Archive for October 2018
7Days EuroCup Round 4 Begins With Five Games
The 7Days EuroCup Round 4 got underway on October 23rd with five games for the fans to enjoy. It was a great night for basketball with a mix of blowout wins and narrow victories. Group B There were two games from Group B. The first was an impressive 82-68 thumping by ALBA Berlin over Asseco…
Read MoreStefan Jankovic added by Partizan
BC Partizan Beograd (Serbia-KLS) recently bolstered their active roster with the signing of Stefan Jankovic (211 cm, Hawaii’16). He is a 25-year-old Canadian international player who has had some previous experience playing for a Serbian club. The big man lent his talents to reigning champions, Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) in 2017-18. In 27 ABA…
Read MoreNBA Hands Out Suspensions Post-Lakers-Rockets Brawl
The NBA has announced the suspensions of three players as a result of their involvement in a brawl that took place in the fourth quarter of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets on Saturday. Lakers players Brandon Ingram has been suspended for four games and Rajon Rondo for three games.…
Read MoreOmer Asik waived by Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls have parted ways with veteran Turkish big man Omer Asik (213 cm), making him a free agent. The Bulls have invested in a young rookie center in Wendell Carter Jr. The team is rebuilding and focusing on its young core of players in Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Lauri Makkanen. Asik, who…
Read MoreReal Madrid, Barcelona Still Perfect At Liga Endesa
Liga Endesa, the domestic Spanish basketball league, has completed five rounds of the 2018-19 regular season and only two teams remain undefeated. They are none other than El Clasico rivals, FC Barcelona Lassa (5-0) and Real Madrid (5-0). Both clubs have shown to be resilient and productive in the early goings of this fresh and…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 3 Kicks Off
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague zipped straight into Round 3 action on Thursday with four games to entertain its loyal fans. Once again we see CSKA Moscow secure another win for themselves. Their latest victim? This time they defeated a worthy adversary in Darussafaka Istanbul 79-75. Now at 3-0, CSKA Moscow holds the temporary solo lead…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Cream Rises to the Top
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague closed out Round 2 of its 2018-19 regular season on October 17th with four games and boy did they live up to expectations. Only four teams remain undefeated with 2-0 records and they are CSKA Moscow, Fenerbahce Istanbul, Olympiacos and Real Madrid. A veritable who’s who of the top teams across…
Read MoreWill Magarity pens with KK Zadar
KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) bolstered its roster with the recent signing of Will Magarity (211 cm, Davidson’18). Magarity is a 25-year-old Swedish international basketball player who graduated from Davidson University in 2018. He began his professional basketball career this season playing for the Sodertalje Kings (Sweden-Basketligan). Before his departure, Magarity played two games in the…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Bayern Munich Edges Panathinaikos
We’re now in Round 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season for 2018-19. Let’s take a quick look at the games that were on tap for October 16th. It was a time for some teams to grab their first wins and for others, their first taste of defeat this season. FC Bayern Munich 80-79…
Read MoreMarko Tomas landed by Gaziantep
Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) has landed the services of Marko Tomas (200 cm) for the 2018-19 season. He is a 33-year-old veteran Croatian international basketball player who has been with the Croatian National Team since 2004. He moves to the Turkish club after already starting 2018-19 playing for KK Zabok (Croatia-Premijer Liga). In two games, Tomas…
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