Archive for 2018
Larry Brown To Coach Italian Club
Italian hoops just a lot more interesting. Larry Brown has agreed to terms to be the next coach of FIAT Torino (Italy-Serie A) for the 2018-19 season. The 77-year-old Brown has an extensive coaching resumé that goes back to the late 70’s. He won an NBA title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 and was…
Read MoreVitalis Chikoko stays with Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Vitalis Chikoko (208 cm) is set to remain on the roster of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2018-19 after both sides agreed on an extension. He is a 27-year-old Zimbabwean international basketball player who has played for the Zimbabwean National Team since 2011. This will be his third season with the French…
Read MoreShane Osayande signs with Toros de Aragua
Shane Osayande (198 cm, Saskatchewan’17) will continue his professional career this 2018-19 season with a stint in Venezuela playing for the Toros de Aragua (Venezuela-LPB). Osayande is a promising Canadian international player who will be embarking on his first overseas gig. He spent 2017-18 on the roster of the Cape Breton Highlanders (Canada-NBL). In 28…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica retained by Jiangsu
The Jiangsu Nangang Dragons Nanjing (China-CBA) have opted to retain the services of veteran big man Miroslav Raduljica (213 cm) this 2018-19. He is a 30-year-old Serbian international basketball player who has been with the Serbian National Team since 2009. Raduljica signed with them in 2016-17 and was able to deliver impressive numbers with 21.8…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Four-peat as KLS Champions
Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd swept FMP in three games in the finals series to win the 2018 Serbian KLS championship. This their fourth straight domestic title. They may have lost out on the ABA League championship, but retaining the domestic crown should at least allow them to end 2017-18 on a high note. They…
Read MoreGabriel Olaseni joins Wuerzburg
Gabriel Olaseni (211 cm, Iowa’15) will strengthen the frontcourt of s.Oliver Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL) in 2018-19. He is a 26-year-old British international basketball player who has been a member of the British National Team since 2015. The big man lent his talents to Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2017-18. He played 34 games in the Spanish…
Read MoreTrae Golden heads to Avtodor
Trae Golden (189 cm, Georgia Tech’14) has landed a deal to play for Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The Georgia Tech standout spent the 2017-18 suiting up for ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (France-Pro A). Golden played 17 games for Le Portel in the FIBA Europe Cup and posted averages of 15.7…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow Bags The 2018 VTB Title
CSKA Moscow has done it again! They defeated BC Khimki Moscow Region 95-84 in the finals to successfully defend their VTB United League crown in 2018. This is their seventh consecutive title and eighth overall. They brilliantly finished atop of the league standings in 2017-18 with a near-flawless 22-2 record. Khimki were playoff underdogs, having…
Read MoreWarriors Successfully Defend Their NBA Crown
The Golden State Warriors completed their four-game sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday after a Game 4 108-85 blowout victory and retain their NBA title. This is their third championship in four seasons, with the Cavaliers winning it in 2016. This was, however, the first time in their current four-chapter tussle that one team…
Read MoreReal Madrid Sweeps Their Way Into ACB Finals
Real Madrid completed a clean 3-0 sweep of their semifinals series against Herbalife Gran Canaria on Friday to advance to the Spanish ACB (Liga Endesa) Finals. The 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions took the Game-3 road win 99-92. They now await the winner of the series between Baskonia and Barcelona, which has Baskonia ahead 2-1.…
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