Archive for May 2019
Dewarick Spencer pens with Guaiqeries
Dewarick Spencer (192 cm, Arkansas State’05) has agreed to terms on a deal with Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) and will be joining the club in 2019. Spencer joins his new club after spending the 2018-19 season with the Macau Black Bears (ASEAN League). He played seven games for his former team where he posted impressive…
Read MoreSodertalje Celebrate 2019 Swedish League Title
The Sodertalje Kings return to the top of the podium on Sunday as they claimed their sixth Swedish Basketligan championship after defeating Boras Basket 81-70 in Game 5 of the finals. The last time the Kings hoisted Swedish gold above their heads was in 2016, the tail end of a three-peat set of championships that…
Read MoreThe VTB League semi-finals are set
The semi-finals of the VTB League were officially decided on Saturday night (11/05). Zenit St Petersburg clinched the final spot. Zenit edged Lokomotiv Kuban at home in Game 4 of the VTB League Quarterfinals (87-85). Consequently, they won the series 3-1 and qualified for the semi-finals. It was a late thriller in St Petersburg, which…
Read MoreValencia triumphs over Barcelona
Valencia rallied past Barcelona on Friday night (72-78) and earned a big road win, maintaining a top four push in the ACB. Thanks to this victory, Valencia extended its winning streak in the ACB Liga Endesa to five games. Following a balanced first half (31-30), the match was decided in the final minutes. The Catalans…
Read MoreO.J. Mayo signs with Hunan
O.J. Mayo (193 cm, USC’08) will continue his professional basketball career in 2019 with the Hunan Jinjian Miye (China-NBL). This will be the first time Mayo will be playing for a Chinese basketball team. The 31-year-old Mayo joins the Chinese club after spending his 2018-19 season on the roster of the Dacin Tigers (Taiwan-SBL). He…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Bucks Eliminate Celtics, Advance to East Finals
NBA Playoffs – On Wednesday night, the Milwaukee Bucks defeated the Boston Celtics 116-91 in Game 5 and advance to the Eastern Conference finals. The last time Milwaukee reached this stage of the postseason was way back in 1974. The Bucks led from start to finish and it was actually a bit surprising that the…
Read MoreVTB League Playoffs Heat Up, Alexey Shved Wins Scoring Title
Don’t look now, but the VTB League playoffs are heating up. Over the last several days the quarterfinals brought some expected results with top teams notching wins. So far, CSKA Moscow, Unics Kazan and Khimki Moscow Region climbed to 2-0 leads in their respective series. Lokomotiv Kuban and Zenit St. Petersburg are tied at 1-1.…
Read MoreNBA Playoffs: Giannis Powers Bucks to 3-1 Lead Over Celtics
To say that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been “unstoppable” in the ongoing NBA playoffs is bordering on becoming an understatement at this point. He was a one-man wrecking crew on Monday as the Bucks surged to a 3-1 lead over the Celtics thanks to a 113-101 Game 4 win. Very few legendary NBA players can be…
Read MoreNate Barfield joins Tijuana
Nate Barfield (206 cm, Langston’12) is a recent addition to the roster of the Zonkeys de Tijuana (Mexico-CIBACOPA). He’s actually already made his debut for his new teams and scored six points in 16 minutes on the floor. Before heading to Mexico, Barfield played the 2018-19 season in Asia for Pelita Jaya Energi-MP Jakarta (Indonesia-IBL),…
Read MoreBologna Wins 2019 Basketball Champions League Title
Segafredo Virtus Bologna have been crowned victors of the 2019 FIBA Basketball Champions League after defeating Iberostar Tenerife 73-61 in the finals. This was a huge win for Bologna, being their first European title in over a decade. The well-deserved victory came thanks to the monster game put up by Kevin Punter who dropped a…
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