Archive for April 12, 2018
Marin Maric joins Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece
Marin Maric (211 cm, De Paul’18) will begin his professional basketball career this 2018 with a stint with Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket (Turkey-BSL). He is a 24-year-old Croatian player who just recently graduated from De Paul University. In his senior year at De Paul the big man registered averages of 13.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg…
Read MoreIsaiah Cousins signs with Cholet
Isaiah Cousins (193 cm, Oklahoma’16) is headed to Europe this April after being signed by Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). Cousins spent the earlier part of the 2017-18 season playing in the NBA G-League for the Salt Lake City Stars. In 36 games this season the Oklahoma alum posted averages of 13.1 ppg and 4.3 apg.
Read MoreWestbrook averages triple-double for second straight season
Russell Westbrook has accomplished the seemingly impossible. He is the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double in two consecutive seasons. The Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the 2017-18 regular season on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies and Westbrook grabbed 20 rebounds and handed out 19 assists. This allowed him to finish the…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup: Italians thrive in semis
The semifinals of the FIBA Europe Cup tipped off for round one action on Wednesday as we look ahead to a two-legged format with aggregate scores deciding the winners. In the first leg, Umana Reyer Venezia and Sidigas Avellino claimed home wins to set up the prospect of an all-Italian final in the FIBA Europe…
Read MoreNBA G League title goes to Austin Spurs
The Austin Spurs are celebrating winning the NBA G League title after taking out Raptors 905 2-0 in the finals series. In this contest, the Austin Spurs claimed a 98-76 lead to cement its dominance and cruise to the title. The win marks a first NBA G League win for the franchise and stopped the…
Read MoreSoles de Mexicali claims LNBP title
Soles de Mexicali defeated Capitanes on Wednesday to take the Mexico LNBP finals series 4-1 and claim another title. The win marks a third league crown for Soles de Mexicali after previous wins in 2006 and 2015. This victory also stopped Capitanes winning what would have been its first-ever LNBP title. The writing has been…
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