Archive for May 2013
MZT Skopje wins 2013 Macedonian title
KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom completed a sweep of the Prva Liga Finals via a 93-84 victory over Kozuv Gevgelija. MZT Skopje’s successful defense of the Macedonian League Championship they won in 2012 has now established them as the dominant top team in the league. Kozuv led for most of the game, keeping the visiting team…
Read MoreDonta Smith to stay with Maccabi Haifa
Donta Smith (201 cm, Southeastern Illinois JC’04) is expected to remain with Maccabi Bazan Haifa from Israel’s Winner league. It is reported that he has a contract to play for the team in 2013-14. Smith played 30 games for Maccabi Haifa in the 2012-13 season. He was able to put up 16.2 ppg and 5.0…
Read MoreJeff Hornacek, new coach of Phoenix Suns
Jeff Hornacek began his professional basketball career when he was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in the 1986 NBA draft. He proceeded to play six straight seasons for the Arizona franchise. In 1992 he, along with two other players, were traded to the Philadelphia 76ers in exchange for Charles Barkley. His history with the team…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Madrid moves on, three go to G3
As was reported earlier, ACB play offs to continue…, the strike that the Liga Endesa was threatened with by the players and their union was called off and the playoffs resumed Sunday. It was a day of nail-biters as two contests went to overtime, one ended with a one-point margin and Real Madrid swept Blusens…
Read MoreACB play offs to continue without strike
Since last Friday it was unclear if there would be any play off games in the ACB this weekend, as the players and their union threatened with a strike. However, good news from Spain is the order of the day today, as ACB officials have announced that at least a temporary agreement is in place…
Read MoreMichael Koch bids farewell to Bonn
Telekom Baskets Bonn from Germany’s BBL is headed in a new direction next season. The team’s management has decided not to renew the contract of long-time head coach Michael Koch. Bonn should be announcing its top prospects for his replacement soon. Koch, who has been Bonn’s head coach since 2005, has led the team to…
Read MoreGary Wilkinson added by Mayaguez
Gary Wilkinson (205 cm, Utah State’09) is returning to Puerto Rico’s BSN via signing with Indios de Mayaguez. Wilkinson is coming off playing a season for BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn from Estonia’s KML this 2012-13. He logged 24 games playing for them in the Estonian league and there he averaged 14.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg. He…
Read MoreNBA: Spurs counter huge deficit to go up 3-0
The Memphis Grizzlies built an advantage as high as 18 points in the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals on Saturday, only to lose all but four points of it by the halftime break to the San Antonio Spurs. The clubs had an epic battle in the second half that…
Read MoreAlain Weisz to coach SLUC Nancy
SLUC Nancy Basket Pro from France’s ProA will have a new head coach next season. They are bringing in Alain Weisz to take over the coaching duties from Jean-Luc Monschau. Monschau has been Nancy’s head coach since 2004 and led them to two French ProA Championships, one in 2008 and another in 2011. Weisz is…
Read MoreGregor Beugnot parts ways with Chalon
It is an end of an era in French ProA basketball. Gregor Beugnot is leaving ES Chalon-Sur-Saone with one more year remaining in his contract. Beugnot has been Chalon’s head coach for a decade this 2013. The-55-year-old was able to guide the team to this season’s Semifinals where they were defeated by JSF Nanterre, a…
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