Tag: FIBA
Six federations call on EuroLeague to change their calendar
The respective basketball federations of Turkey, Greece, Italy, Germany, Russia and Spain have signed joint statements asking EuroLeague to alter its calendar. In a sensational...
FIBA refuses to budge to EuroLeague’s requests
FIBA takes note of a so-called "calendar proposal" by Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA), which was sent to FIBA yesterday, accompanied immediately by a public...
French Federation calls for FIBA to alter the international window, while FEB has their...
French Basketball Federation president Jean-Pierre Siutat has called for FIBA to modify the international windows as he urged the EuroLeague to release players for competition. Siutat...
EuroLeague Basketball offers proposal to FIBA
Euroleague Basketball presented a basketball calendar proposal to its stakeholders – clubs, domestic leagues, coaches, players, officials – and to FIBA on September 21,...
Arvydas Sabonis comes out against FIBA window
Lithuanian Basketball Federation president Arvydas Sabonis has joined several coaches and players in being critical of the new FIBA international window. While there have been...
FIBA international window: Just a parody
With Italian head coach, Ettore Messina, criticizing FIBA for its new calendar, there is no doubt the international window will not change basketball for...
Dream Team highlights 2017 FIBA Hall of Fame class
The USA's Dream Team, Shaquille O'Neal and Toni Kukoc headline a star-studded list of world class basketball personalities from seven different countries across three...
Serbia scoop first U18 European crown since 2009
Serbia came from behind to win the FIBA European U18 Championships with a 74-62 win over Spain in Bratislava, Slovakia. Trailing by a point at...
Russia deny USA a seventh straight under-19 women’s crown
Russia denied the all-conquering USA of a seventh straight gold medal with an 86-82 win in the Under-19 FIBA World Cup for Women final...
Canada claim historic first ever FIBA U19 World Cup
Canada saw-off Italy 79-60 to win their first ever FIBA U19 World Cup in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday. After making shockwaves across world basketball less...
FIBA to push ahead with international window
FIBA secretary general Patrick Baumann is pushing forward with the new international window, whether the EuroLeague like it or not. Speaking to Spanish newspaper El...
FIBA conditionally lifts Brazil suspension; advises Mexico to avoid sanctions
FIBA’s Executive Committee has decided to lift the suspension of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation under a set of agreed upon conditions but have warned...
3×3 basketball to be included in Olympic competition
The International Olympic Committee has confirmed that 3x3 basketball will be included as an Olympic sport starting at the Tokyo Games in 2020. And for...
Thoughts: FIBA World Cup qualifiers will break the international mould
The new FIBA international cycle has been difficult to grasp since it was revealed back at Eurobasket 2015 in Lille, France with many members...
FIBA Qualifiers still an issue for FIBA and the EuroLeague
In the last few months, there has been an ongoing debate about FIBA’s new format concerning the national teams’ qualifying sessions. More specifically, FIBA has...
