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n.b.a. as a k forty step. and drink or lentils basketball career is a great success story he first played in russia's top league at the age of sixty but didn't stay there for long after two successful years he was drafted in the n.b.a. becoming the youngest european player in the league during the twelve years he spent with due to jazz he was one of the team's best players with an annual salary above fifteen million dollars due to an n.b.a. lockout in the. moved back to moscow to play for say a scott club which is where he wants to stay still many american teens want to recruit him and keep making proposals. drain welcome to the show thank you very much for being with us well first of all you play in russia today and european basketball is generally considered to be softer than in the united states do you believe that's true after that game when you suffered a broken nose and a concussion is released after that in the states well i don't believe it so far because you know the level of the basketball growing up every year and you know more and more n.b.a. players players with the n.b.a. experience coming to euro

n.b.a. basketball spotlight will be back shortly after the break so stay with us. wealthy british style. is not on the tight. markets why not come to. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike's concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune into cars a report on our. cocoa. listing all over. me. welcome back to spotlight i'm al gore and just a reminder that my guest on the show today is under a kiddie langkow the famous russian basketball player known in the n.b.a. as a k forty seven hundred well there we started talking about the ability of russians to play abroad the sort of comfort of this comfort that you have when you play well when you play in a fairly well this is true not only for basketball this is also true for for hockey players in the n.h.l. this is also true it might sound funny for the russian girls in the modeling business the last of them or are working work it's also a kind of sport yeah broad well why do you think what's the reason that russians do really often they do really fit into that for the environment though the

n.b.a. basketball spotlight will be back shortly after the break so stay with us and. soon which brightened. from fans to. these films starts on t.v. dot com. excuse. the few. witnesses. to history in the making of. testimony. ten stories that shapes two thousand and eleven on r.t. . welcome back to spotlight i'm al green over and just a reminder that my guest on the show today is a kitty lanko the famous russian basketball player known in the n.b.a. as a k forty seven. well there we started talking about the ability of russians to play abroad the sort of comfort of discomfort that you have when you play when you play in a fairly well this is true not only for basketball this is also true for for hockey players in the n.h.l. this is also true it might sound funny for the russian girls in the modeling this last of them or are working work it's also a kind of sport you have brought well what do you think what's the reason that russians do really often they do really fit into that for the very men though they may be very good professionally well lo i know a lot of her exa

n.b.a. effectively over basketball stars are returning to north america from europe where they've been prying their trade during the dispute to skip moscow's on going to kill and guest says he's yet to make up his mind about whether he'll return to the states after a spell in the russian capital but compare it to my famous golf has already decided to head back to denver and said farewell to fans of his home team think at the weekend from across the rest as more. europe's arguably best number five player hume case center team of famous golf he's only the seventh russian to play in the national basketball association he signed a three year deal with the new york knicks in twentieth's and but was then traded to the denver nuggets where he still under contract must go over third to keep kids hearing the lockout in the n.b.a. but he always knew that as soon as the standoff was over he would be on the one of the first planes back to the united states europe through photos i've shown here in russia what i've learnt in america or tournament on the n.b.a. are two different leagues if you get to see at

n.b.a. lockout effectively over basketball stars are returning to north america after temporarily playing in europe to scour moscow's and regular lank areas undecided about his future after a spell in the russian capital but compared to the famous golf is heading back to denver after a stint at his home club and one quarter of reports. europe's arguably the best number five player he gets sent to a team of the most god he's only the seventh russian to play in the national basketball association he signed a three year deal with the new york knicks in twenty two but was then traded to the denver nuggets where he's still under contract most go over third to keep you during the lockout in the n.b.a. but he always knew that soon as this standoff was over he would. he on the one of the first planes back to the united states. i've shown here in russia what i've learnt in america or tournament on the n.b.a. are two different leagues if you get to see at least one n.b.a. match then you'll know right away that it's wrong to compare to twenty thing outs. at twenty five years old to know if they had alr

staying with basketball where n.b.a. players are thought anneli getting back on training with the regular season kicking off on the twenty fifth of december it's high time for professional place to start flexing their muscles but it's not all about physical strength for the place we've finally reached an agreement with officials to put an end to the same never ending lockout for the likes of new orleans point guard chris paul dribbling skills and he just can't wait to get back to action. happiest person in the world right now just to be back in the gym and i get a chance to work with. cold my teammates so i'm just happy to be back in the back of the court players are so it's great to be back in the gym it's great for these doors to be a back open it just kind of come back here. he we spent so many hours in here once you step right on the court it just kind of brings you back home so. today was a really good day just to kind of get that feeling back. here working hard in the gym and seeing scene as i'm seen in a while it

in basketball the n.b.a. players are back on court for their first official practice only six players turned out for the first training session le bron james dwayne wade and chris bosh were among them big goal for the hate is nothing less than a title will help them forget their loss to dollars in six games last spring but for now they're simply glad to be back to work. you know the smell of joe you know he likes to hit the ball about you know looking on the court to go. down working with a coach to work with you miss becomes a family and you know we just have you know we. in the meantime the celtics also got back to practice the boston plays know that they could be their last chance at a championship with their current lineup porpoise kevin garnett and in the final year of a contract. was probably most likely are lashing out. now and i and i was honest with him about this and this is the. team that looks at ourselves we have to do it this year because this is our only you that we can do. and you may never be

n.b.a. season maybe just a day zero but already this drama carry it is all kicking off in the basketball world you'd think in the n.b.a. after months of negotiation the arguments that learn to agree no such luck you are not coming up in just a second. your company this is sports and a plenty ahead this hour including. rain in spain the next cazan suffer their third defeat in the euro league to perfect barcelona but can still look forward to top sixteen basketball later this season. staying in his nest hours off to be n.b.a. collective bargaining agreement is ratified the league smush three team trade involving your league hornets star chris. chance of a lifetime the five members of team russia's ice cross jungle squad the perfect travel the world in their quest for success in twenty two. let's talk about well we're going excuse on we're unable to stop the surging barcelona in the euro league last night sponsored on beaten in eight games but the knicks have reason to celebrate as well they are through to the top sixteen despite the last barcelona shooting and underwhelming forty percent from th

able to continue our great religious tradition in the sport actually it's not a good basketball now and in the n.b.a. russian and club the new jersey nets a failed to make it two wins from two so far in the shortened season losing one hundred sixty seventy on home court the atlanta hawks well the nets did beat the washington wizards in their opening game but were totally accepted by the hawks who were playing their first match of the visitors and led by eight points to no on after occasions two and a half minutes and they took eight digit lead still in my first quarter. that none of which inflicting the biggest damage serbian went on to finish with a game height seventeen points off the bench marshawn brooks with four in as many points for the nets but the home side never got close to mobbing williams scored another fourteen. georgian substitute zappa truly had a double double a thirteen points and eleven rebounds. and let's finish with basketball and our latest holiday special feature and be a star dwight howard paid a visit to the russian capital in the summer and our own robin concert caught up w

fans the board is not the only difference between the russian basketball league and the n.b.a. the american schedule is more intense with regular season games sometimes held four times a week so the studying of the opponent shot practice or simply warm up takes center stage during practice providing plenty of room for individual skills. it is team play no one negates saddle but compared to europe it is somehow more individualized i would say the game is based on single players who play one on one and win it they may score a goal just make a pass european basketball not to mention russia is slightly different people try to find other solutions to the difficulties that arise during the game. the russians will be hoping to qualify for the london olympics by winning the european championship in september it's hope that both russian and be a stars and break it and go and two more famous golf will be available to help the team a little rainy out there quired individual skills from the united states and their home bred team play is expected to be the winning formula. moscow. question

basketball star kurylenko back on the n.b.a. to stay with his hometown club. and it rushes makes. for an easy win. seven incredible win for the. premier league they did three two at old trafford to lift themselves off the bottom of the table a result which also prevents these men from going top at new year on the seventieth birthday was the ultimate. putting one. penalty he added another after the break to score twice the level things but. business is a very welcome three points united at the same number of points is man city to play tomorrow but after that shot results have the chance to go within a point. one one as i think with. time approaching fourth place chelsea have just gone three one behind to aston villa at stamford bridge. he has scored his thirty fifth goal of the year as arsenal need q.p.r. by a goal full of league norreys by the same school imo bottom side bolton are moved a currently tied at one of pace elsewhere looks like the just snatched the winner they've got they've gone to one up against wigan. well on sunday everton travel to west brom the city travel to su

basketball later this season. staying in his nest hours after the n.b.a. collective bargaining agreement has ratified the league smash a three team trade involving new orleans hornets star chris paul. chance of a lifetime the five members of team russia's ice cores dunhill squad prepare to travel the world in their quest for success. let's start with the news this hour that russia's first ever formula one driver has been let go by randall the telly petroff now on the lookout for a new team after the romain grosjean was handed reynolds' second seat petroff known as the v. borg rocket sent on his way despite having a contract until the end of next year the twenty seven will be on this private rental in twenty ten earning his first podium place the following season in australia tensions are rose last month when petroff criticised the british team following that. stating that they locked. his partner last season whom santa has also left me right there on former team reserves who know the men in the drive. to basketball were an excuse and were unable to hold th

n.b.a. lockout almost over russia's top basketball star lanka and if i must go of all white. off to play for our country and i also have reports of. europe's arguably the best number five player he took a center team of famous golf he's only the seventh russian to play in the national basketball association he signed a three year deal with the new york knicks in twenty ten but was then traded to the denver nuggets where he still under contract must go over thirty keep kids during the lockout in the n.b.a. but he always knew that as soon as the standoff was over he would be on the one of the first planes back to the united states through group i've shown here in russia what i've learnt in america or tournament on the n.b.a. are two different leagues if you get to see at least one n.b.a. match then you'll know right away that it's wrong to compare to twenty thing else i at twenty five years old to know if they had already become a living legend in russia and the moscow region in particular despite knowing that his services are required in the n.b.a. a.s.a.p. mas golf didn't hol

we know he is obsesse obsessed h basketball with the n.b.a., michael jordan.s. he is in his 20s. like 22, they're not entirely sure. wasn't a good student. hope because he had a wester westernized education. >> greg: he's a moron. >> bob: this is the third generation of fruit cakes in a row in that country. they are all having receding hairlines at that age. she a potential serial killer. study serial killers. on a serious note. >> --s a -- >> kimberly: are you a forensic psychologist? >> bob: no. i happen to like serial killers so be careful. one thing about this, i talk to graham, a friend of mine who has a mission in north korea that only christians would be allowed to be there. staffing is exactly right. it's terrible what is going on. the latest military from the south and the north, some say it was the kid pulling the strings behind that thing. if that is the case, we have a problem on our hand. >> eric: is it important to note. they fired a short range missile. here is the point. obama has been the apologist to the world. apologize for the american exce

class basketball store on breaker olenka turns his back on the n.b.a. to stay with his hometown club. all blacks coach graham henry is ninety didn't use on his list leading to world cup glory. but first everton midfielder but not yet the north could soon be back playing in russia british media reports suggest the twenty six year old will be sold in the january transfer window the russian international has not played for the top face since december tenth and is concerned a lack of thirsting football could affect his chances of playing for his country next summer's european championships. in by lokomotiv moscow just over two years ago for thirteen million dollars and it's believed everton would want to sell him for around nine million dollars. whatever didn't play well on sunday but today there are seven games in english premier league manchester united to claim top spot if they avoid defeat against the bottom side black that is just about to kick off united manager sir alex ferguson is seventy today by the way but he has said he will stay at old trafford

always a basketball now words used to lock out the delay n.b.a. season is finally underway and in one of the latest home a city beat minnesota on the road one hundred four one hundred now the hosts won the first quarter bicycles point at twenty four twenty three by the congress outscored their holdings in the second twenty nine twenty two to find themselves six points ahead by half so i'm kevin durant's and that the visitors with impressive thirty three price including this one from behind the arc to make it seventy eight seventy in favor of the thunder at the end of the third period in the final quarter the thunder players firmly held on to their advantage which was enough to eventually register a one zero four one hundred victory. now that brings us to ickes zero which is considered to be one of the most complicated martial arts russian leading instructors gave t.v. reporters a unique opportunity to find out what it is all about firsthand robert ardler neon has more. the japanese martial arts are for kiddo he's in to keep one it means way of her

basketball now and after months of uncertainty the new n.b.a. season will finally get underway on december the twenty fifth with the miami heat looking to make up for last year's disappointment of losing. the play off final well despite boasting a stall study squad defeating the likes of le bron james dwyane wade and chris bosh the heat failed to win the n.b.a. championship for the first time since two thousand and six after losing the best of seven finals series four two to the dallas mavericks so i would say i'm with triumphing in the new shortened season and i am open to that training camp on monday and the head coach says there's plenty for his team to build up. there's been so much talk about last year being an absolute epic failure for us now we don't view it that way but that's part of this journey sometimes and sometimes things frankly as much as you don't want to admit it sometimes they just don't go your way it doesn't mean we want committed doesn't mean that that wasn't our goal we have another shot at it this year and that's what we'

basketball later this is . staying in this nest hours after the n.b.a. collective bargaining agreement is ratified the league's. trading today in new orleans hornets star chris. chance of a lifetime the five members of team are. prepared to travel the world in their quest for. twenty two. pictures and that's coming up very shortly but let's begin with basketball were unable to halt the surging barcelona in the euro league last night the spawn beaten eight games but who next have reason to celebrate as well they are through to the top sixteen stage despite the loss barcelona shooting an underwhelming forty percent a lead from the field but realty dominated proceedings when it mattered most down in the fourth quarter while the couple turned up the heat american that. ten points and making two of three from beyond the arc as well sixty three fifty five. the n.b.a. team owners and players just ratified a new collective bargaining agreement but there's already a huge development on the new free agent the league via. trade which would have sent new orleans pla