Defensive wizard Dimitris Diamantidis has been named MVP of the Euroleague after putting up career numbers in points (12.6 ppg) and the league leader in assists (6 apg). (Does Diamantidis deserve the Euroleague MVP?) Dimitris and his Panathinaikos team will take on Maccabi Elektra in the Euroleague Final. From Euroleague.net: …(Diamantidis) was also voted overwhelmingly [...]

Culture and history were center stage at the Wayne State University, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -Tribute. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the 2011 keynote speaker. The presentation had international highlights and compared basketball history with current cultural impact. The program was at the Max M. Fisher Music Center and was entertaining and informative. It was noted [...]

A well-balanced and dominate Regal Barcelona showed why they are considered one of the most talented teams in the world. (Discuss the 2010 Copa del Rey – Spanish Cup) The team from Barcelona smashed Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) Final on Sunday to claim their second big honor, along with the [...]

The 2010 NBA All-Star reserves have been announced and barring injury replacements, the Eastern Conference’s all-star roster will have one international player suiting up. The addition of Al Horford, from the Dominican Republic, ends the Eastern Conference’s string of four seasons without at least one international player. Four international players, Horford along with Pau Gasol, [...]

Gilbert Arenas’ Mugshot (Via TMZ): Discuss the whole Gilbert Arenas’ gun incident in our forum.

Finally, it appears there is some NBA draft buzz going on about Artsiom Parakhouski, the big Belarusian center who has been enjoying some massive games for the small-school Radford Highlanders in the NCAAs in America. After bringing small-town Radford into the the NCAA Madness last season, Parakhouski is continuing his success to this season. (Discuss [...]

The San Antonio Spurs waived Marcus Haislip on Friday as to allow the 6-10 forward to to pursue opportunities outside the NBA. (Discuss Panathinaikos and Marcus Haislip) That opportunity turned out to be a return to Europe. Haislip is expected to sign with Greek league powerhouse and Euroleague club Panathinaikos. Haislip was selected 13th in [...]