valley Tribune Tiago Splitter and Gary Neal scored 17 points each, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 127-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night for their fifth straight win.