Vilnius (heinnews) – FIBA Europe organizers desperately wanted to bring more nations to the EuroBasket party when they pushed the field from 16 to 24 teams. Unfortunately the system in place of two round robin rounds and then knockout games starting at the quarterfinals have lengthened the tournament to nearly […]
By Mathodor – special to heinnews Sports fans following EuroBasket 2011 may wonder why they have read so few stories about the Spanish team. They have lost only one game to Turkey this tournament and are the only team averaging more than 80 points per game. Spain have been playing […]
Vilnius (heinnews) – Just hours before the do-or-die game against Lithuania, Dirk Nowitzki said he will not retire from the German national team automatically if the team is eliminated from EuroBasket 2011. “I always kept the future open,” Nowitzki told a group of reporters the day of Germany’s final Group […]
The Bayern Munich basketball team have lined up a friendly game against newly revamped Red Star Belgrade for October 5 in Belgrade. The game will act as a promotion of the new Belgrade club – which is a new collaboration between Red Star and FMP. It also will be a […]
Vilnius (heinnews) – Great basketball nations don’t rebuild, they re-load. And that is what European powers Greece are in the process of doing as they implement a group of über-talented youngsters into the senior national team – without having to sacrifice current success. Greece have one the best two-year generations […]
Vilnius (heinnews) – Watching Joakim Noah joke around on the court during practice, one gets the feeling of observing a kid in a candy shop. Then again, the Chicago Bulls center is having the time of his life at his first EuroBasket. “It’s cool. I’m having a blast,” Noah told […]
Serbia are considered one of the best basketball nations in Europe but have struggled at times at EuroBasket 2011 with some up and down play. They still have strong chance of qualifying for the quarterfinals with a victory over Turkey in the final Group F second round game. heinnews’s David […]
Reigning champions Spain are strong contenders to defend their EuroBasket title. The loss against Turkey gave them a setback but Spain bounced back against Germany. heinnews’s David Hein talked to Spain point guard Jose Calderon between the games about the […]
Russia star Andrei Kirilenko was just one of the many, many people directly affected by the tragic plane crash which killed 43 members of a Russian hockey club as the Utah Jazz big man knew some of those who […]
Macedonia are continuing their run at the 2011 EuroBasket with Bo McCalebb hitting a game winning layup in their 65-63 victory over Georgia. heinnews’s David Hein talked to McCalebb after the game and asked about Macedonia being underdogs and playing with […]
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