Russian basketball to get NBA treatment
Published: 01 October, 2009, 02:56
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, the new owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, says the deal will provide a boost for the sport back in his homeland.
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Published: 01 October, 2009, 02:56
Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, the new owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, says the deal will provide a boost for the sport back in his homeland.