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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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EuroBasket Women 2009 Diary Part 2

June 11th, 2009 · No Comments · EuroBasket Women 2009, Euroleague Women, heinnews

 
Sorry about the delay in the second entry from Latvia. The Preliminary Round has ended and all the teams, media and organizers have moved from Valmiera and Liepaja to the Latvian capital. And a look back at the first round is probably the best way to start this entry.  

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J.R. speaks …

October 27th, 2008 · 10 Comments · JR Holden

Hey, I am JR Holden currently playing basketball for CSKA Moscow. I have been in Europe for 11 years and 7 of them right here in Moscow, Russia.  I started in Latvia, then to Belgium for 2 years, a quick year stop in Athens Greece and then to my second home now, Moscow, Russia.  I [...]

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