http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball Mon, 20 May 2013 02:36:03 +0100 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014290-australian-opals-to-be-coached-by-joyce-for-rio-2016 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014290-australian-opals-to-be-coached-by-joyce-for-rio-2016 By Duncan Mackay

May 16 - Australia has appointed Brendan Joyce as the new coach of its women's team to guide them to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the first time the job has been a full-time appointment for more than a decade. ]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Basketball Thu, 16 May 2013 15:44:11 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014102-miss-london-2012-set-to-make-political-bow-in-croatia http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014102-miss-london-2012-set-to-make-political-bow-in-croatia By James Crook

May 7- Croatian basketball player Antonija Mišura - voted as the most beautiful woman competing at London 2012 - is set to make a transition to politics as a candidate for the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in her home town of Šibenik.
]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Basketball Tue, 07 May 2013 12:00:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014058-australian-national-league-set-to-discuss-break-away-from-basketball-australia http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014058-australian-national-league-set-to-discuss-break-away-from-basketball-australia By James Crook

May 1 - The Australian National Basketball League (NBL) and Basketball Australia have agreed to discuss a de-merger as the league looks to become self-sustaining as soon as this month.
]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Basketball Wed, 01 May 2013 13:28:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013999-obamas-so-proud-of-collins-as-he-becomes-first-major-american-active-male-athlete-to-come-out http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013999-obamas-so-proud-of-collins-as-he-becomes-first-major-american-active-male-athlete-to-come-out By Emily Goddard

April 30 - Barack and Michelle Obama have both backed National Basketball Association (NBA) player Jason Collins who has become the first active male professional athlete in a major American professional team sport to publicly come out as gay.
]]> emily.goddard@insidethegames.biz (Emily Goddard) Basketball Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:48:57 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013997-britain-announces-preliminary-squad-for-eurobasket-women-2013 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013997-britain-announces-preliminary-squad-for-eurobasket-women-2013 By James Crook

April 26 - New Britain coach Damian Jennings has announced his preliminary squad of 20 players for the Eurobasket Women, which is due to take place in France this June.
]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Basketball Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:15:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013940-australian-boomers-appoints-new-coach-for-rio-2016 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013940-australian-boomers-appoints-new-coach-for-rio-2016 By Duncan Mackay

April 24 - Basketball Australia has appointed Andrej Lemanis as its new coach and tasked him with leading them to the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. ]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Basketball Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:22:34 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013904-moscow-to-host-2014-fiba-3x3-world-championships http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013904-moscow-to-host-2014-fiba-3x3-world-championships By Duncan Mackay

April 23 - Moscow will host the 2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships, it has been announced. ]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Basketball Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013955-mediaset-espana-wins-broadcast-rights-for-2014-fiba-world-cup-and-2013-and-2015-eurobaskets http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013955-mediaset-espana-wins-broadcast-rights-for-2014-fiba-world-cup-and-2013-and-2015-eurobaskets By Emily Goddard

April 18 - The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has signed a broadcast rights deal with Mediaset España for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain, as well as the 2013 and 2015 EuroBaskets in Slovenia and Ukraine respectively.
]]> emily.goddard@insidethegames.biz (Emily Goddard) Basketball Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:30:31 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014002-judge-throws-out-lawsuit-against-us-olympic-basketball-gold-medal-winning-coach http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014002-judge-throws-out-lawsuit-against-us-olympic-basketball-gold-medal-winning-coach By James Crook

April 17 - A New York judge has thrown out a discrimination and assault lawsuit filed against University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma, the NBA and USA Basketball saying New York courts lacked the jurisdiction to deal with the case after the alleged incidents did not happen in the city.
]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Basketball Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:00:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013801-tickets-for-2013-turkish-airlines-euroleague-final-four-in-london-nearly-sold-out http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013801-tickets-for-2013-turkish-airlines-euroleague-final-four-in-london-nearly-sold-out By Tom Degun

April 17 - Tickets for the 2013 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four, the climax of the premier club basketball competition in Europe, at The O2 in London next month have almost sold.]]> tom.degun@insidethegames.biz (Tom Degun) Basketball Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:00:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013925-fiba-3x3-world-tour-to-kick-off-in-tokyo-this-summer http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013925-fiba-3x3-world-tour-to-kick-off-in-tokyo-this-summer By James Crook

April 16 - Basketball's governing body FIBA have unveiled the dates for their second 3x3 World Tour, which is due to begin in Tokyo this July, and will travel across four continents before concluding in Istanbul in October.
]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Basketball Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:26:03 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013661-london-mayor-launches-2013-turkish-airlines-euroleague-final-four http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013661-london-mayor-launches-2013-turkish-airlines-euroleague-final-four By Tom Degun at City Hall in London

April 8 - Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched the 2013 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four here today, which will be staged in the UK for the first time ever next month when it visits The O2.]]> tom.degun@insidethegames.biz (Tom Degun) Basketball Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:00:00 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013633-fiba-move-into-new-headquaters-at-the-house-of-basketball http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013633-fiba-move-into-new-headquaters-at-the-house-of-basketball By Duncan Mackay

April 6 -  FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, has officially moved into its new headquarters at the House of Basketball.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Basketball Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:20:40 +0100 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013578-host-nation-ivory-coast-signals-intent-as-2013-afrobasket-draw-is-made http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013578-host-nation-ivory-coast-signals-intent-as-2013-afrobasket-draw-is-made By James Crook

March 30 - Host nation Ivory Coast have been drawn against Egypt, Senegal and Algeria in Group A for the 2013 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Afrobasket, and key player Soloumane Diabate is tipping them to go all the way this year after finishing runners-up and in fourth place at their last two attempts to clinch the African basketball Championships.]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Basketball Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:57:07 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013496-jennings-named-head-coach-of-gb-women-s-basketball-team-following-funding-boost http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013496-jennings-named-head-coach-of-gb-women-s-basketball-team-following-funding-boost By Tom Degun

March 28 - British Basketball have appointed Damian Jennings as the new head coach of the GB women's team after the organisation received a £7 million ($10 million/€8 million) funding boost from UK Sport.]]> tom.degun@insidethegames.biz (Tom Degun) Basketball Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:36:24 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013469-british-basketball-to-receive-7-million-funding-for-rio-2016 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1013469-british-basketball-to-receive-7-million-funding-for-rio-2016 By Duncan Mackay

March 22 - British Basketball is to receive more than £7 million to help it prepare for Rio 2016 after UK Sport reversed its decision to axe its funding following last year's Olympics, it was announced today.]]> duncan.mackay@insidethegames.biz (Duncan Mackay) Basketball Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:47:28 +0000 http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014105-nduku-eyes-world-cup-after-being-re-elected-as-cameroon-basketball-chairman http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/basketball/1014105-nduku-eyes-world-cup-after-being-re-elected-as-cameroon-basketball-chairman By James Crook

March 18 - Samuel Nduku has set his sights on qualification for the 2014 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup in Spain after gaining re-election as chairman of the Cameroon Basketball Federation (FECABASKET).]]> james.crook@insidethegames.biz (James Crook) Basketball Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:26:35 +0000