Archive for 2013
Bryant repeats as Beko BBL MVP
As he was at the end of the Beko BBL 2011-12 season, John Bryant of ratiopharm Ulm has been voted the BBL’s MVP for the 2012-13 season. The voting is done by a group of
Read MoreAl Ittihad wins Premier League title
Al Ittihad Jeddah has won Saudi Arabia’s Premier League championship. They defeated league rivals, Al Ansar Medina 68-65 in the final game of the series. They took control of the regular season as well with an impressive 10-1 record. They are coached by Sabit Hadzic who hails from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is his first…
Read MoreMicah Downs signed by Bucaneros
Micah Downs (203 cm, Gonzaga’09) has been signed by the Bucaneros de La Guaira from Venezuela’s LPB. Downs was released by the Boston Celtics in October 2012. He then signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League the next month. He played 48 games for the Red Claws and averaged 16.0 ppg and…
Read MoreNBA: One spot remains in playoff picture
The NBA schedule shows a total of 18 games remaining in the 2012-13 season and all but one of the 16 total playoff spots have been spoken for. It should be noted that the Boston Celtics – Indiana Pacers contest set to tip off at 8pm EST Tuesday night, has been canceled by the NBA…
Read MoreNBA: Celtics – Pacers game canceled
National Basketball Association game scheduled for Tuesday, April 16 between the Indiana Pacers and the Boston Celtics
Read MoreVlada Vukoičić fired as Red Star headcoach
Vlada Vukoičić has been fired by Red Star Belgrade from Serbia. A decision that comes totally unexpected, although
Read MoreJoey Graham and Stephen Graham leave Arecibo
Former NBA players Joey Graham (200cm, Oklahoma’05) and Stephen Graham (Oklahoma’05) have parted company with Capitanes de Arecibo in the Puerto Rican BSN. The twins have been with Arecibo since the start of the season and swingman Joey Graham has featured 9 times in the Ligas Amercias with averages of 12.1ppg and 4.9rpg. His brother…
Read MoreMarko Milic signs new deal at Al Kuwait
Marko Milic (201 cm) will stay on at Al Kuwait SC (Kuwait-D1) after extending his contract with the team for another two years. Milic has been in Kuwait since March after starting the season with Mahram Tehran (Iran, Superleague) where he played 11 games and impressed with averages of 16.4ppg, 9.0rpg, and 1.1apg. The 33-year…
Read MoreJacksonville Giants win 2013 ABA title
The Jacksonville Giants are making waves in the ABA. They won the 2013 ABA Championship by defeating the North Dallas Vandals. They beat Dallas in two straight games. They first beat the Vandals in a close 85-84 victory and followed it up with a higher scoring win in their second game, 110-109. After being founded in…
Read MoreDario Saric to join NBA Draft
19-year-old Croatian basketball player Dario Saric (208 cm) has officially declared his entry into the 2013 NBA draft in June. Saric is purported to be one of the top small forward candidates in the draft. Knowledge that the draft class of 2013 is rumored to be “relatively weak” may have played a role in Saric’s…
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