Former NBA Players Shine in Italian All-Star Game
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From Associated Press
ROME — In a game that featured 18 former NBA players, the South beat the North, 178-166, Saturday night in the Italian basketball league’s All-Star game before 14,771 fans at the Palaeur Arena.
Former NBA guards Brian Shaw and Darwin Cook combined for 63 points for the winners, overshadowing a record 50-point performance by Micheal Ray Richardson for the North.
Wes Matthews, who dazzled the crowd with his acrobatic drives and scored 35 points for the North, was voted the game’s most valuable player.
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