Posts by CJ Clarkson
Chinese NBA Draft prospect to Europe?
Panathinaikos’ wild offseason is apparently not over yet. Previously linked with Yi Jianlian, Sun Yue and Dejun Han, the Greens may finally be ready to sign with a Chinese player (and perhaps gain a nice foothold in that lucrative basketball market: Namely, Ailun Guo of the Liaoning Dinosaurs. According to Bball Headlines, Dinosaurs front office…
Read MoreIsrael cruise by weak Serbia 89-76
In tonight’s Euro Qualifying game in Tel Aviv Israel beat Serbia with 89-76 and now shares the 2nd place in group A together with Serbia and Estonia. To many this result was a big surprise, but not to the insiders. Serbia’s national team did not qualify for the London Olympics and was one of the…
Read MoreNBL Canada Draft
(TORONTO, ON) On Monday night, the 2012 NBL Canada Draft presented by Recharge With Milk took place in the Aurora Suite at the Renaissance Hotel.
The Windsor Express made 6’10 Centre, Robert Curtis the first overall pick of the 2012 NBL Canada Draft. The Saint John Mill Rats acquired the Express’ #1 pick by trading their #5 pick (1st Round) and rights of G Isaac Kuon.
Read MoreHemofarm Vrsac no more?
Hemofarm Vrsac no more? It looks like the end for Hemofarm Vrsac from Serbia. One of the best and most stable Serbian clubs is in trouble. While the championships is only a few weeks away, the team only has two roster players. No coach, and no technical staff. The junior team that was Serbian Champion…
Read MoreRed Star Belgrade shakes off financial burden from the past
Red Star Belgrade is clearly in better shape now than it was in recent years. Not only has the red and white put together a very competitive team for next season (rumors say the spent € 1.500.000 on new players), but they have also paid off most of the debts from the past. Former coach…
Read MoreSeveral teams leave Baltic league
Zalgiris Kaunas, Lietuvos Rytas, VEF Riga and Neptunas Kleipeda have decided to leave the Baltic league and have chosen for the VTB league instead. The Baltic league has now in fact become a “best of the rest” league with a second rate rating.
Read MoreBasketball makes inroads into Fiji’s rugby schools
For 19 year old Isoa Tuwai, rugby is life. It was the only sport he played until lately when basketball was introduced to him and his colleagues at Queen Victoria School. The boys from Vulinitu are known for their rugby skills but yesterday they showed potential to be equally good in basketball. The QVS under-19…
Read More26 Federations take FIBA Europe to arbitration!!
Representatives from Russian and Lithuanian Basketball Federations have confirmed to media that 26 national federations have sued FIBA Europe in Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland, for not obeying it’s own statutes.
Following the firing of FIBA Europe General Secretary Nar Zanolin by the president of FIBA Europe Olafur Rafnsson, 26 national federations (28 according to Lithuanian media) requested to hold an emergency meeting of the General Assembly.
Read MoreCold war between Partizan and Red Star
The season has not even started yet, and there is already a cold war going on between Serbia’s biggest and most popular Basketball clubs; Partizan Belgrade and Red Star Belgrade. For many decades there was some kind of balance of power and status quo between the two, in which Red Star dominated football (Champions league…
Read MoreEx-NBA All-Star auctions Olympic Gold Medal
Going once, going twice … Here’s your chance to join Bill Russell, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and even Christian Laettner as an Olympic men’s basketball gold medalist. Walter Davis, a six-time NBA All-Star and the Phoenix Suns’ all-time leading scorer, is auctioning off the medal he won as part of the 1976 U.S. gold medal team. It’s part of Grey…
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