SL: Gasol leads Spain to first Euro title; Beasley returns to Heat

Each weekday morning, Ball Don't Lie serves up a handful of NBA-related stories to digest with your turkey bacon club.Ryan Lucas, AP: "Pau Gasol had 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead world champion Spain to a 85-63 win over Serbia in the final of the European basketball championship Sunday. The victory gave Spain its first European title after six runner-up finishes, including a one-point loss two years ago to Russia in front of its home crowd. The Spaniards dominated from the start at both ends of the court, playing pressure man-to-man defense and getting out on the break for easy baskets to take a 15-point first quarter lead. Serbia never recovered. [...] 'It was a great game, and obviously we won the final that we lost twice before this year, so I'm extremely happy and it's an unforgettable day for us,' Gasol said. 'We just worked so hard to win this championship and I'm just super proud of my teammates.' Guard Rudy Fernandez(notes) chipped in...