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Euroleague: Bjelica and James – Week 10 MVPs
For the third time this Turkish Airlines Euroleague Regular Season, the honor for the week’s best performance is shared by two players. The regular season came to an end with a flurry of close games, but it was great efforts in a pair of bigger victories that saw Nemanja Bjelica of Caja Laboral Vitoria and…
Read MoreFIBA Europe opens Player of the Year Voting
FIBA Europe is proud to announce the beginning of voting for European Players of the Year 2012.
Read MoreNBA: First All-Star Ballot Results
2013 NBA All-Star Balloting Presented by Sprint – Eastern Conference Frontcourt: LeBron James (Mia) 641,348; Carmelo Anthony (NYK) 573,112; Kevin Garnett (Bos) 218,246; Chris Bosh (Mia) 210,724; Tyson Chandler (NYK) 151,744; Paul Pierce (Bos) 114,735; Joakim Noah (Chi) 73,366; Josh Smith (Atl) 69,344; Andrew Bynum (Phi) 68,596; Amar’e Stoudemire (NYK) 64,266; Shane Battier (Mia) 59,419;…
Read MoreBryan Hopkins: EuroChallenge Week 6 MVP
Conscious of the importance of the occasion to their respective teams, many a player delivered outstanding performances on the final day of EuroChallenge Regular Season action. Five of those players registered an efficiency rating of 33 or more, sufficient to make a solid case for claiming the last MVP title in the first phase of…
Read MoreDerrick Brown: Eurocup Week 6 MVP
Lokomotiv Kuban went from the fringe of the Last 16 to first place in its group on Wednesday with a big win over Trefl Sopot and at the heart of the victory was forward Derrick Brown, who also reaped Week 6 MVP honors. Brown starred with 34 points and a performance index rating of 39…
Read MoreEuroCup: Last 16 Groups set
The EuroCup Last 16 have been set and the teams have been placed in their new groups for the next round of competition, which will begin January 9, 2013. As it was in the regular season, the Last 16 round will consist of each team playing the other three in their group in a home…
Read MoreEurochallenge: Last 16 Groups Set
The Eurochallenge Last 16 have been set and the teams have been placed in their new groups for the next round of competition, which will begin January 15, 2013. As it was in the regular season, the Last 16 round will consist of each team playing the other three in their group in a home…
Read MoreLithuania, Russia claim Champions Cups
From 3 December until 8 December, U14 boys and girls basketball teams from 13 participating nations arrived in Moscow, Russia for the Sixth Champions Cups. The club teams, coming from Serbia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Slovenia, Poland France Russia Spain, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovak Republic and Ukraine, qualified to travel to Moscow on account of winning…
Read MoreSiutat Re-elected as FFBB President
On Saturday, the general assembly of the French Basketball Federation (FFBB) re-elected FIBA Europe board member Jean-Pierre Siutat as President. The 53-year old will now lead one of the biggest European Federations for a four-year cycle until 2016. 184 delegates, representing the 4,456 registered clubs as well as all licence holders voted in a secret…
Read MoreGregg Popovich turned down an offer to coach Russian National Team?
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was offered to coach the Russian National Team but he turned down the proposal due to personal reasons. Popovich, according to Russian website www.championat.com, loves the Russian culture and has been to the country several times but nevertheless turned down the offer. Since David Blatt left, the Russian…
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