Archive for August 2017
FIBA Americup 2017 Day 4 recap
Eight teams continued with group-stage action in the FIBA Americup 2017 on Day 4. Team USA made their debut in Group C and was, as expected, able to come away victorious. Other games brought a bit more excitement and could not be settled within regulation. Excellent basketball USA vs. Panama, 97-56 The Americans were dominant…
Read MoreArtsiom Parakhousi to Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has bolstered its frontcourt rotation this 2017-18 with the recent addition of Artsiom Parakhouski (210 cm, Radford’10). He is a 29-year-old Belarusian international basketball player who has been a member of the Belarusian National Team since 2008. Artsiom is coming off a two-season stint playing in the Russian VTB for…
Read MoreKeddric Mays joins Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Keddric Mays (183 cm, Chattanooga’07) has inked a deal to play for Maccabi Kiryat Gat (Israel-Winner League) this 2017-18 season. The veteran guard spent the last two seasons on the roster of Lighthouse Conrad Trapani (Italy-Serie A2). In 2016-17 Keddric played 30 games for his former team and registered averages of 17.1 ppg and 3.0…
Read MoreFIBA Americup 2017 Day 2: Mexico surges into semis
It’s going to be busy in the coming several weeks in global basketball. The FIBA Americup 2017 is in full swing, while the FIBA Eurobasket tournament is just around the corner. National teams vying to claim gold for pride and country will be heating up the hardwood with some amazing basketball action. Two games took place…
Read MoreBIG3 basketball; Nostalgia or future?
While we enjoy today’s NBA flash and marksman shooting, some people want the era of the bad boys of Detroit and the show-time Lakers to return. Ice Cube is a long-time basketball fan who could possibly yearn for the old days of gritty Basketball. Presently, he is one of the masterminds behind the BIG3 basketball…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017 warmups roundup
Europe’s leading Basketball nations continue to prep for EuroBasket 2017. As we have already seen through several contests, countries cannot be separated. Games have been very tight and when EuroBasket 2017 starts next week, the eyes of global basketball will be on what promises to be an exciting tournament. Lithuania vs. Spain, 78-79 Spain was…
Read MoreAdam Wojcik passes away at age 47
Adam Wojcik has passed away. He suffered from leukemia. The Basketball world mourns the premature passing Saturday morning of one of the best Polish players ever. Adam Wojcik won the Polish championship eight times. He was named MVP of the league and of the finals three times each. he scored more than 10,000 points in…
Read MoreGreece edges Italy at home
The countdown to EuroBasket 2017 continued this week as nations around Europe prepare for the tournament later this month. The standout contest on Thursday saw Greece claim a home victory over Italy. In Athens, the hosts were pushed all the way by the visiting Italy as the game tumbled into a tenso overtime period. Both…
Read MoreAntonio Ballard reunites with Lugano Tigers
Antonio Ballard (196 cm, University of Miami’12) is a recent addition to the roster of the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-LNA) this 2017-18. The American international basketball player has had previous history with the franchise, seeing action for them back in 2014-15. In 2016-17 Ballard suited up for the Lions de Geneve (Switzerland-LNA). He appeared in a…
Read MorePreston Knowles inks with Zadar
Preston Knowles (187 cm, Louisville’11) is taking his game to Croatia this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for KK Zadar (Croatia-A1). In 2016-17 the 28-year-old American guard was initially with The Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A) but moved to Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) in November 2016. He played one game for them in…
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