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Ponitka names biggest misconception about Sochan, talks Podziemski in Poland

2024-09-28

It's been more than five years since Mateusz Ponitka last played in a EuroCup game. It wasn't the best of comebacks for the Polish forward, but his new team, Bahcesehir College Istanbul, got the win anyway.
FIBA EuroBasket 2025 tickets go on sale

2024-08-29

Ticket sales for FIBA EuroBasket 2025 officially begin as the countdown to Europe's flagship basketball competition approaches one year. As part of the launch, various Group Phase ticket options, including team ticket packages for the host countries, are available for purchase in Cyprus, Finland, Poland, and Latvia.
Jeremy Sochan to represent Poland in 2025 EuroBasket

2024-08-26

Jeremy Sochan, the 21-year-old forward from the San Antonio Spurs, is set to represent Poland in the 2025 EuroBasket. Following his participation in the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Valencia, Sochan is gearing up for the next major international challenge. Discussing his expectations for the upcoming EuroBasket, Sochan highlighted the importance of thorough preparation.
FIBA to change regulations after Borisa Simanic's case

2024-04-08

Serbian forward Borisa Simanic suffered a severe injury in the 2023 FIBA World Cup that caused initial panic in the Philippines in the middle of the night. FIBA is going to change regulations to ensure it doesn't happen again.
Sergio Scariolo to sign a long-term contract extension with Spain

2024-03-15

Sergio Scariolo is expected to remain the Spanish national team's head coach for the foreseeable future. Juan Jimenez from AS reports that the Italian tactician will remain the national team coach until 2028. That means Scariolo will coach Spain in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles if La Roja qualifies for it, of course.
Are Spain and Team USA in danger of missing EuroBasket and AmeriCup?

2024-02-27

Who could have foreseen that the first FIBA post-World Cup window would push the reigning European champions, Spain, into a do-or-die situation? The unexpected loss to Cuba has also added a twist to Team USA's path. The new FIBA window has pushed the No. 1 and No. 2 teams of the FIBA ranking to the ropes.
Giedrius Zibenas named Lithuania NT head coach in EuroBasket Qualifiers

2023-12-11

Giedrius Zibenas was announced as the new head coach of the Lithuanian national team for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers. As BasketNews already reported on November 24, Zibenas was officially announced as the new head coach on December 11 after the Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) committee meeting.
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.
Vassilis Spanoulis becomes Greek national team head coach

2023-10-02

Vassilis Spanoulis is officially replacing Dimitris Itoudis as the new Greek national team head coach, the Greek Basketball Federation announced. Spanoulis and the Greek Basketball Federation agreed to a 2-year deal. Spanoulis' upcoming challenges include the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers, the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and possibly the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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.
FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers teams confirmed

2023-08-06

The field for the FIBA EuroBasket 2025 Qualifiers is now set, with all 32 participating teams confirmed following the completion of the Pre-Qualifiers. Denmark was the last team to secure qualification on Saturday, joining Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovakia as the four group winners who advanced from the Third Round of the Pre-Qualifiers.
FIBA bans Russia and Belarus from EuroBasket 2025

2023-04-20

FIBA has banned Russian and Belarus men's national teams from EuroBasket 2025 Pre-Qualifiers that will take place this summer, thus closing the doors for their participation in the next European Championship. FIBA Europe Executive Committee sent an official letter to the Ukrainian Basketball Federation to report on the unanimous decision.
Five FIBA EuroBasket 2022 host cities generated €270M monetary impact

2023-03-21

A comprehensive Host City Impact Study has highlighted the successes of hosting FIBA EuroBasket 2022 across all five cities. The study was conducted by Nielsen Sports in conjunction with FIBA Europe with the aim of evaluating the impact FIBA EuroBasket 2022 had on each of the co-hosts and the cities of Berlin, Cologne, Milano, Prague, and Tbilisi.
Domantas Sabonis named Lithuanian basketball player of the year

2023-02-10

Sacramento Kings All-star center Domantas Sabonis was named the best Lithuanian basketball player of the year, Lithuanian Basketball Federation (LKF) announced. More than 15,000 fans gave their votes, with Sabonis collecting 2,840 of them. New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas came in second (2,206 votes).
Jokic discusses MVP three-peat, EuroBasket, his ego and Doncic's comments

2023-01-01

Denver Nuggets star center Nikola Jokic is coming off two straight MVP seasons, but he has no intention to stop in 2022-23. Jokic's averages mark a near triple-double of 25.5 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 9.5 assists over 32 games this season, although, as he says, he is now less oriented into the offensive involvement.
Most popular BasketNews stories in 2022

2022-12-31

With 2022 coming to an end, BasketNews wants to share its success with the readers, reviewing the most popular articles, videos, and social media posts. In all three categories, we highlighted the Top 10 most popular pieces and posts, giving you a little background to each story, so you could remember and relive it once again.
Basketball in 2022: what were the most memorable moments?

2022-12-30

With 2022 coming to an end, BasketNews invites you to remember and relive the most memorable and exciting basketball moments of the year. It had plenty of exciting matchups, incredible finals, and unexpected transfers, followed by one of the best EuroBaskets ever, legends' retirements, among other memorable events.
Greece-Germany EuroBasket game draws record ratings from Greek TV

2022-12-26

Giannis Antetokounmpo's Greek national team battled against Dennis Schroder and Germany in the EuroBasket 2022 quarterfinal in September earlier this year. It's now been announced that basketball fans in Greece set record viewership numbers during the game.
Italian Airways to dedicate an aircraft to Gianmarco Pozzeco

2022-12-22

After a successful campaign in the EuroBasket 2022, Italian national team head coach Gianmarco Pozzecco received plenty of praise. With praise and good results came plenty of worldwide attention, but Pozzecco isn't forgotten at home as well. The 50-year-old coach is set to receive a dedicated aircraft.
Furkan Korkmaz and Goga Bitadze get fined for incident at EuroBasket

2022-12-16

The investigation opened by FIBA following the allegations from both National Federations in relation to incidents at the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 game between Turkey and Georgia is now concluded. In accordance with the FIBA Regulations, the Disciplinary Panel has imposed the following sanctions:
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