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$1 billion prize for perfect NCAA bracket
A staggering $1 billion prize has been offered for the correct prediction for the outcome of every game in the NCAA´s tournament. Of course actually doing that is no mean feat so we could be looking at the wager of a lifetime and also the prize of a lifetime. The mammoth $1 billion haul is…
Read MoreEuroleague GMs weigh in on mid-season
The general managers of the 24 teams participating the Turkish Airlines Euroleague answered a survey and have weighed on some of the mid-season’s bests. As far as predictions go, 95.83% Euroleague GMs think that Real Madrid and CKSA Moscow have the best chances to move on into the Final Four, while their likely companions would…
Read MoreAttendance and revenue: Top NE European teams
Attendance and revenue: Top 20 North Eastern European teams Revenue from ticket sales is not the primary source of income of sports organizations. Especially when it is compared to sponsorship deals, TV broadcasting rights, merchandising, and donations from local city or regional government. However, home-game attendance is a key factor that affects a club’s business…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Who can stop Real Madrid?
As the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16 is set to get underway, there are several looming questions that remain unanswered. One of which is “Who can stop Real Madrid?” After an impressive, record-breaking regular season, the Spanish club will definitely have a target on their backs in the second stage of the competition. Their fast-paced…
Read MoreVictor Khryapa retires from Russian team
Victor Khryapa has called time on his international career by officially announcing his retirement from the Russian National Team. The legend of the modern age of Russian Basketball has only confirmed something that had been apparently inevitable for some time after he pulled out of Eurobasket 2013 in September. The former NBA star and current…
Read MorePavel Petera passes away
Pavel Petera, one of the most revered coaches in Czech Basketball has passed away in Prague at the age of 71 years old. He was one of the most influential coaches in his native country thanks to his long association with Czech National Team, a role in which he brought the last real success to…
Read MoreNew Zealand Basketball Team gets 2014 funding
The New Zealand Basketball Team had good news today as the team known as the Tall Blacks were given substantial funding for 2014, including for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. High-Performance Sports New Zealand (HPSNZ) made the decision to fund the New Zealand basketball team with up to $200,000 over the course of next…
Read MoreNew NCAA rules to impact junior colleges
The NCAA has implemented new rules as of last spring. One of them is an adjustment to the required grade point average (GPA) of junior college transfers to four-year schools. The minimum transferable credit has been raised to 2.5 from 2.0. It is higher than the 2.3 required for incoming freshmen and is also higher…
Read MoreEvgeny Pashutin appointed Russia NT coach
The Russian Basketball Federation has made a decision to shake things up in the national team. They are bringing in Evgeny Pashutin as the new head coach. The 44-year-old Pashutin has been coaching Lokomotiv Kuban for the last two seasons. He led the team to a VTB United League finals appearance and a Eurocup Championship…
Read MoreFIBA Europe approves shorter Eurobasket
The duration and competition system for Eurobasket will be changed from 2017 onwards after the FIBA Europe Board (image) met in Madrid to discuss making the tournament shorter. The board approved the proposed changes and the tournament will take on those changes from and including the 2017 competition. The changes include the removal of the…
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