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Olympiacos to reportedly sign Hassan Martin
Olympiacos is expected to announce its first addition for the 2020/21 season, according to Nikos Varlas of Eurohoops.net. The “Reds” want to bolster their frontline and are close to signing Hassan Martin. The American big man is in advanced negotiations with the “Reds” and the two sides are working on finalizing the deal. Martin spent…
Read MoreEuroLeague presents its newest documentary regarding mental health in sports
EuroLeague Basketball presented its newest documentary, named Table Talk: Mental Health in Sports. Euroleague Basketball’s latest documentary film brings together players, a coach and an executive to look at the importance of emotional well-being. Jayson Granger of Baskonia, former EuroLeague champion Sofoklis Schortsanitis, coach Aleksandar Dzikic, and general manager Maurizio Gherardini of Fenerbahce sit down…
Read MoreInterview with Anadolu Efes head coach Ergin Ataman
With the season being suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, Ergin Ataman visited the Crossover Podcast to talk with Joe Arlauckas. The head coach of Anadolu Efes has headed the bench at five different Turkish Airlines EuroLeague clubs split between two countries this century. His current team was chasing the competition record for victories before…
Read MoreEuroLeague Basketball reportedly examines different format to finish the season
EuroLeague Basketball wants to finish the season and examines different scenarios on how to accomplish it. Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, it is unlikely the season will finish in May and will end either in late June or July. EuroLeague Chief Operations Officer Edward Scott said the league examines the possibility of hosting a…
Read MoreBarcelona to apply a salary reduction due to the coronavirus crisis
Barcelona announced its decision to apply a basketball player salary reduction to all players and staff due to the coronavirus crisis. According to “Mundo Deportivo” , and starting from the senior teams, a reduction of 70% to all monthly salaries will be imposed to all the players and staff. However, the wages will return automatically…
Read MoreEuroLeague Basketball to extend season suspension amid the coronavirus crisis
EuroLeague Basketball is expected to extend the season suspension for another month due to the coronavirus pandemic. After a meeting that took place remotely on Wednesday, March 25, the competition agreed that play will resume once all participants are health and safe. Per the league’s official announcement: “Executive Board members agreed that: -The competitions will…
Read MorePanathinaikos parts ways with head coach Rick Pitino
Panathinaikos and Hall of Fame head coach Rick Pitino mutually agreed to put an end to their collaboration on Friday (20/03). Pitino, 67, returned to his native United States last week and, soon after, decided to continue his career next season at Iona College in New York. On Friday, Panathinaikos announced that it reached an…
Read MoreBora Stankovic passes away
the Legendary basketball official Borislav “Bora” Stankovic, a longtime FIBA secretary-general and member of the IOC passed away at the age of 95 in Belgrade. Borislav Stankovic first was a tennis player and later switched to table tennis. He was even Serbian champion in table tennis in 1943 and 1946. After the second world war,…
Read MoreEuroLeague considers moving the Final Four to a later date
EuroLeague Basketball considers moving the 2020 Final Four to a later date, due to the coronavirus pandemic. With the coronavirus spreading all over the world, the EuroLeague suspended the season for at least 30 days. However, as things are getting worse in many European countries, like Italy Spain, Germany and France, it is very likely…
Read MoreJordi Bertomeu addresses the future of the EuroLeague season
The president and CEO of the EuroLeague, Jordi Bertomeu, addressed the future of the EuroLeague season amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. Bertomeu said the season will be suspended for at least 30 days and then the situation will be re-evaluated. Here is the official letter that Bertomeu sent to all EuroLeague fans: “Dear Fans,…
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