Archive for August 1, 2019
FIBA U18 Europe Quarterfinals Set
The FIBA U18 Europe Top-8 is set after an exciting Wednesday night that was choc-full of basketball action for everyone. The quarterfinals are underway tonight in Volos, Greece. Spain demolished Latvia 87-52 thanks to the 19-point performance of Santiago Aldama, who connected on four 3-pointers to lead his team to victory. Usman Garuba also came…
Read MoreRon Baker to bolster CSKA Moscow
Ron Baker (193 cm, Wichita State’16) will be reinforcing the roster of Russian club CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) for the 2019-20 season. Baker saw limited run in 2018-19, his last season in the NBA. He played four games for the New York Knicks averaged 0.5 apg. Baker then later moved to the Washington Wizards, where he…
Read MoreWould a Yugoslavia national team beat the USA?
Half a world away from the NBA and its title-winning teams of the 1980s ( 76ers, Lakers, Celtics, and Pistons) and the transformation of the Chicago Bulls into a 1990s dynasty, the Yugoslavia national team had become synonymous with excellence. The Yugoslavian national basketball team was a powerful squad in European and FIBA World Championship…
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