Archive for December 13, 2017
7DAYS EuroCup: two more reach Top 16
Round 8 of the 7DAYS EuroCup offered plenty of excitement as the regular season winds down to its final two rounds. Plenty was decided this week, including Unics Kazan and ALBA Berlin reaching the Top 16. Darussafaka Istanbul, Bayern Munich, and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar all tied up first place in their respective groups. Plenty remains…
Read MoreAleksandar Marelja joins AZS Koszalin
Aleksandar Marelja (207 cm) will be strengthening the roster of AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK) this season after beginning 2017-18 on the roster for the Telenet Giants (Belgium-Euromillions League). He is a 25-year-old Serbian player. He played four games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 4.3 ppg and 1.0 rpg. In six Basketball Champions…
Read MoreThe History Of The PBA
Basketball fans know about the NBA and maybe also about the NCAA and the Euroleague, but there is more out there. How about the PBA? This league is one of the most popular in the world. Yet, it isn’t often the first that people will think of when it comes to watching or betting on…
Read MoreByron Allen departs EWE Baskets
Bryon Allen (193 cm, George Mason’14) has parted ways with German club, EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL) this December. Allen played seven games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 17.4 ppg and 2.6 apg. He also logged 11 games in the domestic German League, there he managed to produce averages of 16.3…
Read MoreShaquielle McKissic now with Avtodor
Shaquielle McKissic (196 cm, Arizona State’15) will continue his professional basketball this season with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). He recently parted ways with Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa). He signed with the team in June 2017 and was able to play six games for them in the Eurocup and average 7.2 ppg and 1.7 rpg. He also logged…
Read MoreNorthwestern Sets Crazy 55-8 Lead at Halftime
Northwestern University notched a record-breaking final score 96-31 in their win over Chicago State on Monday night. The tone for the lopsided victory was set early on, with the Wildcats rushing to a dominating 55-8 lead at halftime. That, by the way, is the fewest points allowed in a half since the shot clock has…
Read MoreEuropean Commission Ruling to Impact FIBA-EuroLeague Rift?
We could soon be turning to a new chapter in the FIBA-EuroLeague rift. A recent ruling by the European Commission addressing a complaint lodged by two professional ice skaters against the International Skating Union (ISU) could have set a precedent that could affect how international sports governing bodies, such as FIBA, sanction teams and players.…
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