Posts by CJ Clarkson
2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 2: Mixed results from China, Iran
Day 2 of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup was chock full of brilliantly exciting games. Eight more teams took to the hardwood to play out their openers. Groups A and B had two games each. Tournament favorites China and Iran came up with mixed results in their first games of the competition. Group A Jordan…
Read MoreKnicks hire Craig Robinson, Obama’s brother-in-law
The New York Knicks have hired Craig Robinson to be part of their coaching staff. Robinson was the former head coach of the Oregon State basketball team. Robinson also happens to be the brother-in-law of former U.S. President Barack Obama. He will be reportedly be involved in player development as well as being the general…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup 2017: China and Iran faces new challenges
The group phase of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 begins today and excitement is bubbling among fans of Asian hoops. Lebanon is hosting the event this year and the tournament will run from August 8-20. Since 1999 every Asian Championship has been won by either China or Iran. China is the defending champion from 2015. This…
Read MoreTeam World wins in NBA Africa Exhibition Game
Team World bested Team Africa 108-97 in the NBA Africa exhibition game held over the weekend in Johannesburg, South Africa. The game was in support of UNICEF and the Nelson Mandela Foundation. The game was the culminating event that capped off a series of basketball camps as part of the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program.…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
Read MoreFIBA rivals Rubio and Gobert, future of Utah Jazz
The FIBA Eurobasket 2017 is set to tip off in less than a month from now and many of Europe’s top teams have been ramping up their preparations for the tournament. Meanwhile, in the NBA, the Utah Jazz have found themselves in a unique situation. Starting this 2017-18 the franchise will be building around a…
Read MoreDanilo Gallinari out of Eurobasket after injuring thumb
In a “friendly” exhibition game between Italy and the Netherlands, Italian forward Danilo Gallinari punched Dutch player Jito Kok, injuring his thumb in the process. Gallinari was taken to the hospital and will reportedly miss three to four weeks of action, keeping him out of EuroBasket 2017. Danilo, who had spent the last seven seasons…
Read MoreAxel Toupane joins Zalgiris
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) has agreed to terms on a deal Axel Toupane (197 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this 2017-18. Axel is a 24-year-old French player who will be getting his first crack at playing for a Lithuanian club. He began 2016-17 on the roster of the Milwaukee Bucks. He…
Read MoreABA League to launch second division in 2017/18
The ABA League is taking the next step in improving and strengthening basketball in the region. The ABA League assembly met on July 24th and decided to start a Second Division, which is set to launch for the 2017/18 season. The league will be composed of 12 teams. 10 teams have already been announced and…
Read MoreKarpos Sokoli banned 5 years from ABA
Belgrade, Serbia – The ABA League Assembly met on July 24th. One of the matters tackled was regarding Karpos Sokoli 2000 Skopje from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The team’s president, Ognjen Dedic had made statements which significantly damaged the image of the ABA League and its sponsors. As a result, the team was…
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