International ballers now make up roughly 30% of the league, representing 44 nations across the globe. That equals 125 players at the beginning of the season. What’s unfolding in these playoffs isn’t just competition; it’s a cultural revolution playing out […]
The increasing presence of international players in the NBA over the last two decades is a direct reflection of basketball’s global expansion. The league has invested heavily in international scouting, development programs, and outreach initiatives such as Basketball Without Borders, […]
Maxi Kleber, a key figure in German basketball and the NBA, has officially announced his retirement from international play. After years of balancing the rigorous schedules of the NBA and representing Germany on the global stage, Kleber has decided to […]
In 2023, the NBA’s Vice President, Samantha Engelhardt, spoke about the league’s international plans to cater to new demographics. The obvious objective is to expand the NBA’s reach on the global stage. This plan encompasses three steps that want to […]
San Francisco is set to host the NBA All-Star Game in 2025. The announcement, made by the NBA on Monday November 6th, revealed that the Chase Center in San Francisco will be the venue for the game on Feb. 16, […]
It’s been nearly 30 years since The Dream Team mopped the floor with the competition in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Not only did they defeat the teams, but the starstruck opponents posed for group photos before and after the game, shook their […]
It was just a couple weeks ago that the Rookie of the Year race was up in the air. The #1 pick Anthony Edwards was starting to hit his outside shots which opened up athletic forays to the basket. That […]
The worldwide popularity of basketball has grown significantly over the last couple decades. All across Europe, Asia and Latin America, the sport isn’t only being played more often, but the marketability of the NBA has spurred global recognition of hoops. […]
When many people think of basketball they automatically think of the NBA. That’s because the NBA is one of the biggest professional sports in the United States, it’s growing rapidly internationally, and the is the unquestioned league in terms of […]
Most NBA fans of a certain age remember when Vince Carter dunked over France’s 7-2 centre Frederic Weis in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. It’s hard to not to remember the dunk which many consider one of the […]
It used to be that international players were something to be gawked at; to be put under the magnifying glass when they were on the court. Europeans were stereotyped as slow, plodding, flopping and robotic players and anytime they let […]
No matter how much potential a foreign prospect might be, they still have to obtain legal entry into the United States. In order to live and work in the United States, and particularly for an NBA team that signs them […]
Reggiana has taken a 3:2 lead in the best of seven series against Sassari in the Italian League playoff finals. Both teams have eliminated the top seeded Emporio Armani an Venezia in seven games in the semi finals, and it […]
Nikola Milutinov is a 20 year old 7 footer from Serbia who played his entire professional career at Partizan, one of two best Serbian league teams, and managed to win the Serbian first league (2014 and 2013) and the Adriatic League […]
The Philippines were back for the 11th edition of the SEABA Championship after a break in 2013 and their all-amateur team led by naturalized center Marcus Douthit was strong enough for them to win their seventh title in the competition. […]
Coach Mike Krzyzewski and his coaching staff, which also includes Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau, probably had the toughest job among FIBA World Cup contestants when deciding about their final 12 man squad for the tournament. Coach K announced […]
The initial goal of this Philippines Smart Gilas team was to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics, but they haven’t managed to do so. Nevertheless the success of playing on the World Cup is maybe even bigger than the Olympics. It […]
Team Predictions The Bust Argentina is favored as one of the best teams on this 2014 FIBA World Cup and bookies place them after USA and Spain on their favorite lists, but in reality things don’t look like that. They […]
In order to avoid a full Top10 list of US players for the upcoming 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup here is a Top 10 Non-US players list. The Spanish squad has also been excluded from the list because this generation is […]
With the date for the start of the 2014 FIBA World Cup coming closer it is very interesting to see how good are the chances of further qualification of the non elite teams. The Gilas Pilipinas will play against […]
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