Archive for March 2015
Manresa upsets Unicaja Malaga
It was an unbelievable day in the Spanish Liga Endesa ACB. Lots of drama with many close calls. The biggest surprise was at Manresa. The home team, at the bottom of the ladder before the game, shocked the league leader, Unicaja Malaga with a final score of 80-76. In another game a free throw of Sergio Rodriguez…
Read MoreNew Zealand Breakers NBL Champions
The Cairns Taipans gave it everything to force a deciding Game 3 of the Australian NBL Grand Final series but a stunning buzzer-beating jumper from Ekene Ibekwe has given the New Zealand Breakers a fourth Championship in the last five seasons. The Taipans bounced back from losing Game 1 to the Breakers at home and…
Read MoreD.J. Richardson moves to Kouvot
D.J. Richardson (190 cm, Illinois’13) is now playing for Kouvot Kouvola (Finland-Korsiliiga) after starting the season with Lapuan Korikobrat (Finland-Korisliiga). The 24-year-old Richardson played his first game for his new club and he scored 10 points and dished out one assist. Richardson was able to play 17 games before his departure and he recorded averages…
Read MoreJim Boeheim, Syracuse penalized by NCAA
The NCAA has suspended Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim for nine ACC games. It also took away 12 scholarships from the school and ordered that a total of 108 wins be vacated. This announcement comes after the conclusion of a multiyear investigation conducted by the NCAA into Syracuse’ athletic programs. The University self-reported to the…
Read MoreKevinn Pinkney signs with Bucaneros
Veteran journeyman Kevinn Pinkney (207 cm, Nevada’05) has come to Venezuela to play for the Bucaneros de La Guaira (LPB) this 2015. He has already logged his first game for his new club and he posted a solid line with 19 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots. The Bucaneros currently sit atop the LPB…
Read MoreJuan Garcia welcomed by CAI Zaragoza
Juan Garcia (201 cm) is coming in to reinforce Spanish Liga Endesa club CAI Zaragoza this 2015. He is from the Dominican Republic, but is also a naturalized Spanish citizen. He was a recent addition to the Dominican Republic national team in 2014. This is an upgrade for Garcia, who began the 2014/15 season playing…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Olympiacos and Real Madrid surge
Round 9 competition in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16 is in the books. Real Madrid and Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus, the respective leaders of Groups E and F, both came away with convincing victories. Both clubs are now 8-1 in the the second stage of the tournament and could qualify for Playoff berths as early…
Read MoreMagnum Rolle agrees with Mayaguez
Bahamian player Magnum Rolle (211 cm, Louisiana Tech’10) will continue his pro career this 2015 with the Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rico-BSN). This will be his second run in the Puerto Rican league. In 2014 he played a two-game stint with the Cangrejeros de Santurce and averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg. Magnum spent his…
Read MoreLawrence Wright newcomer to Al Karkh
Lawrence Wright (195 cm, Bradley’06) has found a new team and he is headed to Asia to play for Al Karkh from Iraq’s Superleague. The 30-year-old Wright’s 2014/15 season began on the roster of Oulun NMKY (Finland-1st Division). He played 14 games and averaged 20.4 ppg and 9.4 rpg. Lawrence left the club in December…
Read MoreEuroleague: Crvena Zvezda tops Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
The Euroleague Top 16 reached Round 9 on Thursday with five games kicking off the action around the continent. Group E had three games, while there were two contests in Group F, and as always the Basketball was of the highest quality as the best teams from around Europe fight to make it to the…
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