Turkish Basketball League

In a never-before-seen incident, the Turkish Basketball League hosted a match between two giants, Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray, despite knowing that some of the players of Galatasaray had tested positive for COVID-19.

The champion of the Tahincioğlu Turkish Basketball League's 2018-2019 season will be decided on June 21 when Anadolu Efes hosts Fenerbahçe Beko at Sinan Erdem Dome.

Former Turkish international Harun Erdenay was elected the new chair of the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) at an extraordinary congress on May 27 in Ankara, beating his rival Lütfi Ar?bo?an 93 votes to 81.

The Turkish Basketball League (TBL) playoffs get underway on May 20, as third seed Darü??afaka Do?u? welcomes Trabzonspor Medical Park to Ayhan ?ahenk Arena with tip-off scheduled for 6:45 p.m. local time and second seed Anadolu Efes hosts Türk Telekom at Istanbul's Abdi ?pekçi Arena.

The playoff action will continue on May 21, when Izmir-based P?nar Kar??yaka will take on Banvit. 

Financial problems have taken another toll on Galatasaray Liv Hospital, with the team's star point guard announcing his departure due to a dispute over his payments.

Puerto Rican star Carlos Arroyo reportedly asked the club to pay $550,000 in unpaid wages, saying he would leave if they did not, but the club said it "will not bow to blackmail."

Galatasaray Liv Hospital coach Ergin Ataman is under fire for slapping a young player in the dressing room during last weekend's Turkish Basketball League (TBL) game in Eski?ehir.

Galatasaray Liv Hospital players refused to attend a team training session late Jan. 19 in protest at a delay in wage payments.

The squad was present at the first training session earlier in the day, but a second training session was canceled after the players said they would boycott it.

In front of a sell-out crowd of more than 10,000 fans at Ankara Arena Team Europe defeated Team Asia 138-130 in the Turkish Basketball League All-Star Jan. 18.

The game featured 24 players from eight different countries, with teams comprised of the stars of Turkish Basketball League's (TBL) Europe- and Asia-based clubs.

The 24 best athletes of the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) from eight different nations are set to enjoy the All-Star game festivities in Ankara that kick off on Jan. 18.

Players competing for TBL clubs based in Europe will take on representatives of the league's Asian-based clubs.

The Los Angeles Clippers have traded guard Jared Cunningham along with the draft rights to Turkish guard Cenk Akyol and cash to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for the draft rights to Serhiy Lishchuk.