Posts by Morgan
Pavel Petera passes away
Pavel Petera, one of the most revered coaches in Czech Basketball has passed away in Prague at the age of 71 years old. He was one of the most influential coaches in his native country thanks to his long association with Czech National Team, a role in which he brought the last real success to…
Read MoreSerie A: Montepaschi and Sassari slip to losses
Serie A – Serie A league leaders Montepaschi Siena were shocked at home on Thursday as the Italian Serie A reconvened after Christmas for Round 12 of the Regular Season. The current 7-time consecutive champions lost to JuveCaserta on a day that also saw second placed Banco di Sardegna Sassari fall to a road loss…
Read MoreUkraine Superleague: Khimik downs Donetsk
Ukraine Superleague – BC Donetsk held on to top spot in the Superleague despite falling at home to second placed Khimik in a high scoring game that ended 86-95. The loss put an end to the three game winning streak that Donetsk was on and was the second loss of the season for the team.…
Read MoreSerie A: Montepaschi top for Christmas
Serie A – Round 11 of the Italian Serie A brought with it a mouth watering clash between the league´s top two clubs, Montepaschi Siena and Banco di Sardegna Sassari. Reigning Serie A champs Montepaschi came away with an away victory to lead the league for Christmas, a perfect present perhaps for what has been…
Read MoreP.J. Hairston not reinstated at North Carolina
P.J. Hairston will not be a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels this season after the team decided against asking the NCAA to reinstate the ineligible guard. Hairston was the leading scorer for the university last season, but several off-season violations led to him getting into trouble with the NCAA. The 20-year old, along…
Read MoreKobe Bryant nearing the end?
The news that Kobe Bryant will miss the next six weeks with a broken kneecap has left the LA Lakers without the inspirational force for 21 games, but apart from that it has also thrown up an interesting question about Bryant´s future. It is a question that goes beyond Basketball as it afflicts legends in…
Read MoreEuroleague: Last 16 is set
It has been another Regular Season of fantastic Euroleague action and with Week 10 now underway there is only Friday left until we turn our attention to the Last 16. There were eight games on Thursday with plenty of business to be taken care of as the final five positions for the Last 16 of…
Read MoreEurocup: Last 32 gets 4 more clubs
The door to the Last 32 of the Eurocup has slammed shut as the final week of the Regular Season finished on Wednesday night. There were nineteen games around Europe on day 2 of week 10 and the final four Last 32 positions were decided with Bilbao, TED Ankara, CEZ Nymburk, and Banvit Bandirma becaming…
Read MoreNew Zealand Basketball Team gets 2014 funding
The New Zealand Basketball Team had good news today as the team known as the Tall Blacks were given substantial funding for 2014, including for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. High-Performance Sports New Zealand (HPSNZ) made the decision to fund the New Zealand basketball team with up to $200,000 over the course of next…
Read MoreEurocup: Cedevita and Valencia head to Last 32
The Eurocup Regular Season is drawing to close this week as Round 10 is completed and attention turns to the Last 32. There were just five games around the continent on Tuesday (the remaining games on Wednesday), but with so much to sort out in the groups there were two more teams booking their places…
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