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Ex-Pistons in the Holy Land
I'm not ignoring this team's apparent downward spiral, I swear; I just haven't had time since last night to put thoughts to pixels. In the meantime, here's DBB reader Ohad, who follows his favorite team from 6,000 miles away, with news about some former Pistons currently playing in Israel. -- MW...
Carlos Arroyo moves to Israel
Carlos Arroyo officially joins Maccabi Tel-Aviv: "Sources in Israel said Arroyo will receive an estimated $2.5 million net next season -- roughly the equivalent of a $5 million NBA salary after taxes -- as part of a three-year contract. The deal includes an opt-out provision that will enable Arroyo...
Carlos Arroyo Leaves NBA
I should have mentioned this earlier but Carlos Arroyo has signed a contract to play overseas. This probably has not come through on Green Bandwagon but I've always been fascinated by Arroyo, from his time in the NBA to his national team career. He needs at the very least a Beyond the Glory...
Today's Depressing Overseas Signings
You know, maybe with the Euroleague being broadcast on the web next season, these things won't bug me as much. I'm not xenophobic or anything. It just bothers me that guys with considerable talent and a passion for the game don't get a chance to live their dream while Kwame Brown gets $8 million...
2008 Men's Olympic Basketball Preview: Russia
As I mentioned yesterday I'll be alternating Olympic previews with At the Hive. You can check out all of the posts in both of our sidebars. In the meantime, see what's up with Russia. Population: 140,702,094 Size in Comparison to a US State: About 1.8 times the size of the US Suffrage: Universal...
2008 FIBA Men's Qualifying Tournament: Day 2 Preview
Game 5 PreviewCanada (Roster) World Rank: 17 Player to Watch: With respect to Joel Anthony I'm going the easy route and focusing on Samuel Dalembert. He will be important in the match up with Rasho Nesterovic who led Slovenia with 26 points against Korea. Furthermore, Dalembert recently provided...
2008 FIBA Men's Qualifying Tournament: Day 1 Preview
[UPDATE: Check out this link for a solid preview of the tournament and the Euroleague players expected to contribute to their countries. As a side note my Cameroon upset special looks worse and worse. On the bright side Korea is as big a mystery to others as it is to me.]As I mentioned in a...
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