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FIBA: potential World Cup 2019 and 2023 hosts
FIBA announced the nations that have been shortlisted as potential hosts of the next two instalments of the flagship international tournament, the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Germany has been named as either a lone host or possibly as a joint host with France, while China, Qatar, the Philippines, and Turkey have also been shortlisted for…
Read MoreEuroleague Sanctions Galatasaray and Red Star
Euroleague Basketball has imposed disciplinary sanctions on two teams, Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) and Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS). The sanctions pertain to incidents that occurred before and during their game in Round 6 of the regular season. The sanctions are based on infractions of the competition by-laws that all teams are aware…
Read MoreRanders money problems, 4 players leave
Danish Ligaen club Randers Cimbria Basket has been in the midst of ongoing financial difficulties for some time, but it seems the worst has happened as the players are leaving the stricken organization. Players have gone with unpaid salaries in recent months, and many of the roster are now departing the club due to the…
Read MoreAco Petrovic passes away at 55
Aco Petrovic, one of Serbia’s elite coaches has sadly passed away at the age of 55 on December 1st it has been revealed. He had fought a long battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and leaves behind a stellar legacy of coaching in Serbia and beyond. Aco Petrovic started as assistant coach at Serbian powerhouse…
Read MoreRed Star wins Eternal Derby in Adriatic Action
Belgrade,Serbia – Basketball fans got a special treat as Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd and BC Partizan NiS Beograd took to the hardwood in Adriatic league action and closed another chapter in the Eternal Derby. So far this season, Red Star has had the better run in the ABA and were considered favorites in…
Read MoreEnisey defeats Avtodor in VTB United League
Week 8 of the 2014/2015 VTB United League tipped off with just one game on Saturday with the rest of the round’s action to be played out through tomorrow and Monday. The weekend’s action got underway with a clash between Russian clubs Enisey Krasnoyarsk and Avtodor Saratov, with the hosts claiming an important victory. Enisey…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 seedings announced
The Eurobasket 2015 seedings have been announced today. European Basketball will meet Mickey Mouse and friends on December 8th when the Eurobasket 2015 draw takes place in Disneyland Paris. FIBA Europe has today released the seedings for the draw, with the 24 participating nations drawn into four Group Phase groups of six teams. The team…
Read MoreJapanese Basketball Association suspended by FIBA
FIBA announced on Wednesday that the Japanese Basketball Association (JBA) has been suspended from all FIBA related competitions for an unspecified amount of time. The decision was reached after the JBA failed to meet several FIBA requested stipulations, such as restructuring the association to meet FIBA regulations, merge the NBL and the BJ-League into one…
Read MoreRed Star fan Killed
The Euroleague and indeed the wider Basketball community is in shock and mourning today after the death of a Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Belgrade fan before the clubs’ clash with Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey. 25-year old Marko Ivkovic was tragically stabbed in the chest and died of his injuries after five hours of surgery at…
Read MoreZach Hodskins plays first NCAA game
Zach Hodskins played in Florida’s opening night win against William & Mary on Friday. Hodskins is a walk-on freshman for the University of Florida who was born without the lower half of his left arm. The Gators offered Hodskins a walk-on spot in October 2013 after videos of him playing went viral. Zach Hodskins may have missed his only shot…
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