2022-08-10
The NBA trio of Dennis Schroder, Daniel Theis, and Franz Wagner pushed Germany past resilient Belgium 87-83 (29-19, 17-31, 20-19, 21-14) to gift the team its first win in the preparatory cycle for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and EuroBasket 2022.
2022-08-10
The Spanish national team is set to host Greece in a friendly game tomorrow, August 11th, in the biggest basketball arena in the country, the WiZink Center, in hopes to revenge after being defeated by a hefty margin just days ago.
2022-08-10
Omer Yurtseven's surprise departure from the Turkish national team despite playing during the July window of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers made headlines a week ago.
2022-08-10
Jonas Valanciunas and Domantas Sabonis made their debut on the Lithuanian national team this summer. Powered by the big man duo, Lithuania easily defeated Finland at home 76-61 (28-13, 15-16, 20-13, 13-19).
2022-08-10
Ahead of the 2022-23 EuroLeague season, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv fans were as busy as their favorite team. The club has announced that all 10,000 season tickets, which include all home matches in the EuroLeague and the Israeli Winner League, have been sold out.
2022-08-10
Although currently not part of any team, Dusko Ivanovic is one of the most famous coaches in the EuroLeague. A two-time tournament winner as a player, he is known as a strict specialist with iron discipline as a coach.
2022-08-10
With first friendly matches around the corner for several national teams, Turkey announced the departure of three players. Berk Ugurlu, Egehan Arna, and Kartal Ozmizrak are set to leave the national team following just a bit more than a week of training.
2022-08-10
Following today's practices, Gianmarco Pozzecco, the head coach of the Italian national team, announced two departures from the roster, narrowing it to 15 players.
2022-08-10
Great Britain became the last country to announce its preliminary 24-player roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and EuroBasket 2022 today.
2022-08-10
Bad news has reached the German national team ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers and EuroBasket 2022. The Germany Basketball Federation has announced that Orlando Magic forward Moritz Wagner will miss the rest of the summer, crossing the player out of the two international tournaments.
2022-08-10
The biggest star of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, Jusuf Nurkic, has been training with his teammates for almost a week now. However, practices are not the only thing the players think about at the moment. As previously reported, the country's federation has severe issues with funding which place the participation of all Bosnian national teams in international tournaments at risk. 
2022-08-10
Polish basketball recently has been lifted up by Jeremy Sochan who went ninth overall in this year's NBA draft and delivered big hopes to the local fans. However, the national team matters were shaken up by brothers Mateusz and Marcel Ponitka's conflict.
2022-08-10
Olympiacos Piraeus officially announced their pre-season plans. The Greek powerhouse is set to play 8 friendly games during the preparation cycle. The Reds are coming off a very successful season where they finished fourth in the EuroLeague and lifted two domestic trophies.
2022-08-10
Kyle O'Quinn signed a one-year deal with the Japanese team SeaHorses Mikawa, according to the official report. "I am excited about coming to Mikawa. I am looking forward to this new challenge. I've heard great things about the team, league, and fans there. My goal is to help the team win a lot of games," said O'Quinn.
2022-08-10
Basketball Champions League team AEK Athens signed a one-year deal with Latvian veteran Janis Strelnieks, per the official report. The 32-year-old guard is coming off an injury-plagued season with Zalgiris Kaunas. He averaged 6.5 points, 1.8 assists, and 5.6 PIR over 23 EuroLeague games last season. 
2022-08-10
The Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) have officially announced Jordan Clarkson and Kai Sotto playing for Philippines in the upcoming games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Asian Qualifiers. The games will take place on August 25 and August 29 against Lebanon and Saudi Arabia accordingly. 
2022-08-10
New Panathinaikos Athens addition Paris Lee has received a Cameroonian passport as reported by Gazzetta.gr. Lee will represent the African country in the upcoming FIBA World Cup Qualifiers games against Congo and Egypt, via the report. The 27-year-old point guard is set to miss a few days of Panathinaikos' preparation for a new season.
2022-08-10
The Dallas Mavericks plan to hire former NBA swingman Marko Milic to join the coaching staff in player development, according to Marc Stein. Milic, who was the NBA's first Slovenian player, has obvious ties to Mavs' Slovenian wunderkind Luka Doncic. They are just two of 13 players from Slovenia to play in the NBA.
2022-08-10
Giannis Antetokounmpo showcased all of his best skills in Greece's first preparation game for EuroBasket 2022. 18,000 people crowd in Athens could watch the dominance of Giannis, which Milwaukee Bucks fans are accustomed to seeing in the U.S. every time the Greek Freak steps onto the NBA court.
2022-08-09
In Greece's first pre-EuroBasket friendly game against Spain at OAKA, coach Dimitris Itoudis had - an impressive- Giannis Antetokounmpo at his disposal, but he could not see Kostas Sloukas and Giorgos Papagiannis in action.
2022-08-09
The Greek national team head coach, Dimitris Itoudis, and player Ioannis Papapetrou spoke at the press conference in OAKA after Greece defeated Spain with the final score of 86-70 in the first preparation match for the EuroBasket 2022. The coach and the player thanked the public for the large attendance at the national team's friendly with Spain.
2022-08-09
Greece made light work of Spain in both teams' maiden preparation game ahead of the 2022 EuroBasket. The hosts prevailed by 86-70 behind a formidable performance by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who scored 31 points in only 20'33' on the court. The Greak Freak was unstoppable on the offensive end, to the excitement the 15,000 fans that went to OAKA on Tuesday night.
2022-08-09
Spain's national team head coach Sergio Scariolo appeared at a press conference in OAKA to talk about Spain's defeat against Greece with the final score of 86-70 in the first preparation match for the EuroBasket 2022. Scariolo acknowledged that they faced one of the best teams in European basketball.
2022-08-09
The captain of the Serbian national team, Milos Teodosic organized a farewell party for his teammates, as he was cut from the team by head coach Svetislav Pesic's decision.
2022-08-09
Greek national team started their preparation games cycle with a victory over the Spanish national team behind 31 points from their star Giannis Antetokounmpo in front of around 15,000 fans at OAKA with a final score of 86-70 (31-13, 19-22, 13-22, 23-13).
2022-08-09
A former NBA player, Gilbert Arenas, who was also known as Agent Zero, idolized LeBron James and the goals he sets every season. One of the top Washington Wizards players in history, Arenas played for the Wizards from 2003 to 2020. Arenas spoke on the No Chill podcast about the presence of James in the league and emphasized that he is the only player who never chased statistics.
2022-08-09
The new addition of the Boston Celtics, Danilo Gallinari talked about the new coach of the Italian national team Gianmarco Pozzecco, the national team's ambitions for the next EuroBasket, and what awaits him in Boston this fall, in an interview on his birthday (August 8) with Sky Sport.
2022-08-09
One of the Serbian national team's leaders from the recent World Cup qualifiers window, Aleksa Avramovic, will miss EuroBasket due to an arm injury, according to Dorde Matic's of Mozzarsport information.
2022-08-09
Virtus Bologna are getting closer to a contract extension with a 21-year-old point guard Nico Mannion, a few sources confirmed to BasketNews. Both sides are expected to sign a new contract that would keep Mannion in Bologna until 2025. The current Mannion deal with Virtus was set to expire after the 2022-23 season.
2022-08-09
URBONUS podcast returns with a new lineup of Donatas Urbonas, Rytis Vysniauskas, and Augustas Suliauskas, discussing the Milos Teodosic cut by Svetislav Pesic, the top summer market winners and losers, and introducing the most exciting EuroLeague rookies. Topics: You can follow Urbonus on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean and wherever you get your podcasts.
2022-08-09
Greece's preparation games tip-off today, when the 'Blue and White' squad hosts Spain at the OAKA arena (18:00 CEST). Ahead of the first test, Nick Calathes spoke with SDNA.gr about the high expectations of the national team and other topics.
2022-08-09
Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul officially announced a two-year deal with Nemanja Bjelica. Despite the interest from the NBA and other suitors from Europe, Bjelica chose to return to Fenerbahce after 7 years. The 34-year-old Serbian is a freshly baked NBA champion.
2022-08-09
The 2022-23 season for some Spanish teams will begin on September 24 with the Endesa Super Cup in Seville where Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Joventut Badalona, and Real Betis will start their fight for the first season trophy. The battles between the domestic clubs will resume on September 28 with the start of the Endesa League.
2022-08-09
Years after serving time for betting on games he officiated, former NBA referee Tim Donaghy recalled the scandal that shook up the league. Netflix will revisit the infamous story that rocked the sports world in the late 2000s with an episode for its documentary series Untold. The episode is scheduled to be released on August 30.
2022-08-09
Heading to the EuroBasket seniors, we had more than an intense warm-up session at the beautiful coastal city of Izmir, watching the U18 squads coming together for the continental title. 
2022-08-09
The Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai publicly expressed his support for the Nets front office and coaching staff via his Twitter account. "Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets," Tsai wrote on his social media account.
2022-08-09
The Sacramento Kings have agreed to sign NBA veteran Quinn Cook to a one-year contract, according to Marc J. Spears of ESPN. Cook is competing for a third-point guard spot in Sacramento. The two-time NBA champion split time between Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and the G League Stockton Kings last season.
2022-08-09
NBA informed teams via memo that, as it stands, non-vaccinated NBA players without a valid medical reason will still be ineligible to play in Toronto for the 2022-23 season, according to Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Players, who fail to meet Canada's vaccine requirements, will not be paid for the games they miss, ESPN adds.
2022-08-09
Following Milos Teodosic's cut from the Serbian national team list, another player dropped out of the squad. According to Telegraf.rs, Alen Smailagic has already returned to Partizan Belgrade and is practicing with his club.
2022-08-08
Olympiacos Piraeus big man Joel Bolomboy, sent a message to his fans on the official Olympiacos youtube channel. The new addition of the Piraeus club did not hesitate to set the bar high early on, as he wants to be in the Final Four of the EuroLeague. "It's almost that time of the season! I am extremely happy to be joining the team! I can't wait to come to Greece and get to work," said Bolomboy.
2022-08-08
In a meeting with the Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, NBA superstar Kevin Durant reiterated his trade request and informed Tsai that Tsai needs to choose between Durant or the pairing of general manager Sean Marks and coach Steve Nash, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. 33-year-old Durant stated he does not have faith in the team's direction, according to the same source.
2022-08-08
In the summer of 2022, Serbian forward Vladimir Lucic was in demand, and despite the interest of four other EuroLeague teams, he re-signed with FC Bayern Munich on a long-term deal.
2022-08-08
The power of social networks was exploited by Milos Teodosic's wife, Jelisaveta Orasanin Teodosic, to express her displeasure with the reports of her husband being cut by the Serbian national team ahead of EuroBasket.
2022-08-08
Olympiacos Piraeus and Greek national team forward Kostas Papanikolaou focused on the word humility in an interview about the upcoming EuroBasket with gazzetta.gr. It's been already 11 years since the first time Papanikolaou represented the Greek national team. The forward said that the team should not be overconfident and know their ability.
2022-08-08
Greece national team are heading into their first pre-EuroBasket friendly games, as coach Dimitris Itoudis is trying to instill his basic principles to the squad.
2022-08-08
The coach of the Serbian national team, Svetislav Pesic, has decided to cut captain Milos Teodosic from the team before the upcoming matches with Greece and Turkey in the qualifiers for World Cup, according to Dorde Matic of the Mozzartsport.
2022-08-08
The official Nigerian men's national team Twitter account brought up the memories of how one of the best basketball players in the world, Giannis Antetokounmpo, was close to appearing in different national team colors. 2021 NBA champion and the finals MVP once considered requesting a Nigerian passport.
2022-08-08
Kostas Sloukas and Giorgos Papagiannis will not be with the Greek national team for the two friendlies against Spain, but those two will not be the only players we will not see in the upcoming friendlies, as Dimitris Itoudis announced the first five players who were cut from the team.
2022-08-08
The Spanish national team has been preparing for the 2023 FIBA World Cup and EuroBasket 2022 recently. Now, the head coach of the team, Sergio Scariolo, has announced the first four players that are leaving 'La Familia'.
2022-08-08
The no. 1 overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft Paolo Banchero and the Atlanta Hawks new point guard Dejounte Murray both were on the opposing sides of the court last night. Both NBA players appeared in Isaiah Thomas' Zeke-End pro-am tournament where a beef began between the two men.
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