Czech Republic
Turkey falls to Czech Republic in EuroBasket Qualifier
The Czech Republic improved their record to 3-1 in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifier with an impressive 82-64 win over Turkey, the 2010 FIBA World Champions, at home in Chomutov in front of 2,200 fans. The loss drops Turkey to 2-2. The Czechs took a slight margin into the second quarter, 21-19, but put on a…
Read MoreBosnia and Herzegovina earn Gold at U18 EC Div B
Gold Medal Game Bosnia and Herzegovina – Czech Republic 76-64 Bosnia and Herzegovina defeat the Czech Republic 76-64 to win U18 European Championship Division B. The two teams played evenly for three quarters in the championship game with Bosnia and Herzegovina taking a narrow 19-18 advantage in the first quarter; Czech Republic evened that with…
Read MoreDiv B Semifinals are set in EC U18
Group E Czech Republic – United Kingdom 63-55 The UK squad controlled the first half of this Group E contest, but was outscored 21-8 in the third quarter and couldn’t make up the deficient giving the Czech Republic the victory. Karel Ausprunk contributed 17 points and Radovan Kouril added 16 for the winners. Nelson Luke…
Read MoreFIBA 3×3 World Championships (Men & Women & U18)
The FIBA 3×3 World Championship is the top-level 3×3 basketball National Team event. Unlike the ‘open’ network of tournaments, players do not create teams themselves but are selected by their National Federations to represent their countries. There are in fact four FIBA 3×3 World Championship competitions: the FIBA 3×3 World Championship for men, for women,…
Read MoreCompetition format for VTB 2012-13 season defined
The Board of VTB United League at the meeting in Tallin today has defined the final list of participants and format of competition for season 2012/13. 20 clubs will play in the regular season of the League (two-rounds – home and visitor matches) in two groups. 19 participants is already known. They are – CSKA,…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk adds Coleman
CEZ Basketball Nymburk added more fire power to its roster just six weeks before the start of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds by inking scoring guard Aubrey Coleman to a one-year deal on Monday. Coleman (1.93 meters, 24 years old) a…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk adds veteran forward Tapoutos
Perennial Czech League champion CEZ Basketball Nymburk bolstered its frontline by signing veteran forward Christos Tapoutos, who will play outside of his native Greece for the first time. Tapoutos (2.01 meters, 29 years) brings vast experience in the…
Read More2012-13 Euroleague to play 50 games on Fridays
Euroleague Basketball today released the calendar with the exact days on which Turkish Airlines Euroleague teams will play the upcoming 2012-13 regular season, with the big news being that more than 40% of the games will be on Fridays for the first ti…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk tabs playmaker Taylor
CEZ Nymburk signed dynamic guard Mike Taylor for the coming season, the club announced Monday. Taylor (26 years old, 1.88 meters) arrives from the Greek League, where he played for Kavala last season and averaged 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2 assis…
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