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Whoa there: Jan Vesely *won’t* be entering the 2010 NBA draft after all
In a press release sent to Draft Express this evening, the talented young Czech explained that, despite most mock drafts projecting him as a lottery to Top-15 pick at worst, he feels he can still improve his game before entering the big league. Said Vesely: “After consulting with my coach Mr. Dusan Vujosevic, my agent […]
Madrid signs Morris Almond through 2012, but is Red Claw enough?
In anticipation of a certain-to-be hard-fought ACB playoff tournament, Real Madrid has welcomed aboard Morris Almond, who averaged some 24.6 points per game this season for the NBDL’s Maine Red Claws and Springfield Armor. The official league website touts Almond as a potential addition to help out Madrid’s outside game (“…un excelente anotador con experiencia […]
Okur: I will play FIBA Worlds, want to be 100%
Seeking to produce a sequel to the country’s Eurobasket title of 2001 in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, Turkish basketball federation officials believe they have gotten one step closer with a verbal commitment from an eager Mehmet Okur. Media outlets in Turkey and Utah are today reporting that Turkish Basketball Federation official Aaron Erdenay and […]
Draft profile: Donatas Motiejunas
Now that NBA mock drafting is in full swing (despite the total lack of clarity regarding playoff positioning, not to mention seeing how the damn lottery ping-pong balls fall this year), BallinEurope’s man in the U.K., Sam Chadwick, will be taking a look at some of Europe’s prospective high draft picks. Today, it’s all about […]
Desperate Dijon replaces replacement’s replacement with Milosevic
Well, things can scarcely get worse for JDA Dijon, and so the debut of Stevan Milosevic for tonight’s game against Ligue Nationale de Basket’s current no. 2 Cholet (14-5) must be looked at with much optimism by the club’s fans. The 24-year-old 2.11-meter tall center comes to France from Partizan Belgrade, where the youngster scarcely […]
The offical BiE NBA 2009-10 European All-Star Team
As one of the popular highlights of the NBA season, everything about the annual All-Star Game is loaded with pomp, hype and (hopefully) fun. No exception was that moment many a basketball fan awaits with gusto and prepares to heartily attack in argument as the naming of the rosters for the teams that will be […]
The BallinEurope All-Decade All-European Team
While technically this decade doesn’t end until 2010, with millions of sports websites and blogs proclaiming December 31 the end of the 2000s, who is BallinEurope to be pedantic? (Especially when there’s a good excuse to make an all-time team roster.) Therefore, in the spirit of a new era, BallinEurope seeks to comprise Europe’s All-Decade […]
Being Danilo Gallinari (in the NBA)
We all know the NBA needs specialists, and that this is a request asked particularly of non-American players who haven’t the status in the ‘States to claim balls and minutes while they’re newly arrived from Europe. Then, by fighting for minutes against and using smarts beyond the US players, young European players soon present more […]
Morning Eurohoops News: November 27
Good morning, basketball world! BallinEurope presents its morning briefing with five items for your perusal, including trouble in Cyprus, Noah sailing in for a jam, and the state of Britain’s wheelchair basketball team. Enjoy and, like they say in the ‘States, thank the gods, it’s Friday! • FIBA and Eurobasket.com in international incident? As attempts […]
Best of the (basketball) net: Soccer, Serbia, Sergio and Sherri edition
What were we reading at the BallinEurope virtual offices this week? Glad you asked! Here’s a handful of stories on all matters Euroball for your perusal. Happy reading, everyone! One to watch, possibly: Serbian import Darko Cohadarevic of Texas Tech. Hey, did you know the Major League Soccer (America’s, ahem, top fútball league) championship goes […]
Betting on basketball: Utah Jazz-Real Madrid lines, odds
How many times do you suppose Real Madrid will be a 10-point underdog this season…? Of all the exhibition games going on in courts around the planet right now, few are more compelling than tonight’s Real Madrid-Utah Jazz NBA Europe Live tour game; still, it’s a bit surprising to see BallinEurope.com sponsor Bet365 post odds […]
Quickies: Suton closer to Jazz, Arroyo maybe with Bulls
The Utah Jazz took one step forward in adding Goran Suton, former Team Bosnia & Herzegovina/Michigan State University member, to the squad on Friday; the Jazz closed out their week announcing the front office had “completed the required tender to retain [Suton’s] rights.” Suton parlayed a second-team All-Big Ten season of 10.1 points and 8.2 […]