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Alba Berlin vs. Maroussi BC: A Tale of Two Nations
The plot thickens … as marvelous underdog Maroussi continues its dark-horse run into the Euroleague’s field of 24, the pressure would all appear to be on Alba Berlin, last year’s sensation. A nice microcosm of two differing basketball programs is provided by the game as well, although Bundesliga’s propensity for welcoming non-German players is well-known. […]
NBA Jam Van cruises through Germany, onward
That large brick-resembling motor vehicle you see rolling through Germany on the way to all parts Western European isn’t any normal van: Rather, it’s something EA Sports and consumer electronics specialists Hannspree like to call the NBA Jam Van, on its second (presumably) annual trip ‘round the Continent to spread the good word of roundball.
Bundesliga management: Giessen to return to BBL
Despite a second-to-last place finish in the 2008-09 Bundesliga regular season, the Giessen 46ers will avoid relegation for 2009-10 after BBL officials announced a wild card spot in Germany’s top league was to be awarded the team. Story from heinnews.
A few more notes on 2009/10 Euroleague teams
With the French playoffs finished and the German finals coming to an end, the last Euroleague teams will be known in the next few days. However, with still no official decision on the competition system for the next campaign, all this still cannot be considered definitive.
Cabezas the savior and Childress homesick (or not?)
With the NBA playoffs at full speed in the conference finals, the playoffs in various European domestic leagues are in their decisive phase, too. And the nerves of players and fans are on edge right now, as you can see through our short notes on what has happened during the past few days.
Rytas wins LKL, opens door for Euroleague wildcard spot
With an 82-70 win over Zalgiris Kaunas this Monday, Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius has won the Lithuanian championship for the fourth time, adding the 2009 title to those of 2000, 2002 and 2006. Against a Zalgiris team that had seen its roster reduced like ice in the sunshine during the season, the win of the team […]
France extends US quota despite protests, contrarian trend
Tonight, the French LNB announced that it has changed the quota rules for the ProA and the ProB. While several countries are openly discussing to reduce the number of the “Non-EU/Cotonou” (i.e. American) players, the French league went in the opposite direction despite protests from the local player union.
Turkish Tourism Minister brings playoff action to Germany
The Basketball on (free) TV situation in Germany has been disastrous over the last years. For years, no German Bundesliga could be followed live, and even the NBA has disappeared totally from TV this season. Though you can watch BBL games through the pay-per-view/Internet TV channel Sportdigital.tv, for most of the German fans this meant […]
Olympics: Germany vs. Spain
UPDATED: 10:38am local time Beijing Just got home from dinner and am lucky to follow my fellow Germans against Spain. NBC has a nice LIVE picture on their website which looks great. 1. Quarter notes: Spain was missing nearly every shot, while Germany made most of their shots. This explains why Spain has over 8 […]
Ademola Okulaja and Germany in shock
Former North Carolina Tar Heel and current German national team player made a very short statement today about his injury that prevents him from going to the Olympics. And something that was supposed to be a minor problem turns out to be very serious.
Monday's cigarettes
Back from holiday, here are just a few cigarettes to start Olympic Qualifiers week in Beijing.
Monday's cigarettes
A new week is starting and still no official competition going on. So the cigarettes are pretty short this Monday, too.