Archive for 2019
Crvena Zvezda’s struggles in the ABA League persist
The struggles of Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd in the ABA League reared its ugly head on Sunday once again. The defending champions were hoping to peel off a win as they visited a surging Cedevita Olimpija at Ljubljana. Red Star’s chances of breaking into the ever-elusive top-4 took a massive blow with the loss…
Read MoreEfes claims solo lead in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
After 11 rounds of action in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes Istanbul has emerged as the solo leader with an impressive 9-2 record. They secured their ninth win of the season after a 104-75 blowout victory over FC Bayern Muenchen on Friday night. Efes’ lead is a slim one at best right now with…
Read MoreRussell Woods joins Gmunden
Russell Woods (203 cm, Missouri’17) is a fresh face on the roster of the Basket Swans Gmunden (Austria-BSL) for the 2019-20 season. This will be Woods’ first signing for the season. In 2018-19, Woods played seven games for Dekstone Turi Svitavy (Czech Republic-NBL) and recorded averages of 7.1 ppg and 3.9 rpg. He also appeared…
Read MoreLatavious Williams released by Hapoel Holon
Latavious Williams (203 cm) has been released by Israeli club Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League). He is now a free agent and will be looking to sign with another team before the season is over. The 30-year-old pro logged six games for them in the Basketball Champions League and produced averages of 14.8 ppg and…
Read MoreNCAA: No. 1 Duke loses to Stephen F. Austin 85-83 in OT
NCAA – No. 1 ranked Duke University was stunned on Tuesday, suffering an 85-83 loss to Stephen F. Smith in overtime. This was the biggest upset in Division I basketball in 15 years. Las Vegas oddsmakers had Duke as the favorite by 27.5 points. Lumberjacks were able to seal the deal when Gavin Kensmil passed…
Read MoreToney Douglas signs with Estudiantes
Former NBA guard Toney Douglas (188 cm, FSU’09) has agreed to terms with Movistar Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be bolstering their roster for the remainder of the 2019-20 season. Douglas last saw action for Darussafaka Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2018-19. He played 20 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and produced averages…
Read MoreBuducnost takes top spot in ABA League
The ABA League wrapped up Round 8 action of the 2019-20 season on Monday with one game. After the dust settled, KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica emerged as the lone team atop of the standings. They secured their seventh victory of the season with a 65-60 home victory over a dangerous BC Partizan Belgrade team on…
Read MoreThe most outrageous G League rule ever!
On the 15th of November, James Palmer of the Aqua Caliente Clippers made 11 of his 17 two-point shots and one of his three-point shots. He also shot seven for seven from the charity stripe. How many points did he score in total? Did you say 29? Wrong answer. But don’t bother to try again.…
Read MoreKhimki stays perfect in VTB League with 8-0 start
Khimki Moscow Region is on roll in the VTB League. On Sunday, they notched their eighth straight victory with a 77-73 win over Tsmoki-Minsk. Khimki just seems to be picking up steam and is showing no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately, for Tsmoki-Minsk, they fall deeper into a 0-7 hole and are at the bottom…
Read MoreEfes bags key win over Armani Milan in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
The opening of Round 10 in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has brought us a new team on top of the standings. In a battle between two teams with identical 7-2 records, it was Anadolu Efes that bagged a key win on the road over Armani Exchange Milan 76-81. The win takes Efes to 8-2, moving…
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