Archive for April 2018
Australia Bags Gold at Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast, Australia – The Australian Boomers took home the gold medal for men’s basketball at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games on Sunday . They completely outplayed and outclassed the Canadian squad in an 84-47 blowout victory. The Canadians may have been clear underdogs in this game, but they did muster up some valuable momentum…
Read MoreTrabzonspor terminates unpaid foreign imports
The political in-fighting at Turkish BSL club Trabzonspor took a new twist this weekend as all foreign imports on the roster left the team. Such a scenario had been brewing since the import players had gone on strike for round 25 of the BSL against Eskisehir. The group had not been paid by the club…
Read MoreAdriatic League goes to Buducnost at the expense of Serbian participation in 2019 EuroLeague
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica smashed the record books on Saturday by winning the Adriatic League title after taking the finals series 3-1 over Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. In doing so, the club made history in several aspects. Firstly, it was a first Adriatic League crown for Buducnost and it snapped Crvena Zvezda’s three year monopoly on the…
Read MoreDarussafaka Istanbul wins 2018 EuroCup
Darussafaka Istanbul is the 2018 EuroCup champion after sweeping the finals series 2-0 against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 67-59. The win is monumental for several reasons. First, it marks a first ever international title for Daruassafaka Istanbul and puts the club close to elite level after a solid EuroLeague run last season. The victory is also…
Read MoreMichael Young, newcomer to Ponce
Michael Young (206 cm, Pittsburgh’17) is taking his game to Puerto Rico this 2018 after agreeing to terms on a deal with the Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico-BSN). Young played out his rookie campaign as a professional basketball player in the NBA G-League after his release from the Washington Wizards. He played four games for…
Read MoreDavid Blatt Could Return to NBA as Knicks Coach
The New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after a disappointing 29-53 finish to the 2017-18 season. As early as now, there is already a short-list of candidates that the organization is eyeing to fill his shoes. David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, and European coach David Blatt top the list. Blatt is currently in the…
Read MoreMarin 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…
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