The surprising summer of international basketball continued on Friday as Jordan shocked two-time reigning Asian champions Iran 88-84 to move into the semi-finals of the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship and eliminate continental giants Iran from even qualifying for the 2012 Olympics. The first men’s Olympic qualifying tournament of the summer […]
Europe’s top NBA stars arrived at the 2011 EuroBasket in Lithuania with the uncertainty of an on-going labor dispute, which has been met with mixed reactions. The biggest feelings expressed by NBA players at Europe’s elite national team event were frustration and incomprehension while others see the lockout as a […]
Spain repeated as EuroBasket champions in Lithuania with Marc Gasol playing a big role in the Iberians’ success. heinnews’s David Hein spoke to the star center after Spain’s victory over France and discussed being a repeat champion, playing the tournament as favorites, Serge Ibaka’s impact on the team, the goal […]
Serbian coaching legend Svetislav Pesic was in Kaunas for the U18 All Star Game as well as the finals of the 2011 EuroBasket. heinnews’s David Hein caught up with him to talk about the state of European basketball – both at the youth and senior level; the need for bigger […]
Polish center Przemyslaw Karnowski was named MVP of the U18 All Star Game at the 2011 EuroBasket. heinnews’s David Hein caught up with Karnowski after the game to talk about Poland’s long last three summers, a disappointing sixth place finish at the U18 European Championship and why he wants to […]
Dario Saric is considered one of the biggest talents in European basketball. The 17-year-old Sibenik native helped KK Zagreb to the Euroleague Nike International Junior Tournament title at the 2011 Euroleague Final Four with a triple-double. He then played at the U19 World Championship in Latvia, after which he was […]
Alex Abrines was named the MVP of the U18 European Championship in Poland after leading Spain to the gold medal. The 18-year-old was then named to the U18 All-Star Game at the 2011 EuroBasket. heinnews’s David Hein caught up with Abrines after the game to talk about playing in the […]
What would a EuroBasket competition be without the wonderfully talented and beautiful dancers from the Ukraine-based dance group ReD Foxes. heinnews’s David Hein took some time to catch up with ReD Foxes CEO Olena Rozkova at EuroBasket 2011. They talked about the group’s new style of dances; her living in […]
Tony Parker guided France to a 79-71 victory over Russia to reach the final of the 2011 European Championship. The win meant that France would return to the Olympics for the first time since 2000. It also meant that Parker will finally play at the Summer Games. Parker talked to […]
Kaunas (heinnews) – Spain coach Sergio Scariolo made his pitch for the best quote of the 2011 EuroBasket on Friday with his flattery of Juan Carlos Navarro after the Barcelona guard scored 19 of his 35 points in the third quarter of Spain’s 92-80 victory over Macedonia to reach the […]
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