Archive for 2014
Montepaschi Siena and Milan go to Game 7
EA7 Milan hit back in the Italian Serie A finals series to defeat Montepaschi Siena 72-74 on the road to take the series to a seventh and decisive game. Reigning champs Montepaschi had fought back from 2-0 down in the series to lead 3-2 and needed this home win to secure an eighth consecutive Serie…
Read MorePhilippine NT to play vs. NBA All-Stars
Smart Gilas Pilipinas (Philippine NT) is set to play in a charity game against a select group of NBA “All-Stars” this coming July 22-23. The event which is being called “Gilas’ Last Home Stand” will feature NBA stars such as Blake Griffin, Damian Lillard, DeMar DeRozan and Paul Pierce. The game is geared to help the…
Read MoreArtsiom Parakhouski to Novgorod
Belarusian big man Artsiom Parakhouski (211 cm, Radford’10) has been picked up by BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) for the 2014-15 season. Parakhouski has been a member of the Belarusian National Team in 2008 and 2010-2013. He spent the 2013-14 season playing for Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). He logged 19 games for them in the…
Read MoreFC Barcelona takes 2-1 lead over Real Madrid
After emerging from Madrid with a 1-1 score in the series, FC Barcelona has the chance to take charge of the Spanish Liga Endesa finals. The Catalan giant did just that at home by cruising to a 94-79 victory over the clubs greatest rival to take a 2-1 series lead. The hosts looked in control…
Read MoreLeBron James opts out of Heat contract
LeBron James has decided to opt out of his contract with the Miami Heat and explore the free agency market. The four time MVP and two time NBA champion has made the post season in the US a lot more interesting, not an easy feat considering the excitement of the NBA Draft on the way.…
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu joins Olympiacos
British player Pops Mensah-Bonsu has been added by Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus for the upcoming 2014-15 season. He played for Turkish TBL finalist Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul this 2013-14 season. He appeared in all 18 of their Euroleague games and was able to average 8.4 ppg and 6.5 rpg. Even though he is not…
Read MoreLinas Kleiza parts with Fenerbache
Veteran Lithuanian player Linas Kleiza (203 cm, Missouri’05) is leaving Turkish TBL team and Euroleague participant Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul. Kleiza departs after being a solid contributor to his team’s 2013-14 campaign. In two dozen games in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, Kleiza produced averages of 10.1 ppg and 3.5 rpg. He also played in 32 games…
Read MoreDario Saric landed by Anadolu Efes
Turkish TBL club Anadolu Efes Istanbul has been on a player acquiring spree as of late, retooling their roster for the 2014-15 season. Their latest prize is promising the 20-year-old promising Croatian forward Dario Saric (204 cm). The talented youngster played in the Croatian A1 league in 2013-14. He represented the club in three leagues…
Read MoreMontepaschi one game away from Italian title
Montepaschi Siena is now on a three game winning streak, climbing out of a 0-2 start in their Italian Serie A Finals series against EA7 Emporio Armani. Talk about a comeback story for the ages. Then again, the final chapter of this season’s epic story has yet to be written. You would think that Armani…
Read MoreJoffrey Lauvergne added by Khimky
BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) was able to score a quality acquisition in promising French forward Joffrey Lauvergne (210 cm) for the upcoming 2014-15 season. The 22-year-old Lauvergne a recent addition to the French National Team in 2013. He played the 2013-14 season for BC Partizan MT:S Beograd (Serbia-A League)and represented the club in…
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