Archive for 2016
Sacramento Kings beat Maccabi Haifa 96-135
The Sacramento Kings played host to Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League) in the latest NBA-v-Europe preseason game. The Kings pulled no punches and handily cruised to a 96-135 win in front of a home crowd. Ben McLemore led six other Kings in double figures with 18 points in 24 minutes off Sacramento’s bench. Sacramento opened…
Read MoreDarryl Palmer signs with Tarvas
Darryl Palmer (203 cm, South Carolina State’16) will be continuing his rookie his season as a pro this 2016-17 with BC Rakvere Tarvas (Estonia-Alexela KML). Palmer joins the Estonian organization after starting off the season playing for Final Spor Genclik Bursa (Turkey-BSL). He logged a single game for them before his departure and Darryl scored…
Read MoreDavid Doblas moves to Doxa Lefkadas
David Doblas (206 cm) is taking his game to Greece this 2016-17 with a move to AE Doxas Lefkadas (Greece-A1). He is a 35-year-old veteran Spanish player who recently departed Saenz Horeca Araberri (Spain-LEB Gold). David logged one game for them before leaving. He scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds. Doblas spent the last…
Read MoreJoel Wright pens with Cholet
Joel Wright (201 cm, Texas State’14) has agreed to terms with French club Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) and will be joining them this 2016. Wright is coming off a two-game stint playing in the Philippines for the Purefoods Star Hotshots (Philippines-PBA). Joel averaged 28 ppg and 12.5 rpg. He also spent some time with the…
Read MoreTorey Thomas cut by MZT Skopje
KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) has parted ways with American guard Torey Thomas (178 cm, Holy Cross’07) this 2016. He was able to play three games for them this 2016-17 season and was able to average 3.3 ppg and 4.0 apg. He is now a free agent and will be looking for a…
Read MoreZalgiris tops Lietuvos Rytas, 66-74 in LKL
The Lithuanian LKL is already in its sixth round of regular season action this 2016-17. Round 6 brought with it one of the most exciting games of the season thus far. Perennial league powerhouses B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius locked horns in what would be a battle between two of the LKL’s top…
Read MoreReal Madrid stays unbeaten through Liga Endesa round 2
Real Madrid stayed undefeated through two rounds of the Spanish Liga Endesa, overcoming a tricky encounter against Valencia in style. Los Blancos looked lively as the dismantled Valencia 75-94 on the road. The victory came because of a strong offensive display from the starting five, who collectively provided 59 of Madrid’s points. The visitors started…
Read MoreBrandon Bowman pens with Spirou
Veteran forward, Brandon Bowman (206 cm, Georgetown’06) has agreed to terms on a deal with Proximus Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2016. He comes to the prestigious Belgian organization from Al Rayyan Doha (Qatar-D1). Brandon lent his talents to Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) in 2015-16. He played eight games for them during their run…
Read MoreDominic Waters signed by AV Cantu
Dominic Waters (185 cm, Portland State’10) will be bolstering the backcourt rotation of Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) this 2016-17. The 30-year-old Waters was originally slated to begin the season playing for Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB), but parted ways with the Russian club in September 2016. Dominic spent the 2015-16 season on the roster of Aris…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League Regular Season locked
The FIBA Basketball Champions League qualifying tournament has come to a close and we now know the four clubs that will complete the Regular Season picture. Usak, Ironi Nahariya, Oradea, and Bakken Bears all made it to the season. It was an evening for the home teams as every club claimed victory on their own…
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