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Latvian Basketball Association
The Latvian Basketball Association (Latvian language, Latvian: ''Latvijas Basketbola Savienība''), also known as LBS, is the national governing body of basketball in Latvia. It was founded in 1923 and was one of the FIBA Europe co-founders, but due to the Occupation of the Baltic states, Soviet and Nazi occupations, the federation disappeared from FIBA from 1940 to 1991. Its headquarters are located in Riga. Tournaments organized Latvian Basketball Association is recognized as one of the best international tournament organizers for FIBA. Latvia has organized EuroBasket 1937, EuroBasket Women 2009, EuroBasket 2015, EuroBasket Women 2019 and will organize EuroBasket 2025. Also, Latvia has been a host for 2011 FIBA Under-19 World Championship, 2021 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup and a number of other youth competitions in all age groups. In June 2019, Latvian Basketball Association, in cooperation with NBA and FIBA hosted Basketball Without Borders Europe Camp in Riga. Local t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a Backboard (basketball), backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A Field goal (basketball), field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the 3 point line, three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (Overtime (sports), overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian-Estonian Basketball League
The Latvian-Estonian Basketball League is the highest professional men's club basketball league in Latvia and Estonia; it has been organised since 2018, run by the Latvian Basketball Association and the Estonian Basketball Association. History The league was established in 2018 when the Latvijas Basketbola līga (LBL) and Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML) merged. In its inaugural season, 15 teams participated in the league. After a Final Four is played to determine the winner of the league, there are playoffs to decide the national champions of Latvia and Estonia. The first game was on 28 September 2018, with Estonian champions Kalev/Cramo hosting a game against the Latvian champions Ventspils. On 9 April 2019, Ventspils won the first league championship. On November 19, 2021 at a meeting in Pärnu, representatives of the Latvian and Estonian Basketball Association agreed to continue the development of a joint league for the next three years. Both parties acknowledged that the Pafbet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduards Lapiņš
Eduards is a Latvian masculine given name, which is a cognate of the English name Edward, meaning "rich guard".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Edward" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to: * Eduards Berklavs (1914–2004), Latvian politician *Eduards Freimanis (1919–1993), Latvian footballer *Eduards Kalniņš (1876–1964), Latvian general and politician * Eduards Smiļģis (1886–1966), Latvian actor and theatre director * Eduards Veidenbaums (1867–1892), Latvian writer * Eduards Višņakovs (born 1990), Latvian footballer See also *Eduard (name) Eduard is a male given name, which is a German and Dutch form of the English name Edward. Notable persons with that name include (in alphabetical order): *Eduard Ahrens (1803–1863), Estonian linguist and clergyman * Eduard Alayev (born 1967), I ... References {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduards Ceplītis
Eduards is a Latvian masculine given name, which is a cognate of the English name Edward, meaning "rich guard".''Behind the Name''"Given Name Edward" Retrieved on 22 January 2016. The name may refer to: * Eduards Berklavs (1914–2004), Latvian politician *Eduards Freimanis (1919–1993), Latvian footballer * Eduards Kalniņš (1876–1964), Latvian general and politician * Eduards Smiļģis (1886–1966), Latvian actor and theatre director * Eduards Veidenbaums (1867–1892), Latvian writer * Eduards Višņakovs (born 1990), Latvian footballer See also *Eduard (name) Eduard is a male given name, which is a German and Dutch form of the English name Edward. Notable persons with that name include (in alphabetical order): *Eduard Ahrens (1803–1863), Estonian linguist and clergyman * Eduard Alayev (born 1967), I ... References {{given name Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfrēds Ivanovskis
Alfrēds is a masculine Latvian given name. Notable people with the name include: *Alfrēds Andersons (1879–1937), Latvian civil engineer, intellectual, pedagogue, educational worker and mayor *Alfrēds Hartmanis (1881–1927), Latvian chess player *Alfrēds Kalniņš (1879–1951), Latvian composer, organist, pedagogue, music critic and conductor *Alfrēds Kalniņš (1894–1960), Latvian racewalker *Alfrēds Krauklis (1911–1991), Latvian basketball player and coach * Alfrēds Rubiks (born 1935), Latvian politician *Alfrēds Verners Alfrēds Verners (1912 – 31 December 1973) was a Latvian footballer and ice hockey player who played ten matches for Latvia national football team in the 1920s. Biography Verners began playing both football and ice hockey with Union Riga (as it ..., Latvian footballer and ice hockey player {{DEFAULTSORT:Alfreds Latvian masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberts Plūme
Roberts Plūme (16 May 1897 – 25 August 1956) was a Latvian cycle sport, cyclist and Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier. He competed as a cyclist at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and as a skier at the 1924 Winter Olympics. References External links * 1897 births 1956 deaths Latvian male cyclists Latvian male cross-country skiers Olympic cyclists of Latvia Olympic cross-country skiers of Latvia Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Cyclists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1928 Summer Olympics People from Jaunjelgava {{Latvia-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fricis Ķergalvis
Fricis is a Latvian masculine give name. It is derived from the name Frīdrihs (a cognate of Frederick) and the associated name day is November 14. Notable people named Fricis *Fricis Apšenieks (1894–1941), Latvian chess master *Fricis Bārda (1880–1919), Latvian poet *Fricis Dambrēvics (1906–?), Latvian football forward * Fricis Kaņeps (1916–1981), Latvian footballer *Fricis Laumanis Fricis Laumanis (13 June 1910 in Liepāja – 6 December 1981 in New Jersey) was a Latvian football defender who was the most capped footballer from Liepāja for the Latvia national football team before World War II next to Rūdolfs Kronlaks ... (1910–1981), Latvian football defender * Fricis Rokpelnis (1909–1969), Latvian poet and writer * Fricis Roziņš (1870–1919), Latvian Marxist revolutionary, publicist, essayist, columnist and one of the founders of the Communist Party of Latvia Latvian masculine given names {{given-name-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Youth Basketball League
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ... ** Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region ** Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish ** Latvian cuisine ** Latvian culture ** Latvian horse * Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also * Latvia (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian E-Basketball League
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ... ** Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region ** Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish ** Latvian cuisine ** Latvian culture ** Latvian horse * Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also * Latvia (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LBS Open 3x3 Basketball League
LBS or lbs may refer to: Science and technology * Plural abbreviation for the pound unit of mass * Location-based service, software service using geographical location Organisations * , member banks of the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe * Lauder Business School, Vienna, Austria * Lease Buyback Scheme, Singapore * Lekki British School, Nigeria * Lexington Broadcast Services Company, a former television production and syndication company * Liberia Broadcasting System, a state-owned radio and television network * Liverpool Business School, England * London Business School, of the University of London, England * Louise Brooks Society, a film star fan club Other uses * Lal Bahadur Shastri, (1904-1966), former Prime Minister of India * Legendary Banked Slalom Mt. Baker Banked Slalom, also known as the Legendary Banked Slalom (LBS), is a snowboarding contest held annually since 1985 at Mt. Baker Ski Area, in Washington (U.S. state), Washington State, United States. The LBS is regarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Basketball Cup
Latvian Basketball Cup ( Latvian: Latvijas kauss basketbolā), for sponsorship reasons known as Latvijas Basketbola Užavas kauss, is an annual national domestic basketball cup competition in Latvia. It is organised by the Latvian Basketball Association. After 26 years long absence, it was restored in 2020. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic the first season was cancelled. In the season 2021-22 the cup was finally played, and BK VEF Rīga won it for the first time. History Latvian Basketball Cup was first organized since 1948 to 1952 and since 1960 to 1994. After former Latvia NT player Kristaps Janičenoks became the director of Latvian Basketball League, he restored the competition in 2020. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic the first season was cancelled after the first games. In the 2021-22 season Užavas Beer production became the title sponsor of the tournament. On March 7, VEF Rīga won the title, beating BK Ventspils in the final, which was held in Ventspils. 2022-23 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Women's Basketball League
Latvian may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ... ** Latvians, a Baltic ethnic group, native to what is modern-day Latvia and the immediate geographical region ** Latvian language, also referred to as Lettish ** Latvian cuisine ** Latvian culture ** Latvian horse * Latvian Gambit, an opening in chess See also * Latvia (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
