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FIBA picks right 2010 wild cards

December 12th, 2009 · No Comments · FIBA basketball, heinnews

And the wild cards for the 2010 World Championship go to … Germany, Lebanon, Lithuania and Russia.
And basketball’s ruling body FIBA made the best decision it could make from a basketball standpoint – though it did miss a chance to change at least somewhat the direction of the game.

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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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83 internationals from 35 countries on NBA opening day 2009-10 rosters

October 28th, 2009 · No Comments · African basketball, FIBA basketball, NBA, heinnews

The National Basketball Association remains one of the most international leagues in U.S. sports. Making the rosters of the 30 NBA teams were 83 players from 35 countries outside the United States. France have the most NBA players with 10 while Europe tops all continents with 52 players.

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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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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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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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Interview of the Week - Sept. 24: France power forward Ronny Turiaf

September 24th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, heinnews

After a bit of time away, heinnews returned this week for a chat at EuroBasket 2009 with France power forward Ronny Turiaf. They discussed France’s young talent; how France improved over past EuroBaskets; Ricky Rubio’s decision to stay in Europe; qualifying for the 2010 World Championship.

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Interview of the Week – Aug. 27: Russian power forward Vladimir Ivlev

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments · European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, heinnews

 
heinnews got some help this week for the Interview of the Week from Nikita Golovanov. The Russian basketball journalist sat down with talented Russian power forward Vladimir Ivlev. They discussed whether Ivlev is a power forward or center; Russia’s poor showing at the U20 European Championship; Russia’s apparent problem with intensity down the stretch of [...]

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Interview of the Week – Aug 20: Turkey power forward/center Deniz Kilicli

August 20th, 2009 · 1 Comment · 2009 EuroBasket, Euroleague - Eurocup, European domestic leagues, FIBA Europe Youth Tournaments, FIBA basketball, Interviews/Interview of the Week, NBA, heinnews

 
heinnews’s David Hein spent plenty of time talking to basketball people at the U20 European Championship in Greece. And here is the final interview from the island of Rhodes, a chat with Turkish power forward/center Deniz Kilicli. They discussed Turkish youth national team’s problems in not winning medals, Turkish clubs’ advancing in European club competitions, [...]

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