Archive for September 2019
Partizan wins 2019 ABA Supercup
BC Partizan MTS Beograd built up some fresh momentum on Sunday after defeating Cedevita Zagreb 77-99 to claim the 2019 ABA Supercup crown. The 22-point blowout made a statement. Not only are they adding a new piece of hardware to their trophy case, but they’re also putting the ABA League on notice that they’re all…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins 2019 Turkish President’s Cup
Anadolu Efes Istanbul tipped off the 2019-20 season on the right foot on Thursday. They defeated rivals Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul in a derby game to claim the 2019 Turkish President’s cup. As per tradition, the President’s Cup is played between the Turkish League Champions (Efes) and last season’s Turkish Cup (Fenerbahce). This capped off the…
Read MoreKhimki tips off 2019-20 VTB season with win
The VTB United League ushered in the 2019-20 season on Wednesday night with a single opening night game. It was between Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) and Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Gora (Poland-EBL). Khimki opened the action strong and even was able to set up a formidable double-digit lead. However, they got a bit complacent and…
Read MoreXavier Rey newcomer to Milano
AX Armani Exchange Milano (Italy-Serie A) is reinforcing its roster for the upcoming season with the addition of Spanish international player Xavier Rey (210 cm). The 32-year-old big man was a one-time member of the Spanish National Team in 2013. In 2018-19 Rey played in Portugal for Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB). It was a limited…
Read MoreAngelo Warner inks with Brescia
Angelo Warner (188 cm, Morehead State’15) has put pen to paper on a deal to play for Germani Brescia Leonessa (Italy – Serie A) in the upcoming 2019-20 season. Warner is coming off a lone season playing for Sopron KC (Hungary – A Division) in 2018-19. He logged 37 games for them and produced averages…
Read MoreKwan Cheatham Jr. joins Levski Lukoil
Kwan Cheatham Jr. (208 cm, Akron’17) has inked a deal with Bulgarian club Levski Lukoil Sofia (Bulgaria – NBL) and will be playing for them in the 2019-20 season. Cheatham Jr. began his pro career playing two seasons for the Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (Belgium-Euromillions League). In 2018-19, he played 36 games for his former club…
Read MoreASVEL opens French Pro A title defense with win
The French Pro A league, named the Jeep Elite Pro A this season, tipped off the 2019-20 season this week (Sept. 20). All eyes were one game in particular in Round 1 and that was between ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne and Limoges CSP Elite. ASVEL are the defending Pro A champions. They defeated AS Monaco 3-2…
Read MoreReal Madrid claims 2019 Spanish Supercup
Basketball fans were got a glorious treat on Sunday as Real Madrid downed El Clasico rivals FC Barcelona Lassa 89-79 to win the 2019 Spanish Supercup. This is the sixth Supercup for Real Madrid. The defending Liga Endesa champions flexed their muscles against a formidable foe in Barcelona and put the league, Spanish and global…
Read MoreTeam USA retains No. 1 World ranking
Despite an utterly dismal performance at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Team USA still manages to retain its No. 1 FIBA World Rankings. The Americans got a lot of possibly still-deserved respect in the updated rankings. That said, thanks to Spain’s impressive capturing of the gold at the World Cup, they’ve narrowed the gap between…
Read MoreTrevor Releford pens with Braunschweig
Trevor Releford (183 cm, Alabama’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Basketball Loewen Braunschweig (Germany-BBL) in 2019-20. Releford is no stranger to the German League. He played the 2018-19 season for another German club, the Mitteleutscher BC Weissenfels (Germany-BBL) He played 26 games for his former team and posted averages of…
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