Archive for 2014
Italy: Milano and Sassari up 1-0 in QFinals
The Playoffs of Italy’s premier basketball league are underway and both EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Banco di Sardegna Sassari opened the Quarterfinals with wins. EA7 Armani, the league’s regular season top finisher, cruised to a 73-59 victory over eighth seeded Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. In the other game, Sassari (4th) edged out Enel Basket…
Read MoreO.D. Anosike picked up by Strasbourg
O.D. Anosike (203 cm, Siena’13) is set to reinforce the frontcourt of Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) as the team is in the middle of the league’s Semifinals this 2014. The 23-year-old Anosike is an American player who also bears a Nigerian passport. The player has had a productive rookie season thus far. He found some success…
Read MoreVon Wafer returns to China
Von Wafer (196 cm, Florida State’05) is making his way back to China this 2014, signing with Shanxi Zhongyu (CBA). He began the season playing for the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks. He had a productive run with the Sharks, averaging 27.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg. In January 2014 Wafer went back stateside to join the Bakersfield…
Read MoreTerrence Williams joins Meralco Bolts
Terrence Williams (198 cm, Louisville’09) is headed back to Asia and is set to be the import for the Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA). Williams just finished a five-games stint Puerto Rico’s BSN with the Brujos de Guayama. During his run he posted averages of 11.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Terrence played the bulk of the 2013-14…
Read MorePacers beat Heat, up 1-0 in East Finals
NBA – The Indiana Pacers preserved their homecourt advantage in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Miami Heat after their 107-96 Game-1 victory. Indiana matched their Playoff-high of 23 assists and went on the offensive to outgun Miami from start to finish. Their 30 first-quarter points showed they meant business and forced Miami to…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv wins Euroleague
The Euroleague trophy will be returning to Israel as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv capped a wonderful Final Four weekend with one of the most memorable Euroleague Final wins in history. The club overcame Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid 98-86 in the first final game to go to overtime in 45 years. In many ways 5 time…
Read MoreKolossos Rodou sanctioned by FIBA
It has been found that Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) continues to be in breach of its obligation to honor an award order by the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). For that reason FIBA banned the Greek club from registering new players. The BAT awarded American player Laron Dendy (photo above) his claim against his former team for…
Read MoreIndia wins SABA Championship
India is once again the title holder of the SABA Championship after beating host nation Nepal 74-41 to claim its second title in the three year old event. Created by the South Asian Basketball Association, the SABA Championship is a gateway for FIBA Asia into the wider Asian Cup. India won the inaugural event in…
Read More2015 Euroleague Final Four heads to Madrid
Spanish capital Madrid has been named as the host city for the 2015 Euroleague Final Four, to be held between May 15 and 17 2015. The showpiece event of the European Basketball season will be held at Real Madrid’s Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, it was announced just before the Turkish Airlines…
Read MoreCiclista tastes Argentine TNA glory
The Argentine TNA has been decided as Ciclista Juninense claimed the title after a 62-65 win over Instituto Cordoba in Game 4 of the final series. The Junin based club swept the series by travelling to Cordoba and taking a road win to clinch the title and promotion to the top flight Liga A. Ciclista…
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