With the final warm up games coming to an end, Eurobasket 2015 is set to begin in less than a week. This is the 39th edition of the FIBA European championship. This year it’ll be played on September 5–20 2015 across […]
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Eurobasket 2013: 24 Teams Compete to be Europe’s Basketball Champions
The 2013 FIBA European Championships of Basketball, formerly Eurobasket, started several days ago with 24 teams competing for bragging rights in Europe. The tournament began on September 4, and will finish with the title game on September 22, 2013. Spain […]
Georgi Shermadini, Georgia | Player Profile
Georgi Shermadini (also Shermatini) is a 7-1 center from the Republic of Georgia and one of the big name prospects in Europe. (discuss Georgi Shermadini) As normal with younger players that sprout up before they’re bodies are ready, the 20-year old Shermadini […]
Zaza Pachulia causes chaos in Game 4 vs. Heat
Early in the first quarter of game four between the Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat, starter Al Horford was hit with his second foul. Atlanta head coach Mike Woodson turned and called upon backup center Zaza Pachulia. Already with a […]
Yes, there is basketball in Belgium, Finland, Portugal, and Poland
How we relate to basketball is generally decided by where we grew up and what we are exposed to. In the United States, the obvious influences are the N.B.A. and college basketball. And in Europe, the Euroleague competition is the […]
Zaza Pachulia pleads for Georgian-Russian peace
The NBA’s only player to hail from the Republic of Geogia, Zaur (Zaza) Pachulia, went on American television news station CNN last night and plead for peace between his home land and Russia. The conflict between the two countries over […]
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