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Olga Jimenez: Andres Nocioni: "I'm not closing the door to the NBA" Twitter

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Matias Traversa: Argentinian coach Julio Lamas said in press conference that Manu Ginobili, Andres Nocioni and Leo Gutierrez won't play in Fiba Americas Twitter

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Olga Jimenez: San Antonio Spurs were interested in signing Andres Nocioni before the playoffs. Twitter

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Claudio Villanueva, agent for Andres Nocioni, in an interview with Cadena Ser said that two weeks ago the Argentinean forward turned down an offer from the NBA. Nocioni's contract with Caja Laboral expires after this season. "Andres talked with Josean Querejeta but Caja Laboral has not made a contract extension proposal yet" said Villanueva. "Two weeks ago we got an offer from the NBA but we turned it down for respect of Baskonia" added Vilanueva saying that several European teams are interested in the player. "CSKA Moscow is among them? I cannot comment" ended Villanueva. Sportando

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Olga Jimenez: Andres Nocioni's agent: "Nocioni has offers from the NBA and Europe. We'll wait for Caja Laboral" Twitter

Caja Laboral, Spain, Andres Nocioni 

Andres Nocioni, returned to Caja Laboral last season, said that in the summer two NBA Teams tried to sign him but he turned down the proposal. "Last summer, two NBA teams tried to sign me. But I have decided to stay in Baskonia. I am happy here. I don't reject the NBA but I like being here in Vitoria" said Nocioni. Sportando

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Andres Nocioni: (The group of old guys at the Argentinean National Team) has a future. We're still going to compete. Most of them will stay and there will be no big changes. I saw that most of the guys have made the decision to continue playing. I hope the group remains to give it one more try. I wish we have another chance at the World Championship in Spain. Ole

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Andres Nocioni, the Argentine star who played eight years in the NBA before joining Caja Laboral last season, offered high praise for his Spanish League teammate Mirza Teletovic Tuesday. Nocioni, who played small forward to Teletovic's power forward, told SportSport Bosnia he's guarded "just a couple of players at the same level as Teletovic." "I'm happy for Mirza since joining the NBA is the pinnacle in the career of every basketball player. However, I regret that we will no longer be teammates because he is a fantastic basketball player and person," Nocioni said. NetsDaily

Brooklyn Nets, Andres Nocioni, Mirza Teletovic 

Wrapped in his country's flag, his voice hoarse from screaming and sinus problems, Andres Nocioni tried to summarize the bond his teammates share in over a decade-long commitment to Argentina's national team. "I die for Manu (Ginobili)," Nocioni said. "Manu die for me." Chicago Tribune

Manu Ginobili, Andres Nocioni, Argentina, Olympics 

"I know I said this is our last time during the (NBA) season, but if win a medal, I'm pretty sure we're going again," Nocioni said. "This is like drugs. It's unbelievable." Chicago Tribune

Andres Nocioni, Argentina, Olympics 

Memo to Kevin Love: If you don’t knock someone on their ass tomorrow, and if you continue to play as though you have a sense of entitlement rather than a job to do, you are going to be watching Anthony Davis take your minutes as the last big man off the bench. That advice is based on solid intel, because the powers that be at USA Basketball are not happy that the Kevin Love they came to appreciate two years ago in Turkey has somehow morphed into a Kevin Love who didn’t even leave his feet Sunday night when he got outworked for a rebound by Andres Nocioni in Team USA’s closer-that-it-should-have-been 86-80 victory over Argentina. SheridanHoops

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Andres Nocioni: "The U.S. team will have to work very hard for the gold medal and I'm not so sure they will get it." Basquet Plus

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Jorge Sierra: Andres Nocioni says he's not so sure Team USA will win gold. Twitter

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Emiliano Carchia: OFFICIAL: Caja Laboral announced that Andres Nocioni signed a new one-year contract with the club Twitter

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Andres Nocioni: I have to tell you that I have a verbal agreement with Baskonia to play one more year. ESPN.com

Free Agency, Caja Laboral, Spain, Andres Nocioni 

Caja Laboral, lost Pablo Prigioni who signed in New York, would love to keep the other Argentinean in the roster: Andres Nocioni. The forward returned to Baskonia during the season after his long experience in NBA. Sportando

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Andres Nocioni doesn't rule out returning to the NBA. El Correo

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Jon de la Presa: Andrés Nocioni about to re-sign w/ Baskonia. (via @elcorreo_alava ) Twitter

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According to their agent, Pablo Prigioni and Andres Nocioni will announce the team where they will play next season "next Monday or Tuesday." El Correo

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"I would like to stay in Vitoria and we're talking about it," said Andres Nocioni, who at the same time still sees "a chance to play in the NBA." El Correo

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