When Magic Johnson retired from the NBA in 1991 after announcing that he tested positive for HIV, he was away from the league for nearly five years. Save for an honorary appearance at the 1992 NBA All-Star Game in which […]
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Turkish NBA players Korkmaz, Kanter and Ilyasova will help decide Eastern Conference champions
Turkey could see three notable home-grown NBA players in battle for the Eastern Conference in the post-season. Enes Kanter, Furkan Korkmaz and Ersan Ilyasova will play crucial roles either in the starting line-up or off the bench in their respective […]
Team USA survives Turkey 93-92 in FIBA World Cup behind Khris Middleton and Turkey’s missed free throws
With time running out, Turkey had a chance to defeat the United States in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, but free throws didn’t fall for Team Turkey and they did for Khris Middleton. With a one point lead late in […]
Hedo Turkoglu: FIBA refs stole Turkey’s gold medal in U18 European Championships
Former NBA player and the President of Turkish Basketball Federation Hidayet Turkoglu was livid when Turkey lost to Spain 57-53 in a tightly contested game. He wasn’t mad at his team, but unhappy with the FIBA officials refereeing the U18 […]
Yes, international players require work visas to play in the NBA
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 […]
The Complete Guide to National Basketball Team Nicknames
[survey][prem] With the continental championships in full swing, dozens of basketball national teams are vying for a berth to the Olympics. If you follow international basketball, you’ll quickly notice a pattern that countries have both official or an unofficial nicknames for their […]
Follow Eurobasket Live: Turkey vs. Spain, Greece and Italy
The second day of the 2015 Eurobasket tournament features a full schedule of matches including Ukraine vs. Czech Republic, Turkey vs. Spain, Italy, Greece, The Netherlands and Georgia. . You can follow the action live with other Eurobasket fans in […]
Watch Eurobasket Online: Serbia vs. Spain, France and Croatia
The 1st day of Eurobasket 2015 starts with three games on the schedule including important games featuring Serbia vs. Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, and Slovenia. Follow along with all the Eurobasket games in our forum and find out where you can […]
Eurobasket 2015: Everything you need to know about the tournament
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 […]
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 […]
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