Posts by CJ Clarkson
No (real) surprises at Euro Qualifiers
On the 1st day of the Qualification round for the European Championship there were no major surprises, although Belgium’s victory on the road against Poland (64-57) and Austria beating home team favorite Cyprus (89-86) was maybe not entirely expected. The 2nd round will be played on Saturday the 18th.
Read MoreNBL Canada Draft
The National Basketball League of Canada will host an exclusive Draft Combine that will be held August 25th & 26th, 2012 in Orangeville, ON. This event will provide NBL Canada prospects the opportunity to demonstrate their skills to team coaches, general managers, and owners with ambitions to be selected in the 2012 NBL Canada Draft.…
Read MoreDonetsk gets VTB wild card
Ukrainian champion Donetsk has received a wild card to participate in the VTB United League. The VTB chose Donetsk out of seven requests from six different countries. A clear sign that the VTB is quickly gaining popularity. Donets already participated in the VTB during the 2009/2010 season.
Read MoreWeert keeps sponsor
Basketball club BSW Weert keeps main sponsor Stepco for at least one more season and the club name will remain Stepco BSW Weert.
Read MoreScott wins arbitration vs Otopeni
Cortney Jermain Scott filed a claim against the Romanian Club Sportive Otopeni for outstanding salaries. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons. Otopeni has to pay Scott € 18.157,91 plus a 5 % interest. In addition, all costs of the arbitration shall be borne by Otopeni and…
Read MoreFab 4 remain unbeaten at U18 EC
Spain, Croatia, France and home team favorite Lithuania remain unbeaten at the U18 European Championship after day 5. Croatia had no problems with Latvia (82-62) and was again was led by super star Dario Saric. This 208 cm swingman reminds many of the late Drazen Petrovic, with his flashy moves, passing skills, shooting range and…
Read MoreFIBA & NBA agree: No age limit
FIBA:Basketball’s best will apparently be welcomed in Rio. The head of the sport’s governing body said Saturday he doesn’t foresee an age limit for the 2016 Olympics, tempering talk that the 20-year anniversary of the Dream Team would be the final appearance of the NBA’s biggest stars. “The feeling is I think that we will…
Read MoreMizzou coach pulls team off court in Netherlands
After seeing elbows fly, words exchanged and a surprising ejection, Missouri Head Coach Frank Haith had enough. The second-year head coach at Missouri had just been ejected from a game in Amsterdam for questioning a non-call on an elbow to the head of Missouri freshman forward Stefan Jankovic and pulled his team from the floor…
Read MoreBotafogo back in Basketball
Botafogo is known around the globe for its swinging football team, but has now moved (back) into basketball. It already had a professional basketball team in the past but had to withdraw in 2001 due to financial problems. Now Botafogo F.R Rio de Janeiro is back in business with a mix of young players and…
Read MoreBlatt era comes to an end
It looks like David Blatt will no longer coach the Russian national team. The rumors have been flying around London since the start of the Olympics and the wait is now for Blatt to officially confirm what everybody already knows. Blatt is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and has also been coaching…
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