The National Basketball Association remains one of the most international leagues in U.S. sports. Making the rosters of the 30 NBA teams were 83 players from 35 countries outside the United States. France have the most NBA players with 10 while Europe tops all continents with 52 players.
After a bit of time away, heinnews returned this week for a chat at EuroBasket 2009 with France power forward Ronny Turiaf. They discussed France’s young talent; how France improved over past EuroBaskets; Ricky Rubio’s decision to stay in Europe; qualifying for the 2010 World Championship.
heinnews’s David Hein this week is still at the 2009 EuroBasket Women in Latvia but spotted Latvian men’s national team star Andris Biedrins in the stands in Riga. And the Golden State Warriors big man took some time to talk about living in Oakland; the Stanley Cup playoffs; the [...]
