Archive for 2018
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: importance of home in playoffs
The road to the Kombank Arean in Belgrade and the 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four is underway with knockout basketball for the first time this season. Showing just how important home advantage is, two hosts teams tipped off their Playoff series with wins. We have seen through the Regular Season that holding the home…
Read MoreDylan Ennis switches to Zaragoza
Dylan Ennis (187 cm, Oregon’17) is switching to his third team in his rookie campaign as a professional basketball player this 2017-18. Ennis has agreed to terms with Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa). The 26-year-old guard comes over after spending most of the season with two Serbian clubs. He started off Mega Bemax (Serbia-KLS) and played…
Read MoreJordan Hamilton to reinforce Hapoel Holon
Jordan Hamilton (201 cm, Texas’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) this 2018. They are bringing him in for what should be a deep run in the league playoffs, which aren’t too far away. The University of Texas product makes the move to the Israel Winner League’s…
Read MoreWarriors in Playoff Form, Ready to Defend NBA Crown
There were many questions surrounding the chances of the Golden State Warriors to defend their NBA crown this season. With their stars being plagued by various injuries throughout the season, the Warriors slipped and the Houston Rockets finished atop of the Western Conference standings at the end of the regular season. One thing’s for sure…
Read MoreTaylor Brown now playing for Obregon
Taylor Brown (200 cm, Bradley’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Halcones de Ciudad Obregon (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2018. He already has two games for them under his belt this season and so far the Bradley product has produced averages of 10.5 ppg and 6.0 rpg. Brown joins Obregon after spending the 2017-18 season…
Read MoreLevski Lukoil wins 2018 Balkan League Title
Levski Lukoil Sofia defeated Bashkimi 83-72 to win the 2018 Balkan League title on Sunday. They finished third at the end of the regular season with a 7-5 record, but performed brilliantly during the playoffs. This is the third Balkan League championship for Bulgarian powerhouse. They captured the crown in 2010 and 2014. Levski Lukoil…
Read MoreAustralia 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…
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