In the Euroleague’s Top 8, game one results and summaries: CSKA Moscow 56-47 Partizan: Erazem Lorbek is the only player to score in double-figures, scoring 16 points for CSKA.  Viktor Khryapa adds 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists as CSKA beats Partizan.  Uros Tripkovic scores 12 points for Partizan, who shot only 40% as [...]

The Toronto Raptors are out to a 2-0 start with Jose Calderon as the starting point guard.  After the Raptors traded away TJ Ford this past summer, they all but handed the starting role to Calderon, and so far results are good.  Yeah, it’s two games into the season, but I like building it up, [...]

The Olympic basketball’s final four has been determined, and there are no surprises as Argentina, Lithuania, Spain, and the USA, the top four seeds going into the round have advanced. The four teams have a combined record of 21-3 with the United States the only undefeated team left in the field.  Argentina, Lithuania and Spain [...]

Day one of Olympic Basketball has finished with Russia, Germany, Spain, Lithuania, Croatia, and the USA getting their first wins. Russia 71 : Iran 49 (Russia-Iran Boxscore) Despite the 71-49 score, Russia didn’t have quite as easy a win as expected, though a late run in the game made for the final margin against feisty [...]

With less than a week left before Olympic basketball begins, Interbasket is previewing the twelve national teams participating in the tournament.  We will review the six teams in Group A today and Group B later on this week (Click here for Olympic Basketball Group B Preview). Group A is filled with teams that are more [...]

With the NBA playoffs about to begin this weekend, Ibn would be remiss not to talk about the unprecedented competitive Western Conference this year and the roles that international players are having on every playoff-bound team. It’s just crazy to think that Dallas is the seventh seed, San Antonio or Phoenix will be sitting out [...]

This month’s SLAM Magazine report is featured in the “In your face” section and focuses on do-it-all Denver Nugget’s reserve power forward from Lithuania – Linas Kleiza. In Your Face: Security Blanket The Denver Nuggets made no moves at the trade deadline. As every other elite team more than willing to auction off their future [...]