Archive for November 2016
Warren Niles added by Massagno
Warren Niles (196 cm, ORU’13) is a recent addition to the roster of 5 Stelle SAM Basket Massagno (Switzerland-LNA) this 2016-17. Warren has already made his debut for his new team and he made splash with 29 points and five rebounds. He is coming off a six-game stint in Mexico, where he suited up for…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid demolishes Barcelona
A Friday of huge derbies closed Round 8 of the Euroleague. Firstly, CSKA Moscow remained top with a win over Zalgiris Kaunas. That game was merely a warmup for huge games in Turkey, Greece, and Spain. Galatasaray edged Darussafaka Dogus in the Istanbul derby. In Greece, Panathiniakos brought Olympiacos to Athens and conceded the game…
Read MoreHere’s why MLB needs to abolish interleague play
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Read MoreCarlos Arroyo takes Galatasaray to arbitration at BAT
Puerto Rican international player, Carlos Arroyo and EPM Sports Consultants filed a claim against Turkish club Galatasaray Spor Kulubu at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal. The claim is that the team failed to pay outstanding salaries, agent fees, and were seeking compensation for damages and interest. The club acknowledged that it failed to pay outstanding salaries…
Read MoreCourtney Pigram deals with AEK
Courtney Pigram (185 cm, Eastern Tennessee State’09) has landed a team this 2016-17. The veteran has signed with Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyrpus-Division A). He spent the 2015-16 season playing in Asia for Al Hilal Riaydh (Saudi Arabia-SBL). Prior to that run he was on the roster of Shahdrari Gorgan Municipality (Iran-Superleague). In 15 games Courtney…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce halts slide
Round 8 of the 2016/2017 Euroleague got underway on Thursday with four games around the continent. Maccabi Tel Aviv was the only club to taste road success with a tight win over Unics Kazan in Russia. Fenerbahce snapped its losing run with a big win over Anadolu Efes in an Istanbul derby. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade…
Read MoreJosh Childress added by Sanen
Josh Childress (203 cm, Stanford’04) is making his way to the Far East in the latest chapter of his pro career. Childress has signed on to play for the Sanen Phoenix (Japan-B League) this 2016-17. In 2015-16 Josh initially played for the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL). He played 13 games for the Kings and averaged 21.0…
Read MoreSebastian Telfair pens with Fujian
Former NBA veteran, Sebastian Telfair (183 cm) is making his way back to China this 2016-17 after signing with Fujian Quanzhou Bank (China-CBA). Telfair was originally slated to start the season with Auxilium Torino (Italy-Serie A), but has since opted to head to Asia instead. Telfair missed out on the 2015-16 season, but appears to…
Read MoreChevon Troutman joins Regatas Corrientes
Chevon Troutman (202 cm, Pittsburgh’05) has agreed to terms on a deal with Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) and will be joining the team this 2016. The veteran forward played the 2015-16 season in France, logging time with Entente Orleans 45 (France-Pro A). He played 28 games for his former team and recorded averages of 9.4…
Read MoreEuroleague: Darussafaka snaps CSKA Moscow’s 100% run
A week that has a double header of Euroleague rounds continued on Wednesday as Round 7 of the regular season closed for business. We can now look ahead to Thursday when Round 8 tips off. However, there is much to discuss first in a day of action in the Euroleague. The big talking points of…
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