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Interview of the Week - Oct. 15: Hall of Fame basketball star Oscar Robertson

October 15th, 2009 · 1 Comment · European domestic leagues, FIBA basketball, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

heinnews’ David Hein took some time at EuroBasket 2009 to talk to NBA Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson as part of his induction into the FIBA Hall of Fame. They discussed entering the world basketball body’s Hall; if any player will ever average a triple double like he did in 1961-62; players going directly from [...]

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Interview of the Week - July 30: German guard Philipp Schwethelm

July 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

heinnews’s David Hein was at the U20 European Championship in Greece and caught up with German guard Philipp Schwethelm before playing against Israel - a game Germany won to remain in the Division A. They discussed fighting against relegation to Division B instead of playing for a medal in Greece; a tough message from men’s [...]

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Where U20s are heading next season

July 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

The U20 European Championship just ended back but wanted to look forward to next season with this group to look at what 2009-10 holds for them. Of course this is hardly an extensive list. But it’s a sampling of where basketball fans can find the best of the best from U20s next season.

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Another Greek golden summer - U20 Euros “Final report”

July 28th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

A bit delayed but after a journey back home from Greece here is heinnews’s “Final report” about the U20 European Championship in Rhodes and Ialysos. The Greeks lived up to their status as favorites to beat France and win the title - in just an amazing story. Naming an All-Tournament Team was very difficult. Watching [...]

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Italy shocker, Aguilar 60 percent, Vucevic bandwagon, showing love for Bilan

July 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment · FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, college basketball, heinnews

 
What a shocker!!! Italy came back from a 14-point deficit going into the fourth quarter to upset Lithuania 69-68 and reach the U20 European Championship semifinals. This has got to be up there on the list of crazy upsets in European hoops history. It was truly incredible. Elsewhere, Pablo Aguilar at about 60 percent; heinnews [...]

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Motiejunas says no to U20 next summer, another USC big, Bauermann orders youngsters to man up

July 24th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

 
So, we have reached the quarterfinals here at the U20 European Championship in Rhodes. Three more days of action and then it’s back home to rest and relaxation. And there are some great match-ups today – Spain-Turkey, France-Montenegro, Croatia-Greece and Lithuania-Italy. The finger on the pulse of the tournament has Donatas Motiejunas saying he will [...]

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Kazlauskas watches young Greeks, USC coming to see Vucevic, Aguilar return pushed back

July 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

 
Greek national team coach Jonas Kazlauskas was sited watching his U20 Lithuanian compatriots before switching gyms to see the Greek U20 team later on Friday. Also USC are expected to come to Greece on Saturday to observe Montenegrin power forward Nikola Vucevic and Pablo Aguilar’s return appears set back again.

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Interview of the Week - May 7: Panathinaikos guard Drew Nicholas

May 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, college basketball, heinnews

heinnews’s David Hein this week caught up with Drew Nicholas, guard with the Greek basketball club and freshly-crowned Euroleague champions Panathinaikos. They discussed an all-Greek Euroleague semifinal, making NCAA and Euroleague history, the decisions made by Brandon Jennings, Josh Childress and Jeremy Tyler, and winning the Euroleague title.

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Angels lose Adenhart in tragedy, Bynum returns, Germans strong in UEFA Cup

April 10th, 2009 · No Comments · African basketball, College Football, Cycling, Euroleague - Eurocup, Euroleague Women, European domestic leagues, MLB, NBA, UEFA Cup, college basketball, heinnews

Major League Baseball lost a top notch young talent when Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed in a car accident. Elsewhere, Andrew Bynum is back for the Los Angeles Lakers and two German clubs grabbed strong results in the first leg of the UEFA Cup.

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heintube - April 7

April 7th, 2009 · No Comments · college basketball, heinnews, heintube

The NCAA Tournament drew to a close last night with North Carolina derved champions. Here a few “One Shining Moments” of the past.
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