Archive for May 2018
Jimmy Hall now with Obregon
Jimmy Hall (203 cm, Kent State’17) is a recent addition to the roster of the Halcones Ciudad de Obregon (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this May 2018. He already made his debut for Obregon and had an impressive performance with 19 points and eight rebounds. The 24-year-old Hall spent his rookie campaign as a pro in 2017-18 playing in…
Read MoreRok Stipcevic parts ways with Sassari
Rok Stipcevic (185 cm) has left the Italian ball club Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this May 2018. Stipcevic is a 32-year-old Croatian international basketball player who played for the Croatian National Team from 2010 to 2016. The experienced veteran played six games for Sassari in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 7.3 ppg…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers Advance to the NBA Finals
Despite the absence of their All-Star power forward Kevin Love (concussion), the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Boston Celtics 87-79 in Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals. What has been touted as a duel between Superstar LeBron James and Celtics coach Brad Stevens, who managed to squeeze the most value out of a squad…
Read MoreRabotnicki Wins 2018 Macedonia Prva Liga Title
Rabotnicki returned to the top of the podium after edging out MZT Skopje in Game 3 of the finals to capture the 2018 FYR Macedonia Prva Liga Championship. This is a well-deserved win for an organization that last captured domestic league gold in 2009. They only dropped two games in the regular season to finish…
Read MoreCrisis Averted, Israel Winner League to Resume
The 2017-18 Israel Winner League is set to resume on Sunday after an agreement has been reached between the league and the Players Association. The season was in jeopardy of ending abruptly due to a strike by its players. Israeli hoops fans can rejoice as the strike has been canceled. The crux of the problem was the…
Read MoreLamar Patterson agrees with Lhasa
Lamar Patterson (196 cm, Pittsburgh’14) is China-bound this 2018 after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for Lhasa Jingtu (China-NBL). The former NBA forward spent the 2017-18 season lending his talents to FIAT Torino (Italy-Serie A). Patterson played 16 games for them in the 7Days EuroCup and posted averages of 16.3 ppg and…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk Defends Czech NBL Title
CEZ Nymburk reasserted their dominance over the Czech NBL. On May 24th they steamrolled over BK Opava 114-73 in the finals to repeat as Czech NBL Champions. This is the organization’s 16th-straight title and is one of the longest domestic championship streaks in Europe. CEZ Nymburk cruised to this easy victory. They led from the…
Read MoreIsraeli Basketball Season Ends Abruptly Due to Strike
The Israeli Basketball season is over. Despite having one game left in its 2017-18 regular season, the Winner League has announced an end to its season due to a player strike. The League Board of Directors met on May 24th with the hopes of negotiating with the players’ union in order to resume the games.…
Read MoreVon Wafer signs with Leones de Ponce
Von Wafer (196 cm, Florida State’05) is reuniting with former team, the Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2018. Wafer played for them in 2016, so there is some history between the player and the club. The 32-year-old guard spent the 2017-18 season playing in China for the Jilin Northeast Tigers (China-CBA). He appeared in…
Read MoreBashkimi Bags First-Ever Kosovo Superleague Title
There is a new team atop of the Kosovo Superleague. KB Bashkimi Prizren upset Sigal Prishtina 77-61 in Game 4 of the finals to win their first-ever league championship. Sigal Prishtina has held onto the crown since 2014. The game was close at the beginning with the score all tied up at the end of…
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