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Poland beat Israel 82-67 in a tournament in Saragossa behind a couple current or former NBA players. Maciej Lampe (6'11 PF) led Poland with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Lampe was a NY Knicks draft pick who was later traded to the Phoenix Suns and also spent time with the New Orleans Hornets. He's only 24 so there is still a chance he could one day return to the… Continue reading
Continuing our coverage of International Basketball, today we are excited to bring you a guest post by Dionysios Nikiforos about Greek basketball. Basketball is huge in Greece and the quality of play is very high, particularly amongst the upper echelon teams who participate in the EuroLeague and EuroCup. Special Thanks to Dio for bringing us this post. -Chris Denker
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It’s gonna be an interesting summer for Greek… Continue reading
It's always an exciting night for hoop fans. Even if you are a follower of college & not professional basketball, this is a night for you to check up on your favorite players and follow guys from your alma mater. In fact, if you follow it like I do, the whole week was great. Draft preview shows on NBA-TV and ESPN, and great coverage from Chad Ford, John Hollinger, and… Continue reading
This mock draft is a combination of who I think a team should pick and who I hear they will pick. Of course there are all sorts of rumors out there and as you read the various mock drafts out there you notice that there are some curious similarities. You probably won't see that here because I have some opinions of my own on some of these young players and Continue reading
The following article is the third part of Managing Partner Chris Denker's discussion with Raptors Rupublic and appears on that site at www.raptorsrepublic.com. Q. Who is your Top 10? 1. Blake Griffin 6′10 248 PF Powerful & athletic, quickness in the post, runs floor, should be very good in pick & roll situations. 2. Ricky Rubio 6′3 185 PG Leader, crafty & smart, very good passer, lanky long defender creates steals with deflections. Teammates just Continue reading
Back in 1993 a case involving a Belgian soccer player named Jean-Marc Bosman created the "Bosman Rule" which is having a major effect on collegiate basketball 16 years later. The case banned restrictions of foreign European Union members within the national leagues and allowed professional soccer players in the EU to move to another club at the end of their term of contract with their present team. As a consequence, many athletes Continue reading
The Point Guard (PG) class is the strongest position group in the 2009 NBA Draft. It's a good thing too because good guards are the key to success, they are the guys driving the bus. Every year it is proven that guard play is a key factor in determining NCAA Tournament success. The NBA is an open floor, pick & roll, shot making game & you need guard play to Continue reading