John Hobbs

John Hobbs is TalkBasket's Editor
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Sasu Salin bids farewell to Ljubljana, moves to Gran Canaria

Finland international Sasu Salin has signed for Liga Endesa side Gran Canaria having parted company with Union Olimpija Ljubljana.  The 23-year-old guard insists that he...

Liga Endesa round up (week 18)

The focus of the Liga Endesa’s eighteenth week was solely aimed at the bottom end of the table, as Seville’s resurgence continued in thrilling...

Galatasaray to part ways with Aleks Maric

Galatasaray coach Ergin Ataman has revealed that Aleks Maric will not renew his contract, which is due to expire next week. Maric has played a...

Olympiacos get the better of CSKA again

CSKA Moscow’s undoing was coming, despite impressive showings, going the entire Euroleague season in this modern era is unheard of. But it’s convenient that...

Turkish teams hold nerve to win, Euroleague Top 16 round up

Nemanja Bjelica was the hero for Fenerbahce as his free throws with 13 seconds left secured a 91-90 win over Laboral Kutxa in Group...

Real Madrid beat Barcelona in el’ Clasico, Euroleague Top 16 round up

Real Madrid beat Barcelona 97-73 in the Spanish capital to go 5-1 in Group E in what was the main event clash in one...

2014-15 British Basketball League round up (week 19)

Worcester Wolves' defence of the BBL Trophy is over after Saturday's 80-71 defeat at Leicester Riders. The Riders built a double-digit lead from the second...

Remembering a English basketball legend

The England basketball scene last night paid its final respects to well-respected player and coach Clarence Wiggins, a stalwart of the basketball set-up in...

Have Barcelona turned the corner ahead of Euroleague el’ Clasico?

Friday’s convincing 89-72 win over Zalgiris might have been the turning point in Barcelona’s Top 16 campaign after a subpar start. The Catalan side were...

Fenerbahce battle to sixth straight road win, Euroleague Top 16 round up

Fenerbahce secured a sixth road win in a row after a hard fought 68-60 win over Unicaja Malaga in Group F of the Euroleague...

CSKA outlast rivals in OT, Euroleague Top 16 round up

CSKA Moscow were pushed to their very limits by fellow Russian counterparts Nizhny Novgorod, but in the end prevailed in overtime 103-95 to improve...

Gani Lawal on verge of joining Panathinaikos

It has been reported that Nigerian international Gani Lawal is close to signing with Panathinaikos after deciding to opt-out of his contract with Trabzonspor...

Teletovic thankful for quick thinking Nets trainer

Out for the season, and currently lying in a hospital bed, most players would be bitterly glum - yet for Brooklyn Nets’ Mirza Teletovic...

British Basketball League could cease to exist thanks to Basketball England

Basketball England will be reviewing the licensing arrangements for its professional league in the summer, which could have an effect on the British Basketball...

Liga Endesa round up (week 17)

After a slow start, Laboral Kutxa is now firmly back amongst the playoff contenders as they defeated an old Euroleague rival, which plummeted them...

2014-15 British Basketball League round up (week 18)

Just two points separate the top three teams in the BBL as Newcastle Eagles, Worcester Wolves and Leicester Riders all picked up wins to...

How basing the weekly MVP on index ratings alone fails

The Euroleague’s vision of rewarding players with a weekly MVP award solely on the highest index rating went horrendously wrong in round four. The award...

Maccabi roll on in Kaunas, Euroleague Top 16 round up

Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv have improved to 3-1 in Group E of the Euroleague Top 16 by leaving Lithuania with a hard-fought 73-66 win...

Perfect De Colo helps CSKA, Euroleague Top 16 round up

A perfect night for Nando De Colo allowed CSKA Moscow to romp to a 101-74 win over visiting Unicaja Malaga in the Euroleague, Top...

Bayern continues its good form in Slovenia, Eurocup Last 32 round up

Bayern Munich produced a strong fourth quarter to overcome Union Olimpija Ljubljana 90-80 in Group K of the Eurocup to improve to 3-0. Bayern could...

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