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A tough test awaits Turkey on Sept. 12 at Eurobasket 2015 when it takes on title favorite France, led by all-time Eurobasket top scorer Tony Parker, for a quarterfinal berth.

The "12 Giant Men" finished Group B fourth after a 111-102 victory in overtime against Iceland on Sept. 10 to set up the Round of 16 clash with France in Lille.

Preparation matches for European national basketball teams are over as they line up for the opening jump ball of the 2015 Eurobasket championships in just two days (September 5). It is the first time in history that the competition will be hosted in 4 European countries -Berlin, Germany; Montpellier, France; Riga, Latvia; and Zagreb, Croatia.

Wherever the amply curvaceous Kardashian sisters go, paparazzi follow. This could not be an exception. But on this occasion it was Kim’s sister, Chloe that stole the spotlight during a yacht party organised by her new NBA basketball star boyfriend, James Harden to celebrate his 26th birthday.

Don’t be fooled by their sexy looks and hot bodies. These ladies are tough as its gets in the field. They are members of Legends Football League (LFL), also known by its original name ‘Lingerie Football League’ before a rebrand in 2013. The sport is a women’s 7 on 7 tackle American Football league, with games played in the Spring and summer at NBA, NFL and MLS arenas.

Turkish center Enes Kanter, who signed to stay with the Oklahoma City Thunder next season, heated up the debate on his exclusion from the national team, implying in a tweet his exclusion?s links to his political views against President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. 

Bulgaria's rising basketball star Aleksandar Vezenkov reportedly signed a four-year contract with Barcelona.

The 19-year-old power forward joins the Spanish club after spending four years at the Greek team Aris Thessaloniki, daily Dnevnik reports.

According to media reports, among the other clubs expressing interest towards Vezenkov were Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and Valencia.

Snapping a 40-year title drought, the Golden State Warriors have downed Cleveland 105-97 to capture the NBA Finals and become one of the league's most unconventional championship teams.

The NBA’s “Greek Freaks”, brothers Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo, returned to their old neighborhood of Sepolia, in central Athens, on Tuesday for a pick-up game in front of neighbors, past teammates, friends and b-ball fans in general.

Bank Pozitif has received an initial takeover approach from a potential investor, the Turkish bank's parent company Bank Hapoalim said on May 12.

Hapoalim, Israel's largest lender, said in a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that the unnamed investor has offered to buy all of Pozitif's outstanding shares, including the 70 percent stake held by Hapoalim.

LeBron James made a baseline jumper as time expired to lift the Cleveland Cavaliers to an 86-84 win over the Chicago Bulls in game four of the NBA playoff quarter-finals on May 10.