ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship) – Before you know it the biggest event in world basketball will be thrilling spectators, tv audiences and basketball fans all around the globe. Every Championship tries to BUILD-UP its COUNT-DOWN. Whether "one year to go", 100 days, three-full moons or the number of hours equal to the sum of the [...]

ISTANBUL (FIBA World Championship) – Eryan Ilyasova wants to win a medal when Turkey host the FIBA World Championship this summer. Playing host will make this an extra special tournament for Turkey, but that is not enough for Ilyasova, who wants to mark the occasion by finishing in the top three for the home fans. [...]

ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) – The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) and FIBA held a press conference on Friday to mark 50 days to go before the start of the 2010 FIBA World Championship. After the press conference at the Ç?ra?an Palace, FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Patrick Baumann and …

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ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) – The preliminary squad for Turkey's national team will join FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Patrick Baumann as well as Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) President Turgay Demirel and Secretary General Ali Özsoy at a press conference on Friday 9th July that will …

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ISTANBUL (2010 FIBA World Championship) – Turkey's 15-man roster will come together and head for Antalya on Friday to begin their preparations for the 2010 FIBA World Championship. The Turks will stay in the southwestern city for five days (10-14 June) before heading up to Istanbul where they will practice at the Sinan Erdem Dome [...]