Archive for 2017
ACB Liga Endesa: home comforts as quarters open
We are on the road to the 2017 Spanish ACB Liga Endesa title as knockout Basketball has come to Europe’s biggest league. The Quarter-finals of the Liga Endesa threw up plenty of interesting clashes and talking points as they kicked off on Thursday. Each of the remaining eight clubs will play best of three runs…
Read MoreDavis Lejasmeiers joins Krosno
Davis Lejasmeiers (192 cm) is a newcomer to the roster of Miasto Szkla Krosno (Poland-PLK) for the 2017-18 season. Davis is a 26-year-old Latvian player who was recently added to the roster of the Latvian national team in 2016. After spending majority of his pro career with Latvian club BK Ventspils, Lejasmeiers spread his wings…
Read MoreMore than 60 players keep name in 2017 NBA Draft
In what experts have been expecting to be a talented class, more than 60 out of 137 players have decided to keep their name in the 2017 NBA Draft. This comes on the eve of the NBA deadline for players to withdraw and keep their college eligibility. The 2017 NBA Draft will be held in…
Read MoreWesley Channels moves to Okapi Aalstar
Wesley Channels (190 cm, Austin Peay State’10) is on the move and will be a new face on the roster of Crelan Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-Euromillions League) in 2017-18. Channels joins forces with Okapi Aalstar after spending the 2016-17 season playing for the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Euromillions League). The veteran appeared in a total of 38…
Read MoreKyle Hines gets extension from CSKA Moscow
Kyle Hines (198 cm) has truly found a home with Russian club, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). The team has decided to Hines to a contract extension good for two more seasons. Hines has been with the European powerhouse since 2013 and has been a consistent producer for them since. He played 26 games for them in…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk claims 16th straight NBL title
CEZ Nymburk continued its utter dominance of Czech Republic Basketball with a title series victory over BK Decin. The victory allowed the club to sweep the series 3-0 and claim its 14th consecutive league title. It is an amazing record and CEZ Nymburk shows no signs of letting go of its iron grip on the…
Read MoreMZT Skopje wins 6th consecutive Macedonian league
MZT Skopje has retained the Prva Liga crown after defending the title against Karpos Sokoli in Game 5 of the championship series. Victory handed the club a 3-2 series win and its sixth title overall. Indeed, it also enhanced MZT Skopje as the dominant team in Macedonian Basketball, with this the club’s sixth consecutive league…
Read MoreUnion Olimpija secures first title in 8 years
There is a new champion of the Slovenia Premier A, but it is a familiar name as Union Olimpija Ljubljana defeated Rogaska in Game 4 of the finals series. The win handed Union Olimpija a 3-1 series victory and brought the club its first Premier A title since 2009. Despite the barren stretch out of…
Read MoreZachery Peacock to remain with Bourg
French Pro A club, JL Bourg Basket (France-Pro A) has decided to keep American player Zachery Peacock (203 cm, Georgia Tech’10) for one more season. The big man originally signed with the team at the start of the 2015-16 season and has been an effective cog in their machine. Peacock dropped solid averages in 31…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Irving leads Cavaliers to 3-1 series lead
After a brief stumble in Game 3, the Cleveland Cavaliers are back on track in the NBA Playoffs and handily dealt with Boston Celtics in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern conference championship series. Both teams head to Boston to play Game 5, where the Cavs hope to close out the…
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