Talisman: Tony Parker of France holds up the ball during a friendly basketball match Slovenia vs. France in Ljubljana. Photo: AFP Almost every team at the 2013 European basketball championship is missing key players, but when the biennial competition tips off on Wednesday, two-time reigning champions Spain are still the favourites while 2011 runners-up France hope to hoist the trophy for the first time. Spain too have been hit by no-shows with Los Angeles Lakers star Pau Gasol,...
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