Tag: FIBA
FIBA ready to shake up the European club competition
FIBA have called eight of Europe’s so-called elite teams to make the proposal for a new European competition, offering economic conditions much better than...
Sneakers: The most powerful basketball accessory
For basketball players, regardless of whether they're professional, streetballers or even regular folk who use the sport as a way to merely keep fit,...
European Domestic Leagues send official letter to FIBA
The principal domestic leagues around the continent have agreed to send the following official communication to FIBA Secretary General Mr. Patrick Baumann: Dear Patrick, ECA and...
Daily Gossip, Tuesday 7/4/15
Sometimes, trades and the rumours that go with it can frustrate today's NBA player. To build a home around your job as a basketball player and enjoy your...
Hosts Brazil might have to qualify for Rio 2016
The Brazilian national teams have learned that they will not be granted an automatic spot in the Rio Olympics next year as hosts. For the...
Japanese Basketball Association suspended by FIBA
The Japanese Basketball Association has been suspended by FIBA for a failure to deliver on several requests to change the structure of the game...
FIBA Representatives at The International Basketball Expo
Three representatives of FIBA will be at The International Basketball Expo, the basketball convention at the International Sports Convention 2014, scheduled for December, 10-11...
Mini guide to 2014 FIBA World Championship for Women
The FIBA World Cup concluded nearly a fortnight ago with the USA continuing their dominance in Spain. Now it’s the time of the women...
FIBA open disciplinary hearing against Australia
FIBA today released a statement regarding Australia following their dubious 91-83 loss to Angola on the final day of Group D action in Gran...
On Team USA’s tumultuous week
Despite playing not a single game this week in advance of the 2014 FIBA World Cup, Team USA nevertheless endured the ups and downs...
FIBA to scrap wild cards system
FIBA has announced that it will scrap the wild cards allocation system and that early February announcement of the four wild card winners will...
FIBA announce best plays of 2013
With the end of 2013 a mere few hours away, FIBA have revealed their best plays of the calendar as voted by basketball fans...
ECA Assembly disagrees with FIBA format changes
Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) Assembly joined the list of international basketball bodies that disagree with the new World Calendar Competition Format approved by FIBA recently....
FIBA Europe Board opposes 4-year EuroBasket cycle
The FIBA Europe Board has expressed its dissatisfaction with certain aspects of the planned reform of the global calendar, decided by FIBA's recent Central...
Balciunas: FIBA reform is done with closed eyes
FIBA's decision to reform the international basketball calendar received controversial reactions from the parties that will be affected by the changes. Mindaugas Balciunas, Secretary...
