Archive for June 2016
Flamengo records fourth straight Brazilian league
Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) has claimed its fourth consecutive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) title with a massive 100-66 victory over Bauru (Sao Paulo) in Game 5 of the finals run. The victory marked another point in the ascension of Flamengo as the dominant force in Brazilian and South American Basketball. This was the clubs fifth…
Read MoreBrose Baskets Bamberg retains German BBL
Brose Baskets Bamberg is sitting pretty at the top of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for another season after seeing off Ratiopharm Ulm in the finals series. A commanding 92-65 victory in Game 3 of the series gave Brose Baskets Bamberg a clean sweep of the finals and handed the club a second consecutive BBL…
Read MoreWarriors go big downtown, need one win for NBA title
The Golden State Warriors took another big step towards a second consecutive NBA title by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-87 on Friday. Victory handed the Warriors a 3-1 lead after the Cavs had clawed a big victory in Game 3. While the Cavaliers are not cooked, no team with LeBron James ever really is, Golden…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj claims third straight Hungarian crown
Szolnoki Olaj successfully defended its Hungarian league title with a narrow 76-78 road win over Alba Fehervar in Game 4 of the final series. The reigning champs cemented its recent dominance over Hungarian Basketball with a third success title. By recording a three-peat of championships, Szolnoki Olaj secured its fifth league crown in six seasons…
Read MoreMichael Parker agrees with Chiba Jets
Michael Parker (202 cm, Evergreen State’03) is a veteran hoops and will remain in the Far East for the 2016-17 season as he signs with the Chiba Jets (Japan-NBL). The 34-year-old Parker played the 2015-16 season for Toyota Alvark (Japan-NBL). He logged a total of 51 games for them and produced averages of 13.5 ppg…
Read MoreRyan Brooks stays with Dijon
JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) has decided to bring back American Ryan Brooks (193 cm, Temple’10) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Brooks joined the club in 2015-16 and played 34 games and averaged 8.7 ppg and 2.6 rpg. Prior to this recent run in the French Pro A, Ryan spent a few seasons balling in…
Read MoreLance Harris now with Chalon
Lance Harris (195 cm, Kansas State’07) has agreed to terms with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) and will join the team this 2016-17 season. Harris is no stranger to French hoops, having played for Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A) in 2015-16. Lance managed to appear in 36 games for his former club and was able to…
Read MoreOostende retains fifth consecutive Belgian success
BC Oostende is celebrating the Scooore League title, the top flight of Belgian Basketball, after overcoming Okapi Aalstar 69-74 in Game 4 of the finals series. The victory came on the road in Aalstat and continues Oostende’s dominance over the Belgian league, marking the clubs’ fifth consecutive title. Indeed, since formation of the league in…
Read MoreMaccabi Rishon wins historic 1st Israeli league title
Maccabi Rishon LeZion has made history by winning the Israeli Premier League (Winner League) overcoming defending champs Hapoel Jerusalem Migdal 77-83 in the final game. The victory represents the first title in the clubs history, which also stops Jerusalem from winning an historic second consecutive title. However, the final ensured that dominant Israeli club, Maccabi…
Read MoreLamb Autrey renews with BK Pardubice
Lamb Autrey (190 cm, St. Mary’s, Texas’12) has been re-signed by BK JIP Pardubice (Czech Republic-NBL) for the 2016-17 season. Lamb joined BK Pardubice in January 2016 and played 28 games for them. He recorded averages of 16.3 ppg and 6.9 rpg, showing that he was a good fit for the team and their system.…
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