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Romeo Travis Wins Arbitration vs. KK Zadar
Romeo Travis (201 cm, Akron’07) and his agents filed a claim against former team KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, agents fees, and interest. The claimants submitted that the club failed to remit payment for the last two salary installments. Romeo Travis is known from the basketball documentary…
Read MoreEurochallenge, three through to Last 16
After a week off the Eurochallenge is back as Round 4 of the competition followed from Tsmoki-Minsk’s victory over USAK to open the round last week. There were eleven games played around the continent on Tuesday while the round will be completed on Wednesday with a further four contests. Group B Lukoil Academic kept its…
Read MoreAndre Smith vs. Krasnye Krylia Samara at BAT
Andre Smith (204 cm, North Dakota State’07) filed a claim against his former team Krasnye Krylia Samara (Russia-VTB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT), for outstanding salaries, bonuses, and interest. The player claims that the team failed to remit payment for his last salary installment and bonuses. He was on the roster of the Russian…
Read MoreEurochallenge Regular Season Round 3
The 2014/2015 Eurochallenge Regular Season is only three weeks old but it has already thrown up excitement in spades. One of the closest competitions in terms of encounters, the Eurochallenge always provides a spectacle of hoops and the start of Round 3 proved to be no different. The week’s action tipped off with nine games…
Read More2014/2015 Eurochallenge Round 2
Week two of the 2014/2015 Eurochallenge got underway on Tuesday evening with ten games taking place around the continent. As is usually the case, the Basketball was tight and exciting, and as we have become used to in this competition there were plenty of close ties. For example, two games went to overtime, while another…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 draw in Disneyland Paris
The EuroBasket 2015 Draw will be held on 8 December 2014 in Disneyland Paris. Esteemed personalities from the world of sports will assist in drawing the 24 participating teams into four groups of six teams for the Group Phase. EuroBasket 2015 will take place from 5-20 September, serving as a qualification tournament for the 2016…
Read MoreAlan Voskuil wins Arbitration vs. Roanne
Alan Voskuil filed a claim against his former team Chorale de Roanne (France-ProA) for outstanding salaries and interest. Voskuil is a Danish-American player who played for the French club during the 2012/13 season. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons. The Arbitrator of the case upheld the player’s…
Read MoreAdrien Moerman wins vs Bilbao at BAT
French player Adrien Moerman filed a claim against former team Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, agent’s fees, and interest. He and his agent, Guy Zucker, claimed that club made only partial payments. Moerman played for Bilbao during the 2012/13 season. Bilbao Basket provided an answer to their…
Read MoreFIBA 3×3 World Tour: Team Novi Sad wins Final
Sendai, Japan – Team Novi Sad (Serbia) came away with an easy win over Saskatoon (Canada) 21-11 in the Finals of the FIBA 3×3 Basketball World Tour. The three-on-three basketball event was launched by FIBA in 2012. Team Novi Sad were finalists in 2013. 12 teams competed in this event and were initially divided into…
Read MoreTony Parker is FIBA Europe P.O.Y. 2013
Frenchman Tony Parker is the 2013 FIBA Europe Player of the Year. The 32-year-old San Antonio Spurs point guard will receive the trophy when his team faces ALBA Berlin during the NBA Global Games. Parker is in elite company. Former recipients of the award include German legend Dirk Nowitzki and Russian phenom Andrei Kirilenko. The…
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