Grant Jerrett No.1 in 2013 D-League Draft

By CJ Clarkson | November 2, 2013 |

The Tulsa 66ers selected Grant Jerrett (208 cm, Arizona’13) with the first overall pick of the 2013 D-League Draft. The Rio Grande Valley Vipers drafted James Johnson (205 cm, Wake Forest’09) with the second overall pick, and the Sioux Falls Skyforce chose Quincy Douby (191 cm, Rutgers’06) with the third overall selection. Four players fresh…

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Euroleague: New rule changes to take effect

By CJ Clarkson | October 15, 2013 |

Both the Euroleague and the Eurocup will see changes to some of its rules this upcoming 2013-14 season. According to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague website: …a series of rule changes designed to make the game faster, clearer, fairer and more spectacular for participants and fans will take effect in both competitions. The effects of the…

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Euroleague: Panathinaikos’ sanctions changed

By CJ Clarkson | September 30, 2013 |

Euroleague – Panathinaikos Athens will be playing two of its home games in different locations this season. One will be in Cyprus while the other will be played in Crete. This comes after Euroleague Basketball has announced a change in sanctions originally imposed on the Greek club. The move is part of the application of…

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2015 All-Star Game to be co-hosted

By Morgan | September 26, 2013 |

The NBA has confirmed that the 2015 All-Star Game will be co-hosted by the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets putting an end to previous speculation. The two New York based franchises have been locked in a summer-long war of words that actually amounts to no more than a bit of brinksmanship and media…

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FIBA Americas: Four teams set for 2014 World Cup

By CJ Clarkson | September 9, 2013 |

After some grueling games, stunning upsets and heartbreaking results, four nations have emerged from the 2013 FIBA Americas tournament as representatives of the continent to the 2014 Basketball World Cup. Puerto Rico, Argentina, Mexico and the Dominican Republic have all booked tickets to Spain next year. The Dominican Republic earned their berth after 86:78 victory…

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Eurobasket 2013 kicks off!

By CJ Clarkson | September 4, 2013 |

Eurobasket 2013 has kicked off in Ljubljana, Slovenia and 24 teams are set to wage war on the hard court, to determine the best in Europe. For the preliminary rounds of the competition the 24 teams are divided into four groups of six teams each. The tournament will go on from September 4-22. At the end…

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EuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings

By Bryce | July 26, 2013 |

As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…

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EuroChallenge 2013-14 teams announced

By CJ Clarkson | July 4, 2013 |

In a press release from FIBA Europe, the teams that will participate in EuroChallenge 2013-14 have been announced. The list is headed by defending champions Krasnye Krylia from Russia. It also includes 2011 winners Krka Novo Mesto of Slovenia; 2012 Final Four participants Szolnoki Olaj and Triumph Lyubertsy; as well as 2009 runners-up Cholet Basket…

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