Archive for 2013
NBA: Heat dominate G3, goes up 2-1
The NBA Eastern Conference Finals headed West for Games 3 and 4 with the series between the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers tied at 1-1. Game 3 wasn’t a close contest like the first two, with the Heat outscoring Indiana in all fourth quarters, earning an 18-point win, 96:114. The Heat were led by…
Read MoreTeodosic could be done for season
Serbian guard Milos Teodosic (195 cm), playing for CSKA Moscow, suffered a shin injury in a VTB United semifinal game against BC
Read MoreMIA Academy: Georgian League Champions!
In an 86-80 victory over Olimpi Tbilisi, MIA Academy Tbilisi has prevailed to win the 2013 Georgian Superleague
Read MoreMZT 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…
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