Pau Gasol captures tourney MVP honors, powers Spain to Euro title
Tournament MVP Pau Gasol had a double-double as Spain cruised past Lithuania 80-63 Sunday to regain the European basketball championship title.
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Tournament MVP Pau Gasol had a double-double as Spain cruised past Lithuania 80-63 Sunday to regain the European basketball championship title.
Lithuania set up a mouthwatering European championship showdown with Spain and sealed an Olympic berth after beating Serbia 67-64 in semi-final on Friday.
Jonas Valanciunas scored 26 points and had 15 rebounds to help Lithuania overcome Italy 95-85 in overtime on Wednesday for a place in the semifinals.
Raptors forward Luis Scola was named the MVP of the FIBA Americas tournament after leading Argentina with averages of 21.1 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest.
Raptors forward Luis Scola and Argentina beat Canada 97-84 behind 35 points and 13 rebounds from Scola Tuesday.