Eurocup:EuroChallenge hit halfway mark

Week three of both the Eurocup and EuroChallenge got underway Tuesday with three contests in the Eurocup and 11 in the EuroChallenge. In Eurocup competition, KK Cibona Zagreb had their European Cup losing streak extend to 19 with a loss to Cholet Basket, while Valencia Basket improved to 3-0 on the season with a runaway…

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Euroleague CAA discusses rule changes, FIBA schedule

The Euroleague Commercial Assets Assembly had a lot to talk about when they met in Barcelona today to discuss last season, this season and future seasons. On the agenda were some interesting rule change proposals including a wider court and various time-related suggestions; discussions about expanding into new markets, specifically the United Kingdom; and the…

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NBA and YouTube Partner to Present D-League Games

NEW YORK, November 20, 2012 – The NBA and YouTube announced a new deal today that will provide fans with more than 350 NBA Development League games streamed live during the 2012-13 regular season on the NBA D-League YouTube channel and through a YouTube video player on NBA.com. The partnership was announced by Adam Silver,…

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Jason Kapono future uncertain with Panathinaikos

An announcement was made late last week that Panathinaikos (Greece-A1) had signed former NBA player Jason Kapono (201 cm, UCLA’03) and that he was to arrive in Athens this past Sunday. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances with his family arose that prevented him from making the trip and has put his future with the club on hold.…

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Israel Winner League postpones games

The Israel Winner League has decided to postpone games in Southern Israel due to the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas over the last six days. The league issued a statement via their Facebook page stating that due to the security situation, they were pushing the games back to an undetermined date/time. They plan on…

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Darko Milicic considering leaving Celtics

Darko Milicic (212 cm) has been reported to be considering leaving his position with the Boston Celtics to return home to Serbia and be closer to his ailing mother. Milicic, the number 2 pick in the 2003 NBA draft, didn’t travel with the Celtics this weekend for their contest with the Pistons and insiders are…

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NCAA Top 25: Indiana remains at the top

The Indiana Hoosiers kept the top spot on all the week 3 NCAA Division 1 Polls with three wins last week over North Dakota State 87-61, Sam Houston St. 99-45, and Georgia 66-53. The Hoosiers picked up 46 of 65 first place votes in the Associated Press Top 25 poll (1,602 total points) and 25…

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Morgan Lewis named NBL Canada Player of the Week

(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Morgan Lewis of the London Lightning has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending November 18, 2012. This is the first London Lightning player to receive Player of the Week honours. Lewis, a 6’5” 210-pound…

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EuroBasket 2013: Draw Complete, Groups Set

Delegates of all 24 teams, 150 media representatives, numerous special guests, European basketball stars of the past and the official mascot of EuroBasket 2013, Lipko, all gathered on Sunday in the historic Postojna Cave for the Draw Ceremony for EuroBasket 2013. Reaction to the draw was quick and the theme was the same, the groups…

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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.…

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