Archive for 2017
Benfica claims Portuguese championship
Benfica has reclaimed the Portugal LPB title after a finals series blowout against rival Porto in Game 3 of the run. The win was significant for several reasons. Firstly, it allowed Benfica to exact revenge a year after Porto took the title in the 2016 finals series. More important, the win brought the club its…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas wins 7th consecutive LKL
Zalgiris Kaunas once again sits atop Lithuanian Basketball after claiming yet another LKL title, this time at the expense of Lietkabelis. Victory hands EuroLeague giant Zalgiris its seventh consecutive league title and record-continuing 17th LKL overall. Once again, the club has looked simply a class above the competition. This was evidenced during a 33-3 march…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow takes VTB League title advantage
CSKA Moscow has taken early charge of the VTB League finals series with a 94-88 home win over Khimki Moscow Region in Game 1. The Army Men have had a lot freer days to prepare for this series, while Khimki came through a gruelling semi-final against Zenit St. Petersburg, claiming a 3-2 win in the…
Read MoreJordan Heath confirmed for Limburg
Jordan Heath (208 cm, Canisius’14) has penned a deal to play for Hubo Limburg United (Belgium, Euromillions League) during next season. The American player last featured for BBC Monthey in the Swiss LNA. Over 31 games, Jordan Heath registered averages of 14.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. During the campaign, he was one of…
Read MoreVincent Council decides on BC Nokia
BC Nokia of the Finland Korisliiga has today announced Vincent Council (188 cm, Providence’13) as a new addition to the team roster. The American will link with the club for its 2017/2018 league season. Most recently, Vincent Council has played for ASA Koroivos Amaliadas in the Greek A1, where over seventeen games he gathered averages…
Read MoreJanis Timma inks with Baskonia
Janis Timma (201 cm) has been announced by Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain, Liga Endesa and EuroLeague) and will bolster the Spanish club for the 2017/2018 season. The Latvian spent the last two seasons playing for Zenit St. Petersburg in the VTB League and EuroCup. During the 2016/2017 season, Janis Timma played thirteen EuroCup games and…
Read MoreKapfenberg Bulls claims first title in 12 years
Kapfenberg Bulls are the champions of the Bundesliga Austrian Basketball League (ABL) after a 64-73 win over Oberwart in Game 5 of the finals series. The road success handed Kapfenberg its fifth title since the turn of the century, but its first in 12 years. Victory also stopped Oberwart from repeating as champions. The win…
Read MoreJonathan Jeanne diagnosed with Marfan syndrome
Jonathan Jeanne, the French center who has been generating NBA Draft buzz this season, has been diagnosed with Marfan syndrome. The diagnosis has the potential to end his Basketball career. The center underwent an MRI at the NBA Draft Combine last month and received the results on Thursday. Marfan Syndrome is a genetic disorder, causing…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens evens Greek title series against Olympiacos
We’re all square in the Greek A1 finals series once again after Panathinaikos went big at home to defeat Olympiacos in Game 4. The best-of-five series is now evenly poised at 2-2 and the 2017 A1 title will be decided by a do or die contest. Predicting which of Panathinaikos Athens or Olympiacos Piraeus will…
Read MoreRicky Ledo signs with Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Ricky Ledo (201 cm, Providence ’13) is making his way to Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). This will be his return to the BSL since playing there last season with Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). In 22 games, Ledo put up impressive numbers in the BSL. The small forward managed to score 21.2 ppg with 6.3 rpg and 2.8 apg…
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