Archive for February 2018
Adreian Payne lands with Panathinaikos
Adreian Payne (208 cm, Michigan State’14) embarks on a new chapter in his international basketball career after signing a deal to play in Europe for Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (Greece-A1). He bid goodbye to the NBA this 2017-18 after playing five games for the Orlando Magic where he averaged 4.2 ppg and 1.8 rpg. Payne also…
Read MoreAleksej Nesovic joins MZT Skopje
Aleksej Nesovic (189 cm) is a newcomer to the roster of MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) this 2018. He is a 32-year-old international basketball player who has dual citizenship from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nesovic played for the Bosnian National Team from 2007 to 2012. He began the 2017-18 playing for OKK Beograd…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Morabanc Andorra Stuns Real Madrid
Round 19 of the 2017-18 regular season in Spanish Liga Endesa was definitely one for the books as it came with its fair share of jaw-dropping surprises. The biggest of all of them was league-leader Real Madrid getting edged out by Morabanc Andorra 89-87 on February 3rd. This marked the end of an impressive 10-game…
Read MoreLokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar loses first since October
The 2017/2018 season is proving to be a good one for Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar in both the VTB League and EuroCup. We’ll have to wait until both competitions wrap to see if the club can win them, but the Russian outfit did let slip an interesting record today. By losing at home to Avtodor Saratov,…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 21 wraps on Friday
In the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday, there were three games to close the week’s action. Unicaja Malaga traveled to Khimki Moscow Region and nicked an important win, while Brose Bamberg swamped Panathinaikos in Germany. Elsewhere, Baskonia Vitoria had far too much quality for Crvena Zvezda. Khimki Moscow Region vs. Unicaja Malaga, 66-68 Unicaja Malaga…
Read MoreNikola Mirotic traded to the Pelicans
Nikola Mirotic (207 cm) has finally landed with a new team. The Chicago Bulls traded him and a second-round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans for Jameer Nelson, Omer Asik, and Tony Allen. Mirotic is a Montenegrin-Spanish player who has been with the Bulls since 2014. The player requested a trade from the team after…
Read MoreLaQuinton Ross added by Quimsa
LaQuinton Ross (203 cm, Ohio State’14) is getting a stint to play in Latin America this 2018, after inking a deal with Asociacion Quimsa Santiago del Estero (Argentina-Liga A). It’s been a rough 2017-18 for the forward so far. He is coming off a disappointing stint with the Texas Legends of the NBA G-League. He failed…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: five games on Thursday
Round 21 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season got underway on Thursday with five contests around the continent. There were massive clashes between former and current champs on the night. Indeed, seven EuroLeague title holders played during the evening. CSKA Moscow saw off Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes crushed Valencia. Barcelona’s woes continued as…
Read MoreQuinton Hosley joins Anwil
Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK) is bolstering its roster this 2018 for a strong post-season push with the addition of Quinton Hosley (201 cm, Fresno State’07). The veteran forward heads to Poland after initially suiting up for Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) at the start of 2017-18. Before parting ways with his former club, Hosley logged 14 games and…
Read MoreTobias Borg pens with Iberostar Tenerife
Tobias Borg (184 cm) will be strengthening the backcourt rotation of Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias (Spain-Liga Endesa) this season. Borg is a 24-year-old Swedish player who has been playing for the Swedish National Team since 2012. He already began the season playing in his home Sweden for the Sodertalje Kings (Sweden-Basketligan). He played one game…
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