Archive for 2013
Official Eurobasket 2013 schedule
The official schedule for the upcoming Eurobasket in September has been announced by FIBA Europe and the EuroBasket 2013 Local
Read MoreCarlos Cabezas released by Caja Laboral
Spanish point guard Carlos Cabezas (186 cm) has had his contract waived by Caja Laboral (Spain, ACB and Euroleague) after the team’s recent loss to Athens in the Euroleague. Caja coach Zan Tabak has been less than pleased about the team’s recent performances and decided to fine the entire roster. The team reacted badly to…
Read MoreMarqus Blakely rejoins Riesen
Marqus Blakely (194 cm, Vermont ’10) has returned to Germany and is training with Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany, BBL) the team he left just three weeks ago. Blakely joined with Riesen in January but had to depart the outfit after just two games due to family reasons; during those two games he averaged 9 points…
Read MoreJohn Bynum retires
John Bynum (191 cm, Metropolitan State’00) has announced his retirement. He is leaving BV Chemnitz 99 from Germany’s Pro A. In the 2012-13 season the 35-year-old played 21 games for BV Chemnitz 99 and averaged 11.8 ppg and 5.2 rpg. The outspoken Bynum was having some issues with young coach, Felix Schreier. He initially announced…
Read MoreItaly SerieA: FoxTown Cantu stops Varese
Italian SerieA leader Cimberio Varese suffered their second loss in three games on Sunday when FoxTown Cantu took an important home game for them, 67:60. The loss drops Varese to 16-4 and in a tie for the league lead with Banco di Sardegna Sassari, who won comfortably over Scavolini Banca Marche PU, 87:76. Cantu remains…
Read MoreNCAA: Wake Forest topples No. 2 Miami
The University of Miami has never been ranked as high as No. 2 in the NCAA, so they no doubt have been feeling some extra pressure the last week. For a team that wasn’t in the Top 25 until Week 12 (of 16), to get to No. 2 as quickly as they did was nothing…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes players get surprised
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Read MoreZach Hodskins just wants to play basketball
Ballers across the globe spend practice time learning to pass off the dribble with one hand, work on one-handed shooting drills, learn to keep the second hand light on the ball when they shoot, and a host of other skills to develop their game. In the case of Zach Hodskins, a 6’2″ junior guard from Milton High School in Alpharetta, Georgia (US), he had no choice having been born without much of his left arm.
Read MoreCheerleader is a hit with half-court flip shot…
At basketball games across the globe special promotions are set up where a fan will be brought out to mid-court and given the opportunity to drop in a half-courter to win whatever’s being given away that day.
Read MoreEuroleague: Trio named Top 16 Week 8 MVPs
For the first time in over two years, the weekly Euroleague MVP honor is shared by three players! Devin Smith of Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv, Roko Ukic of Panathinaikos Athens and Luka Zoric of Unicaja Malaga all played significant roles in their respective team’s victories. And they each had performance index ratings of 28, which led…
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