Archive for 2020
Armani Milano, Zalgiris Kaunas maintain momentum in EuroLeague two-game week
Armani Milano and Zalgiris Kaunas earned crucial victories on Thursday and remained undefeated in EuroLeague two-game week. Armani Milano endured the comeback of Anadolu Efes and registered a big road win in Istnabul (69-72). The Italians led by as many as 17 points in the first half, but saw the Turks come back and take…
Read MoreGiessen 46ers fire Ingo Freyer after 0-6 start
The winless Giessen 46ers have parted ways with head coach Ingo Freyer after an 0-6 start this season. The German Basketball Bundesliga team named Rolf Scholz its interim head coach. An announcement was made on Wednesday. Freyer, 49, led the team from 2017 until being dismissed this week. FC Bayern Munich (6-0) leads the 18-team…
Read MoreJoaquin Colom inks with Crvena Zvezda
Joaquin Colom (188 cm, G) has found his next team. The Spanish point guard is headed to Serbia and will join the squad of coach Sasa Obradovic. Colom played most of his professional career in Spain, but he has also ventured out and played a season in Russia and Turkey. Colom played ACB and EuroLeague…
Read MoreAbdul Gaddy tabbed by Bnei Hertzeliya
Abdul Gaddy (193 cm, G) is on the move to Winner League newcomer Bnei Hertzeliya. Seven games in the Israeli side is still looking for its first win, and coach Sharon Drucker will lean heavily on Gaddy to turn the tide. Gaddy played in Greece last season, where he recorded 7.4 ppg and 3.8 assists…
Read MoreD.J. Cooper on his way to Stal Ostrow
D.J. Cooper (183 cm, G) has signed with Polish side Stal Ostrow. Cooper moves from France where he started this season in the French ProA where he averaged 9.7 ppg and 6.7 apg in three games for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone. D.J. Cooper played his 7-year pro-career mostly in France and Greece. Now on his way to…
Read MoreKeith Benson inks with BC Rytas Vilnius
Keith Benson (211 cm, C) is on the move to Lithuania. There he will join BC Rytas Vilnius and coach Donaldas Kairys. Rytas is struggling a bit as of late, losing five of the last six LKL games and two out of three Champion League games. Benson is supposed to come in immediately and strengthen…
Read MoreValencia snaps nine-game EuroLeague losing streak vs Olympiacos
Valencia rallied past Olympiacos in Piraeus (85-96) and put an end to a nine-game EuroLeague losing streak against the “Reds”. This was the first win for Valencia over Olympiacos in the EuroLeague since November 2003. The Spaniards took over from the opening tip and never looked back. They led by as many as 17 points…
Read MoreMaksim Salash on the move to Burgos
Maksim Salash (205 cm, F) has signed with San Pablo Inmobiliaria Miraflores Burgos. The Spanish ACB club gets an in-shape Belarusian national team player as he started this season in the VTB for Tsmoki-Minsk. In seven VTB games, he averaged an impressive 16.7 ppg and 5.7 rebounds. He also played six Champions League games where…
Read MoreAlade Aminu signs with RETAbet Bilbao Basket
Alade Aminu (207 cm, PF) is part of a semi-overhaul in Bilbao. The Spanish club just added John Jenkins on the guard spot yesterday and announced today that they had signed the 33-year old Nigerian international power forward Aminu. Alade Aminu joins a team in need of inside presence. Bilbao currently takes the 17th spot…
Read MoreReal Madrid claims 11th straight EuroLeague win over Panathinaikos after double OT thriller
Real Madrid edged Panathinaikos in a double OT thriller in Athens (93-97) and claimed its 11th straight EuroLeague win over the “Greens”. Real saw Panathinaikos come back from a 14-point deficit (33-47) and have the chance to ”steal” the win in both the regulation and first overtime. Yet, the hosts missed both chances and the…
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