Tag: Eurobasket 2015
EuroBasket round up (group stage, day 2)
With teams now getting used to their surroundings, some can try and put one foot into the second round, while the others look to...
EuroBasket 2015 round up (group stage, day 1)
Eurobasket 2015 has begun in four countries for the first time ever. But all 24 nations have the same goal: To book a spot...
Turkey boast youthful looks to their EuroBasket team
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On the eve of the tournament, Turkey head coach Ergin Ataman has announced a 12-man squad for EuroBasket 2015 which features as many as six players below the age of...
Croatia reveal their EuroBasket squad
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EuroBasket 2015 Group C hosts Croatia on Friday afternoon announced their 12-man roster for the big event, 24 hours before the opening tip.
Star small forward Bojan Bogdanovic, who...
EuroBasket 2015 team-by-team prediction guide
It was an overcast but warm evening in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana on September 22, 2013 and during the half-time break of the...
Latvia boast an enthusiastic final roster ahead of EuroBasket
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EuroBasket 2015 Group D hosts Latvia announced on Thursday a 12-man roster for the big tournament which aims to strike a balance between seasoned veterans and enthusiastic...
Serbia unveil strong 12-man roster for EuroBasket
Serbia head coach Sasha Djordjevic has announced his final roster for EuroBasket 2015 which includes seven members of the team that conquered silver in the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
Milos...
Veteran Omri Casspi leads Israel’s final roster
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Israel are not heading into EuroBasket with a full head of steam after falling to defeat in all but one of their friendly games.
Even so...
Bosnia & Herzegovina minus Teletovic, name EuroBasket squad
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Bosnia & Herzegovina will head to Montpellier for their Eurobasket opener against Poland on Saturday with seven returnees from the 2013 tournament.
But as expected,...
Russia mix veterans with debutants in their EuroBasket squad
Russia head coach Evgeny Pashutin announced on Tuesday his final 12-man EuroBasket 2015 roster, which features an interestingly balanced mix of seasoned veterans and up-and-coming debutants.
Pashutin can count on...
Italy announce final roster for EuroBasket
Italy coach Simone Pianigiani has selected his final 12 players for Eurobasket, which is scheduled to begin on Saturday.
The Italians face off with Turkey...
EuroBasket Group Winners: Fan Predictions
While most of the basketball fans are probably rooting for their national team to win the upcoming EuroBasket – even if it’s very unlikely...
Italy’s Luca Vitali out of EuroBasket with knee injury
Luca Vitali will not play at Eurobasket due to a recently sustained knee injury.
After playing cameo roles in Slovenia, two years ago, Vitali was...
Spain reveal EuroBasket squad minus usual NBA suspects
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The Spanish Basketball Federation have released their final 12-man roster for Eurobasket 2015 with Pau Gasol included but many other familiar names missing.
Minnesota...
France name final squad for EuroBasket 2015
France have revealed their final 12-man roster for Eurobasket 2015 with Mouhammadou Jaiteh and Thomas Heurtel the last two to be cut.
The European champions will...
Russia suspended by FIBA and could miss EuroBasket
FIBA has announced the suspension of the Russian Basketball Federation with immediate effect.
The suspension comes after two years of controversial infighting within the federation,...
France and Serbia fans favourites for EuroBasket glory
France and Serbia are the favourites to contest the final at Eurobasket 2015 according to the fans who voted on TalkBasket's Twitter page.
The 2009...
Juan Carlos Navarro to miss Eurobasket
Spain's roster continues to get thinner with the news that Barcelona veteran Juan Carlos Navarro will miss this summer's Eurobasket due to injury.
Head coach...
Martin Schiller and Henrik Rödl named Germany assistants
Martin Schiller and Henrik Rödl have been announced as head coach Chris Fleming's assistant coaches for the German national side.
Germany are co-hosts for this...
Pero Antic to miss EuroBasket, leaving FYR of Macedonia without its leader
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Atlanta Hawks forward Pero Antic has told Macedonian media that he will not represent his nation at this summer’s Eurobasket.
The 32-year-old former Euroleague winner,...
Pau Gasol and Serge Ibaka to feature for Spain at EuroBasket?
NBA duo Pau Gasol and Serge Ibaka have reportedly both shown a strong interest in representing Spain in this summer's Eurobasket, according to the...
Yevgen Murzin named new Ukraine coach
By FIBA Europe
Coach Yevgen Murzin has been appointed as the successor of Mike Fratello at the helm of the Ukrainian national team, the Basketball Federation of the country announced Thursday.
The 50-year-old...
Dirk Nowitzki to play in front of home fans this summer
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German basketball fans held their collective breath on Thursday morning and then exhaled satisfied as legend Dirk Nowitzki confirmed his decision to play for...
Has Ukraine’s time in the spotlight gone?
It was September 20, 2013 on a warm, but overcast day in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana and inside the Stozice Arena, the Ukraine...