Lead Story
Legendary Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan dies at 78
Jerry Sloan, who amassed the fourth-most victories in NBA coaching history, died on May 22 in Salt Lake City. He was 78. Sloan battled Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia in his latter years. A 2009 inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Sloan guided the Utah Jazz from 1988 to 2011. Sloan…
Read MoreNikola Mirotic says his return to the EuroLeague was ‘a step forward’ in his career
Nikola Mirotic decided to return to the EuroLeague last summer and signed with Barcelona, after spending five years in the NBA. Mirotic, who admitted he had an offer from an NBA team to remain in the league, called his return to Europe ‘a step forward’ in his career. “There are people who want to be…
Read MoreEuroLeague to make final decision on season resumption on May 25
On Monday, May 25, EuroLeague clubs will vote whether to resume the 2019-20 season or not. In the teleconference, only the 11 clubs with A licenses will vote. The CEO of the league, Jordi Bertomeu, will be able to intervene with his vote only in case there is a tie. A majority (six teams) is…
Read MoreBasketball Bundesliga to stage playoffs in June
Pro basketball is returning to Germany on June 6 as the Basketball Bundesliga resumes its season, heading straight to the playoffs. The German Basketball Bundesliga will stage a 10-team playoff tournament, it was announced earlier this week. The 35-game competition is set to wrap up on June 28 in Munich. The 2019-20 BBL campaign has…
Read MoreGeorge Karl says NBA should abandon push for season relaunch
With no finalized plans in place for how or when to relaunch the 2019-20 NBA season and/or playoffs, George Karl voiced his opinion on the matter. In a weekend tweet sent out to his 90,200-plus Twitter followers, Karl insisted that it’s time for the NBA to turn the metaphorical page and begin preparations for next…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas officially asks to host the Final tournament of the EuroLeague
Zalgiris Kaunas officially requested to host the Final tournament of the EuroLeague. Lithuania is set to host sporting events from May 30, so Zalgiris hope the remaining games will take place in the country. Kaunas, along with Athens, Belgrade and Cologne, are considered the favorites to host the rest of the season. The EuroLeague will make…
Read MoreMalcolm Delaney parts ways with Barcelona
Malcolm Delaney will no longer play for Barcelona, as the two sides parted ways on Thursday (14/04). The Catalans released a statement and announced they agreed with Delaney on the contract termination. The American guard was under contract with the ”Blaugrana” until June 30. Yet, he now is a free agent and has been linked…
Read MoreNBPA conducts poll to see if players want to relaunch season
An informal NBPA survey shows most NBA players want to get back on the court for games. The National Basketball Players Association sent it in a text message to players on Tuesday, according to published reports. The NBPA poll contained one question (“yes” or “no”) to gauge if players wanted to complete the 2019-20 season.…
Read MoreCBA chief Yao Ming outlines options to relaunch season
Yao Ming, the Chinese Basketball Association president, said there are three potential plans for the league to resume its season. Appearing on CCTV last weekend, the CBA boss outlined the 20-team league’s options as follows: complete the full schedule, alter the schedule and cancel some games to shorten the season, or declare the regular season…
Read MoreEuroLeague releases documentary about Barcelona’s triumph in 2010
Stars of Barcelona’s 2010 EuroLeague-winning squad reunite in We’ll Always Have Paris documentary. A decade after they captured the EuroLeague title in Paris, the stars of the dominant 2009-10 Barcelona squad reunite for the latest film in the Euroleague Basketball Insider Documentary Series, We’ll Always Have Paris. Widely considered one of the strongest EuroLeague teams…
Read More