Archive for 2014
Richard Williams joins Fraport Skyliners
Richard Williams (177 cm, San Diego State’09) will be playing for a new team in the German Bundesliga in 2014-15. He will suit up for the Fraport SKYliners Frankfurt. Williams is coming off a two-season stint with 2013-14 BBL newcomer SC Rasta Vechta. Richard logged 34 games for them this season and delivered averages of…
Read MoreJaka Lakovic retires from Slovenian NT
Jaka Lakovic (186 cm) has announced his retirement from the Slovenian National Team. The 35-year-old long-time starting point guard of the Slovenian squad has been a member from 2001 to 2011 and then again in 2013. In his most recent run, directing traffic for his team, Lakovic averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.9 apg in 11…
Read MoreWestbrook crushes Spurs as OKC evens series
Russell Westbrook had a great 40-point outing in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals (2-2), as he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to 105-92 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Westbrook took the initiative and did not just put up points on the scoreboard. He also recorded 10 assists and got his teammates…
Read MoreMike Smith switches to Mons-Hainaut
Belgian club Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Ethias League) has announced the addition of Mike Smith (198 cm, East Tennessee State’11) to the team roster. Smith has joined the outfit on a two year contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2015/2016 season. The guard is no stranger to Belgian Basketball as…
Read MoreDiego Kapelan secures move to Wels
Diego Kapelan (190 cm, McNeese State’11) has signed for Austrian A Bundesliga club WBC Raiffeisen Wels for next season. The Canadian-Bosnian has been spending his time with ETB Wohnbau Baskets Essen (Germany, Pro A) most recently and from thirteen appearances he collected impressive averages of 17.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Earlier…
Read MoreKK Buducnost wins Montenegrin league
KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica continued its dominance of Montenegrin Basketball by seeing off Zeta Golubovci in Game 3 of the Erste League Final series. The defending champions swept the series after this 89-73 win to claim a fifth consecutive title, a streak that stretches back to 2009. During the season KK Buducnost looked unstoppable and…
Read MoreSlovakia fully reinstated by FIBA
Slovakia – FIBA has officially lifted its suspension of the Slovak Basketball Association and reinstating it with full rights, allowing its national teams and officials to participate in all FIBA competitions and activities. According to the FIBA Europe website: This means the Slovak Republic will take its place in the EuroBasket 2015 Men’s and Women…
Read MoreLeBron James dominates as Heat go up 3-1
The Miami Heat are now one win away from booking their ticket to the NBA Finals. LeBron James had an excellent game as he led his team to a 102-90 victory over the Indiana Pacers. They now force Indiana into a do-or-die situation as they head into Game 5 with a 3-1 advantage. “We try…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi wins Georgian Superleague 2014
Dinamo Tbilisi has finally ended their championship drought by defeating Kutaisi Kutaisi 3-1 in the Finals to win the 2013-14 Georgian Superleague title. The last time the club took the coveted trophy was over a decade ago in 2003. This is the fourth Georgian Superleague Championship of the team (1991, 1992, 2003, 2014). This is…
Read MoreMario West back with Meralco Bolts
Mario West (195 cm, Georgia Tech’07) is being brought back by the Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA) for the ongoing Governor’s Cup, where the club is struggling with an 0-3 record. West has been added a replacement for Terrence Williams, who signed with the team recently. Mario played for the Bolts on two separate occasions, once in…
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