Archive for 2014
Kyle Weems pens with Nanterre
Kyle Weems (198 cm, Missouri State’12) is set to continue his professional career with French Pro A team JSF Nanterre this 2014-15 season. The 24-year-old Weems played the 2013-14 season for Medi Bayreuth (Germany-BBL). In 33 games for the German club Kyle delivered averages of 14.8 ppg and 5.5 rpg. Weems played his rookie season…
Read MoreTelenet Oostende three-peat as Belgian champs
Telenet Oostende has won its third-straight Belgian Ethias league championship after knocking out Okapi Aalstar, 98-61, in the decisive fifth game of the Finals. The club that once dominated the league in the 80s with a dynasty that stretched from 1981 to 1986, could be ushering a new reign in Belgium. Even though the 2014…
Read MoreBayern Muenchen takes Game 1 of German Finals
The German Bundesliga Finals are underway and FC Bayern Muenchen has drawn first blood by taking down ALBA Berlin 88-81 in Game 1. The more than 6,000 fans who poured into the Audi Dome to watched the battle were treated to an exciting first chapter to what should prove to be one hell of a…
Read More12 fewer teams to play in Eurocup 2014-15
There will be only 36 teams in Eurocup 2014-15. That’s 12 fewer teams compared to 48 participants in the 2013-14 season. The reduction in the number of participating teams is the basic change to be implemented in the new system for the upcoming season. The Eurocup format change was approved by the Euroleague Commercial Assets Executive…
Read MoreDavid Ramseier parts with Boulazac
David Ramseier (202 cm) is parting ways with French Pro B club Boulazac Basket Dordogne after two seasons. David is a Swiss player who also holds a French passport. He was a former member of the Swiss National Team from 2006 to 2012. Ramseier has spent majority of his professional career playing for various French…
Read MoreMiami bounces back to take Game 2, 96-98
LeBron James was well hydrated and thusly was a force to be reckoned with as the Miami Heat evened their championship series with the San Antonio Spurs with a 96-98 Game-2 victory. Beyond his impressive 35-point, 10-rebound explosion, James made a couple of key decisions down the stretch that were instrumental in lifting his team.…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olajbanyasz takes Hungarian title
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz completed their sweep of their Finals series against Atomeromu SE Paks with a 79-69 Game-3 victory. This is their fifth Hungarian league championship. The last time the club took the top spot on the podium was in 2012, the tail end of a back-to-back title run. You could say that this truly is…
Read MoreSamardziski wins arbitration vs Red Star
Macedonian player Predrag Samardziski (215 cm) filed a claim against former team Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Red Star) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The big man, who played for the Serbian club late in the 2012-13 season was asking for outstanding salaries, bonuses and interest from the team. Predrag alleged that the club made…
Read MoreRasheed Wright returns to Saint Vallier
Rasheed Wright (196 cm, Old Dominion’03) is making his return to Saint Vallier Basket Drome (France, ProB) for what will be his second stint with the club. The American is a well-known name in French Basketball after spending his entire career in the country since leaving Old Dominion University over a decade ago. However, Rasheed…
Read MoreIntercontinental Cup pits Tel Aviv against Flamengo
Maccabi Tel Aviv will have the chance to add to is international honours as the Euroleague winners will face off against Flamengo in the 2014 Intercontinental Cup. The game is a celebration contest between the winners of the FIBA Liga de las Americas champions Flamengo and Europe’s best, Tel Aviv. There will of course also…
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