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Serbia-Lithuania; a hot start and lead wasn’t enough to stop the Serbs

Lithuanian basketball team couldn’t have started out any better. With a starting 5 of Mantas Kalnietis, Marius Grigonis, Edgaras Ulanovas…

5 years ago
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Lithuanian president, Valančiūnas open adolescent day center

Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Jonas Valančiūnas, playing for the Toronto Raptors, have on Tuesday opened an adolescent day center,…

6 years ago
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Greg Monroe on the brawl with Jonas Valančiūnas: I would much rather play with a tough guy like Jonas than some timid player

The Toronto Raptors are getting ready for the upcoming basketball season this year by putting together a dominant duo in…

6 years ago
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Sabonis named most influential sports figure in Lithuania – survey

Former Lithuanian basketball player Arvydas Sabonis, who previously led the country's basketball federation, has been named the most influential sports…

6 years ago
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An in-depth analysis of Lithuania’s national basketball team after the third window games!

About 6 minutes into Lithuania’s first game versus Poland on June 28th, I was thinking to myself that Lithuania was…

6 years ago
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Domantas Sabonis: I would like to finish my career in Žalgiris

On June 18, Kaunas Žalgiris players celebrated the 20th championship in club history and also their 8th championship of the…

6 years ago
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Lithuanian basketball fans off to Poland and Hungary to support their team

The Lithuanian men’s basketball team will be playing the final pair of matches which they will need to win in…

6 years ago
  • Society

Sabonis, Alekna, Meilutytė top list of Lithuania’s most influential sports figures

Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuania's basketball legend who now heads the country's Basketball Federation, Virgilijus Alekna, a former discus thrower and now…

7 years ago
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Lithuania’s Mindaugas Kuzminskas to join the NY Knicks

On the celebration of the coronation of King Mindaugas on Wednesday, well-known Lithuanian basketballer Mindaugas Kuzminskas left for New York…

8 years ago
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Sabonis Jr to team up with Valančiūnas at Raptors?

Domantas Sabonis, son of Lithuanian NBA legend Arvydas, is working out today with the Toronto Raptors, and could be drafted…

8 years ago
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Valanciunas comeback can’t save Raptors from Cleveland rout

The return of Lithuanian powerhouse Jonas Valanciunas to the Toronto Raptors line-up against Cleveland couldn’t stop the Cavaliers from inflicting…

8 years ago
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Valančiūnas casts doubt on return to play-offs

Lithuanian NBA fans hoping to see Jonas Valančiūnas return to action during the Toronto Raptors Eastern Conference final against LeBron…

8 years ago
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Raptors clinch series win against Heat to set stage for Valančiūnas comeback

Despite lacking Jonas Valančiūnas due to an ankle injury, the Toronto Raptors managed to beat the Miami Heat in the…

8 years ago
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Valančiūnas confident Raptors can beat Heat to clinch final four spot

The Toronto Raptors face the Miami Heat tonight with the chance to clinch a final four playoff place and Toronto’s…

8 years ago
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Without injured Valančiūnas Raptors lose to Miami to tie series

A Jonas Valančiūnas-less Toronto Raptors let a nine-point fourth quarter lead slip, allowing a Dwayne Wade-inspired Miami to level the…

8 years ago
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Injury will keep Jonas Valančiūnas out for remainder of playoff series against Heat

Jonas Valančiūnas, the Toronto Raptors' Lithuanian center who has risen to the challenge of the Eastern Conference's semifinals, will miss…

8 years ago
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Picture of the Week: Dunkin’ Jonas

Lithuanian basketballer and Toronto Raptors big man Jonas Valančiūnas stares down three Miami Heat defenders he just blew past to…

8 years ago
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Birthday Boy Valančiūnas comes up big for Toronto to blow out Heat

Lithuanian NBA star Jonas Valančiūnas saved the day for the Toronto Raptors with pivotal offensive rebounds that allowed them to…

8 years ago
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Valančiūnas bounces back to help Toronto make history with play-off series win

Lithuanian NBA star Jonas Valančiūnas’ stellar rebounding played a key part in firing the Toronto Raptors to their first play-off…

8 years ago
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Lithuania’s Valančiūnas quiet as Toronto pull off memorable comeback against Pacers

The Toronto Raptors pulled off a memorable comeback against the Indiana Pacers in Game 5 of the play-offs despite Lithuanian…

8 years ago