Posts by CJ Clarkson
Belgrade to host the 2022 Euroleague Final Four instead of Berlin
The 2022 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, which was due to be held in Berlin, will take place instead in one of the most iconic basketball cities in the world: Belgrade. The Final Four dates have been changed, as well, with the semifinals to be played on Thursday, May 19 at 18:00 CEST and 21:00…
Read MoreFIBA takes more decisions following events in Ukraine
Following the initial decisions of FIBA communicated yesterday, the FIBA Europe Executive Committee convened on Wednesday, March 2, to take further necessary decisions given recent events in Ukraine. The Committee took those decisions to safeguard the integrity of competitions and the safety of all participants and ensure fairness for Ukrainian players, teams, clubs, and officials…
Read MoreRussian teams suspended in Euroleague and Eurocup
The ECA Shareholders Executive Board, meeting remotely on Monday, February 28, took the following decisions with regards to the war in Ukraine: 1. To suspend the participation of Russian Federation teams in both the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague (CSKA Moscow, UNICS Kazan, Zenit St Petersburg) and the 7DAYS EuroCup (Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar). 2. Euroleague Basketball to…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow loses four key import players
The war in Ukraine is having more and more impact on everyday life, including sports. The latest development is that four key players of CSKA Moscow have left the team. In an official statement, the Russian team says: For personal reasons related to the current situation between Russia and Ukraine, as well as its possible…
Read MoreFor the first time ever, seven top-10 NCAA teams lost on the same day
On Saturday, No. 1 Gonzaga, No. 2 Arizona, No. 3 Auburn, No. 4 Purdue, No. 5 Kansas, No. 6 Kentucky, and No. 9 Texas Tech all lost, surpassing the previous record of six top-10 teams in the Associated Press poll losing in one day. Saturday’s historic slew of defeats could have implications on Selection Sunday. Gonzaga suffered a 67-57 loss at rival Saint Mary’s. Arizona…
Read MoreSweden pushes Croatia to the brink of elimination in FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
In the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, Sweden recorded a historic win, taking down European powerhouse Croatia on the road. Consequently, Sweden jumped six places in the FIBA World ranking. The result was celebrated in Finland and Slovenia, with all three teams two wins ahead of bottom-placed Croatia halfway through the First Round. Ludwig…
Read MorePolish and Estonian teams leave the VTB league
Polish team Enea Zastal BC Zielona Gora and Kalev/Cramo from Estonia are leaving the VTB United League due to the war in Ukraine. VTB United League is an international professional men’s Club Basketball League founded in 2008. It includes predominantly Russian clubs and some others from neighboring countries. Since 2013, this has been the first…
Read MoreIceland stun Italy in FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers
In 2019, Montenegro became the smallest nation to participate in the FIBA Basketball World Cup. And while it’s still early days in the FIBA World Cup 2023 European Qualifiers, Iceland may be looking to threaten the record after climbing to a 2-1 record in Group H. And they couldn’t have done it more dramatically. Craig…
Read MoreUkraine war affects basketball
The Ukraine crisis has taken a dramatic turn in the last 24 hours, and of course, it has also impacted basketball. Leading up to this moment, we already saw several foreign basketball players leave their Ukrainian teams. Some of them already found new teams elsewhere in Europe, like Tristin Walley, who left Mykolaiv for Sparta…
Read MoreBNXT League enters super complicated cross-border phase
The national phase of the first season in the Dutch-Belgian BNXT League is over. It will now enter the cross-border phase that starts on Friday, March 4, and runs until Friday, April 29. The top 5 from each country will meet in the Elite Gold group. The other clubs find themselves in Elite Silver. The…
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