Archive for January 23, 2018
FIBA Champions League: Round 12 action
Round 12 of the FIBA Champions League opened on Tuesday with two games from each group. The round will conclude with a further eight contests from around the continent tomorrow. We are the business end of the Regular Season, with just two rounds to play after this week. Clubs who are not already qualified continued…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks Fire Jason Kidd
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired head coach Jason Kidd. Kidd had been the head coach of the Bucks for over three seasons. He led the team to playoff appearances. Joe Prunty will serve as the team’s interim coach until a more permanent replacement can be found. Kidd was relieved of his duties because the team…
Read MoreTyler Larson joins Openjobmetis Varese
Tyler Larson (190 cm, South Dakota’15) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 with a new team, inking a deal to play for Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). The 26-year-old University of South Dakota product began the 2017-18 season playing in Belgium for Betfirst Liege Basket (Belgium-Euromillions League). Before parting ways with them, Larson played…
Read MoreNicolas Laprovittola signs with Joventut
Nicolas Laprovittola (190 cm) has been landed by Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2018. Laprovittola is a 27-year-old Argentinian international basketball player who has been an integral member of the Argentinian National Team since 2011. He joins Joventut after starting the 2017-18 season with Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). He played seven games for them…
Read MorePanathinaikos Stays Undefeated, 13-0 at Greek A1
Panathinaikos Athens continues with its incredible hot streak in the domestic Greek A1 League. The powerhouse remains undefeated and has now racked up 13 wins. They played against GS Lavrio to close out Round 13 of the 2017-18 regular season on January 22nd and wound up with an exciting, high-scoring game. In the end, Panathinaikos emerged…
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