Promoted German BBL side Bayern Munich have a chance to prove their mettle in Europe next season as the European basketball ruling body ULEB has granted the emerging German powerhouse a wild card for the 2011-12 Eurocup season. Could this also be the deciding factor in favor in getting Dirk [...]
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has promised basketball fans of the promoted German BBL league club two more “rocket” signings by July 21 when the official team presentation takes place with Robin Benzing being rumored as next addition while the signing of Dirk Nowitzki could also be done if the [...]
Robin Benzing would not confirm that he is leaving German BBL side ratiopharm Ulm, but everything is pointing that way – actually to a team playing European ball. And he admitted that the NBA is not an issue at the moment.
Germany’s hopes of success at EuroBasket 2011 took a minor hit as Gonzaga University star Elias Harris ruled himself out of Dirk Bauermann’s squad for Lithuania with lingering shoulder and Achilles tendon injuries. “I still feel the effects if the injuries and would like to fully recuperate from them this [...]
Dirk Nowitzki’s decision to play at the 2011 EuroBasket in Lithuania will depend on the looming NBA lockout as well as how his injured finger heals. The German NBA champion will decide on his summer in the coming weeks while relaxing and recovering on the beach.
As Germany returned to work following a public holiday on Monday, the nation expressed their massive pride in Dirk Nowitzki winning the NBA championship with his Dallas Mavericks. Plans are already on-going in a big welcome party in his native Würzburg and by the German Basketball Federation DBB, the latter [...]
Promoted side s.Oliver Baskets Würzburg, 2010 FIBA EuroChallenge winners BG Göttingen, LTi Giessen 46ers and ratiopharm Ulm all have picked up new coaches in the German BBL basketball league while Mike Koch will return somewhat unexpectedly to Telekom Baskets Bonn.
Bayern Munich’s basketball project is taking shape as the latest piece of the management team was added with the hiring of former German international Marko Pesic as new sports director. The 34-year-old Pesic is the son of Svetislav Pesic, who guided Germany to the 1993 EuroBasket title and Barcelona to [...]
The biggest decision looming over Germany has finally been resolved as the German Basketball Federation (DBB), Bayern Munich and Dirk Bauermann have agreed that Germany’s most successful coach will only be head coach at Bayern Munich starting October 1 on a three-year contract. Bauermann will remain the German national team [...]
German basketball national team coach Dirk Bauermann had a visit with the German U21 national team – of the German Football Federation – and gave them some tips. “I was surpised how good some of them could play … Too bad we were a bit late for one or [...]
