http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/players/darius_songaila/4719 Recent articles about Darius Songaila en-us Darius Songaila recently signed a deal with BC Donetsk, but wants to be in the NBA to be closer to his daughter. Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:34:56 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/songailas_contract_with_bc_donetsk_has_out_to_sign_with_nba_team_in_season/11604109 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/songailas_contract_with_bc_donetsk_has_out_to_sign_with_nba_team_in_season/11604109 Songaila's Contract With BC Donetsk Has Out To Sign With NBA Team In-Season http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/songailas_contract_with_bc_donetsk_has_out_to_sign_with_nba_team_in_season/11604109 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Darius Songaila spent eight seasons in the NBA. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:41:29 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_signs_one_year_deal_with_bc_donetsk/11583016 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_signs_one_year_deal_with_bc_donetsk/11583016 Darius Songaila Signs One-Year Deal With BC Donetsk http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/darius_songaila_signs_one_year_deal_with_bc_donetsk/11583016 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Darius Songaila last played in the NBA in the 10-11 season as a member of the 76ers. Sat, 04 Aug 2012 18:46:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_hoping_for_return_to_nba/11378005 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_hoping_for_return_to_nba/11378005 Darius Songaila Hoping For Return To NBA http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/darius_songaila_hoping_for_return_to_nba/11378005 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/25e7055e6965bd529ed6201e9bbe9ce9222d706e/mini/New_Orleans_Hornets_8521.jpg Darius Songaila had 12 points and four rebounds to lead Lithuania, while Sarunas Jasikevicius had nine points, nine assists, two rebounds and two steals. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 22:42:42 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/lithuania_defeats_nigeria_72_53/11346862 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/lithuania_defeats_nigeria_72_53/11346862 Lithuania Defeats Nigeria 72-53 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/lithuania_defeats_nigeria_72_53/11346862 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/a/9a8f897b30adc20c777b73617da25b58392a3456/mini/Pistons_vs_Hornets_aa88.jpg Darius Songaila scored 12 points and Linas Kleiza added 11 to help Lithuania beat Nigeria 72-53 on Tuesday for its first victory in the Olympic men's basketball tournament. Rimantas Kaukenas finished with 10 points for Lithuania, which bounced back from an opening loss to Argentina. Nigeria fell to 1-1 after opening the tournament with a win over Tunisia. Lithuania has a long basketball pedigree that includes three Olympic bronze medals. Nigeria is making its first Olympic appearance in men's basketball. Nigeria shot only 24 percent from the field and made only one of its 16 3-point attempts. Lithuania led 34-27 at halftime and steadily increased its margin throughout the third quarter. Al-Farouq Aminu of the New Orleans Hornets and Ike Diogu had double-doubles for Nigeria. Aminu had 12 points and 11 rebounds; Diogu finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:19:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/lithuania_downs_ice_cold_nigeria/11341507 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/lithuania_downs_ice_cold_nigeria/11341507 Lithuania downs ice-cold Nigeria http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/lithuania_downs_ice_cold_nigeria/11341507 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/25e7055e6965bd529ed6201e9bbe9ce9222d706e/mini/New_Orleans_Hornets_8521.jpg Mike Baker heard about the game on the BBC's website, and if you have to pick any one thing that underscores the randomness of the event, that was it. Baker is a 39-year-old native of London who a few years ago met a girl from Shreveport, La. They got married, moved to Houston, and five years later Baker was sitting in Hofheinz Pavilion on the campus of the University of Houston on a Friday night, drinking a beer with his brother-in-law and watching Great Britain play Lithuania in basketball. "It's the smallest crowd I've ever seen for an international competition, in any sport," Baker said. An official attendance number wasn't announced, but at tipoff I counted 129 people who appeared to have been paying customers. The whole thing might have felt a little surreal, except that surrealism is nearly impossible within the gray concrete walls of Hofheinz Pavilion, a 43-year-old dungeon of a basketball arena that is anticipating a $40 million renovation in the near future. Part of thi Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:13:03 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/olympic_bound_teams_stop_in_houston/11130803 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/olympic_bound_teams_stop_in_houston/11130803 Olympic-bound teams stop in Houston http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/olympic_bound_teams_stop_in_houston/11130803 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Mike Baker heard about the game on the BBC's website, and if you have to pick any one thing that underscores the randomness of the event, that was it. Baker is a 39-year-old native of London who a few years ago met a girl from Shreveport, La. They got married, moved to Houston, and five years later Baker was sitting in Hofheinz Pavilion on the campus of the University of Houston on a Friday night, drinking a beer with his brother-in-law and watching Great Britain play Lithuania in basketball. "It's the smallest crowd I've ever seen for an international competition, in any sport," Baker said. An official attendance number wasn't announced, but at tipoff I counted 129 people who appeared to have been paying customers. The whole thing might have felt a little surreal, except that surrealism is nearly impossible within the gray concrete walls of Hofheinz Pavilion, a 43-year-old dungeon of a basketball arena that is anticipating a $40 million renovation in the near future. Part of thi Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:12:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/olympic_bound_teams_stop_in_houston/11130785 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/olympic_bound_teams_stop_in_houston/11130785 Olympic-bound teams stop in Houston http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/olympic_bound_teams_stop_in_houston/11130785 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png HOUSTON -- Mike Baker heard about the game on the BBC's web site, and if you have to pick any one thing that underscores the randomness of the event, that was it. Baker is a 39-year-old native of London who a few years ago met a girl from Shreveport, La. They got married, moved to Houston and five years later Baker was sitting in Hofheinz Pavilion on the campus of the University of Houston on a Friday night, drinking a beer with his brother-in-law and watching Great Britain play Lithuania in basketball. "It's the smallest crowd I've ever seen for an international competition, in any sport," Baker said. They didn't announce an official attendance number, but at tipoff I counted 129 people who appeared to have been paying customers. The whole thing might have felt a little surreal, except that surrealism is nearly impossible within the gray concrete walls of Hofheinz Pavilion, a 43-year-old dungeon of a basketball arena which is anticipating a 40 million renovation in the near fu Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:45:18 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/olympic_bound_teams_stop_off_in_houston/11125217 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/olympic_bound_teams_stop_off_in_houston/11125217 Olympic-bound teams stop off in Houston http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/olympic_bound_teams_stop_off_in_houston/11125217 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png HOUSTON -- Mike Baker heard about the game on the BBC's web site, and if you have to pick any one thing that underscores the randomness of the event, that was it. Baker is a 39-year-old native of London who a few years ago met a girl from Shreveport, La. They got married, moved to Houston and five years later Baker was sitting in Hofheinz Pavilion on the campus of the University of Houston on a Friday night, drinking a beer with his brother-in-law and watching Great Britain play Lithuania in basketball. "It's the smallest crowd I've ever seen for an international competition, in any sport," Baker said. They didn't announce an official attendance number, but at tipoff I counted 129 people who appeared to have been paying customers. The whole thing might have felt a little surreal, except that surrealism is nearly impossible within the gray concrete walls of Hofheinz Pavilion, a 43-year-old dungeon of a basketball arena which is anticipating a 40 million renovation in the near fu Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:45:18 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/olympic_bound_teams_stop_off_in_houston/11125223 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/olympic_bound_teams_stop_off_in_houston/11125223 Olympic-bound teams stop off in Houston http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/olympic_bound_teams_stop_off_in_houston/11125223 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Don’t call it a comeback… Instead chalk this practice footage of Arvydas Sabonis with the Lithuanian National team up to him investing in the future of Lithuanian basketball as the president of Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF). No more suit and tie and press conferences. The big man is back on the floor where he belongs, putting guys like the Toronto Raptors young prospect, Jonas Valanciunas and NBA and Euro vet Darius Songaila as they make at run at the 2012 London Olympics. The Basketball Hall of Fame center joined the Lithuanian National team in Houston yesterday as they undergo training camp and compete in some friendly games with the Great Britain and Russian National teams before they travel to Venezuela for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Sabonis said shortly after being named LKF president last fall that he is dedicated to the promotion of the team and game in Lithuania and the former center for the Portland Trail Blazers has certainly walked the talk. Howev... Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:30:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/video_arvydas_sabonis_works_out_with_the_lithuanian_national_team/11069666 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/video_arvydas_sabonis_works_out_with_the_lithuanian_national_team/11069666 Video: Arvydas Sabonis works out with the Lithuanian National team http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/video_arvydas_sabonis_works_out_with_the_lithuanian_national_team/11069666 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Darius Songaila originally began the season with Turkish team Galatasaray. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:31:10 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_agrees_to_terms_with_cb_valladolid/10298323 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_agrees_to_terms_with_cb_valladolid/10298323 Darius Songaila Agrees To Terms With CB Valladolid http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/darius_songaila_agrees_to_terms_with_cb_valladolid/10298323 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Songaila: Best hope for Galatasaray upset?Just enough time to get in a couple of Fearless Predictions™ before the final two teams to participate in Euroleague 2011-12 are determined, BallinEurope thinks … So let’s get to it! Lietuvos Rytas vs. Galatasaray Café Crown Galatasaray looked impressive in dispatching Asvel Villeurbanne (O, Tony Parker, où êtes-vous?) and putting up 93 points, the highest total registered in qualifying round games thus far. Better yet, the high-profile additions to the already solid Turkish team’s roster appear to be working perfectly: Jaka Lakovic and Darius Songaila contributed a whopping 40 points combined in the win. On the other side of the court, Lietuvos Rytas has taken care of business against both opponents faced – KK Buducnost and Cibona Zagreb – with their margins of victory 19 and 16 points, respectively. L.Rytas started the match with the intriguing and somewhat unexpectated combination of Jonas Valanciunas and Vilmantas Dilys at the forward sp... Sun, 02 Oct 2011 05:31:49 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/fearless_predictions_lietuvos_rytas_v_galatasaray_spirou_basket_v_cez_nymburk/7160962 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/fearless_predictions_lietuvos_rytas_v_galatasaray_spirou_basket_v_cez_nymburk/7160962 Fearless Predictions™: Lietuvos Rytas v. Galatasaray, Spirou Basket v. CEZ Nymburk http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/fearless_predictions_lietuvos_rytas_v_galatasaray_spirou_basket_v_cez_nymburk/7160962 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/5/25e7055e6965bd529ed6201e9bbe9ce9222d706e/mini/New_Orleans_Hornets_8521.jpg Ohhvkaay, Vadon. Make zis doonk shot. I vill give you hand wif making of doonk. Seence you are faht mahn vith faht neck, I vill helpt to leeft you off ze grounds.Niiiiiiice ahnd easee weeth ze doonk. Joost make a tall jump and make zay doonk.Oh wows, Vadon. You are un GIRTHY man, Vadon. I cahn barley leeft.I keed. I keed. Of corpse Daryus cahn leeft. Strenf!Bot vreally, you shood mah-be loose some of yore weight, Vadon. Note goot fors yours hart. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:49:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_supports_dunking/10652633 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_supports_dunking/10652633 Darius Songaila Supports Dunking http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/darius_songaila_supports_dunking/10652633 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Ohhvkaay, Vadon. Make zis doonk shot. I vill give you hand wif making of doonk. Seence you are faht mahn vith faht neck, I vill helpt to leeft you off ze grounds.Niiiiiiice ahnd easee weeth ze doonk. Joost make a tall jump and make zay doonk.Oh wows, Vadon. You are un GIRTHY man, Vadon. I cahn barley leeft.I keed. I keed. Of corpse Daryus cahn leeft. Strenf!Bot vreally, you shood mah-be loose some of yore weight, Vadon. Note goot fors yours hart. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:49:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_supports_dunking/10450735 http://network.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/darius_songaila_supports_dunking/10450735 Darius Songaila Supports Dunking http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/articles/darius_songaila_supports_dunking/10450735 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png