Archive for June 27, 2021
Derek Ogbeide signs with PAOK
Derek Ogbeide (203 cm, F) has signed in the Greek A1 League with PAOK Thessaloniki. PAOK finished fifth in the standings with a 13-10 record. They will play ChampionsLeague next season. Ogbeide played for two teams this past season. He managed to collect a double-double (14 & 10.3) at AEK Larnaca before moving to play…
Read MoreLuciano Parodi returns to Europe
Luciano Parodi (183 cm, G) has signed with s. Oliver Wuerzburg in the German BBL. Parodi has played one previous season in Europe when he played Europe Cup and SerieA with Sassari. For the rest of his pro career, Parodi played in South America. Luciano Parodi is Uruguayan and played the past three seasons in…
Read MoreVassilis Spanoulis retires
One of the most iconic EuroLeague superstars of the 21st century, three-time champion and All-Decade playmaker Vassilis Spanoulis, announced on Saturday afternoon that he is retiring from basketball. Spanoulis, who will turn 39 in August, is the only player in the 33-year history of the Final Four to win the EuroLeague title three times and be…
Read MoreASVEL wins French championship
Although deprived of several key players (Thomas Heurtel, Charles Kahudi, Moustapha Fall, William Howard, and Guershon Yabusele), ASVEL dominated and beat JDA Dijon (87-74) in the final of the French Jeep ELITE Championship. It is the 20th championship for ASVEL. For JDA Dijon, the defeat was extra painful because they ranked first in the league after…
Read MorePhoenix Suns win game 4 against LA Clippers
The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 84-80 in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. They fought their emotions. They haggled with referees. They scored 84 points in a playoff game and somehow awakened on the doorstep of the NBA Finals. Their victory was…
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