Archive for February 19, 2017
NBA All-Star Weekend is here
Another NBA season hits the halfway point of the season which means it is All-Star weekend time. This means all the NBA stars, dunkers, three-point shooters and celebrities will report to New Orleans for a fun filled weekend. The NBA All-Star weekend starts off with the Celebrity game. This is filled with actors, artists, former…
Read MoreThomas Gipson signs with Boulazac
Thomas Gipson (201 cm, Kansas State ’15) will continue his professional career with Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro B). This will be the second French team to sign Gipson this season as he played with Chalon (France-Pro A). The Pro A league was tough on Gipson, so the move down to Pro B should pay dividends for…
Read MoreBrandon Taylor lands with Sam Massagno
Brandon Taylor (201 cm, Penn State ’16) signed a deal with Sam Basket Massagno (Switzerland-LNA). Taylor played with PAOK Athens (Greece-A1) earlier this season but didn’t see a ton of playing time. Athens played the first-year pro player 15 mpg where he scored about 4 ppg in 19 games for the Greek team. He was…
Read MoreAlba Fehervar takes Hungarian Cup
Alba Fehervar is the Hungarian Cup champion after taking out Szolnok Olaj by the narrowest of margins in the final. The Hungarian league title-chasing club edged main rival Szolnok 59-58, claiming the win with just 12 seconds on the clock. These two clubs are the big teams in Hungary. Alba is hunting the title this…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk wins back Czech Cup
CEZ Nymburk continued its total dominance of Basketball in the Czech Republic by wrapping up the Czech Cup on Saturday. The club was eased through the title decider and claimed a commanding 72-52 win. The sheer control of hoops in the country CEZ Nymburk enjoys cannot be overstated. However, the club that has won the…
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