Archive for September 2014
Thomas Jackson continues with Uppsala
Thomas Jackson (175 cm, Butler’02) will be playing his third season for Uppsala Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) this 2014-15 season. The 34-year-old veteran guard has been taking care of quarterbacking the team’s offense as a member of the starting five for the last couple of seasons. In 2013-14 he averaged 9.7 ppg and 4.9 apg through 46…
Read MoreAkropolis Cup: Zalgiris beats Lokomotiv Kuban, 65-49
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas took to the court with pride as they defeated Lokomotiv Kuban 65-49, claiming the Kaunas Akropolis Cup trophy. The friendly tournament was held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Zalgiris and the event culminated in a poetic ending with the hosts coming out as the victors. Turkish club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul took…
Read MoreOostende claims Belgian Supercup Title
Telenet BC Oostende cruised to an easy 103-62 victory over the Port of Antwerp Giants to claim their first ever Belgian Supercup title. Oostende took control of the game from the get-go, as they stormed to a 29-15 lead by the end of the first quarter. Antwerp was outclassed in this encounter and could not…
Read MoreFlamengo Wins the 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the reigning Brazilian NBB and Liga de las Americas champions, have won the 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. They faced the reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv in the finals series and prevailed 90-77 in Game 2 for a 10-point aggregate win. Maccabi Tel-Aviv…
Read MoreBasketball Season is Officially Back!
As the month of September transitions to October, you can feel an electrified energy in the air, knowing Basketball season has officially begun! Over the weekend several leagues from around the world saw first round (even second round for some) as they tipped off for the 2014-15 regular season. The hunt for those highly coveted…
Read MoreChris 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…
Read MoreALBA 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…
Read MoreReal 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…
Read MoreJure Skific pens deal with Novosibirsk
Croatian power forward Jure Skific (202 cm, 1988) is heading to Russia after signing with Novosibirsk. Jure Skific is a former member of the Croatian U18 National Team. Last season he played for KK Kvarner 2010 Rijeka (A1) where he averaged 14,3 ppg. In the past, he also played for Zlatorog Lasko from Slovenia, as…
Read MoreFedor 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…
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