Archive for November 2017
Kalin Lucas added by Hapoel Jerusalem
Kalin Lucas (185 cm, Michigan State’11) is a recent addition to the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) and will be bolstering the team for the 20171-18 season. Lucas is a 28-year-old American player who was recently released by the Orlando Magic this October. He played four games for them in the Summer League but…
Read MoreGermani Brescia keeps rolling, now 6-0 in Serie A
It’s been a good start for Germani Basket Brescia this 2017-18 season. The club is sporting a perfect 6-0 record in the Italian Serie A. Round 6 of the regular season was completed on Sunday, November 5th. Germani Brescia’s latest victim was Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, which they defeated 79-68. Three teams are hot on…
Read MoreSpain ACB Liga Endesa: Real Madrid dominates
We are through seven rounds of the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa and Real Madrid continues to hold dominion over the league. Los Blancos secured another win on Sunday to extend its unbeaten record this season. Nearest rivals and current ACB Liga Endesa champs Valencia Basket also won, while Barcelona continued its mini resurgence with a…
Read MoreNBA G League has started
The name D-League was taboo in an NBA locker room back in 2009. Mention the D-League to an NBA rookie or second-year player and the question would always come back, “What did I do wrong?” Assigning a player to a D-League team was regarded as a penalty. Take former lottery pick Terrence Williams for example.…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: and then there were none
Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague was brought to a close over three games on Friday, following the five games on Thursday night. The big story of the evening’s action and indeed this week is that the last of the unbeaten records has fallen. Olympiacos could have topped the table outright with a win,…
Read MoreKhalid Boukichou heads to Chalon
ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) has secured the services of big man, Khalid Boukichou (208 cm) for the 2017-18 season. He is a 25-year-old Moroccan-Belgian international basketball player who has been a member of the Belgian National Team since 2014. He is moving to Chalon after starting the season on the roster of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez…
Read MoreJordan Taylor newcomer to Galatasaray
Jordan Taylor (188 cm, Wisconsin’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. This will be his first time to play for a Turkish team. Taylor lent his talents to Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) for the 2016-17 season. He signed with them in December 2016 and ended…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Los Blancos lose first game
Round 5 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague got underway on Thursday with five games in Europe’s elite competition. On the night, Real Madrid lost its 100% record to a Khimki team bouncing back from its first defeat last week. Brose Bamberg secured its third straight win with a success over Crvena Zvezda. Turkish Airlines EuroLeague…
Read MoreJavon McCrea now playing for Bayreuth
Javon McCrea (201 cm, Buffalo’14) will be bolstering the roster of medi Bayreuth (Germany-BBL) this 2017-18 season. He originally began the season with Telenet BC Oostende (Belgium-Euromillions League). He played for Bayreuth in the 2014-15 season. McCrea suited up for Maccabi Rishon Le Zion (Israel-Winner League). He played 16 games for them in the Basketball…
Read MoreMalcolm Lee joins Igokea
Malcolm Lee (196 cm, UCLA’11) has found a team for the 2017-18 season, signing a deal to play for BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I). The former Minnesota Timberwolves player spent the 2016-17 season playing in Turkey for Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). He played 21 games for his former club and registered averages of 6.2…
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