Author: Bogdan Vasiljevic

On Tuesday, Cedevita Olimpija secured their second victory in the third preseason match, defeating Mitteldeutscher with a score of 112:76 at Stozice. In their third preseason match this summer, under the guidance of Italian coach Simone Pianigiani, the reigning Slovenian champions got off to a strong start, taking an early lead. However, the Germans made a comeback towards the end of the first quarter. Nevertheless, the green and orange team stepped on the gas in the following quarters and settled the question of the winner well before the start of the final quarter, leading by 26 points. Rok Radovic was…

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Dwight Powell, the center for Canada, shared his expectations for the FIBA World Cup matchup between Canada and Slovenia. The Canadian player spoke highly of his Dallas Mavericks teammate, Luka Doncic, emphasizing Doncic’s passion for basketball and playing for the national team. “He is very passionate about basketball and about the national team. Every time he steps on the court in a Slovenian jersey, you can feel that he belongs there. He is very proud of where he comes from and extremely proud to be Slovenian.” It won’t be easy for Jordi Fernandez’s team to stop the first star of…

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