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Dusan Ivkovic

Miestas: Belgrade
Šalis: Serbia
Gimė: 1943-10-29
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Coaches with most EuroLeague titles: Zeljko Obradovic tops the list

2024-05-17

The 2024 EuroLeague Final Four is around the corner, and four teams – Real Madrid, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, Olympiacos Piraeus, and Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul – are set to compete for the title. Like every year, there are plenty of stories surrounding the players. However, this article will focus on head coaches and their achievements throughout history.
Pero Antic compares Ivkovic and Obradovic, praises both

2024-02-26

In a lengthy career, Pero Antic had the chance to work with many talented coaches. Most notably, he worked with Dusan Ivkovic in Olympiacos Piraeus in 2011-2013 and with Zeljko Obradovic in Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in 2015-2917. Speaking to the TV show Ferplej so Jana, the retired player talked about the two coaches and how they compared to one another, with a special emphasis on Obradovic.
Dusan Ivkovic was close to being head coach of Golden State Warriors

2023-09-15

Dusan 'Duda' Ivkovic was one the most famous European basketball coaches of all time. At one moment, he could have coached in the NBA. Bill Duffy is one of the most respected agents in the business. He currently represents players like Luka Doncic, RJ Barrett, Nikola Vucevic, Deandre Ayton, or Chet Holmgren. Back in the day, he represented Ivkovic as well.
Dusan Ivkovic, Alphonso Ford, Manu Ginobili among 2022 Hall of Fame candidates (1)

2021-12-22

The late Dusan Ivkovic, who passed away on September 16, 2021, and former Virtus Bologna and San Antonio Spurs legend Emmanuel Ginobili are among the 2022 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame candidates. The list includes numerous high-profile nominees like Tom Chambers, Chauncey Billups, Muggsy Bogues, Mark Eaton, Tim Hardaway, Bob Huggins, George Karl, Shawn Marion, Dick Motta, Paul ...
Fotis Katsikaris remembers Dusan Ivkovic: 'By far, the best coach in getting his team ready'

2021-09-21

A few hours before the basketball world bids farewell to the legendary Dusan Ivkovic, his former assistant at AEK Athens and current coach of Unicaja Malaga, Fotis Katsikaris,recounts the coaching and life lessons he inherited from one of the leading tacticians in the history of European basketball. In the summer of 1999, Dusan Ivkovic took over AEK Athens. The team had been completely regenerated ...
Obradovic and other legends say their last goodbyes to Ivkovic: ‘He was everything to me’

2021-09-20

On Monday, the Serbian Parliament welcomed with basketball greats and friends, who said their last goodbyes to the legendary coach Dusan Ivkovic Numerous family members, associates, godparents, students, and colleagues came to the ceremony, including Zeljko Obradovic, Dejan Bodiroga, Bozidar Maljkovic, Dimitris Ituodis, Nikola Pekovic, Duško Vujosevic, Svetislav Pesic, and many others. The ...
David Blatt: 'We all lost a great father of the game'

2021-09-17

The whole basketball world is mourning Dusan Ivkovic, and there are not enough words to describe his everlasting legacy. As many great players and coaches already delivered their feelings and condolences, BasketNews connected with David Blatt for his last thoughts on the legendary colleague. After all, Blatt is one of only three coaches (the other two are Ergin Ataman and Dusan Ivkovic) to win ...
Gregg Popovich: ‘Ivkovic was an iconic figure in the world of basketball’

2021-09-17

The San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich paid his respects after the passing of legendary coach Dusan Ivkovic. “Dusan Ivkovic was an iconic figure in the world of basketball,” Popovich said in the statement published by the Spurs. “He possessed a larger-than-life personality and was an exceptional master of the game.” “My time with Duda, whether in Europe or ...
Thurl Bailey on Dusan Ivkovic: 'He challenged me to embrace another basketball culture'

2021-09-16

The news of the passing of legendary coach Dusan Ivkovic crossed the Atlantic ocean very quickly. Among the many players that the Serbian coach guided throughout his prolific career on the benches, Thurl Bailey stands out as maybe the most decorated American ever to play for him. Born on April 7, 1961, Bailey lifted the NCAA title in 1983 with North Carolina, an accomplishment that contributed a ...
Dusan Ivkovic's ex-players and colleagues remember him fondly: 'An incredible personality'

2021-09-16

After the passing of legendary coach Dusan Ivkovic, the European basketball community and his former players paid their respects to the Serbian basketball specialist and shared stories about playing under him. Matt Janning, who played for Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the 2014-15 season with Ivkovic coaching the team, talked about only having great memories of working with "Duda": "I'm very sorry to ...
Basketball legend Dusan Ivkovic passed away

2021-09-16

Sad news reached the basketball community this morning. The legendary coach Dusan Ivkovic passed away. The heart of one of the greatest European basketball minds stopped beating at the age of 77. The news was first reported by MozzartSport. As a player, Dusan Ivkovic played from 1958 to 1968 for Radnicki Belgrade. After his playing days, he became a coach and guided twelve basketball clubs ...