Archive for April 2018
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris and Fenerbahce reach Final Four
Two Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoff series’ came to a close on Thursday as Zalgiris Kaunas and Fenerbahce Istanbul became the first two clubs in the Final Four, to be held in Belgrade. Both teams took their series 3-1, with Zalgiris high-scoring toppling Olympiacos at home, while Fenerbahce proved too strong for Baskonia on the road.…
Read MoreLaVar Ball pulls LiAngelo and LaMelo out of Vytautas
The chapter of the Ball family “educational trip” to Lithuania has come to a close. Family patriarch LaVar Ball has opted to pull out sons LiAngelo and LaMelo out of BC Vytautas Prienu and are returning to their home in Los Angeles. LiAngelo declared for the NBA Draft last month and LaVar is hoping that…
Read MoreVenezia Takes Game 1 of FIBA Europe Cup Finals
The FIBA Europe Cup Finals might be an all-Italian affair, but it does not fall short when it comes to entertaining basketball action. Game 1 of the Finals took place in Avellino, Italy. The stage was set for Sidigas Avellino to defend their home court against the visiting Umana Reyer Venezia. Unfortunately for the hosts,…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeauge: playoffs still full
After Game 3 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoffs, each series remains alive after none of the clubs could close the deal this week. CSKA Moscow had arguably the best chance, but Khimki Moscow Region collected a home win to stay alive. In the other Wednesday series, Real Madrid took a major step towards the…
Read MoreNBA’s Early-entry Deadline Passes, Sets Record
The NBA early-entry deadline ended on Sunday. The overwhelmingly large number of young players who declared for the 2018 NBA shattered records from previous years. 236 players tossed their names in the hat before the deadline expired. That’s a considerable bump from 182 in 2017. The early-entry declaration gives young players (before age 22), especially…
Read MoreClay Wilson inks with Supercity Rangers
Clay Wilson (191 cm, Princeton’15) will continue his professional basketball career this April 2018 on the roster of the James Blond Supercity Rangers (New Zealand-NBL). This is his first signing for the 2017-18 season. Wilson last saw action in 2016-17 when he played for the VfL AstroStars Bochum (Germany-Pro B). He logged 15 games for…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris commands as Vitoria gets back
In an all-action start to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague week, two of the four playoffs series got back underway. Fenerbahce had the chance to qualify tonight with a win over Baskonia Vitoria, but instead the Spanish made it 2-1 with a win that kept hopes alive. In the other series, Zalgiris took a big leap…
Read MoreUmana Venezia Takes Italian Serie A Lead
There’s been a drastic shakeup at the top of the Italian Serie A standings as the 2017-18 regular season sees its end on the horizon. Round 27 was concluded on April 23rd with Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia defeating FIAT Torino 89-82, but that was not the highlight nor the most crucial game of the round.…
Read MoreAndrew Bogut resumes career with Sydney Kings
Andrew Bogut (213 cm, Utah’05) is coming home. The 33-year-old Australian big man has been signed by the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL) this April 2018. Bogut has had a rocky run in the NBA, with him being plagued by various injuries, often keeping him sidelined for large portions of the season. Bad luck? On some level,…
Read MoreJamil Wilson signed by Virtus Bologna
Jamil Wilson (201 cm, Marquette’14) is set to strengthen the roster of Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy-Serie A) this April 2018. The 27-year-old Wilson originally started with Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL), but headed back to the USA after landing a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers. He played 15 games for the new-look Clippers and averaged…
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