Tag: Igor Rakočević

Aleks Marić leads Partizan over Efes Pilsen, 93-92

Aleks Marić leads Partizan over Efes Pilsen, 93-92

Euroleague rookie Aleksandr Marić was amazing last night as he scored 34 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and amassed an amazing 49 performance index ranking. (Discuss Euroleague Basketball Round 7 in our forum) The 6-11 Aussie’s dominating performance, along with […]

FIBA Europe names 16 Player of the Year nominees

FIBA Europe names 16 Player of the Year nominees

The 2009  European Player of the Year nominees have been announced by FIBA Europe and the list includes the likes of Pau Gasol, Erazem Lorbek, Dirk Nowitzki, Hedo Türkoğlu, Novica Veličković, Juan Carlos Navarro, and Nikola Peković (vote now). The 16 nominees […]

Serbian basketball thrives without big NBA names

Serbian basketball thrives without big NBA names

Without their veteran stars Peja Stojaković, Igor Rakočević, Marko Jarić, Vladimir Radmanović, Sasha Pavlović, Predrag Drobnjak, and Darko Miličić, Serbia fielded the youngest team at the 2009 Eurobasket and performed better than anyone expected of them. Though overwhlemed by their Spanish […]

Dirk Nowitzki, European stars to miss Eurobasket 2009

Dirk Nowitzki, European stars to miss Eurobasket 2009

It was just announced that Dirk Nowitzki will not participate in this year’s Eurobasket tournament. The loss of the 7-0 NBA all-star forward severely hampers Germany’s chances in obtaining a spot in the 2010 World Championships. The owner of Nowitzki’s […]

Ibn Notes: NBA Draft & Euroleague updates

Minnesota waiting on Rubio: After being drafted at #5, Ricky Rubio skipped Minnesota’s initial meet-and-greet with the media, speculation has the New York Knicks working behind the scenes to obtain Rubio.  Something has to give; Minnesota used three of their […]

Juan Carlos Navarro named MVP; All-Euroleague

Juan Carlos Navarro named MVP; All-Euroleague

After spending last season getting accustomed with NBA life with the cellar-dwelling Memphis Grizzlies, Juan Carlos Navarro returned to Spain, and signed a five-year contract with Regal F.C. Barcelona. In his first season back in Spain, Juan Carlos Navarro is […]

FC Barcelona advances to Euroleague's Final Four

FC Barcelona advances to Euroleague’s Final Four

Regal F.C. Barcelona is on their way to the Euroleague’s Final Four (discuss the game). Playing in front of a sellout crowd on their homecourt, Barcelona rode Juan Carlos Navarro and Ersan Ilyasova on offense as Barcelona defeated Tau Ceramica […]

Game 5 Preview: F.C. Barcelona vs. Tau Ceramica

Game 5 Preview: F.C. Barcelona vs. Tau Ceramica

With CSKA, Olympiakos, Panathinaikos already in Berlin, the Euroleague’s Final Four awaits the game five winner between F.C. Barcelona and Tau Ceramica. With the series tied at at two, the two remaining Spanish clubs will do battle Thursday to determine […]

Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 2: Recap

Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 2: Recap

Euroleague News & Results from Day 2 of Euroleague Top 8.  Game two MVP Erazem Lorbek was named Game 2 MVP of the four games played on Thursday. Olympiacos 79-73 Real Madrid (discuss): Olympiacos wins second straight over Real Madrid […]

Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 1: Recap

Euroleague Quarterfinals Game 1: Recap

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 […]

Igor Rakočević returning to the NBA?

Igor Rakočević returning to the NBA?

According to El Mundo Deportivo, Igor Rakočević has an offer for 3 years at $12 million to return to the NBA and the Euroleague MVP for January is considering all options. “There are possibilities of returning,” Rakocevic told Belgrade’s Sport […]

Interbasket: Daily News & Notes 2009-01-11

Dikembe Mutombo has been active on Houston’s roster the last 7 games, but the 42-year old (?) center hasn’t logged a minute this season… Leandro Barbosa’s has 20 points in 20 minutes, and Shaq’s has 26 in 25, to lead […]