BNS Head coach of the Lithuanian national basketball team Jonas Kazlauskas on Tuesday announced a list of 15 candidates for the national team that will compete in the European Basketball Championship, also known as EuroBasket 2013, in Slovenia in September. Among the candidates are seven …
Neal Maloney | The Lithuania Tribune The Lithuanian big-man, Jonas Valančiūnas, has impressed coaches, teammates and fans alike in his first year in the NBA. In the words of his Toronto Raptor’s head-coach Dwayne Casey : “He’s … a great kid and that’s what makes …
BNS Andrius Kupčinskas, mayor of Lithuania’s second-largest city Kaunas, said on Wednesday he will seek to host matches of the strongest teams of the 2014 Euroleague in the ‘Žalgirio Arena’. “The final four phase in London showed that such level of games should take place …
BNS The Lithuanian national men’s basketball team will play 12 friendly matches in August and early September in preparation for the FIBA European Basketball Championship in Slovenia, the Lithuanian Basketball Federation said on Tuesday. The national team coach Jonas Kazlauskas should announce the list of …
BNS Lithuanian basketball fans twins Nauris and Normundas Macius want organisers of the Euroleague tournament to annul their lifetime ban to attend any tournament game. If not, the brothers plan to turn to court in Latvia and demand a compensation of 300,000 EUR. The Latvia-based …
Neal Maloney | The Lithuania Tribune At the very end of the Raptors’ Tuesday game victory over the Chicago Bulls, Lithuanian rookie Jonas Valančiūnas went down hard and was seen grabbing his neck and writhing in pain. All the many Lithuanian fans in the crowd, …
Alex Tigani | The Lithuania Tribune Canadian-Lithuanian college basketball prodigy Nik Stauskas was unable to guide his Minnesota side to glory after they were defeated by Louisville 82:76 on 9 April. Expected to be drafted by the NBA later in the year, College freshman Stauskas …
Jonas Valančiūnas, who is currently playing for Toronto’s ‘Raptors’, suffered a neck injury during an NBA game and was taken to hospital, writes www.delfi.lt. The game between Toronto’s ‘Raptors’ and Chicago’s ‘Bulls’ ended with Canadian’s celebrating victory over the score of 101:98. During the last …
The traditional basketball tournament organised by the Lithuanian Embassy in the United States and by the North American Lithuanian Physical Education and Sports Association took place in Washington on 30 March,2013. This year the tournament was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Steponas Darius and …
Neal Maloney | The Lithuania Tribune The 20 year-old NBA rookie from Lithuania, Jonas Valančiūnas set a new career-high of 24 points in his Toronto Raptor’s victory over the Washington Wizards 88-77. His previous high was 22 points against the San Antonio Spurs early in …
According to www.delfi.lt, a journalist from the Russian newspaper ‘Sport-Ekspress’ Alexey Bezjazychny, in his review of the regular season of the VTB basketball league, said that he was sure that Kaunas’ BC ‘Žalgiris’ is going to overcome its financial problems with a possible help of …
Neal Malone | The Lithuania Tribune The basketball tournament will take place Saturday, 30 March, 2013, from 10 am till 6 pm at the Columbia Heights Education Campus located at 3101 116th St. NW Washington, DC 20010. It brings together some of the best North …
The Turkish Airlines Euroleague’s independent disciplinary judge has slapped Zalgiris Kaunas with a fine of EUR 25,000 for the attack by Zalgiris Kaunas fans twin brothers Nauris and Normunds Macius against the player of Real Madrid, Rudy Fernandez, after the Game10 of the Turkish Airlines …
The Real Story Behind the Image – Creator of Iconic Skeleton explains its meaning & embraces Lithuanian basketball culture. The basketball documentary The Other Dream Team, directed and produced by Marius Markevicius and Jon Weinbach, is a sports and political documentary about the national Lithuanian …
Neal Maloney | The Lithuania Tribune Donatas Motiejunas(D-Mo), set a new career-high tonight, scoring 19 points in 28 minutes on the floor. D-Mo for the first time ever led his team in scoring, even edging out superstar James Harden, who only had 18 points . …
Two drunk basketball fans were taken to custody for attacking Real Madrid player Rudy Fernandez after an Euroleague match with Zalgiris Kaunas in Lithuania on Thursday evening, Kaunas police has said. According to the press release, Nauris Macius, one of the twin brothers who were …
Over the past few NBA games the Lithuanian power-forward Donatas Motiejunas (D-Mo), has been in the starter’s role for his Houston Rocket’s team while Jonas Valanciunas (JV) has been coming in off the bench. This is a reversal of sorts. For most of the season, …
Neal Maloney | delfi.lt The Lithuanian rookie Donatas Motiejunas (D-Mo) of the Houston Rockets, finally got his chance to play some real minutes in an actual game. In the advent of the trade at the recent deadline which sent three of the Rockets front-court players …
Neal Maloney | The Lithuania Tribune The Lithuanian small-forward for the Toronto Raptors, Linas Kleiza has stated emphatically to the press Friday that he has no plans for retirement anytime soon. Kleiza , who has not played since late last year, claims he’s been working …
Sakalai was beaten by Siauliai 74:92. It was a very good performance for Saulius Kuzminskas (210-C/F-82, college: California) who helped to win the game recording 17 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists, reports Eurobasket News. Rolandas Alijevas (192-G-85, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) contributed with 20 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. Aivaras …
