Tag: FIBA
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GENEVA - FIBA will hold its first Central Board meeting of 2012 next weekend (28-29 April) in Rio de Janeiro and there will plenty...
FIBA Europe sticks to Eurobasket every 2 years
The FIBA Europe Board which convened in the Swedish capital, Stockholm, this weekend discussed the new calendar proposal brought forward by the world...
FIBA wants major changes, FIBA Europe thinking of separation
The tension between world's basketball governing body, FIBA, and its European branch FIBA Europe is about to reach new heights. The latest FIBA's proposal...
Nowitzki, FIBA European Player of the Year
Dirk Nowitzki is the European Player of the Year 2011, FIBA Europe have announced. Dallas Mavericks and Germany forward, Nowitzki came...
FIBA imposes a ban on Panionios too
After Aris, FIBA imposed a ban of transfers on Panionios also. Panionios owes money to several players including Tyrece Rice, Dimitris...
FIBA clears NBA players to play abroad during lockout
GENEVA, Switzerland – FIBA has confirmed it will approve the transfer of players under contract with the NBA deciding to play for clubs of...
Cuban doesn’t care about FIBA, wants to create an international NBA tournament
In a ridiculous paroxysm Dallas Mavericks' owner said he doesn't care about FIBA competition, he will not allow Beaubois to play in Eurobasket 2011...
Euroleague qualification, 3pt stats
Experts have had their say on what European basketball will look like after the implementation of the new 6.75arc and the new rectangular...
Euroleague introduces new FIBA rules
Beginning with the 2010-11 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds on Tuesday, Euroleague Basketball joins the international basketball community in observing and...
World Championship participation history
Do you know the only two nations to have taken part in all (15) the World Championships tournaments to this day? Are you curious...
Russia, Lithuania, Germany and Lebanon get wild cards
FIBA has decided the four nations who will receive the wild cards for 2010 World Championship in Turkey. Lithuania, Russia, German and Lebanon! ...
Kosovo applied for FIBA membership
The Basketball Federation of Kosovo applied for FIBA membership for the second time after the first application was turned down due to the fact...
FIBA to raise number of teams at WC
Patrick Baumann, FIBA's Secretary General, stated in the website of the Spanish Basketball Federation that FIBA is examining the possibility of raising the number...
FIBA selling wild cards?
The criteria for the wild cards set FIBA might be not the only factor to decide which countries are given the opportunity to play...
World Championship 2014: Denmark and France withdraw their candidatures
In a surprising move both France and Denmark have withdrawn their bids to host the 2014 World Championship. All other nations will submit...
