Scotland and England relinquish FIBA membership and merge.

By CJ Clarkson | August 16, 2012 |

England and Scotland formally signed Sunday in London that will formalize their merger into a single British basketball organization, despite the objections of the Welsh, ensuring that there will be a Great Britain team beyond these Olympic Games. FIBA secretary-general Patrick Baumann has confirmed that the world governing body has approved plans to go forward…

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NBA – FIBA: No basketball age limit expected for 2016

By Bryce | August 13, 2012 |

FIBA:Basketball’s best will apparently be welcomed in Rio. The head of the sport’s governing body said Saturday he doesn’t foresee an age limit for the 2016 Olympics, tempering talk that the 20-year anniversary of the Dream Team would be the final appearance of the NBA’s biggest stars. “The feeling is I think that we will…

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Basketball Attraction in Fiji

By Bryce | August 8, 2012 |

BASKETBALL Fiji (BF) is reaping the benefits of its development programs conducted over the past few years. It has seen an increase in the number of teams competing in the Tuckers Ice Cream Secondary Schools Basketball League. BF development officer Laisiasa Puamau said the increase in teams meant there would be a big increase in…

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London 2012, Prelim Round, Aug 2

By Bryce | August 2, 2012 |

Day 3 of the Preliminary Round brought thrillers and all-time Olympic records. In a showdown between undefeated teams in Group B, Russia edged Brazil 74-75 on a go-ahead three-pointer by BC Khimki guard Vitaly Fridzon. Spain had to battle hard to beat…

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First time still a charm despite defeat

By CJ Clarkson | July 30, 2012 |

LONDON – Hosts Great Britain didn’t clear their first hurdle at the Olympic Games when falling to Russia on Sunday but the defeat won’t spoil the memory of playing at an Olympics in front of the home fans for the first time. The Brits played hard for 40 minutes but lost to one of the best teams in international…

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2012 Olympics – Men

By Bryce | July 27, 2012 |

Preliminary Round, Game 1: Argentina, Brazil, USA, Spain among first winners!

Turkish Airlines Euroleague stars, past and present, are already shining at the 2012 Olympic basketball tournament. Russia, Spain and Brazil won their respective games in…

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2012-13 Euroleague to play 50 games on Fridays

By Bryce | July 13, 2012 |

Euroleague Basketball today released the calendar with the exact days on which Turkish Airlines Euroleague teams will play the upcoming 2012-13 regular season, with the big news being that more than 40% of the games will be on Fridays for the first ti…

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Euroleague 2012-13, RS, Group D analysis and Quotes

By Bryce | July 6, 2012 |

FC BARCELONA REGALFC Barcelona Regal pieced together a memorable and record-setting campaign last season. The Spanish champs recorded the best defensive season in Euroleague history and marched to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four in Istanb…

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