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To Russia ... to play basketball? Now?

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To Russia ... to play basketball? Now?

Russian league play continues after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine, with some American players still active in Russia and several more being urged to return to play amid the conflict

Marc Stein
Mar 13, 2022
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How much money would it take, if you had the requisite skill, to play basketball in Russia right now?

That is prime among the uncomfortable questions being posed to Americans who left the country in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 and who remain under contract with Russian teams.

As I reported earlier this week, various American playe…

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