20 May
Euroleague Rumors
Ricky Rubio: I want to return to Europe, but don't know when or where
Ricky Rubio talked about the possibility of playing again in Europe. ‘I’d like to return to Europe, but I don’t know when or where. Right now I only think about my recovery and I’m enjoying basketball as a fan’.
Donatas Urbonas: Nikola Mirotic officially named 2021-22 EuroLeague MVP.
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich will be the honorary guest of Turkish Airlines Euroleague at the Final Four in Belgrade, according to a report by mozzartsport.com. Popovich, who recently became the winningest coach in NBA history (he reached 1,336 in March to surpass Don Nelson), will arrive in Belgrade late on Wednesday, as mentioned in the report.
The NBA’s arrival is not aggressive, though. They offer their suggestions based on years of experience, facts, data, and expertise. Although the NBA is neutral in the FIBA-EuroLeague conflict, they have been working with one of the sides for an extended period of time. Together with FIBA, the NBA has been working in Africa, where a league was established three years ago.
New winds are starting to blow in the European basketball world. The NBA has been actively researching the market for quite some time, but it’s starting to be much more than that now. FIBA has already shown an initiative to sit behind the negotiation table with the EuroLeague while the NBA representatives are watching the situation. The NBA is believed to be the power that finally puts the conflict to bed. FIBA has contacted NBA commissioner Adam Silver regarding the opportunity, and the league’s leader has reacted affirmatively. The EuroLeague did not disregard the invitation as well.
The NBA has wanted to join forces with the governing bodies of European basketball for a long time, especially with the EuroLeague. The organization has been exploring the idea of investing in a current basketball product for several years now. According to BasketNews sources, the NBA gave its European organization a task to evaluate the EuroLeague product as a possible investment opportunity.
