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‘Americans, go do your thing’: How U.S. bigs like Shakira Austin dictate play in Israel

Tipoff for an early December EuroCup contest is less than 15 minutes away and Shakira Austin, a center for Israel’s Elitzur Ramla during her offseason from the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, is still finishing her pregame stretching. As the clock over the backboard ticks down, all of Austin’s teammates fire up shots on their side of the court. Austin appears to be in no rush to join them, however; she has just over 10 minutes left to warm up. Plus, she’s well aware that the basketball will find her plenty once the action begins for real. Read More

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