Archive for August 28, 2012
Israel cruise by weak Serbia 89-76
In tonight’s Euro Qualifying game in Tel Aviv Israel beat Serbia with 89-76 and now shares the 2nd place in group A together with Serbia and Estonia. To many this result was a big surprise, but not to the insiders. Serbia’s national team did not qualify for the London Olympics and was one of the…
Read MoreMichael Schachtner signs for Leiden
American forward Michael Schachtner (206 cm, Wisconsin Green Bay’09) has signed for Dutch team Leiden. Schachtner played before in Austria, Romania and Hungary.
Read MoreJosé Costa and Jason Smith sign up with CAB Madeira
CAB Madeira, from Funchal, Portugal, is filling spaces in its roster. Last night, in fact, it finally confirmed two players for the 2012/13 season: José Costa and Jason Smith who are returning to the Amigos after some time away. José Costa, a National Team player for Portugal, is happy to be with the Amigos again…
Read MoreNBL Canada Draft
(TORONTO, ON) On Monday night, the 2012 NBL Canada Draft presented by Recharge With Milk took place in the Aurora Suite at the Renaissance Hotel.
The Windsor Express made 6’10 Centre, Robert Curtis the first overall pick of the 2012 NBL Canada Draft. The Saint John Mill Rats acquired the Express’ #1 pick by trading their #5 pick (1st Round) and rights of G Isaac Kuon.
Read MoreHemofarm Vrsac no more?
Hemofarm Vrsac no more? It looks like the end for Hemofarm Vrsac from Serbia. One of the best and most stable Serbian clubs is in trouble. While the championships is only a few weeks away, the team only has two roster players. No coach, and no technical staff. The junior team that was Serbian Champion…
Read MoreLee Nailon signs with Mexican Panteras
LNPB team Panteras de Aguascalientes from Mexico has signed veteran Lee Nailon (205 cm, TCU’99). Nailon played in Hungary last season and before that in the Dominican Republic. He also played several season in the NBA.
Read MoreRed Star Belgrade shakes off financial burden from the past
Red Star Belgrade is clearly in better shape now than it was in recent years. Not only has the red and white put together a very competitive team for next season (rumors say the spent € 1.500.000 on new players), but they have also paid off most of the debts from the past. Former coach…
Read MoreNBA player Darko Milicic signs with Real Madrid
After several years in the NBA, Serbian player Darko Milicic will return to Europe where he has signed a contract with Real Madrid (reportedly for € 1.800.000 per season).
Read MoreMontenegro survives comeback to stay unbeaten in EB
The Slovak Republic reminded the unbeaten squad from Montenegro why basketball games are played in their entirety, amazing comebacks have been known to happen… The hosts found themselves down by 19 late in the third quarter of their Group A EuroBasket Qualifier 2013 in Levice, and fought their way back to a three-point deficit with…
Read MoreTurkey falls to Czech Republic in EuroBasket Qualifier
The Czech Republic improved their record to 3-1 in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifier with an impressive 82-64 win over Turkey, the 2010 FIBA World Champions, at home in Chomutov in front of 2,200 fans. The loss drops Turkey to 2-2. The Czechs took a slight margin into the second quarter, 21-19, but put on a…
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