Erikas Polockas

Erikas is an Editor and an NBA contributor at TalkBasket.net
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‘Steph Curry showed up’ – Shane Larkin praises Kenan Sipahi’s perfect night

Turkiye kicked off EuroBasket 2025 with a statement. Facing host nation Latvia in front of a passionate home crowd, Shane Larkin and his teammates...

Georgia inspired by Toko Shengelia’s return against Spain

On the eve of EuroBasket 2025, even Tornike “Toko” Shengelia himself couldn’t give a straight answer about whether he would take the floor in...

Sandro Mamukelashvili-led Georgia stuns defending champions Spain

On the first night of Group C action, the script was flipped dramatically. Georgia, a team written off after a winless warmup campaign, toppled...

Deni Avdija powered Israel past Iceland

The lights dimmed, the anthems rang out, and the long-awaited Group D action at FIBA EuroBasket 2025 finally tipped off with Israel and Iceland...

Mateusz Ponitka: “We keep our emotions from 2022 in Berlin”

Poland stunned the basketball world at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Quarter-Finals, toppling Slovenia in a performance that no one saw coming. With Luka Doncic...

Kristaps Porzingis praises Alperen Sengun after Turkey’s big win

Alperen Sengun stole the spotlight in Turkiye’s decisive EuroBasket 2025 victory over Latvia, earning praise from Atlanta Hawks star Kristaps Porzingis for his all-around...

Svetislav Pesic names the EuroBasket favourites

Serbia dominantly opened their EuroBasket 2025 campaign, cruising past Estonia in Riga with a 98-64 victory, leaving no doubt about their intentions in the...

Isaac Bonga sidelined, uncertain for Germany’s next game

Germany’s impressive second-half surge against Montenegro in Tampere was overshadowed by a scare, as 25-year-old Isaac Bonga had to leave the game with 5:53...

Sergio Scariolo confident, ready for Spain’s EuroBasket challenge

Spain is on the brink of a new EuroBasket campaign, ready to defend its European crown. The national team opens its group stage against...

Ergin Ataman insists Turkey among Europe’s best

Following a start to EuroBasket 2025, the selector of the senior national team of Turkiye, Ergin Ataman, reflected on a convincing victory against Group...

NBA stars shine bright at EuroBasket 2025

Fans across Europe are eagerly counting down the days to FIBA EuroBasket 2025, where supporters from each of the 24 participating nations will be...

Lauri Markkanen shines as Finland edges Sweden

The stage was set in Tampere, where 11,865 fans packed the arena to see Finland begin their EuroBasket journey on home soil. What they...

Nikola Jovic-led Serbia past Estonia in Riga

The blue-and-black faithful had made the trip in droves, with over 8,000 fans packing Arena Riga, singing with all their might for Estonia. The...

Mavericks push to trade Olivier-Maxence Prosper

The Dallas Mavericks are actively working to trade Olivier-Maxence Prosper as part of their efforts to clear the necessary roster space to finalize the...

Trajan Langdon: Pistons patient, developing young players carefully

Detroit Pistons President of Basketball Operations Trajan Langdon recently spoke at length with The Athletic, discussing a variety of topics surrounding the team. One...

Man battles recovery after altercation with Jaylen Brown’s father

Cross Tupuola, a beloved football coach and father, now faces a long road to recovery following a violent altercation in a Las Vegas parking...

EuroBasket 2025: Tallest, shortest, oldest, and youngest players to watch

This summer, 288 players are taking to the court across four countries and four cities - Riga, Tampere, Limassol, and Katowice - for FIBA...

Deni Avdija leads Israel, evolving into national star

In FIBA EuroBasket U20 history, only three nations have won back-to-back titles: Serbia (2007-08), Israel (2018-19), and France (2023-24). Israel’s consecutive wins featured the...

Jonas Valanciunas surpasses Marc Gasol, cracks EuroBasket’s Top 4 rebounders

Lithuania’s Jonas Valanciunas has written another chapter in his illustrious career, climbing to fourth on the all-time FIBA EuroBasket rebounding charts on the opening...

Neemias Queta lifts Portugal to first EuroBasket win in 18 years

It was a bright Sunday in Spain on September 9, 2007, when a young Neemias Queta - only eight years old at the time...

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