Archive for 2018
Copa del Rey: Semi-finals set
The Semi-Final of the 2018 Copa Del Rey has been locked after the Quarter-Final stage was played out over Thursday and Friday. The Four clubs competing in the Final Four in Gran Canaria on Saturday are reigning Champions League winners Iberostar Tenerife, Barcelona, hosts Herbalife Gran Canaria, and reigning Copa Del Rey champs Real Madrid.…
Read MoreRicky Tarrant signs with Atomeromu
Ricky Tarrant (188 cm, Memphis’16) will continue his professional basketball career this February 2018 with Atormeromu SE Paks (Hungary-A Division). Tarrant already began the 2017-18 season playing in France for Union Poitiers Basket 86 (France-Pro A). He played 18 games for them before parting ways and was able to record averages of 13.1 ppg and…
Read MoreNikola Jokic Makes NBA History
Nikola Jokic just made NBA History by recording the fastest triple-double in the last 20 years. He’s a Serbian big man playing center for the Denver Nuggets. Jokic recorded his triple-double in only 14 minutes and 33 seconds against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nuggets ended up winning the game 134-123, with Jokic finishing with 30…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers Contenders Once More?
The Cleveland Cavaliers have a new look. The organization had a busy trade deadline in which it made several moves that wholly reshaped the face of the team. And necessary this was amid a team rife with strife: calling each other out in team meetings, questioning loyalty, flailing trust in the locker room and overall…
Read MoreGreek A1 Regular Season Round 16
Panathinaikos Athens continued to maintain its iron-like grip on the Greek A1 standings through Round 16 of the competition. The runaway league leaders G.Larissa-Faros in comfortable fashion to enhance its position at the top. Arch-rival and biggest title threat Olympiacos Piraeus played on Tuesday and crushed Trikalla on the road. Lavrio, AEK Athens, and Promitheus…
Read MoreMario Delas exits Betaland Capo d’Orlando
Mario Delas (207 cm) has left Betaland Capo d’Orlando (Italy-Serie A) this February 2018. He is a 26-year-old Croatian player who was a former member of the Croatian national team from 2009 to 2014. Delas played 16 games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he registered averages of 5.9 ppg and 4.6 rpg.…
Read MoreSamardo Samuels lands with Limoges
Samardo Samuels (206 cm, Louisville’10) was recently picked up by French club, Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) this February 2018. Samuels is a 29-year-old Jamaican international basketball player who played for the Jamaican National team from 2009 to 2014. This will be the third team that the veteran will be on this 2017-18 season. He…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: path to final plotted
The final round of the FIBA Basketball Champions League closed last week and we have been looking ahead to the Play-Offs. Knockout hoops will commence in the competition on March 6 and today the draw was held to determine who will meet who in the next round. During an event at the House of Basketball…
Read MoreShahrdari Tabriz bags 2017-18 Iranian League Title
Shahrdari Tabriz defeated Mahram Tehran 85-73 in Game 5 of the 2017-18 Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) Finals to claim the organization’s first title. The league was founded in 1998 and is widely regarded as one of the most competitive in Asia. They finished second at the end of the regular season with a 12-4…
Read More2018 Copa del Rey to happen, players will not strike
After plenty of confusion and political infighting, the 2018 edition of the Copa del Rey will be played this season. Spain’s cup competition was in danger of cancellation, but a meeting held by the Higher Sports Council resolved a dispute between the ACB (Spanish League) and ABP (Basketball players’ union). The disagreement stemmed from the…
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