Chris Matthews signs with Spartak Primorye

Chris Matthews (193 cm, St.Bonaventure’10) has signed with Spartak Primorye and will continue his career in the Russian Superleague. Matthews had a solid 2013/2014 season in the Canadian NBL, where he averaged 15 ppg for the Halifax Rainmen. After France, Mexico and Iceland it will be the 4th time Chris Matthews heads overseas.  The head […]

ALBA Berlin clinches German SuperCup

ALBA Berlin registered a pre-season blow to rivals Bayern Munich in the German SuperCup, emerging with a 76-68 win. Bundesliga Cup winners ALBA will be buoyed by the success as they gear up to start a busy campaign in the league and Euroleague. As for Bayern, the German league winners from last season will not […]

Real Madrid crowned Super Cup winners

Real Madrid claimed the 2014-15 Liga Endesa Super Cup with a commanding victory over Barcelona 99-78, in a final in which they were much the better side. The Whites’ lack of preparation time was not in evidence as they put on an immense display, with MVP Llull (21 points) and Rudy Fernández (15 points) leading […]

Fedor Likholitov wins claim at BAT

Russian player Fedor Likholitov (210 cm) filed a claim against former club Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-PBL) at Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) seeking outstanding salaries, bonuses, and interest. The player claims that the team made only partial payments. He played for Krasnie Krilya in 2011-12 and is now currently playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) this […]

Donar Groningen wins Dutch Super Cup

Donar Groningen wrote history last night by being the first team to win the Dutch Super Cup at home. Donar Groningen beat Zorg & Zekerheid Leiden with 78-67 in a game that was pretty much controlled by home team Groningen from beginning to end. Top scorers in the game were DeJuan Wright (Groningen) and Will […]