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Euroleague 2014/2015 draw
The stage has been set and the draw for the Euroleague 2014/2015 has been made, with another season of continental excitement in the offing. Clubs from nations the length and breadth of Europe will compete in the tournament with only one being able to claim the ultimate accolade of Euroleague 2014/2015 champion. The 23 team…
Read MoreEurochallenge 2014/2015 teams named
The field to play the Eurochallenge 2014/2015 has been set as FIBA Europe named the 32 teams that will participate in the continental competition next season. The structure of the competition has also been announced, although it is unchanged from last season. 19 European countries will be represented, while Kazakhstan’s BC Astana has been given…
Read MoreNBA free agency 2014 begins!
It’s July first and that means that NBA free agency 2014 is officially underway. Many teams are already lining up to acquire the services of some league’s top players. LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony have both opted out of their contracts and lead this season’s rich crop of free agents. Anthony has lined up…
Read MoreEuroleague 2014/2015 teams decided
The wildcard entries for the 2014/2015 Euroleague have been confirmed and the full roster of clubs gaining direct entry has been locked. The Euroleague Executive Committee met in Barcelona today and the board concluded on the teams to participate in the competition next season in the qualifying round and beyond. German BBL finalists ALBA Berlin…
Read More12 fewer teams to play in Eurocup 2014-15
There will be only 36 teams in Eurocup 2014-15. That’s 12 fewer teams compared to 48 participants in the 2013-14 season. The reduction in the number of participating teams is the basic change to be implemented in the new system for the upcoming season. The Eurocup format change was approved by the Euroleague Commercial Assets Executive…
Read MoreIntercontinental Cup pits Tel Aviv against Flamengo
Maccabi Tel Aviv will have the chance to add to is international honours as the Euroleague winners will face off against Flamengo in the 2014 Intercontinental Cup. The game is a celebration contest between the winners of the FIBA Liga de las Americas champions Flamengo and Europe’s best, Tel Aviv. There will of course also…
Read MoreFIBA donates to flood-stricken countries
In recent days the Balkan countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia have experienced terrible flooding, leaving 50 dead and half a million displaced people. Heavy rains resulted in flooding and numerous landslides which destroyed 100,000 homes and 230 schools. FIBA and FIBA Europe announced that they will be donating € 100,000 to the ongoing…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv wins Euroleague
The Euroleague trophy will be returning to Israel as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv capped a wonderful Final Four weekend with one of the most memorable Euroleague Final wins in history. The club overcame Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid 98-86 in the first final game to go to overtime in 45 years. In many ways 5 time…
Read More2015 Euroleague Final Four heads to Madrid
Spanish capital Madrid has been named as the host city for the 2015 Euroleague Final Four, to be held between May 15 and 17 2015. The showpiece event of the European Basketball season will be held at Real Madrid’s Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, it was announced just before the Turkish Airlines…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks sale approved by NBA
The Milwaukee Bucks will be given a new lease of life after the NBA’s Board of Governers unanimously voted for the sale of the franchise to go ahead. Bucks owner and former Senator of Wisconsin, Herb Kohl (pictured), struck a deal with New York investment firm executives Wesley Edens and Marc Lasry thought to be…
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