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"It would be a little arrogant if I say that we are a blueprint of the USA Basketball," Ginobili told Yahoo! Sports. "But I think we did a heck of a job for a decade and am incredibly proud of what we've accomplished. And a lot of teams started to maintain a group of players – a core – that played together." Yahoo! Sports

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Bruno Altieri: Prigioni is feeling better and will give it a try tomorrow. Twitter

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During the 2006 World Championships in Japan, Argentina's power forward went up for a layup and was knocked off balance. His arms got trapped behind him. His mouth broke the fall. "My front teeth exploded," Scola said. The next day, Team Argentina returned to the scene. For a gag, Ginobili pretended to hunt for Scola's missing teeth. He couldn't believe what he discovered. "There were actually two holes in the floor where he landed," Ginobili said. "And the floor was scratched. I mean, that's a hard, coated floor. I've never seen anything like it. I had to take a picture of it. But he played that night." Arizona Republic

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The 2014 world championships in Spain have been renamed the World Cup and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) appears poised to try and pattern the Olympic tournament after the football model with under-23 teams and three age exceptions, leaving fully-fledged national teams to battle in the World Cup. "If I think about it selfishly, I don't care. I am done, almost for sure. But it would be disappointing," said 35-year-old Ginobili, who is playing in his third Olympics after earning gold at the 2004 Athens Games and a bronze medal in Beijing. "But it would be disappointing. If I was 24 right now, I would be crying in the corner that I wouldn't have this opportunity in my life. "It's something that I wish every athlete can be part of because it's amazing. It's a wonderful experience and I'm so proud for having played in three of them. It is one of the highlights of my career." SBS

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Argentina is optimistic that Knicks point guard Pablo Prigioni, who missed Thursday's win over Tunisia with kidney stones, will be available for the remainder of the Olympics. "We've ruled out an infection and we confirmed he has little stones in his urinary tract," said Argentina team physician Dr. Diego Grippo. "He won't have to go through surgery as the stones will probably pass naturally. If that happens, he can play again (in the tournament)." Argentina plays the United States on Monday here in London. Sulia

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Jared Zwerling: New #Knicks PG Pablo Prigioni is out against Tunisia due to renal colic (a type of abdominal pain commonly caused by kidney stones). Twitter

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Manu Ginobili: 3-time Olympian Manu Ginobili to Y! on future implementation of Under-23 in Games: “If I was 24 right now, I’d be crying in that corner..." Twitter

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Niki Bakouli: According to @Syra Sylla 35 years old @Manu Ginobili said after the game against France that he hasn't decided yet if he will retire from NT Twitter

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Manu Ginobili says he’s been giving his Argentine teammates a few tips about how to play Tony Parker. “Go right up to him,” Ginobili said, “and go ‘whooo!’” Ginobili blew air out of his mouth. “That should fog up his goggles,” he said. San Antonio Express-News

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For Ginobili, it’s a theme. All his teams are considered old. But compared to the Americans, for example, who think continuity is when four or five guys return from the previous team, these Argentines are rare. “I know one thing,” Scola said, smiling as he pointed to Ginobili. “I’m tired of playing with him.” San Antonio Express-News

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But Scola said beating France is as critical, “like a Finals,” and that’s where Ginobili and his inside information comes in. He admitted he hasn’t seen Parker in his goggles yet. Given that, he isn’t sure if his plan would work. “All I know is,” Ginobili said, “I won’t be the one chasing him.” San Antonio Express-News

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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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Team USA was back in Barcelona, wearing 1992 Dream Team throwback jerseys, which led to another round of the Dream Team vs. 2012 team talk. But the USA having to work for an 86-80 win Sunday over Argentina in an Olympics tune-up shows why comparing the two eras is hard (and why the 2012 team’s style can lead to some close games). NBCSports.com

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At the end of the game Coach K said that "we played against champions today. Argentina have been playing like champions for a decade. This was really our first international game. We'll have to adjust to the rules and keep growing as a team" Sulia

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

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Jorge Sierra: At Argentina's practice. The body language and interaction among players... It's world of difference with Team USA. Twitter

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Manu Ginobili said "there's a big chance" the Olympic Games in London will be his last big tournament with the Argentinian National Team. ESPN.com

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"If I have to go to the Olympics without a contract, I'm going to do it," Delfino said. "I'm going to do it as long as I feel good physically, but I'm not playing if I'm not healthy. It doesn't matter if I have a contract or not by then." HoopsHype

Carlos Delfino, Argentina 

"If I have to go to the Olympics without a contract, I'm going to do it," Delfino said. "I'm going to do it as long as I feel good physically, but I'm not playing if I'm not healthy. It doesn't matter if I have a contract or not by then." HoopsHype

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Carlos Delfino: "I think I will make it in time for the Olympics. I'm in the middle of a difficult part in the recovery process. It's when you feel OK and you want to do things and the doctors tell you to calm down. But I feel good about the injury. I'm recovering well, running a little and doing basketball activities this coming week hopefully. I don't want to rush." HoopsHype

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