Archive for November 2012
BC Donetsk challenges match results with Ferro-ZNTU
According to the BC Donetsk club website, the management of the team have filed an official protest with the Ukrainian Superleague regarding the results of their 83:91 loss to Ferro-ZNTU on Saturday, Nov. 17th. The statement states that due to what the club feels were numerous officiating errors, the results of the game were affected.…
Read MoreLegendary Players to help Pick EuroBasket 2013 Groups
EuroBasket 2013 Seven of Europe’s all-time most prolific basketball players will help pick the First Round groups of EuroBasket 2013, at the Draw ceremony on Sunday, 18 November in Postojna Cave. The three official ambassadors of EuroBasket 2013, Slovenia’s Ivo Daneu,Rašo Nesterović and Peter Vilfan, will be joined on stage by their compatriot Aljoša Žorga, Ukraine’s Alexander Volkov, Spain’s Jorge Garbajosa and Turkey’sIbrahim…
Read MorePostojna Cave ready for EuroBasket 2013 Draw
EuroBasket 2013 All is set in Postojna Cave, Slovenia for the first EuroBasket Draw to be held underground. The Draw Ceremony will take place this Sunday, at 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) and will be streamed live on FIBA Europe TV. The world-famous tourist attraction will host over 600 guests, including delegates of the 24 participating teams, special guests…
Read MoreWojciech Kaminski released as coach of Polpharma
Wojciech Kaminski has been released of his head coaching duties of SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard Gdanski (Poland-TBL) after a 3-5 start to the Polish TBL season. The squad’s website states that Kaminski’s contract has been terminated by mutual agreement and that management will announce a new head coach by Wednesday (Nov. 21st.). Kaminski was hired by…
Read MoreAbdul-Jabbar statue unveiled at Staples Center
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s skyhook has been captured in bronze for future generations of basketball fans. Staples Center unveiled a nearly 16-foot statue of the top scorer in NBA history Friday night, immortalizing Jabbar’s famed hook shot alongside statues of fellow Los Angeles Lakers greats Magic Johnson and Jerry West. Abdul-Jabbar pronounced himself humbled and grateful during…
Read MoreGianluca Tucci named head coach of Sidigas Avellino
Gianluca Tucci has been named the new head coach of Sidigas Avellino, replacing Giorgio Valli who was released from his duties earlier this week. Tucci will take over the club on Sunday when they take the floor of the Palasport Giacomo Del Mauro arena against Angelico Biella in an Italian SerieA contest. Tucci has been…
Read MoreSasha Vujacic named bwin MVP for Week 6
A stellar performance in a winning effort has made Sasha Vujacic of Anadolu Efes Istanbul the Euroleague regular season Week 6 bwin MVP. Vujacic used a dominant second-half to achieve a career-high 29 points and a performance index ranking of 31. Vujacic led Efes to a big come-from-behind home win over EA7 Emporio Armani Milan…
Read MoreRobert Spon named head coach of Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen have found a new head coach with Robert Spon. Spon is a well-traveled coach at many levels, including the last two seasons with the Quebec Kebs. “We are extremely excited to hire coach Spon,” said Halifax Rainmen President and CEO. “Over Spon’s career his teams are always prepared, and compete for the…
Read MoreTracy McGrady Tomahawk Dunk in first game in China
Nice video from Tracy McGrady’s first game in China held Nov. 16, 2012 [embedplusvideo height=”298″ width=”480″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/UmfURm9C1ng?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=UmfURm9C1ng&width=480&height=298&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=¬es=” id=”ep2394″ /]
Read MoreJason Kapono moves from NBA to Panathinaikos
Jason Kapono (201 cm, UCLA’03) has come to terms with Panathinaikos (Greece-A1) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. An official announcement on Panathinaikos’ website says that Kapono will arrive in Athens on Sunday. Kapono was a four-year starter at UCLA, where he had a career scoring average of 16.5 points per game. That number…
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