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FIBA rules in favour of Maccabi Tel Aviv in Yogev Ohayon case
According to Israeli media, FIBA ruled in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the dispute between the squad and Yogev Ohayon. FIBA has agreed with Maccabi that it was against the contract they had with Ohayon for him to leave the team for Lokomotiv Kuban without any financial considerations. Ohayon claimed that his agreement had…
Read MoreABA and UBC-TV announce TV Schedule
(New York, NY). UBC-TV Network, a Harlem NY-based broadcast multi-media company and the American Basketball Association (ABA) www.abalive.com has locked down the inaugural national broadcast schedule for ABA games on UBC-TV (www.ubctvnetwork.com) for the upcoming season. The TV games will kickoff with the defending champion Jacksonville Giants hosting the runner-up South Carolina Warriors on December…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: Day 4
Day four of the FIBA Asia Cup saw two blow-outs in Group A, a tight game between Iran and Chinese Taipei, and India being the first team eliminated. The Group A games were both massive blow-outs as the Philippines squad gave Macau their third lopsided contest of the Cup, 98-46. China handed Uzbekistan the same…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: Day 3 Results
Day 3 of the FIBA Asia Cup was a contrast in the standings sheets as Group A didn’t change and Group B changed from top-to-bottom. The Philippines and Lebanon are tied on top of Group A, but China and Uzbekistan have each had their rest-day and are a game behind. All three teams have lost…
Read MoreNBA team in Louisville?
A group of community leaders convened by restaurant franchisee and former professional basketball player Ulysses “Junior” Bridgeman met with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Friday to discuss the possibility of a National Basketball Association team coming to Louisville, Fischer’s office said. In a statement, Fischer said the meeting gauged the “level of interest” and the…
Read More5th International Rixos Cup Finals Set
The Semi-Finals of the 5th International Rixos Cup were contested yesterday with Banvit BC and Anadolu Efes emerging as the squads in today’s final. Besiktas and Galatasray will duel for the bronze spot in the first contest. Banvit Basketbol Kulubu – Besiktas Istanbul 80-81 Banvit’s Samuel Majia’nin dropped two free throws with 10 seconds on…
Read MoreBC Zalgiris Kaunas restricted from signing players
Due to the recent decision by the FIBA Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) that BC Zalgiris Kaunas owes former coach Ilias Zouros €156,000 in pay (click here to see story), FIBA has placed a restriction on Zalgiris from registering new players. Once the debt owed to Zouros is paid, the restriction will be lifted and Zalgiris…
Read MoreCallistus Eziukwu and MBC Mykolaiv part ways
Callistus Eziukwu has not earned a full-time deal with MBC Mykolaiv after a try-out he was recently brought in for and the two will part ways before the 2012-13 season begins. Eziukwu (2.08m, college: Grand Valley St.) spent last season with AZX Koszalin in Poland averaging 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots per…
Read MoreDJ Strawberry backs out of Holon deal
DJ Strawberry (1.98m, college: Maryland) has executed an out clause he had in his contract with Hapoel Holon and is reported to be signing with Croatian squad Cibona Zagreb. Strawberry, the son of former Major League Baseball player, Darryl Strawberry, decided to opt out of his agreement after Luther Head also decided to leave Holon…
Read MorePlymouth Raiders add teenagers to BBL squad
MARJON Plymouth Raiders have awarded their first two-year basketball apprenticeships to teenagers Jordan Blount and Tristan Hall. Guard Blount, 15, is from Cork, Ireland, where senior professional Colin O’Reilly also hails from, while forward Hall, 17, is from Portsmouth but has come through Plymouth Marjon’s development programme. It is the first time the BBL club…
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