Archive for March 2013
Vladimir Romanov resigns from Zalgiris
Vladimir Romanov has resigned from his position as chairman and from the board of Lithuanian basketball team, Zalgiris Kaunas. It does not come as a complete surprise. The bombastic owner of the ball club had been experiencing financial difficulties in recent times and even asked support from fans via the team’s official website. Romanov has…
Read MoreZeljko Obradovic would coach an NBA team
Zeljko Obradovic, arguably the biggest name in basketball coaching outside of the NBA, has stated that he is open to coaching an NBA team. The Serbian coaching sensation recently attended a basketball camp with the Detroit Pistons. It must have been an eye-opening experience for him, as he goes on to say: “I thought I…
Read MoreAndrew Drevo returns to Bremerhaven
Andrew Drevo (202 cm, Nebraska’04) is joining his former team, the Eisbaeren Bremerhaven from Germany’s BBL. Drevo played there in 2010-11 and averaged 9.7 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 37 games. The 32-year-old is moving to Bremerhaven from Le Mans Sarthe Basket from France’s Pro A. In five games for Le Mans Drevo managed to…
Read MoreRasheim Wright headed to Turkey
Rasheim Wright (192 cm, District of Columbia’05) has agreed to terms with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi from Turkey’s TB2L. Wright, an American who gained Jordanian citizenship in 2007, is coming off a brief stint playing eight games for Al Gharafa Doha from Qatar’s D1. During that span, Wright averaged 18.0 ppg and 5.5 apg. He transferred…
Read MoreEuroleague: Brose takes Madrid to the buzzer
Euroleague Week 9 got off to a dramatic start as three of five contests were decided by fewer than four points. Winless Brose led for more than half their game with Real Madrid before falling 76:73 on a Dontaye Draper triple at the buzzer. Barcelona Regal held off BC Khimki Moscow Region, 71:69, to extend…
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