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Dirk Bauermann has named his 21-man squad for the German national team’s first training camp later this month. And there are plenty of top topics to break down. [Read more →]

So, here is Part 2 of heinnews’s David Hein talk with FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann at the 2009 EuroBasket Women in Latvia. In the second part, they discussed Euroleague’s pushing for bigger arenas; FIBA’s efforts to increase the number of men’s basketball teams at the Olympics from 12 to 16; and the expectations for the 2009 EuroBasket in Poland. [Read more →]

As has become accustomed in recent years, Europeans and international basketball players were once again well represented at the 2009 NBA Draft.

No less than 11 Europeans were selected in the 60-player draft with Spain leading the way with three picks - Ricky Rubio, PG, No. 5 to Minnesota; Victor Claver, SF, No. 22 to Portland; Sergio Llull, PG, No. 34 to Houston. [Read more →]

heinnews’s David Hein was at the 2009 EuroBasket Women and caught up with FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann. In the first part of a two-part interview, they discussed Latvia hosting the women’s European championship; the 2010 FIBA World Championship Men in Turkey; Germany hosting the 2010 U17 World Championship Men; and the job German federation president Ingo Weiss has done since taking over in 2006.
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After picking all four quarter-finals correct I went 1-3 in Friday’s action – including missing both semi-finals, neither of which lived up to their billing. And now defending champions Russia take on France for the 2009 EuroBasket Women crown. [Read more →]

It appears that Turkish superstar talent Enes Kanter will be playing at the U18 European Championship this summer. 

The Fenerbahce power forward, who was born on May 20, 1992, is with the Turkish U18 team in Riga preparing for a warm-up tournament in Liepaja, Latvia 

Talking with the coach of the U18 team at the Arena Riga in the Latvian capital, he confirmed that Kanter would be playing at the U18 European Championship Men in Metz and Hagondange, France from July 23-August 2, 2009.  [Read more →]

We have reached the semi-finals at the 2009 EuroBasket Women in Latvia. But what an amazing quartet of quarter-final battles – including two overtime games. Before breaking down the semis and talking about a record crowd, here is a look back at the quarters. [Read more →]

heinnews’s David Hein this week is still at the 2009 EuroBasket Women in Latvia but spotted Latvian men’s national team star Andris Biedrins in the stands in Riga. And the Golden State Warriors big man took some time to talk about living in Oakland; the Stanley Cup playoffs; the Latvian women’s national team; having the EuroBasket Women in his home country; being a co-captain with Golden State; the Latvian men’s national team’s chances at 2009 EuroBasket in Poland; and new team coach Kestutis Kemzura. [Read more →]

Well, well, well. We have reached the 2009 EuroBasket Women quarter-finals here in Riga. And there are a couple of great match-ups. Before looking at the quarters, here’s a look back at the Qualification Round.  [Read more →]

Two great players and one great team. 

Okay, maybe I should say two great players and two great teams. 

But that was the first day of Qualification Round games at the 2009 EuroBasket Women. [Read more →]