According to the Russian basketball federation’s press office, the country’s national team is set to welcome Iran on its home court in late July and then travel for an away match against Egypt in ...
A first-round pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, the Russian-born wing was selected No. 24 overall by the Utah Jazz, but would remain in Russia to spend two seasons with his CSKA Moscow team, winning a ...
Besides having one of the best nicknames in NBA history, Andrei Kirilenko, also known as AK-47, turned out a serviceable 13-year career in the league playing for the Utah Jazz, Minnesota Timberwolves ...