Archive for 2016
MZT Skopje upsets Buducnost in ABA, 96-90
A major upset occurred in Round 12 of the ABA League 2016-17 regular season as second ranked KK Buducnost (10-2) fell at the hands of 10th placed MZT Skopje (4-8), 96-90. The Montenegrin powerhouse was stunned by their Macedonian hosts in what proved to be a crucial run in the fourth quarter. With one last…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiaocs and Barcelona win
Round 10 of the Euroleague Regular Season wrapped on Friday with four contests. Barcelona recovered from its recent slip with a win over Panathinaikos at home. Olympiacos outlasted Darussafaka on the road and Zalgiris Kaunas downed Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade. Finally, Baskonia Vitoria took out Galatasaray at home. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul vs. Olympiacos, 71-77 Olympiacos…
Read MoreNorris Cole released by Shandong Bulls
Norris Cole (188 cm, Cleveland State’11) has been released by the Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA) this 2016. Cole has played nine games for Shandong this season and produced averages of 19.1 ppg and 4.3 apg. He had an NBA out clause in his deal and could be the reason for his release. The Memphis Grizzlies…
Read MoreDimitar Dimitrov reunites with Arkadia
Dimitar Dimitrov (203 cm) will be making his return to the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2016-17. He is 23-year-old Bulgarian player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team since 2012. Dimitar previously saw action for them back in 2013-14. He was originally supposed to start continue this season as a…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce sees off Real Madrid
The tenth round of the Euroleague regular season tipped off with four games on Thursday. There was a mouthwatering clash as Fenerbahce edged Real Madrid by a single point in an Istanbul thriller. Unics Kazan hit a century of points to defeat Milan at home. CSKA Moscow downed a plucky Bamberg on the road, while…
Read MoreCavs Need Playmakers? Truth In LeBron’s Turnovers
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Read MoreShaquille Goodwin now with Jena
Shaquille Goodwin (206 cm, Memphis’16) will continue his rookie campaign as a pro with Science City Jena (Germany-BBL). He will be tested in Germany’s premier basketball league. The 22-year-old forward began the 2016-17 season playing for Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A). He played two games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 2.5…
Read MoreStefan Bonneau parts ways with Njardvik
Stefan Bonneau (177 cm, LIU Post’12) has parted ways with Icelandic club UMFN Njardvik (Iceland-Dominos League) this 2016 is now a free agent. He played seven games for them this season and averaged 18.3 ppg and 2.1 apg. This is a big change for the 29-year-old guard, who had been with the organization since 2014-15.…
Read MoreEuroCup: Round 8 summary
We are at the important end of the EuroCup regular season as Round 8 started introducing clubs to the next round. Five teams booked their passage to the Top 16 as Khimki Moscow Region, Hapoel Jerusalem, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Nizhny Novgorod and Ratiopharm Ulm all went through despite contrasting fortunes on Wednesday. They joined Valencia,…
Read MoreGani Lawal to Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Gani Lawal (205 cm, Georgia Tech’10) is set to suit up for a new team this 2016, after agreeing to terms on a deal sending him to Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). Lawal is a 28-year-old Nigerian-American player who was a former member of the Nigerian national team in 2013. He recently parted ways…
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