12/06/2013RUS - Prince is in! MOSCOW (EuroBasket Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - Russia's bid to reach the EuroBasket Women podium in France is looking much stronger this afternoon with national team coach Alfredas Vainauskas naming naturalized guard more...
12/06/2013CZE - Cause for optimism PRAGUE (EuroBasket Women/FIBA World Championship for Women) - The Czech Republic are travelling to Trelaze, France, this week to play at the EuroBasket Women and as always, the aims are lofty.
This is a side that has reached more...
12/06/2013ITA - Gunning for more glory SIENA (Lega A) - There is cause for debate in Italy when it comes to naming the most dominate club in the basketball league's history.
Olimpia Milano captured 25 crowns from 1936 to 1996, including one run from 1950 to 1967 when more...
12/06/20132013 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: profile of Aldo Vitale (ITA) MIES (FIBA Hall of Fame) - On Monday 27 May, FIBA announced the 2013 Class of Inductees of the FIBA Hall of Fame. Over the next three weeks (weekdays from 28 May to 12 June), we will profile all 12 of the inductees. Today we more...
12/06/2013CAN - With Wiggins out, Rana counts on Lyles, Rathan-Mayes TORONTO (FIBA U19 World Championship) - Just days after his name was included in Canada's preliminary squad for the FIBA U19 World Championship, superstar Andrew Wiggins decided to not play in Prague and instead prepare for the more...
11/06/2013IRN/PHI/CHN/JPN/JOR – Build-up to Manila gathers steam ISTANBUL (FIBA Asia Championship/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - Iran may be the team to beat when the FIBA Asia Championship is held in the Philippines later this summer but as their failed attempt to capture a third straight title in 2011 more...
11/06/2013 USA - Thibodeau, Williams join Krzyzewski’s coaching staff COLORADO SPRINGS (FIBA Basketball World Cup) - One of the many strengths of Team USA the past several years has been the support coach Mike Krzyzewski has received from his assistant coaches.
That isn't going to change.
USA more...
11/06/2013CRO - Saric expects gold again with Hezonja and Mavra ZAGREB (FIBA U19 World Championship) - After helping Croatia to the U18 European Championship title last summer, rising star Dario Saric is excited about re-joining two former teammates and going for gold at the FIBA U19 World more...
11/06/20132013 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame: profile of Costas Rigas (GRE) MIES (FIBA Hall of Fame) - On Monday 27 May, FIBA announced the 2013 Class of Inductees of the FIBA Hall of Fame. Over the next three weeks (weekdays from 28 May to 12 June), we will profile all 12 of the inductees. Today we more...
11/06/2013RUS - Thinking big KRASNODAR (VTB United League/Eurocup/Euroleague) - Lokomotiv Kuban general manager Andrey Vedishev had dreamed of finishing a terrific season on a high, but it was not to be.
The Krasnodar team pushed the kings of Russia, CSKA more...
10/06/2013RUS/GRE - Papaloukas goes out a winner MOSCOW (VTB United League) - Theo Papaloukas put the finishing touches on a glorious career over the weekend in helping CSKA Moscow capture a fourth VTB United League title in the last five years.
After the club's 3-1 Finals triumph more...
10/06/2013FRA - Nanterre in the clouds NANTERRE (France Pro A) - The basketball world is upside down in France right now.
The Pro A is on its head.
Things may never be the same again.
JSF Nanterre, a team in the Pro B only a couple of years ago, a team that found its more...
10/06/2013ITA/KAZ - Boniciolli aims to take Kazakhstan to Spain TRIESTE (FIBA Asia Championship/FIBA Basketball World Cup) - For Kazakhstan, sport has always been the right way to claim pride and ambitions. After starring in cycling and boxing, the country from Central Asia is looking more...
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