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	Arvydas Sabonis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arvydas Romas Sabonis (born December 19, 1964 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR) is a former professional basketball player from Lithuania.
		The 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in) Sabonis is considered by many to be one of the top centers in the world from the 1980s through the early 21st century.
		Sabonis' earliest international success was a bronze for the Soviet Union at the European Championship of 1983, followed by a gold in 1985 at both the European Championship and the World University Games.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arvydas_Sabonis (861 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA - Agent: Sabonis won't play in NBA next season (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sabonis was scheduled to be in Portland for a team physical this week but instead stayed home.
		Sabonis was set to make $7 million in the second year of a three-year deal he signed with the Trail Blazers before last season.
		Sabonis, 38, has already retired once, sitting out the 2001-2002 season when he also cited a desire to spend more time with his family.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/story?id=1594410 (600 words)

	Sabonis Leads Blazers Over Pacers 95-88 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Arvydas Sabonis scored a season-high 16 points as the Portland Trail Blazers beat Indiana 95-88 Monday night and sent the Pacers to their 13th loss in 15 games.
		Sabonis, the 38-year-old Lithuanian center, took advantage of Brad Miller's absence and O'Neal's foul trouble to score 12 points in the fourth.
		Sabonis played only 12 minutes the first three quarters, leaving him with enough energy to finish off the Pacers after they rallied late.
	www.emeraldcoast.com /sportsverticle/sports/sp030318c.asp (707 words)

	BASKETBALL NOTE
		Sabonis, who will turn 38 in December, on Friday signed a multi-year contract at undisclosed terms.
		Sabonis averaged 10.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 61 games in the 2000-01 season, when Portland was eliminated in the first round.
		Sabonis was not with the team last season, Maurice Cheeks' first as coach.
	www.canoe.ca /StatsBKP/BC-BKP-LGNS-BLAZERSSABONIS-R.html (395 words)

	LITHUANIAN ATHLETES IN THE MILLENIUM NEWS
		Sabonis received 26.2 percent of the vote, outdistancing the late Drazen Petrovic (17.9 percent), three-time NBA champion Toni Kukoc (14 percent) and Hawk’s great Dikembe Mutombo (12.4 percent).
		Sabonis traveled the globe for a dozen years, building a reputation as one of the top big men in the world, before joining the Portland Trail Blazers in 1995.
		The Trail Blazers drafted Sabonis in 1986, but the Lithuanian was unable to leave the Soviet Union for a basketball career in the United States.
	www.angelfire.com /tx/LABAS/2000/jan/athletes.html (345 words)

	Everything Sabonis
		Sabonis Update: When Sabas announced that he was going to play for Zalgiris I heard people say that he wouldn't have an impact because he was to old.
		Arvydas wonderd why this was and found out when the business man later explained that owner of the Rytas paper and basketball team threatened to write atrocious things about his company if he agreed to sponsor Zalgiris and not give Rytas money.
		Sabonis and the rest of the Zalgiris team where clearly rusty after an 18 day break between games which resulted in 20 turnovers compared to only 5 for their opponents.
	sabonis.4t.com (1173 words)

	BLAZERS: Portland Will Miss Arvydas Sabonis
		What a lot of people didn’t know was when Sabonis did come to Portland for treatment on his legs or feet, he always found his way on the basketball court with the Rip City crew from the finals.
		Sabonis smiled, looked at the reporter and said, “I leave tomorrow.” You wouldn’t have guessed the Lakers had just knocked us out of the playoffs.
		Whether it was a classic Sabonis hook-shot off the backboard or a behind the back pass through a defender's legs, there will never be another Arvydas Sabonis.
	www.nba.com /blazers/special_features/Portland_will_miss_Arvydas_Sab-84264-41.html (1369 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sabonis breaks toes while in Lithuania By John Gress , AFP Arvydas Sabonis. KAUNAS, Lithuania (AP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		KAUNAS, Lithuania (AP) — Arvydas Sabonis, longtime center for the Portland Trail Blazers and now a free agent, is recovering from broken toes he received while vacationing in his homeland.
		Sabonis fractured two small toes on his right foot, Dr. Skirmantas Paukstys said Friday.
		Sabonis had a similar injury several years ago while playing soccer on a Lithuanian beach.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/nba/blazers/2001-09-07-sabonis.htm (167 words)

	ARVYDAS SABONIS' somewhat official website! The Sabas Network.
		Arvydas Sabonis (222-C-64, agent: Rudoy Herb) is the most known European basketball player, who had the biggest influence on the NBA ever of all other European players.
		Arvydas Sabonis received a pass on the high post, bounced a couple of dribbles, then sent a behind-the-back pass to a cutting Zach Randolph.
		Sabonis admitted, he was almost to finish his career last year, but after 9 idle months he felt he missed the ball too much.
	www.sabonis.com /index_retire.html (5442 words)

	Sabonis may be key for Blazers
		Sabonis was an unknown commodity in this country.
		Sabonis, in his fifth NBA season after years of success in Europe, is still around, lumbering up the court and playing a pivotal role in the Blazers' quest for their first title since 1977.
		Sabonis missed his first four shots, all under the basket, before hitting an 18-foot jumper that put the Blazers ahead 81-77 with 1:45 left.
	www.canoe.ca /NBAPlayoffs00/apr27_sab.html (624 words)

	Everything Sabonis- Article
		Not only did Sabonis lead the MVP rankings for the regular season, he was also the Euroleague's best rebounder, with 10.45 boards per night, and shot block king, with 2 rejections on average.
		Sabonis (39, 220), the ultimate basketball hero in Lithuania, has been a major international force since the early 1980's, when he debuted with Zalgiris and played for the national team of the Soviet Union.
		Sabonis topped three statistical categories at the end of the regular season: MVP rating, rebounds and blocks, while he finished 10th among the top scorers.
	sabonis.4t.com /site/Sabonis_MVP.htm (1032 words)

	Portland Trail Blazers, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com
		Sabonis, who turns 38 in December, was always a fan favorite during six seasons in Portland.
		Because Sabonis did not play for another team last season and the Blazers did not renounce their rights to him, the salary cap does not limit what they can offer him.
		Sabonis also was being courted by a team in Malaga, Spain, although Rudoy suggested he would rather play for the Trail Blazers if a deal can be reached.
	cbs.sportsline.com /nba/story/5611449 (508 words)

	Arvydas Sabonis (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Arvydas Sabonis Arvydas Sabonis (Russian: Арвидас Сабонис) (born December 19, 1964) is a successful basketball player from Lithuania.
		The 7'3" (2.20 m) Sabonis has been one of the top centers in the world from the 1980s through the early 21st century.
		In 1985 he was a fourth round draft of the Atlanta Hawks but this was later nullified because of his age (he was under 21).
	arvydas-sabonis.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888 (557 words)

	Arvydas Sabonis - Uncyclopedia
		Anyway, Arvydas Sabonis is more widely known as the father of Lenin and uncle of Stalin.
		Has been honoured to be the last remaining king of Atlantis, resides in Philipinas, where he launches attacks at the UK government claiming they use his ancient property, Stonehendge, for commercial purposes.
		It is believed the term Sabas came from Arvydas Sabonis, famous Lithuanian politician, great-grandson of Tadas Blinda, who started spreading political genes around the world.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Arvydas_Sabonis (217 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Arvydas Sabonis started in Davis' place and Don Nelson went with a different lineup for the first time in the series as Eduardo Najera started in place of Shawn Bradley.
		Michael Finley got tied up and Portland won the jump ball, but Arvydas Sabonis was called for the offensive foul on the other end - his 6th foul.
		Arvydas Sabonis loved Najera trying to defend him early on as 8 of his 16 points came in the first 5:10 of the game.
	www.dfw.net /~patricia/mavs/mavs-news/older/02-03/mavs5-5 (5104 words)

	DraftExpress - NBA Draft, NCAA/International Basketball Website.
		The Sabonis Cup is the largest and most prestigious tournament organized by the Arvydas Sabonis basketball school.
		Before talking about the tournament itself and the players who shined there, we would like to briefly introduce the Arvydas Sabonis basketball school, which has been delivering talent to the professional basketball world for over a decade now.
		Having home court advantage, the Arvydas Sabonis Basketball School started the game fluently and brought their lead to 31:19 before Alexey Shved scored a buzzer beating triple at the end of the 1st quarter to cut the margin to 9.
	www.draftexpress.com /viewarticle.php?a=1091 (2259 words)

	Arvydas Sabonis - The Sabas Network (Semi-Official Site)
		Being the premier Sabonis presence on the net has it's benefits; bragging rights, points of pride when I am depressed and fellow fanatics sending in their hard work.
		Rudoy had not spoken to Sabonis as of Tuesday afternoon, but a colleague in Spain had.
		As more news and condolences pours in from Lithuanians, Italians, and other Sabonis fans around the world, it looks as if Arvydas Sabonis, in all probablility, is done with his NBA career.
	www.sabonis.com (2720 words)

	Portland Trail Blazers, Arvydas Sabonis, National Basketball Association - CBS SportsLine.com (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The coach was excited about a 37-year-old, six-year NBA veteran: Arvydas Sabonis.
		The Blazers haven't yet had a full-court scrimmage, and Sabonis hasn't had to run up and down the court - which is where his aching joints will take the most pounding.
		Sabonis will likely come off the bench, and while Cheeks doesn't want to put a hard limit on how many minutes he'll play, the goal is to keep him fresh and get the most out of him when he does play.
	www.sportsline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nba/story/5768829 (555 words)

	The Sabas Network: Ink and words and text... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The wife of Portland Trail Blazers centre Arvydas Sabonis was charged with drunken driving about two hours before her husband's team played the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals.
		Ingrida Sabonis, a former model and actress who was once named Miss Vilnius of Lithuania, was cited Tuesday afternoon as she drove to a Portland school to pick up her four children.
		Arvydas Sabonis, who also is Lithuanian, had 16 points and nine rebounds as the Blazers eliminated the Jazz 81-79.
	www.sabonis.com /archive/articles/2000/ingrida.html (144 words)

	True Hoop: Arvydas Sabonis Video Tribute
		This one is not in English either, but I'd love to know what they're saying about him as they torment the sleeping Sabonis on the plane.
		Sabonis was free to join the Blazers in 1989 but for some reason he chose to play professionally in Spain.
		I've only watched a handful of Sabonis games, but he was the first player I wanted to imitate in terms of dishes.
	www.truehoop.com /international-basketball-32836-arvydas-sabonis-video-tribute.html (1485 words)

	Willamette Week \| Sports
		Before his injury, Sabonis was having his best year as a Blazer, averaging 12 points and 8 rebounds a game.
		But Sabonis' biggest challenge has often been a lack of mental, not physical, toughness--a liability many attribute to his birthplace.
		Though Sabonis is touted as the greatest European player of all time and is a favorite of Trail Blazer fans, he too has demonstrated a tendency to play passively when the heat is on.
	www.wweek.com /html/sports032900.html (881 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Arvydas
		CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA-- Portland Trail Blazer's Arvydas Sabonis kncks away a shot by Charlotte Hornets' Hersey Hawkins during the first half of action Thursday night January 11, 2001, at the Charl
		CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA-- Portland Trail Blazer's Arvydas Sabonis prepares to slam dunk the ball as Charlotte Hornets' Elden Campbell
		DALLAS, TX -- Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki drives against Portland's Arvydas Sabonis during game one of their NBA series on Saturday, April 19, 2003 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Arvydas (201 words)

	BBC SPORT \| OTHER SPORTS \| Lithuania suffer Sabonis blow
		Sabonis, who plays for the NBA Portland Trail Blazers, has informed Lithuanian officials he will not be available, local media reported on Wednesday.
		Sabonis made the decision after consulting with Trail Blazers trainer Jay Jensen, who is staying in Lithuania with Sabonis to help his rehabilitation.
		The loss of Sabonis is a severe blow to the 1992 Olympic bronze medallists, who are also without forwards Arturas Karnisovas and Virginijus Praskevicius due to injuries.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/olympics2000/other_sports/882732.stm (256 words)

	The Sabonis Site Home Page
		Depending on whom you believe, Arvydas Sabonis either has decided he wants to play for the Trail Blazers next season or hasn't made up his mind about his future.
		Arvydas Sabonis knew at the end of last season that he wasn't going to be back with Portland.
		In June, Sabonis was quoted in a Lithuanian newspaper as saying he wouldn't return to the NBA.
	sabonis.4t.com /backup.html (383 words)

	Arvydas Sabonis, Lithuania... player profiles by Interbasket
		By the time he was 15 years old he was a member of the Soviet national junior team, which proved to be a mere stopover on his way to the national team.
		The political climate didn't allow Sabonis to play in the United States at the time, but he did come to Portland in order to rehabilitate his injury with Blazers trainers.
		IBN Facts: A fourth round choice in 1985, Sabonis was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, however the league voided the choice because Arvydas had not reached his 21st birthday.
	www.interbasket.net /players/sabonis.htm (818 words)

	New York Knicks, Arvydas Sabonis, Allan Houston, Kurt Thomas, National Basketball Association, Portland Trail Blazers, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Wallace scored 23 points and had eight rebounds as the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away from the New York Knicks for a 99-91 victory Monday night.
		But Sabonis -- who scored 10 points -- found himself an integral part of the Blazers' game plan down the stretch.
		Sabonis, who returned to the Blazers this season after taking last year off, pulled off a perfect behind-the-back pass to Derek Anderson, who hit a 3-pointer to make it 91-81 with 4:55 left.
	www.sportsline.com.cob-web.org:8888 /nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20030217_NY@POR (764 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sabonis to leave the NBA again (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Arvydas Sabonis is retiring.
		Arvydas Sabonis is retiring for the second time in three years.
		The Blazers terminated Sabonis' contract Friday after attempts to trade him failed.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/blazers/2003-08-12-sabonis_x.htm (466 words)

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