Luka Doncic knows European basketball about as well as any NBA superstar. And when it comes to the league’s plans for NBA Europe, the Lakers star sees one fairly obvious problem. “There’s EuroLeague, EuroCup and then NBA Europe,” Doncic told Sports Illustrated. “It is going to be three leagues. That’s kind of hard to work. […] The post Luka Doncic on NBA Europe: ‘There should be one league’ appeared first on Hoops Wire.
The NBA and FIBA said Thursday they will move forward with NBA Europe after EuroLeague owners rejected a merger offer earlier this week. The two organizations issued a joint statement making clear their plans remain on track. "A partnership between the EuroLeague, FIBA and the NBA to unify the European basketball ecosystem would unlock the game's enormous potential across Europe for the benefit of clubs, players and, most importantly, fans," said the NBA and FIBA. "The NBA and FIBA remain com...
In the wake of reports indicating that the EuroLeague has turned down the NBA’s initial proposal for a merger, the NBA and FIBA issued a joint statement on Thursday confirming that they still intend to move forward with their plans for NBA Europe, whether or not they have a deal in place with the EuroLeague. […]
Despite EuroLeague owners rejecting a merger offer this week, the NBA and FIBA announced Thursday that they are moving forward with plans to create a new NBA Europe league.
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