Archive for June 14, 2021
Jordan Loyd signs with Zenit
Jordan Loyd (193 cm, G) is switching EuroLeague teams. Loyd signed with Russian side Zenit Sankt Petersburg. Loyd played this season in Serbia for Crvena Zvezda. He played in three leagues for the Serbian side, the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League, and the EuroLeague. In EuroLeague play, Loyd averaged an impressive 17.3 ppg and 3.2…
Read MoreScott Eatherton is a Diamond Dolphin
Scott Eatherton (206 cm, F) is flying to Japan. There he will join the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins and coach Shawn Dennis. Eatherton played this season in the ACB in Spain. There he played 36 games for Manresa. Eatherton averaged 14.1 ppg and 5.8 rpg in just under 23 minutes per contest. The four seasons before,…
Read MoreTriple crown for Crvena Zvezda
Crvena Zvezda Beograd (Red Star Belgrade in English) has won the Serbian Championship. They beat Mega Soccerbet yesterday with 77-65 and won the final series with 2-1. It is the sixth consecutive title for Crvena Zvezda and the climax of a very successful season. The red and whites won three titles; The Adriatic League, Serbian…
Read MoreFC Barcelona whips Real Madrid in Game 1 of Spanish League finals
FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 89-75 in Game 1 of the Spanish Liga Endesa finals on Sunday, moving within one victory of the title. The 17-0 spurt in the third quarter fueled the victory for coach Sarunas Jasikevicius’ club. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is at the Palau Blaugrana on Tuesday. Higgins set the…
Read MorePhoenix Suns complete sweep of Denver Nuggets
The Phoenix Suns won the first three games of the Western Conference finals by a combined 56 points. Game 4 against the Denver Nuggets wasn’t a double-digit rout, but coach Monty Williams’ Suns finished off the hosts with a 125-118 verdict in the Mile High City. Phoenix point guard Chris Paul had a banner performance…
Read MoreAlba Berlin defends German title
Alba Berlin beat Bayern Munich 86-79 yesterday and won the German Bundesliga final series 4-1. Alba also won the 2019/2020 championship and they have now won a total of 11 times. In the final game of the season, Alba Berlikept the defensive pressure up and had Bayern trailing most of the time. However, it was…
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