Posts by CJ Clarkson
Italy and Georgia in Tbilisi Cup Finals
Italy and Georgia are set to lock horns in the Finals of the Tbilisi Cup this weekend. This is yet another friendly tournament aimed at getting various European national teams ready for the upcoming Eurobasket 2015 this September. Italy came up with a convincing 85-61 win over Estonia and Georgia edged out Latvia in a…
Read MoreAndrew Lawrence vs. KK Zadar at BAT
British player Andrew Lawrence and his agent, Mario Scotti, filed a claim against former club KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, agent fees, and interest. He played for KK Zadar in the 2013/14 season. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons.…
Read More2015 U16 European Championship: 3 Teams Unbeaten
Kaunas, Lithuania – Action in the 2015 U16 European Championship is heating up in the second stage, with only three teams sporting unbeaten records. Turkey, Lithuania, and Finland are all 3-0 and are on track to advance to the knockout stage of the competition. Finland in particular, has been a pleasant surprise in the tournament…
Read MoreUndermanned Serbia Tops Russia
Various European national teams are ramping up their preparations for Eurobasket 2015 and have been playing friendly games to get ready. Most recently, an undermanned Serbia squad took down their Russian counterparts in a dominant, 75-56 win. The victory gave Serbia some much needed momentum after suffering a loss at the hands of France on Friday. They…
Read MoreHodge Wins Claim vs. Baskonia at BAT
Walter Hodge filed a claim against his Spanish club Laboral Kutxa Vitoria at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and interest. He submitted that the team failed to make all the payments under the termination agreement. Hodge has triple citizenship from the U.S.A., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was a…
Read MoreFIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
Read MoreNBA Game in Africa Opens Doors
An exhibition NBA game in Africa opened doors, being the first of its kind in NBA history. Held at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, the event featured a team of players born in Africa and second-generation African players, aptly called “Team Africa” and a composed of various current NBA players representing “Team World.” Fans in attendance…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Four Teams Advance
Volos, Greece – Four teams advance to the quarterfinals of the U18 European Championships, staying undefeated after the second stage of the competition. Both France and Germany advance from Group E after coming up with some very dominant victories. France blazed through Latvia, 91-62 on some solid offensive execution. The duo of Stephane Gombauld and…
Read MoreTeam USA to Hold Minicamp in August
USA Basketball has announced that it will be holding a minicamp for Team USA from August 11 to 13 in preparation for next year’s Olympic games. The camp will consist of two days of non-contact workouts and one day for an intrasquad scrimmage. USA Basketball’s managing director Jerry Colangelo has announced that any player who…
Read MoreRodney White vs. Guaiqueries at BAT
Rodney White filed a claim versus former club Guaqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, penalties, and interest. The claimant submitted that the team only made partial payments based on their contract. The team answered that it had paid the player more than what he claims he received but…
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