<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">
<channel>
<title>BasketballBuzz.ca </title>
<atom:link href="http://basketballbuzz.ca/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/</link>
<description>Latest from BasketballBuzz.ca </description>
<language>en-us</language>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:54:02 -0400</pubDate>
<item>
<title>ESP/SLO – Navarro leads Spain past Slovenia</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/espslo-navarro-leads-spain-past-slovenia/forward/2991/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) &amp;ndash; Spain used a near perfect fourth quarter to see off Slovenia 97-80 and book their place in the 5th place game at the 2010 FIBA World Championship. &amp;nbsp... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:12:08 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/espslo-navarro-leads-spain-past-slovenia/forward/2991/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>LTU – Bang the drums – Lithuania are back!</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/ltu-bang-the-drums-lithuania-are-back/forward/2990/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) - There is nothing so dangerous as a wounded lion.   You&amp;rsquo;ve heard that one before.  Lithuania were a wounded lion in the build-up to the 2010 FIBA World C... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:11:36 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/ltu-bang-the-drums-lithuania-are-back/forward/2990/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>TUR – Uruguayan football star Lugano brings sons to watch basketball</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/tur-uruguayan-football-star-lugano-brings-sons-to-watch-basketball/forward/2989/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship) &amp;ndash; Diego Lugano is a popular man in Istanbul. The captain of the Uruguay national football team is also star player of Fenerbahce&amp;#44; one of the city&amp;rsquo;s t... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:11:37 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/tur-uruguayan-football-star-lugano-brings-sons-to-watch-basketball/forward/2989/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Bruce Pearl, Tennessee Face Investigation, Sources Say</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/ncaa/bruce-pearl-tennessee-face-investigation-sources-say/forward/2988/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Bruce Pearl and the Tennessee basketball program have been asked about possible violations in the Volunteer program by the NCAA, according to multiple sources.

The AP, citing an anonymous source, rep... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 05:23:10 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/ncaa/bruce-pearl-tennessee-face-investigation-sources-say/forward/2988/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Lithuania wins decisively; three million invited to party</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/lithuania-wins-decisively-three-million-invited-to-party/forward/2987/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ &amp;quot;Seed&amp;quot; surely saw
“Celebrate good times,” as they say, “come on!”
Of course the folks in Lithuania need no such exhortative encouragement after blowing past Team Argentina last night, 104-85... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:11:42 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/lithuania-wins-decisively-three-million-invited-to-party/forward/2987/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Gonzaga Canadian Duo selected as impact players amongst NCAA 2010 FIBA Participants</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/gonzaga-canadian-duo-selected-as-impact-players-amongst-ncaa-2010-fiba-participants/forward/2986/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Gonzaga's Frontline Trio

The Zags are D-I's most prominent international squad, with two players on the Canadian FIBA team and one on the German side. The most impressive Zag in Turkey was somewhat of a surprise:

Kelly Olynyk, Gonzaga (Canada, 0-5)
6-11 sophomore forward
8.2 ppg (55.6% shooting), 2.8 rpg

Olynyk, a lanky British Columbian, had a small role for Gonzaga as a freshman, averaging 3.8 points and 2.7 rebounds in just over 12 minutes per game. But he made huge progress in the offseason. "Kelly had the best spring of all of our guys, as far as individual work, lifting and really changing his body," Zags coach Mark Few said. "And then this summer [for Canada's junior development team], he played so well that they decided to bring him up."

The plan, initially, had just been for the Canadians to use Olynyk for senior team practice and exhibitions, but he earned a roster spot -- and then scored 13 points in 19 minutes when he was subbed into Canada's third game against France. He followed that up with 14 points in 22 minutes against Spain, which had to please Gonzaga coaches, who'd like Olynyk to have more of an offensive presence in '10-11. "He has a great feel for the game," assistant Tommy Lloyd said of Olynyk, "but he was sometimes too unselfish as a freshman. He has to have a scorer's mentality."

The other Zag on the Canadian team had a lesser role:

Robert Sacre, Gonzaga (Canada, 0-5)
7-0 junior center
2.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg

Sacre only saw double-digit minutes in one game, against Spain, scoring eight points and grabbing three rebounds. He's still the projected starting center for the Zags next season, giving them a rare 7-foot force in the West Coast Conference, but his low-post, camp-under-the-rim game isn't well-suited for international play, and he was stuck in Canada's rotation behind Miami Heat center Joel Anthony. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:11:21 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/gonzaga-canadian-duo-selected-as-impact-players-amongst-ncaa-2010-fiba-participants/forward/2986/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>NBA Opens Moscow Russia Office</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/nba/nba-opens-moscow-russia-office/forward/2985/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ The National Basketball Association opened an office in Moscow to get closer to the growing number of fans in Russia and Eastern Europe, NBA chief operational director Adam Silver said Thursday.

“This is a great time for the NBA to expand its presence in Russia, especially given Mikhail Prokhorov's commitment to further grow the sport in the country,” Silver said in a statement.

Prokhorov, a basketball enthusiast, finalized a deal to purchase the NBA's New Jersey Nets earlier this year and he also sponsors several college teams. ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:56:09 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/nba/nba-opens-moscow-russia-office/forward/2985/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>The Back Channel: Live on FIBATV.com Today!</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/the-back-channel-live-on-fibatv-com-today/forward/2983/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ I know classification games aren&amp;rsquo;t all that sexy but let&amp;rsquo;s not forget the talent that will be on display Friday.  Slovenia vs. Spain &amp;ndash; 15.00 GMT &amp;ndash; Live on FIBATV.com  These two... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:11:36 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/the-back-channel-live-on-fibatv-com-today/forward/2983/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>Dayton Will Host NCAA Tournament's 'First Four' Games</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/ncaa/dayton-will-host-ncaa-tournaments-first-four-games/forward/2982/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Filed under: NCAA TournamentThe opening round of the NCAA tournament isn't going anywhere. The University of Dayton will host each of the NCAA tournament's "first four" games in the expanded 68-team b... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:23:40 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/ncaa/dayton-will-host-ncaa-tournaments-first-four-games/forward/2982/</guid>
</item>
<item>
<title>USA/RUS – USA turn it on after break to see off Russia and reach semis</title>
<link>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/usarus-usa-turn-it-on-after-break-to-see-off-russia-and-reach-semis/forward/2980/</link>
<description><![CDATA[ ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) &amp;ndash; The USA pulled away in the second half to see off Russia 89-79 and book their place in the semi-finals at the 2010 FIBA World Championship.   Up 44-39 a... ]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:11:44 -0400</pubDate>
<guid>http://basketballbuzz.ca/international/usarus-usa-turn-it-on-after-break-to-see-off-russia-and-reach-semis/forward/2980/</guid>
</item>
</channel>
</rss>