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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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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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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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Femerling heads to Turkey

October 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, European domestic leagues, German BBL, heinnews

Germany’s record international Patrick Femerling finally found a club for this season as the 34-year-old center signed with Turkish top flight club Antalya BSB.

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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 - 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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Stern gives new details about NBA in Europe, throws arms around foreign investment

October 8th, 2009 · No Comments · European domestic leagues, NBA, heinnews

NBA commissioner David Stern has offered up some new details about NBA basketball in Europe in the coming years while also throwing his arms around foreign investment in his league including Russian Mikhail Prokhorov buying the New Jersey Nets.

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Oldenburg leads rankings for 2010-11 Euroleague spot

October 6th, 2009 · No Comments · Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, German BBL, heinnews

Going into the 2009-10 season, reigning German BBL league champions EWE Baskets Oldenburg are leading the two-year rankings for Germany’s automatic bid for the Euroleague. But there have been changes made to the number of points clubs collect this season.

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German basketball league increases number of Germans on teams

October 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment · European domestic leagues, German BBL, heinnews

German BBL league officials this weekend took a step forward in developing more young talent as they agreed to increase the number of Germans on their 12-man roster from four in 2009-10 to five for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons and six for the 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 campaigns.

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Interview of the Week - Oct. 1: German center Philipp Neumann

October 1st, 2009 · No Comments · 2009 EuroBasket, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, German BBL, Interviews/Interview of the Week, heinnews

heinnews’ David Hein took the chance at the 2009 U18 All Star Game to have a chat with emerging German center talent Philipp Neumann, who averaged 16.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.4 blocks at the 2009 U18 European Championship in Metz. They discussed what the 17-year-old learned from playing with and against the likes of [...]

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