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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
One day left in the qualifying round of the U20 European Championship and every team can still reach Friday’s quarterfinals. That is very cool and makes for plenty of great action. Also in today’s look around the tournament, Lithuania’s Donatas Motiejunas appears gassed but is a tremendous talent. So [...]
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 [...]
