Had to bring this outta the archives as still one of the sickest dunks I’ve seen, no less in a game:

• Andrei Kirilenko is making it clear that he will not come back to play for the Utah Jazz this season, stating that he will accept any option that will get him away from Utah.
• Henry Abott, and many other experts in the world of basketball come together to discuss why players who excel in European basketball struggle in the NBA. With a specific case study of Sarunas Jasikevicius.
• Keon Clark, one time Toronto Raptor, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for driving on a suspended license (at the time of his arrest he was also operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and driving under the influence). It’s really sad that this happened, he used to be one of my favorite players back in the day, him and junkyard dog.
• Seattle really, really want to keep the Sonics in town.
• Garden of Shame; as the situation in New York gets worse and worse every day, Adrian Wojnarowski from Yahoo! Sports shares his thoughts in the situation.

It was a very close game and with a 59-58 lead over Russia, Spain passed the ball to their leading scorer Pau Gasol in hopes of solidifying their lead. Unfortunately for Spain, Jon Robert Holden stripped the ball from Pau Gasol, took it up court and scored the game winning basket with two seconds remaining on the clock. Andrei Kirilenko led Russia with 17 points, and the underdogs won their first European basketball championship in 22 years.

Check out this video from youtube of the last few minutes of the game:

• Greg Oden is undergoing knee surgery sometime this week because of pain in his right knee. There is no definitive schedule for his return, but all Portland Trail Blazers fan should have their fingers crossed that he is at full health by October 30th (start of the regular season.
• Phil Jackson, along with Roy Williams have been inducted to the hall of fame.
• The Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers have gone through with a 4 man deal that sends Reggie Evans and Ricky Sanchez to the sixers for Steve Hunter and Bobby Jones.

The Painted Area has posted an excellent preview of the coming European basketball championships. They break down every team, from every group, give solid tournament information, and provides some additional useful reading. Very impressive