Archive for December 2017
Beno Udrih playing in Europe again
Slovenian veteran international basketball player, Beno Udrih (190 cm) is making his way back to Europe after a lengthy NBA career. Udrih has agreed to terms in a deal with Lithuanian powerhouse B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL). Udrih was released by the Detroit Pistons in October this year. He played 36 games for the Pistons in…
Read MoreCleveland Melvin heads to Galil Gilboa
Cleveland Melvin (203 cm, De Paul’14) has landed with a new team as 2017 winds down. The forward has signed with Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). He already started the 2017-18 season playing for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1). Melvin played 13 games for them in the ABA League and posted averages of 10.4 ppg…
Read MoreRed Star Wins Over Mega Bemax on Christmas Day
Crevna Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd closed out Round 13 of the ABA League 2017-18 regular season with a bang. They defeated Mega Bemax, 90-85 on Christmas Day. The Titans of Serbian basketball kept pace with league leaders, KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica, with both clubs sporting 11-2 records. The competition at the top of the…
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
We at Court Side Basketball Newspaper would like to take this opportunity to wish our readers our warmest thoughts and a very Merry Christmas.
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 14 recap
The final Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games before Christmas played out on Friday. The two league leaders stayed top with wins, CSKA Moscow taking out Khimki and Olympiacos breaking Anadolu Efes. Baskonia put more pressure on Barcelona with a win, while Malaga collected a much-needed success with a win over Milan. CSKA Moscow vs. Khimki Moscow…
Read MoreOwen Klassen joins Wuerzburg
German club s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL) has landed the services of Owen Klassen (208 cm, Acadia’14) for 2017-18. Klassen is a 26-year-old Canadian international basketball player who has been a member of the Canadian National Team since 2011. Klassen is no stranger to German hoops, having seen action for Phoenix Hagen (Germany-BBL) in the 2015-16…
Read MoreNdudi Ebi added by Boulazac
Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro A) have recently bolstered their roster after signing Nigerian international basketball player Ndudi Ebi (206 cm) for the 2017-18 season. The veteran comes to Boulazac after logging two games for Al Ahli (Bahrain-D1) this season. During his brief run with the team, Ebi posted impressive averages of 16.0 ppg and 13.5…
Read MoreDarnell Jackson lands with PAOK
Darnell Jackson (206 cm, Kansas’08) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) this season. The 32-year-old already began the 2017-18 season playing in France for Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro A). He appeared in 10 games for his former team before his departure and Jackson managed to register averages of…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 14 underway
Under the new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague format that was introduced last season, some weeks two rounds are played over four days. This is amazing for the fans and brings some added excitement to the competition. It means a struggling team can truly turn their fortunes around or a flying team can crash and burn, all…
Read MoreDanilo Gallinari’s injury woes continue
The Los Angeles Clippers will be missing Italian forward, Danilo Gallinari for an extended period of time. He already missed a few weeks with what was initially diagnosed as a strained glute. Unfortunately, subsequent imaging from recent tests has revealed a partial tear. The Clippers will have him go through a rehab process. Gallinari is…
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