If you follow this blog you know Iceland is a country with a developed basketball system that brings in players from all over the world to play in their Express League. Iceland has 12 professional teams in the Express League and 10 teams in the division below that. This is a country with less than […]
When starting or purchasing a team in Europe comes up in discussion many times it is met with a blank stare. Here in the United States we have been guilty of ignoring the development of basketball in Europe. 2004 caught Team USA completely by surprise. Many of the future stars of the NBA are currently […]
September is quickly approaching and not long from now seasons in the NBA and Europe will begin. Players will begin reporting to camp and a new season will be upon us. Now as these winter teams are winding down their seasons OMT will be focusing on the beginning of the IBL season in May. OwnMyTeam […]
If you’ve watched Team USA during the Olympics you likely got the opportunity to check out Alex Mumbru from Spain. He had a solid summer averaging 6.1 points and 2.1 rebounds for the Spanish National Team. Mumbru played about 17 minutes per game with the National Team, and that is about 7 or 8 minutes […]
Team USA has finally taken care of business by defeating Spain to win the gold in the Beijing Olympics. Most analysts and critics took a long time to come around to Team USA and most actually believed Spain or Greece would win the Gold this summer. Does this mean guys like Ric Bucher with ESPN had no […]
Ummm, ok, quick question for ya’. Do you think we’d get sued if the members voted for Honka PlayBoys as our team name? Believe it or not the Honka Playboys belong to the Korisliiga which is the top division in Finland. Actually NBA draft pick Petteri Koponen is their point guard. All I can say […]
Over the years basketball has really taken off in Nordic countries as it has all across Europe. However, these leagues are quality, but they aren’t anywhere near the top leagues in Europe. Countries like Spain, France, and Greece have much stronger leagues and pay much higher salaries. Countries like Iceland and Finland have leagues that […]
Nope, sorry I’m not talking about McCain or Obama. Actually, I’m referring to all the voting power you have as a ’Real GM’ of a real IBL professional basketball franchise. It’s great to actually come up with a concept of allowing fans to run a pro team, but then the challenging part is deciding exactly how […]
First, just let me say I’m writing this with the mindset that OMT could one day own a team in Europe. Personally, I could care less that Josh Childress signed with Olympiacos Piraeus and left the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. I’m not trying to keep anyone in the NBA and make Europe less competitive. Actually it […]
Could tonight be the final time that the Elkhart Express take to the North Side Gym hardwood?
Only time will tell on that one as an offer has been made to purchase the International Basketball League franchise.
For now, Express president/coach Daimon Beathea is concerned with tonight’s exhibition game versus the Wanma Cyclones of the Chinese Basketball […]
