Archive for December 19, 2017
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Comforts of Home
Home wins were the order of the day as Round 13 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off with four games. Fenerbahce topped Crvena Zvezda in Istanbul and Zalgiris Edged out Brose Bamberg in Kaunas. Elsewhere, Panathinaikos defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv and Real Madrid demolished Valencia in the Spanish Capital. Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. Crvena Zvezda…
Read MoreWayne Blackshear, newcomer to Byblos
Wayne Blackshear (196 cm, Louisville’15) will continue his professional basketball career in Lebanon this season after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for Byblos Sporting Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). This is his first signing for the 2017-18 season. He spent the 2016-17 season on the roster of Unieuro 2.015 Forli (Italy-Serie A2). He played…
Read MoreAntonio Ballard inks with Tadamon
Antonio Ballard (194 cm, Miami-Ohio’12) is bound for Lebanon after inking a deal to play for Tadamon Zouk (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this season. It will be a definite change of pace for the 29-year-old who began the 2017-18 season playing in Switzerland, initially for the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-SBL), then later moved to Union Neuchatel Basket (Switzerland-SBL).…
Read MorePanathinaikos Stays Dominant, 9-0 in Greek A1
Panathinaikos Athens are the Greek Kings of Greece’s A1 League. The team is so dominant this season, that it has secured a perfect record (9-0) after nine rounds. Their closest competition in the league is their rival club, Olympiacos who have a 7-2 record and currently have a solo seat at second place. On December…
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