News archive: Sunday, September 20, 2015

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• FIBA tournaments

  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.

• News

  Al Jefferson lost 20 pounds by ditching fried chicken

  Charlotte center Al Jefferson changed diet and lost more than 20 pounds this summer. Fried chicken is off his menu now.

• Injuries

  Nets’ Yanick Moreira suffers foot injury, to miss camp

  Angolan big-man Yanick Moreira suffered a minor tear to a ligament in his left foot and will miss 4-6 weeks of action. He will miss Nets training camp.

• NBA rumors

  Warriors to give Chris Babb opportunity to make team

  The Golden State Warriors have yet to waive former Celtic Chris Babb and they plan to invite the swingman to training camp for an opportunity to make the team.

• FIBA tournaments

  France beats Serbia 81-68 to take Eurobasket bronze medal

  France pulled away in the third quarter to beat Serbia 81-68 and win the bronze medal at the European basketball championship on Sunday.