BlogHide Resteemstalkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoGreece name different roster for FIBA World Cup qualifiersGreece have named a strong, but unfamiliar side for the first window of FIBA World Cup qualifiers. They will send a group of players that while have individual experience, are unfamiliar with how…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoSlovenia name final World Cup qualifying teamEurobasket champions Slovenia have named their final roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifiers that start on Thursday. As expected, EuroLeague players Zoran Dragic, Edo Muric and Jurij Macura have…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoOlimpia Milano waive Zoran DragicOlimpia Milano officially announced that the team has parted ways with Slovenian guard Zoran Dragic. And in turn, Dragic is reportedly expected to sign with Anadolu Efes within the next few…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoLeandro Barbosa returns home, signs for Franca BasqueteAfter 14 years in the NBA, Leandro Barbosa has returned to his native Brazil and have signed for Novo Basquete Brasil side Franca Basquete. The 34-year-old heads to Sao Paulo where he spent…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoCyprus' Simon Michail ready to turn his attention to the EuroBasket 2021 pre-qualifiersWith the FIBA World Cup qualifers stealing the spotlight this week, along with the regular round of EuroLeague fixtures mixed in, it’s understandable to forget about a full line-up of Eurobasket…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoToronto Raptors rookie OG Anunoby: Playing for Great Britain is something I would considerToronto Raptors rookie OG Anunoby has revealed that he would consider playing for the Great Britain national team in the future. The 20-year-old Londoner has impressed the Raptors following so far…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoTurkey make things interesting by adding Doğuş Balbay and Birkan Batuk and Melih Mahmutoğlu in squadTurkey have added EuroLeague players Doğuş Balbay and Birkan Batuk of Anadolu Efes, and also Melih Mahmutoğlu of Fenerbahce to their FIBA World Cup qualifying squad. This despite Fenerbahce’s…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoBoston Celtics: Still on fireTheir impressive come-back from a 17-point deficit against the defending champions, Golden State Warriors, not only gave Boston their 14th straight victory (92-88), but also proved the Celtics are…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: EuroLeague round up (week 8, Friday)Nicolo Melli and Jan Vesely made it a memorable night for the reigning EuroLeague champions as they overcame CSKA Moscow after a period of overtime. Vesely scored a career-high 31 points off 14/19…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoNo EuroLeague stars in Spain World Cup teamSpain have named their 16-man squad for the World Cup qualifiers but there is no room for the NBA or EuroLeague-based stars. Speaking at a press conference Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB)…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoGreat Britain announce squad for FIBA World Cup qualifiersNew Great Britain coach Tony Garbelotto has named his squad for the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers, which begin next Friday. Nine of the 12 that represented GB at the recent Eurobasket have…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: EuroLeague round up (week 8, Thursday)The first leg of week eight fixtures in the EuroLeague brought great success to the road teams with just one home victory in the four-game Thursday. Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv handed Khimki its first…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoThree EuroLeague stars included in revised France World Cup squadFrance coach Vincent Collet has named three players from the EuroLeague in his revised line-up for the World Cup qualifiers. Earlier in he week, French media had reported that Collet had chosen…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoAndrea Trinchieri: We believed in ourselvesBrose Bamberg completed one of the EuroLeague’s greatest ever comebacks to snatch an 84-81 win over Barcelona and head coach Andrea Trinchieri even admitted that this a first for him. Down 38-12…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoHIGHLIGHTS: EuroLeague round up (week 7, Wednesday)They needed overtime to do it but Olympiacos gained a measure of revenge in their EuroLeague title game rematch against Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow pulled clear at the top of the table and there was one…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoThe EuroCup Top 16 gates openRound 6 started the second half of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season and saw the three undefeated teams – Darussafaka Istanbul, FC Bayern Munich and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar – win and qualify for…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoEuroBasket Women qualifiers 2019: Greece maintain unbeaten start; Spain, France still comfortableGreat Britain were involved in another classic battle in the latest round of Eurobasket Women 2019 qualifiers but this time, they fell short. After an exciting overtime win over Israel on…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoBaskonia players won't join their national teams for FIBA World Cup qualifiersBaskonia has joined Olympiacos on the list of EuroLeague teams that will not participate in the upcoming FIBA World Cup qualifiers. Latvia’s Janis Timma announced the news himself on Instagram…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoMindaugas Kuzminskas could be available during FIBA windowMindaugas Kuzminskas has given Lithuania a boost by saying that he might play for the national team during the international window until he finds a team. Kuzminskas, recently waived by the New…talkbasket (42)in basketball • 7 years agoThe greatest individual seasons in CBA historyChinese basketball league was truly exposed to the basketball world only in 2011, when NBA was shaken by another lockout. Prominent NBA players such as Wilson Chandler, J.R. Smith and Aaron Brooks…
