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NBAEuroBasket news: Boris Diaw apologizes to fans after France is eliminated by Germany

Following a tough outing against Germany on Saturday, Boris Diaw and the French national team were left with nothing but disappointment after making a quick exit despite being one of the favorites to take the EuroBasket title away from Spain. France was merely 3-2 during group play, losing to Goran Dragic and an undefeated Slovenia […]

Orlando MagicEuroBasket news: Evan Fournier restrained while lashing out at referee vs. Slovenia

Orlando Magic shooting guard and French international Evan Fournier had to be restrained after picking up his sixth and last foul of the game in a 95-78 loss to Slovenia during Wednesday’s run of EuroBasket group play. The 6-foot-6 Fournier got tangled up defending Slovenia’s Kleven Prepelic in the corner, slapping his hand away as […]

Phoenix SunsInternational players make up 25 percent of NBA rosters

The NBA will tipped off Tuesday with international players making up one-quarter of the league’s active rosters, according to the Associated Press. The association has 113 international players coming from 41 countries and territories around the world out of the total 450 players that make up the league’s roster. The NBA said on Tuesday that the […]

Orlando MagicEvan Fournier felt "disrespected" by Olympic snub

Evan Fournier wasn’t a happy camper during the Rio Olympics and it’s not just because of France’s zero medal finish in the basketball event. Fournier is widely regarded as one of the better French players out there after enjoying a successful season, individually, for the Orlando Magic. However, that wasn’t enough to secure him a […]

San Antonio SpursRio volunteer had phone stolen, so Tony Parker gave him a new one

Sometimes it’s the true acts of kindness that stick with us forever. That was the case for Vitor Galvani, a volunteer Team Liaison at the Rio Olympics that was robbed at knifepoint at a bus stop after working the France-Venezuela game on Aug. 12, as he told Brazil’s O Globo. The 23-year-old volunteer was seen shaken […]

San Antonio SpursTony Parker: "I felt like Spain was the Spurs."

Tony Parker felt as though he saw a ghost when the French National team played their final 2016 Rio Olympics tournament game against Spain. The Spanish National team put France away handily on Wednesday, and Pau Gasol gave his opponent and new teammate Parker respect after the game. Parker on the other hand told reporters he […]

San Antonio SpursFrance's coach addresses questions on Tony Parker's status

As always, Tony Parker has been splendid for the French national team. So far in this year’s Olympics, the San Antonio Spurs guard has averaged 13.5 points and 3.8 assists. However, in France’s big game against Team USA tonight, Parker, curiously, did not see action. In a tweet by ESPN’s Marc Stein, his status was […]

NBAVideo: Draymond Green feeds DeAndre Jordan for beautiful alley-oop against France

Team USA looked good for most of their final Olympic pool play game, although France stormed back in the final minutes, only losing 100-97. One of the better plays of the game combined the talents of Draymond Green and DeAndre Jordan in the third quarter. The Warriors power forward fed the Clippers center for a […]

San Antonio SpursVideo: Tony Parker hits game-winning shot to lift France past Serbia

Tony Parker has been there before. With the game on the line and France in desperate need of another group win, Parker knocked down a stepback jumper from the left wing with 31 seconds left to give the French a 76-75 lead over Serbia. Parker and France held on during a wild sequence in the […]

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