Archive for 2018
Omer 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…
Read MoreCorey Fisher now with Fos-Provence
Corey Fisher (186 cm, Villanova’11) is a recent addition to the roster of Fos-Provence Basket (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. Fisher is a 30-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Georgian passport. He played for the Georgian National Team in 2012. He’s already had a busy 2018, logging one game for the…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Pau-Lacq-Orthez Closes Round 5 with Win
The French Pro A closed out Round 5 of the 2018-19 regular season with one game. Pau-Lacq-Orthez surprised many with a huge upset over the Levallois Metropolitans 84-69. The win takes them to 2-3 and jump up in the standings to 14th place. Levallois is 3-2 and they slip to ninth place. ASVEL (5-0) takes the…
Read MoreMorris Curry joins Craiova
Morris Curry (181 cm, Providence’10) is taking his game to Romania after inking a deal with SCM CSU Craiova (Romania-Liga Nationala). He already made his debut for his new team and the 31-year-old Curry scored 12 points and dished out five assists. The Providence alum lent his talents to two teams in 2017-18. He started…
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