Archive for August 12, 2012
SEBL – Metro A and City B-League Semi Finals Results
Marietta Outlaws defeat Black Monopoly in Metro A-League Semi Game – Aug 11, 2012
Marietta Outlaws faced Black Monopoly in the North-South Final Four game tonight at JH Morgan Gym in Cartersville, Ga. Outlaws represented the North Division #1 seed …
Steven Smith to Bologna
Steven Smith and Virtus Bologna have agreed to the terms that will bring the 203 cm power forward to the Italian side for the 2012/13 season. After two years in Greece, where last season he played for Panathinaikos making the Euroleague final four, Smith will now return to the Serie A after a five year…
Read MoreNiccaeus Doaks reaches deal with Soles de Mexicali
Former UNC Cahttanooga forward Niccaeus Doaks has signed with Soles de Mexicali from Mexico. Doaks previously played in France, Finland and Poland.
Read MoreMizzou coach pulls team off court in Netherlands
After seeing elbows fly, words exchanged and a surprising ejection, Missouri Head Coach Frank Haith had enough. The second-year head coach at Missouri had just been ejected from a game in Amsterdam for questioning a non-call on an elbow to the head of Missouri freshman forward Stefan Jankovic and pulled his team from the floor…
Read MoreBotafogo back in Basketball
Botafogo is known around the globe for its swinging football team, but has now moved (back) into basketball. It already had a professional basketball team in the past but had to withdraw in 2001 due to financial problems. Now Botafogo F.R Rio de Janeiro is back in business with a mix of young players and…
Read MoreBlatt era comes to an end
It looks like David Blatt will no longer coach the Russian national team. The rumors have been flying around London since the start of the Olympics and the wait is now for Blatt to officially confirm what everybody already knows. Blatt is currently the head coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv and has also been coaching…
Read MoreOlympic Double for Team USA
It was the most predictable gold medal at the Olympics and yet, Team USA did not exactly have a pick nick at the beach against Spain in the men’s final of the Olympic games. In a rematch of the 2008 Olympic Finals, the London 2012 game showed much of the same. Spain trying to control…
Read MoreCambodian basketball challenge to start
It is a unique experience in many ways and it has been months in the making. Nothing to match its competitive candour has ever been tried before. Finally, after jumping through several flaming hoops, the highly anticipated Cambodian Basketball Challange is ready for a blast off on Saturday at the 2000 capacity Beeline Arena in…
Read MoreDominican Republic wins 2012 Centrobasket
Final Dominican Republic – Puerto Rico 80-72 Dominican Republic wins 2012 Centrobasket in Jose Miguel Agrelot coliseum in Hato Rey. The team overcame the hosts of the tournament in the Final game 80:72. Puerto Rico, meanwhile, won the silver medal and failed in his attempt to repeat the gold won in Santo Domingo 2010. The…
Read MoreCiego de Avila wins sixth Superior league title
Playoff Finals, Game 7: Ciego de Avila – Tigres de Camaguey 77-53 Ciego de Avila outplayed Tigres de Camaguey 77-53 in crucial Game Seven of the Superior league Finals. It is the sixth title for Ciego de Avila as they did it also in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Yudniel Perez was the leading…
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