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Sean May: EuroChallenge Week 5 MVP Honors
Sean May has been a consistent top performer for Paris Levallois this season, in both the EuroChallenge and the French Pro A. The 2.06m center was ranked fourth in the EuroChallenge efficiency ratings table during Regular Season Week 4 action, after propelling the Parisians to a home win over BCMU Pitesti with a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds. On Tuesday, Paris were facing…
Read MoreRutgers sues Big East
Rutgers has filed a lawsuit against the Big East in an attempt to get out of the league’s $10 million buyout fee and 27-month waiting period before it can join the Big Ten. The lawsuit, filed in Middlesex County Court in New Jersey, was reported earlier by Courthouse News Service. Rutgers contends in its complaint…
Read MoreFIBA Europe: 2013 Draws Set for Saturday
Saturday 8 December marks the draws for EuroBasket 2015 1st Qualification Round, EuroBasket Women 2015 1st Qualification Round, as well the 16 Youth European Championships 2013. The draws, which take place in Freising, Germany will welcome in a new innovation for future EuroBasket tournaments, with the concept of beginning the qualification process for EuroBasket two years prior…
Read MoreFrance LNB All-Star Selections Announced
On Dec. 30th, the 2012 France LNB All-Star Game will be played at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy and will also feature a variety of activities such as a three-point shooting contest, a skills competition and a dunk contest. On Wednesday, they held a press conference to announce the participants in the game and the…
Read MoreNew coach for Russian national team
Fotis Katsikaris should be the new head coach of the Russian National Team according to rumors. The 45-year old Greek coach is said to have agreed in principal to a four-year deal with the Russian Federation, to replace David Blatt. The hurdle is the rule in the Spanish ACB which denies coaches the right to…
Read MoreHornets to change nickname to Pelicans
The New Orleans Hornets are expected to become the Pelicans as early as the 2013-14 season. A change of the nickname has been expected since Tom Benson purchased the team. Benson owns the rights to the nickname Pelicans and has actively been pushing for that nickname for years. Louisiana is known as the Pelican State.…
Read MoreEuroleague inks broadcast deal in Asia
Euroleague Basketball, Eurosport Asia-Pacific and IEC IN SPORTS are pleased to announce the international sports network will exclusively broadcast official Turkish Airlines Euroleague matches for the coming two seasons, 2012-2013 and 2013-2014. The new three-party agreement enables Eurosport Asia-Pacific to broadcast games of the top European competition in 17 countries and territories. When added to…
Read MoreJohnson, Hollins named NBA Coaches of the Month
The Brooklyn Nets’ Avery Johnson and the Memphis Grizzlies’ Lionel Hollins today were named the NBA Eastern and Western Conference Coaches of the Month, respectively, for games played in October and November. Johnson led the Nets to an 11-4 (.733) mark in October and November, with the 11 wins tying for the most in the…
Read MoreVassilis Spanoulis named Euroleague MVP for November
Not many players earn standing ovations on the road. But then not many players lead a team in every way quite like Olympiacos Piraeus guard Vassilis Spanoulis, who is Euroleague Basketball’s choice as bwin MVP for November. The standing ovation was given to Spanoulis early in November by the fans of EA7 Emporio Armani Milan…
Read MoreMajerus dies of heart failure at 64
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rick Majerus, the jovial basketball-obsessed coach who led Utah to the 1998 NCAA final and had only one losing season in 25 years with four schools, died Saturday. He was 64. Utah industrialist Jon Huntsman, the coach’s longtime friend, confirmed in a statement released through The Salt Lake Tribune that Majerus died…
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