17/05/2013POL - Poland looks to go with twin towers again WARSAW (EuroBasket) - Poland are banking on giant centers Marcin Gortat and Maciej Lampe to lead the charge again when they compete at the EuroBasket for the first time under coach Dirk Bauermann.
The two were in the line-up when the more...
17/05/2013BLR - Grigas waits for star MINSK (EuroBasket Women) - There is cause for optimism in Belarus that the women's national team can once again reach the podium of the EuroBasket Women.
The squad became a cause for celebration several years ago when it captured a more...
17/05/2013ARG - National team without Nocioni, needs Quinteros BUENOS AIRES (FIBA Americas Championship/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Argentina coach Julio Lamas has revealed that veteran Andres Nocioni will not be with this year's squad at the FIBA Americas Championship in more...
17/05/2013ALG - Benabdelhak and Cheriet added to Algeria's squad ALGIERS (Afrobasket/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - The past two months have been busy for Algeria men's national team, and head coach Faid Bilal believes his national team will show significant progress when this summer's more...
17/05/2013KOR - Korea ready to "surprise the world" at U19 Worlds SEOUL (FIBA U19 World Championship) – Korea may be a bit of an unknown outside of Asia, but the silver medalists from the 2012 FIBA Asia U18 Championship are ready to "surprise the world" at this summer's FIBA U19 more...
16/05/2013TUR - Looking to reach the top ISTANBUL (EuroBasket Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - There is no shortage of confidence for the Turkish national team that is getting ready for the EuroBasket Women.
The Turks have in the last couple of years turned into one of more...
16/05/2013AUS - Joyce appointed coach of Opals SYDNEY (FIBA Oceania Championship/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Australia have handed the reins of their women's national team to Brendan Joyce, an Opals assistant from 2001-09.
Joyce will be a full-time coach, and more...
16/05/2013ARG - Quinteros leads Regatas to treble glory BUENOS AIRES (LNB) - Regatas Corrientes completed a 4-0 sweep of Lanus on Wednesday night to capture the Argentina LNB title for the first time in their history.
Led by their veteran national team guard Paolo Quinteros, who was left more...
16/05/2013USA - Memphis, Miami advance OKLAHOMA CITY (NBA) - The Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat have marched on in the NBA playoffs, with the Indiana Pacers and the San Antonio Spurs hoping to join them on Thursday evening.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, not the same more...
16/05/2013RUS - Eighteen candidates gather for U19 Women training camp MOSCOW (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - Russian head coach Elena Shulzhenko has welcomed 18 players to a training camp on the outskirts of Moscow this week, as their preparation for Lithuania begins in earnest.
Primarily more...
15/05/2013 CAN - Phenom Wiggins makes Kansas his college choice TORONTO (Canada Basketball) – Canadian phenom Andrew Wiggins ended months of speculation and waiting by announcing that he will play the up-coming collegiate season at Kansas University, choosing the Jayhawks over Florida more...
15/05/2013ESP - Pau skips EuroBasket, eyes 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup MADRID (EuroBasket/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Pau Gasol has announced he will not play at this year's EuroBasket in Slovenia but plans to represent Spain when the country hosts the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
This season, more...
15/05/2013LAT - Nerips buoyant despite Niedola injury RIGA (EuroBasket Women) - There has never been such a thing as "halcyon days" for women's basketball in Latvia.
The team that won the hearts of an entire nation by reaching the Semi-Finals of the EuroBasket Women in 2007 and more...
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