John Hobbs

John Hobbs is TalkBasket's Editor
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Philippines name Tab Baldwin as new head coach

Philippine Basketball Association have named Tab Baldwin as the national team’s head coach starting in January on a four-year deal. Baldwin replaces the popular Chot...

Drama in Group A on the final night of regular season, Euroleague round up

A three-point play from James Anderson with 2.5 seconds remaining was enough to seal Zalgiris' place in the Euroleague Top 16 after they beat...

Wisla set new attendance record for a women’s game

Polish side Wisla Can Pack set a new attendance record for women's basketball last night as 12,990 fans saw them lose out to Galatasaray...

Galatasaray snatch Top 16 place from Neptunas, Euroleague round up

Galatasaray are through to the Top 16 from Group D after they beat Olympiacos 79-74 at an empty Abdi Ipecki Arena due to the...

Spiderman returns for part five

The basketball Spiderman has returned for the fifth edition, after nearly a year away from our screens. Streetballer The Professor and Bone Collector are back...

Fratello preparing for Eurobasket albeit cautiously

Ukraine coach Mike Fratello is unsure that certain players will feature for his side at next summer’s Eurobasket but like every tournament; is planning...

Neptunas on verge of their own history, Euroleague preview

Neptunas travel to Valencia on Thursday knowing a win will seal their progression to the Euroleague Top 16 in their debut season. The omens are...

Nymburk in the Last 32 after overtime, Eurocup round up

CEZ Nymburk are through to the Last 32 of the Eurocup after beating Seville 91-82 in their final game of the regular season of...

2014-15 British Basketball League round up (week 12)

Newcastle Eagles and Glasgow Rocks will meet in next month’s BBL Cup Final in Birmingham as the semi-finals headlined week 12 of the British...

Milano scrape through with a game to spare, Euroleague round up

EA7 Milano booked their place in the Euroleague Top 16 from Group C with a 66-64 win over already qualified Panathinaikos in the fashion...

Neptunas slays Galatasaray, inches closer to Euroleague Top 16

Euroleague newcomers Neptunas are on the verge of qualification to the Top 16 at the first attempt after beating Galatasaray 82-72 in Klaipeda on...

All to play for in Kazan, Euroleague preview

Unics Kazan and Zalgiris clash in Russia on Friday evening with a Top 16 place at stake for the winner. Both teams currently own 4-4...

Paris and Zaragoza advance from Group A, Eurocup round up

Sharrod Ford inspired Paris Levallois’ qualification from Group A in the Eurocup after they bested Telekom Baskets Bonn 87-80 in overtime.  Ford hit 30 points...

Iceland look forward to Group of Death experience

Eurobasket 2015 newcomers Iceland have not had a particularly kind draw to begin life amongst Europe's elite, but they will relish every second they...

Spain handed tough draw, France reasonably comfortable in EuroBasket 2015 draw

Eurobasket 2011 champions Spain have been placed in the group of death as the 2015 draw took place today at Disneyland, Paris. Spain will travel...

Red Star join Olympiacos and roar into the Top 16, Euroleague round up

Red Star Belgrade advanced to the Euroleague Top 16 for the first time after they beat Valencia 77-68 in Group D. The Serbian side raised...

McGrath happy to be back in Kaunas and Ivkovic pays tribute to ‘a good friend’

Anadolu Efes’ Donnie McGrath left his old stomping ground in Kaunas last night with a win as his side beat Zalgiris 66-57. McGrath hit 12...

Madrid through to Top 16 after battle in Novgorod, Euroleague round up

Real Madrid are through to the Euroleague Top 16 from Group A, by edging Nizhny Novgorod 101-98  in the north-west of Russia. The Liga Endesa...

Blog: TalkBasket’s few days of darkness

Before you begin to read properly, I must warn you that this is not a basketball-related column, perhaps the only non-basketball themed piece this...

Unics Kazan stun Real Madrid, Euroleague round up

Unics Kazan stunned Real Madrid and breathed new life into their Euroleague campaign by beating the Liga Endesa side 85-75 in the Spanish capital. The...

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