Author: Talkbasket

Aleks Maric to represent Australia in Championships

Aleksandr Marić has changed his mind. Despite having declared that he will not compete with Australia in the upcoming World Championships of Basketball, he will be in Turkey with his native afterall. (Discuss Australia’s chances in our World Championships of Basketball […]

Minnesota Timberwolves talk up former draft pick Peković

The Minnesota Timberwolves are looking at the possibility of bringing Nikola Peković to the NBA next season. The center of Panathinaikos was drafted 31st overall in 2008 NBA Draft by the Timberwolves. After two years in Greece and one Euroleague title, […]

Former NBA player Ricky Davis to Turkey

Without any interest from NBA teams, Ricky Davis has moved on to Turkey and will join Türk Telekom. (Discuss Turkish basketball in our forum) The addition of the 6-7 guard/forward strengthens Telekom for the most important battles of the season […]

Greek A1 Basketball League likely to strike

The Greek A1 Basketball League will come to a stop as of January 1st, 2010. A strike will occur because an agreement could not be reached, once again, between the Union of Greek Professional Basketball Clubs (ESAKE) and the Union […]

Memi Bećirović is new coach for Slovenia

“By Christmas we will have a new coach” said the President of the Slovenian Basketball Federation. And so it is: the Slovenian Basketball Federation announced the agreement with Memi Bećirović who is currently with Belgian club Base Oostende. (Talk Slovenian Basketball […]

Simone Pianigiani is new coach for Italy

Simone Pianigiani is new coach for Italy

Following Carlo Recalcati’s stepping down as Italy’s coach, the new man at the helm of the national team will be Simone Pianigiani. (Talk Italian Basketball in our forum) The 40-year-old coach who is the current head coach for Montepaschi Siena, […]

Linas Kleiza is Lithuania’s 2009 Player of the Year

(TalkBasket) – Forward Linas Kleiza has been named the best Lithuanian basketball player of 2009. The choice was made by a fan voting run by the Lithuanian Basketball Federation and the website delfi.lt. The 24-year-old Olympiacos player received nearly 30 […]

WC 2010 Top Seeds: Argentina, Greece, Spain & USA

From the bottom to the top. With the four final wild cards handed out yesterday, the World Championships of Basketball continue to take shape from the bottom up. FIBA has now decided the four countries that will lead the four […]