Archive for 2018
Nikola Rebic joins Bilbao Basket
Nikola Rebic (188 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Retabet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2018. Rebic is a 23-year-old Serbian international basketball player who has spent his pro career playing at home in Serbia for a few teams. He was most recently on the roster of Mega Bemax Sremska…
Read MoreBobby Brown newcomer to Olympiacos
Greek powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece-A1) has bolstered its roster for the post-season after landing Bobby Brown (188 cm, CS Fullerton’07) for the remainder of the season. He was recently waived by the Houston Rockets to make roster space for veteran Joe Johnson. Brown managed to appear in 20 games for the Rockets in 2017-18 and…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Thursday preview
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague took a week off last week so Europe’s leagues could hold their domestic cup competitions. However, the competition is back this week for Round 23 and we are at the first stage of deciding games. If CSKA Moscow defeats Baskonia Vitoria on Thursday, the Russian Turkish Airlines EuroLeague leaders will settle…
Read MoreAskia Booker pens with Sevilla
Askia Booker (186 cm, Colorado’15) has agreed to terms with Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2018 and will join them for the remainder of the season. He is a 24-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Swiss passport. Booker makes his return to Europe this February after spending the earlier part…
Read MoreNCAA: Louisville Forced to Vacate 2013 Title
The NCAA has announced that the University of Louisville must vacate its 2013 National Men’s Basketball Title and pay fines. The basketball program had ineligible student-athletes competing during the 2011-12 through 2013-14 academic years. The committee on infractions panel found that the former Louisville director of basketball operations acted unethically when he arranged striptease dances…
Read MoreWilliam Bufford picked up by Goettingen
BG Goettingen (Germany-BBL) has reinforced its roster with the recent addition of William Buford (196 cm, Ohio State’12) this February. Buford was cut by BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) in December 2017. Before parting ways with the French club, he was able to play nine games where he registered averages of 10.4 ppg…
Read MoreDamjan Rudez inks with Monaco
Damjan Rudez (203 cm) is taking his game to France this 2018 after agreeing to terms with AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A). Rudez is a Croatian international basketball player who has been with the Croatian National Team for a decade now. He is coming off a brief stint playing for Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this…
Read MoreTeam LeBron Wins 2018 NBA All-Star Game
The NBA All-Star weekend culminated with the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. This season the game had a new selection process. The top-two vote recipients from the East and West, in this case, LeBron James and Stephen Curry, drafted their teammates. Team LeBron won the game 148-145. LeBron James was named the game’s Most Valuable…
Read MoreBarcelona wins 2018 Copa del Rey
Gran Canaria – It was an exciting El Clasico encounter in the finals of the 2018 Copa del Rey and in the end, it would be Barcelona to prevail over perennial rivals Real Madrid 90-92. Thomas Heurtel was named the tournament MVP. Real Madrid started the game as the aggressor and took control of the game…
Read MoreEuropean Basketball cup round up
This weekend in European Basketball has been dedicated to cup competitions with major cup tournaments held all around the continent. In some of the biggest countries in the European Basketball community, there have been plenty of thrills and quite a few spills over the weekend. Check out below the clubs that are celebrating being domestic…
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