Archive for September 2014
FIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Day 2
Spain – The last four teams to fill out the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup 2014 have been determined after some intense action in Day 2 of the Round of 16. Brazil, Serbia, Lithuania, and Turkey are all moving on in the competition after securing wins in these knockout rounds. Turkey vs Australia, 65-64…
Read MoreJaka Klobucar wins vs Partizan at BAT
Serbian player Jaka Klobucar (198 cm) filed a claim against former club BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for amounts owed to him in a settlement agreement plus interest. The player claims that the team made only partial payments. Partizan did not initially participate in the proceedings, but later agreed…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Day 1
The Round of 16 at the FIBA World Cup 2014 has started and over the next two days the teams left in the draw will battle it out to reach the quarter-finals. There were four games on Saturday that delivered tension and on court action in spades, setting a tone for Sunday when a further…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 preview
The group stage of the FIBA World Cup 2014 have ended and the successful nations are lining up in the Round of 16 to fight it out in do or die games. Expect spills and plenty of thrills as the eyes of global Basketball turn to the first knockout stage of the competition. With everything…
Read MoreMyck Kabongo joins Sodertalje
Myck Kabongo (190 cm, Texas’13) will play professional ball in Europe for the first time after inking with Sodertalje Kings in the Swedish Basketligan. The guard played in the NBA Pro Summer League Las Vegas during the summer, featuring in two games for the Toronto Raptors and averaging 4.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and…
Read MoreRon Hale switches to Tokyo Cinq
29-year old Ron Hale (191 cm, Clarke University) will move to Japan this season after completing a switch to Tokyo Cinq Reves in the BJ League. The American has plied his trade in Mexico for the last two seasons, hitting the floor with Abejas de Guanajuato (LNBP). During last term he featured in 31 games…
Read MoreZane Knowles turns pro with Wakayama
Zane Knowles (208 cm, Texas A&M’14) has penned his first professional contract and will hit the court with Wakayama Trains (Japan, NBL). The 22-year old American has recently left the NCAA after completing his terms with Texas A&M, where he played 34 games throughout the 2013/2014 season. During those appearances he took per game averages…
Read MoreRobert Hornsby heads to Aguada
Robert Hornsby (201 cm, Troy’05) will continue his relationship with Latin American Basketball this season after signing for Atletico Aguada (Uruguay, LUB). The experienced forward has spent his entire professional career in Latin America, mostly in Mexico and Argentina, but this will be his first post in Uruguay. The 32-year old is coming off a…
Read MoreDragic irked by Australia vs Angola game
Phoenix Suns point guard and Slovenian national team star player Goran Dragic (190 cm) took to social media to express his disappointment with how a game in the ongoing FIBA World Cup 2014 was played out. Dragic was referring to the group stage game between Angola and Australia. He tweets: Basketball is a beautiful sport,…
Read MoreNathan Jawai re-signed by Galatasaray
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) will be bringing back Australian big man Nathan Jawai (208 cm, Midland CC’07) for the 2014-15 season. His 2013-14 season with them was cut short due to an injury in November 2013 which sidelined him for three months. Jawai was still able to play in two of their Euroleague games…
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