John Hobbs

John Hobbs is TalkBasket's Editor
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London coach aims to make basketball big in UK

London basketball coach Chris Facey insists scooping two top national prizes at a star-studded awards ceremony in Glasgow only makes him more determined to...

Do or die for ALBA, while stakes are high in Belgrade, Euroleague preview

ALBA Berlin are aware that they are teetering on elimination from the Euroleague if they do not beat Unicaja Malaga in the German capital...

Liga Endesa round up (week 8)

Real Madrid are still the team to beat in the Liga Endesa and Joventut Badalona have claimed another Euroleague victim in this past week’s...

2014-15 British Basketball League round up (week 9)

Glasgow Rocks are through to the BBL Cup semi-finals after eliminating holders Leicester Riders with an 85-84 win in the quarter-finals. Leicester came back from...

Oldest basketball court discovered in Europe

Basketball was invented by a Canadian, the first basketball "game" was played in the U.S in 1891. And the sport has since grown into...

Galatasaray and Red Star go the distance, Euroleague round up (statement included)

Galatasaray finally got the better of Red Star Belgrade after a 110-103 marathon in Group D that spanned two overtime periods. With the game tied...

Bayern missed its chance to qualify for the Top 16, says McCalebb

Bayern Munich guard Bo McCalebb believes that his side has missed the boat for qualification to the Euroleague Top 16 after losing 99-77 to...

CSKA, Barca and Olympiacos qualify to Top 16, Euroleague round up

Barcelona defeated Bayern Munich 99-77 at the Audi Dome to qualify from Group C of the Euroleague. Out of the four groups, Group C was...

World’s tallest player heads to Cheshire

British big man Paul Sturgess, known as the world's tallest basketball player at 2.32 metres has signed for Cheshire Phoenix. Sturgess, originally from Loughborough spent...

Three teams aim for the Top 16, Euroleague preview

CSKA Moscow aims to be the first team to seal their place in the Euroleague Top 16 on Thursday when they host ALBA Berlin...

Paris’ chances of a Last 32 place improve, Rytas do double over Partizan, Eurocup round up

Paris Levallois’ chances of progression to the Last 32 of the Eurocup improved with a 90-87 win over Zaragoza in Group A. Blake Schilb starred...

Liga Endesa round up (week 7)

Joventut Badalona's run of impressive wins came to an end as they were edged out by newcomers Andorra and there was joy for the...

The winless two months of Michael Carter-Williams

Gracefully accepting his NBA Rookie of the Year award, Michael Carter-Williams tried to smile. But unbeknownst to the crowd that witnessed the 23-year-old claim...

Janning comes good for Anadolu in win over Madrid, Euroleague round up

In one of the games of the Euroleague season, Anadolu Efes defeated Real Madrid 75-73 thanks to a game-winning tip-in from Matt Janning. In a...

Lithuanian joy in Klaipeda and Red Star shine in Vitoria, Euroleague round up

Neptunas collected their second win of the Euroleague season with a 94-87 success over Valencia in a Group D encounter in Klaipeda.  The Lithuanian newcomers...

Olympiacos aim for 5-0, Euroleague preview

The 2012 and 2013 Euroleague champions Olympiacos look to reach the midway point of the regular season undefeated when they host Galatasaray tonight . The...

Nike International Junior Tournament venue to be demolished

The London Soccerdome, home of the Nike International Junior Tournament 2013 has closed for business and will be demolished. The football-orientated facility was the host...

Undefeated lists drop to two, Eurocup round up

The Eurocup saw its list of undefeated teams drop to just two after Strasbourg were beaten by a fellow French rival. Gran Canaria remains...

Liga Endesa round up (week 6)

Seville are finally off the mark in the Liga Endesa and there is now just one undefeated team in Spain after six rounds of...

2014-15 British Basketball League round up (week 7)

Leeds Force picked up their first win of the BBL season by downing Surrey United 73-61 in Yorkshire as for the first time in...

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