Archive for 2021
Bologna crushes Milan and wins the Italian title after a 20-year drought
Virtus Bologna beat Olimpia Milan yesterday, 73-62, and swept the Italian Serie A finals 4-0. It is the 16th title for Bologna but the first in the last 20 years. The relentless defense of Bologna was too much for Milan to handle as they were never able to score more than 77 points in any…
Read MoreRasid Mahalbasic signs with Monaco
Rasid Mahalbasic (210 cm, C) is moving to France. He has signed with AS Monaco Basket, the defending French Champion. Rasid Mahalbasic has played the past four seasons for Oldenburg in the German BBL. This season he averaged 11.5 ppg and 6.1 rebounds in just over 21 minutes per contest. Mahalbasic has a Slovenian passport…
Read MoreElias Harris from ACB to Japan
Elias Harris (203 cm, F) has signed with San-en NeoPhoenix in the Japanese B1 League. The 31-year-old German played in the Spanish ACB this season. He averaged 13.3ppg and 4.4 rebounds in 19 games for Zaragoza. Harris played two games for the Lakers in 2013 but played most of his career in Germany. Elias Harris…
Read MoreBosnian Basketball Federation relegates top-3 teams to second division!
The Bosnian championship this year was like no other. It ended in chaos after the format was changed in the middle of the season. Instead of regular playoffs, there would be a final four tournament. However, that option was off the table later when all four semifinalists agreed that the regular season standings should be…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow wins the VTB League
CSKA Moscow beat UNICS Kazan 89-81 and swept the final series of the VTB League 3-0. CSKA dominated the game from the start and built a maximum lead of 17 points in the third quarter. Just when everybody thought that CSKA could cruise control to another title, UNICS Kazan bounced back. The visitors from Kazan…
Read MorePeter Vecsey blasts Michael Malone after Nuggets coach lambastes players
Peter Vecsey, a legendary basketball columnist who has followed the NBA for more than 50 years, believes Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone overstepped his boundaries in the aftermath of the team’s Game 2 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. With a 123-98 defeat, the Nuggets now face an 0-2 hole against the Suns in…
Read MoreUSA Basketball announces plans for Olympic training camps
USA Basketball has finalized plans for its men’s and women’s national teams in the run-up to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Coach Gregg Popovich and the men’s team will begin training camp in Las Vegas on July 6 at MGM Resorts. Australia, Nigeria, Argentina, and Spain will also make preparations for the Olympic men’s basketball tournament…
Read MoreThomas Walkup switches Euroleague teams, signs with Olympiakos
Thomas Walkup (193 cm, G) has signed with Olympiacos SFP Pireus. With the move, Walkup switches EuroLeague teams as he played the previous three seasons for Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague as well. This season he averaged 8.2 ppg and 4.5 assists in 34 EuroLeague games. Walkup started his pro career in the GLeague before…
Read MoreMarcus LoVett Jr tabbed by Vilpas
Marcus LoVett (183 cm, G) has signed with Salon Vilpas Vikings. Vilpas was just crowned champion of the Finnish Korisliiga. LoVett played this season in the Portuguese LPB. There he played 17 games for Ovarense. LoVett averaged 21.7 ppg and 4.5 apg in 28.5 minutes per contest. Last season LoVett played in Serbia as he…
Read MoreOostende wins Belgian championship
FILOU Oostende won their 10th consecutive EuroMillions Basketball League title yesterday. They beat Belfius Mons-Hainaut 62-59 and won the final series with 3-1. It’s also the 22nd championship title in Oostende’s club history. Loïc SCHWARTZ was crowned Finals MVP as he collected the best stats during the series! The Belgian Player of the Year (Het…
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