Vincent Collet 18
Six NBA, three ACB, nine Pro A players among Team France preliminary roster
Vincent Collet has named 18 players to his Team France preliminary roster, including six from the NBA, three from Spain’s ACB and nine from French Pro A ball; in fact, five players played 2009-10 with Pro A championship finalists Le Mans and Cholet. Representing the NBA is quite an impressive core – even without Tony […]
Noah with France for Eurobasket AQRs? Oui et non
Supporters of Team France are still holding their collective breath, as their national team yesterday officially announced that oui, Joakim Noah is still practicing with the team in preparation for EuroBasket, but non, no word had been given by Noah’s Bulls on whether the NBA team would allow Noah to play in the EuroBasket additional […]
Short Monday night cigarettes
Before going to bed, here are a few stories from the weekend that I think are worth mentioning.
Yann Bonato better than Tony Parker
Former French national team point guard Laurent Sciarra, who would surely be a permanent member of a hypothetical European All-Interview team, has hit big once again in a recent interview he gave the French newspaper Libération. You can read the full interview here, but we’ve translated the most interesting parts into English for you, as […]
Monday’s cigarettes
A new week, a new layout and a new edition of Monday’s cigarettes. Do you know a better way to start your day on a Monday?
Larry Brown to coach the French NT?
The French NT is still looking for a National Team coach. Several European top coaches have been contacted or at least announced as contacted in the French press, and the main favorite seemed to be Vincent Collet, current ASVEL Villeurbanne coach. However, Basketnews.net announces a new name now that seems to be in the race: […]