Seven EuroLeague players included in Turkey's EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers roster

2024-02-12

Turkish national team head coach Ergin Ataman has selected a preliminary squad of 16 players for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers window. Seven of the chosen players come from EuroLeague teams, with three representing Anadolu Efes and four from Fenerbahce.
Tarik Biberovic to play as a foreigner in the EuroBasket Qualifiers

2024-02-10

Tarik Biberovic, the Bosnian-Turkish player of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, will be able to serve the Turkish national team only as a foreign player. According to Basketfaul, the long-time Fenerbahce player was denied local player status by FIBA for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers.
Six EuroLeague players make Lithuania's FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers roster

2024-02-06

Kazys Maksvytis, the head coach of the Lithuanian national team, has revealed the roster for the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. The list contains six EuroLeague players, with Rokas Giedraitis representing Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, and five players coming from Zalgiris Kaunas -- Lukas Lekavicius, Tomas Dimsa, Dovydas Giedraitis, Edgaras Ulanovas, and Laurynas Birutis.
Sergio Scariolo shares thoughts on scheduling, Dubai expansion

2024-01-27

On a trip to Belgrade, coach Sergio Scariolo had the opportunity to reminisce some past times and reflect on what would be changing in the EuroLeague. This week, he watched the Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv-Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens game and had the chance to catch up with some friends, like Zeljko Obradovic, Milos Teodosic, and Lorenzo Brown.
Eight EuroLeague players included in French NT roster for EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers

2024-01-19

French Basketball Federation has unveiled a 13-man roster poised for action in the upcoming FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers window. Unlike recent years, the roster now includes eight EuroLeague players. This is a result of an agreement reached between FIBA and EuroLeague, aimed at preventing overlapping schedules.
Kazys Maksvytis retakes Lithuanian NT helm for FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers

2024-01-12

Kazys Maksvytis, who recently parted ways with Zalgiris Kaunas by mutual agreement, is set to dive into coaching duties without much rest. Lithuanian Basketball Federation president Vydas Gedvilas revealed in a press conference on Friday that Maksvytis will take charge of the Lithuanian national team during the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers.
Tarik Biberovic denies meeting with Bosnian basketball federation

2023-12-07

Tarik Biberovic responded to rumors that he had a meeting with the Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (KSBiH) to join the Bosnian national team. The young forward denied the rumors to Teknik Faul Medya, a Turkish source. According to him, such a meeting has not taken place so far.
Giedrius Zibenas to take over Lithuania NT in EuroBasket Qualifiers

2023-11-24

Giedrius Zibenas is expected to become the new head coach of the Lithuanian national team for the FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers. According to BasketNews journalist Lukas Malinauskas, Zibenas will be officially announced as the new head coach on December 11 after the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) committee meeting.
FIBA and EuroLeague relationship finally has a light at the end of the tunnel

2023-08-07

When the EuroLeague announced its 2023-24 season schedule, many people were attracted by the fact of how early we will witness the most exciting matchups. Panathinaikos Athens will face Olympiacos Piraeus in Round 1, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade will welcome Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade in Round 5, while El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona will also take place in Round 5.
EuroLeague and FIBA agree on a calendar solution

2023-07-10

The first step of resolving the conflict between the EuroLeague and FIBA has been made. The EuroLeague has officially announced that the tournament's calendar for the 2023-24 season will not overlap with any national teams and club competitions.
FIBA leaves only one mid-season qualifying window

2023-04-30

The FIBA Central Board meeting took place over two days in the Philippines capital of Manila, one of the co-hosts for this year's FIBA Basketball World Cup. The meeting also coincided with the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw, which was held at the Araneta Coliseum. 
Josip Sesar reportedly the favorite to take over Croatian NT

2023-04-08

With Aleksandar Petrovic stepping down from the Croatian national team's head coaching position, the Croatian Basketball Federation (HKS) is set to decide on the new leader.
Sasha Vezenkov calls out FIBA on officiating issues

2023-02-27

Sasha Vezenkov did his best to secure a spot for Bulgaria in the Third Round of EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers but was bitter about officiating in the game against Portugal. For Bulgaria to go through, they had to beat Portugal by at least 11 points. However, Bulgaria won only by 8 and was left out of Third Round.
Second-round field for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers is set

2022-07-07

The Second Round field for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers has been finalized upon the completion of the First Round and the conclusion of the preliminary stage of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers.

Lithuanian Basketball Federations voids foreign player status for Ukrainians

2022-03-02

Lithuanian Basketball Federation announced that its voiding foreign player status for every Ukrainian player. In addition to this, the usual taxes in such cases won't be applied as well. This means that from now on, Lithuanian clubs of every division can sign an unlimited number of players with Ukrainian citizenship. This decision will be valid until the end of the 2021-22 season, but it could be ...
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