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Interview of the Week – November 26: Real Madrid coach Ettore Messina

November 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, Interviews/Interview of the Week

heinnews’ David Hein this week caught up with Real Madrid’s legendary basketball coach Ettore Messina at the team’s 104-61 drubbing of Oldenburg in the Euroleague. They discussed the state of the Spanish powerhouse; the improvements of young Montenegro forward Vladimir Dasic; the coach’s move from Moscow to Madrid; how much more competitive the Spanish league [...]

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Interview of the Week – November 19: Oldenburg guard Je’Kel Foster

November 19th, 2009 · No Comments · Euroleague - Eurocup, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week

 heinnews’ David Hein this week took a trip to northwest Germany to visit with Je’Kel Foster, guard for reigning German league BBL champions EWE Baskets Oldenburg. They discussed Oldenburg’s tough 104-61 loss at home against Real Madrid; how the German champs have fared thus far in the Euroleague; and the team’s status in the German [...]

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Interview of the Week – October 29: Bayern Munich basketball coach Michael Schwarz

October 29th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, heinnews

heinnews’ David Hein sat down this week with Michael Schwarz, the newly-named head coach of the German basketball club Bayern Munich as well as the coaching coordinator for FIBA Europe. They discussed the recently-completed FIBA Europe Coaching Certificate program; the FIBA Europe U18 All-Star Game; the new foreigner regulations in Germany; his hiring as new [...]

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Omri Casspi ready to make Israeli-NBA history

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, NBA, heinnews

History will be made in the Sacramento Kings 2009-10 NBA season opener on Wednesday when Omri Casspi steps onto the court against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The 21-year-old Kings rookie forward will become the first Israeli to play in the NBA.
Casspi - a 6-foot-9 forward - guided Israeli giants Maccabi Tel Aviv to the domestic [...]

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Rubio feeling just at home with Barcelona

October 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, NBA, heinnews

Ricky Rubio showed once again why he is considered one of Europe’s biggest young stars as he sliced and diced his way through his former team, DKV Joventut in Spanish ACB league action to the tune of 10 assists in 21 minutes.

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NBA boss Stern: NBA in Europe may not come under my watch

October 27th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Euroleague - Eurocup, NBA, heinnews

Any time NBA commissioner David Stern makes a comment about the NBA coming to Europe, it makes big headlines throughout the European basketball scene. This time around, Stern says an NBA division in Europe may not come into being while he is in office. He also talks about the competition for which teams would take [...]

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Interview of the Week - October 22: German and Brose Baskets Bamberg center Tibor Pleiss

October 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, heinnews

heinnews’ David Hein took a trip up to Bamberg to talk to young German basketball national team center Tibor Pleiss from Brose Baskets Bamberg. They discussed Pleiss’s eventful summer; what he learned from playing against players like Sofoklis Schortsanitis; the insolvency of Köln 99ers; Germany’s new regulations for German players; and the NBA as a [...]

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Oldenburg missing Gardner for Euroleague opener

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Euroleague - Eurocup, German BBL, heinnews

Euroleague sporting bet Fantasy Challenge players beware: Point guard Jason Gardner will miss EWE Baskets Oldenburg’s opening Euroleague contest at Asseco Prokom as the American will not even travel to Poland with a back injury.

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Live Blog - Eurocup Qualifying Round: Brose Baskets Bamberg v Buducnost m:tel

October 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Euroleague - Eurocup, German BBL, Live Blogs, heinnews

Finally, the heinnews Live Blog returns!!! On October 21, 2009 - heinnews’s David Hein will be on writing a live blog about the Eurocup Qualifying Round basketball game between Brose Baskets Bamberg and Buducnost m:tel.The live blog starts at 7:45 pm CET

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Interview of the Week - Oct. 8: ReD Foxes CEO Olena Rozkova

October 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA basketball, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, Olympics, heinnews

heinnews’ David Hein spent some time away from the court at EuroBasket 2009 for a chat with Olena Rozkova, the CEO of the internationally renown Ukrainian dance team ReD Foxes. They discussed the biggest achievement after performing at four EuroBaskets, two World Championships and two Olympics, future goals of ReD Foxes, her daily activities as [...]

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