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    Default Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    From what European media is saying there is going to be a new international league formed in Europe called the Mediterranean Basketball Association, abbreviated as MBA. The league would be partnered with the Euroleague.

    The league will be formatted as a national domestic league with a regular season where each club plays each other home and away and with a playoffs where the rounds are played as series. So setup like the NBA instead of the Euroleague.

    The league will be designed to surpass the Spanish League and to be a rival to the NBA.

    Clubs would include:

    Montepaschi Siena
    Lottomatica Roma
    Armani Milano
    Benetton Treviso
    Olympiacos Piraeus
    Panathinaikos Athens
    Aris Thessaloniki
    Maroussi
    Efes Pilsen
    Fenerbache Ulker
    Galatasaray
    Besiktas
    Partizan Belgrade
    Hemofarm
    Maccabi Tel Aviv
    Hapoel Jerusalem
    Bulgarian League Champions
    Cypriot League Champions

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    Since there's no country in the Mediterranean, why would they give the league an English name?

    Here's a source btw before people bash you for not posting one:

    http://www.ballineurope.com/countrie...n-rumors-7652/

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    nice source.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lakas Fan Yo
    From what European media is saying there is going to be a new international league formed in Europe called the Mediterranean Basketball Association, abbreviated as MBA. The league would be partnered with the Euroleague.

    The league will be formatted as a national domestic league with a regular season where each club plays each other home and away and with a playoffs where the rounds are played as series. So setup like the NBA instead of the Euroleague.

    The league will be designed to surpass the Spanish League and to be a rival to the NBA.

    Clubs would include:

    Montepaschi Siena
    Lottomatica Roma
    Armani Milano
    Benetton Treviso
    Olympiacos Piraeus
    Panathinaikos Athens
    Aris Thessaloniki
    Maroussi
    Efes Pilsen
    Fenerbache Ulker
    Galatasaray
    Besiktas
    Partizan Belgrade
    Hemofarm
    Maccabi Tel Aviv
    Hapoel Jerusalem
    Bulgarian League Champions
    Cypriot League Champions
    nice more chocies for those who dont make the nba

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    dammit dough. you ruin all our fun

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    At this point I think Lakas doesn't post the link on purpose, even if he has one. Just for trolling purposes.

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    Quote Originally Posted by Saintsfan1992
    nice more chocies for those who dont make the nba
    it will just dilute the already diluted other euro basketball teams... they need less teams over there not a new league with more teams taking talent away from the established teams already struggling to keep up with the better clubs

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    Quote Originally Posted by dough
    Since there's no country in the Mediterranean, why would they give the league an English name?
    because europe

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    Supposedly the league would also have an English website and games would be broadcast on TV and online.

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    Quote Originally Posted by gts
    it will just dilute the already diluted other euro basketball teams... they need less teams over there not a new league with more teams taking talent away from the established teams already struggling to keep up with the better clubs
    This league would be comprised of the richest clubs from Italy, Greece, Turkey, Serbia, Israel, Cyprus, and Bulgaria. These clubs already exist.

    Among them are several of the richest clubs in Europe.

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    Quote Originally Posted by Lakas Fan Yo
    The league will be designed to surpass the Spanish League and to be a rival to the NBA.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gts
    it will just dilute the already diluted other euro basketball teams... they need less teams over there not a new league with more teams taking talent away from the established teams already struggling to keep up with the better clubs
    pretty sure most of those are existing teams right? just reorganizing the greek league and the rest of the eastern med.

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    [QUOTE=novocaine]because europe

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    Quote Originally Posted by dough
    And none of those participating speaks English. I just find it remarkable.
    What are you talking about? Why does the Euroleague have an English name then? Explain that.....

    The Euroleague is owned and operated by the Spanish League with a partnership from the French League. The Euroleague is based in and has its headquarters in Spain.

    The Euroleague does not have any British clubs. So then why does the Euroleague have an English name and an English website?

    Why does the United League which is based in Russia have an English name and an English website?

    Why does the Adriatic League which is based in Serbia have an English name and an English website?

    Once again, you prove that you are not European.

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    Default Re: Mediterranean Basketball Association (MBA) Being Formed

    Quote Originally Posted by Lakas Fan Yo
    The league will be designed to surpass the Spanish League and to be a rival to the NBA.

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