Archive for 2021
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman to Poland
Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman (193 cm, G) will move to Poland in a couple of months. There he will join Legia Warszawa in the EBL. Legia was eliminated this season in the semi-finals series against Stal Ostrow. Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman did not play this past 20/21 season. The two seasons before, Abdur-Rahkman played in the GLeague where he…
Read MoreJames Harden to miss Game 2 against Bucks
James Harden, who left the Brooklyn Nets’ last game early in the first quarter, won’t play in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Monday at Barclays Center. The star guard is nursing a right hamstring injury that limited him to 43 seconds of playing time in the Nets’ 115-107 victory over the…
Read MoreLos Angeles Clippers beat the Mavericks and move on to the next round of the playoffs
The Los Angeles Clippers secured a 126-111 win in a decisive Game 7 against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday afternoon at Staples Center. By doing so, they avoided, at least for now, a second consecutive short postseason run for stars Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. The Clippers will face the top-seeded Utah Jazz in the Western…
Read MoreMZT Skopje sweeps the North Macedonian series and wins the title
MZT Skopje Aerodrom beat Euro Nickel 89-78 in game three of the North Macedonian league finals and thereby swept the series 3-0. It was a remarkable feat since MZT only ended fourth in the regular season. However, in the quarter-finals of the playoffs, they first beat Kumanovo, and in the semis, they swept the number…
Read MoreThree teams withdraw from playoffs, fourth crowned Bosnian champion!
Široki Brijeg is the new Bosnian champion, without playing a minute or scoring a single basket. That’s because their opponent in the semi-finals, Igokea, didn’t show up. In the other semifinal series, both teams Borac and Spars also refused to play. In the end, Široki Brijeg was declared Bosnian champion, but the chaos is only…
Read MoreJake Toolson overseas to Göttingen
Jake Toolson (196 cm, G/F) is headed overseas. The 25-year-old American swingman has signed in the German BBL with Göttingen and coach Roel Moors. Göttingen ended this season in 12th place with a 13-21 record. Toolson played just one game this season. In a year ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, Toolson, in his first year…
Read MoreEfes Pilsen demolishes Fenerbahçe in game two of the Turkish final series
The second finals match of the Turkish basketball playoff series was marred with fights and discharges as Anadolu Efes clinched its second win over powerful rival Fenerbahçe Beko. Saturday’s 95-73 victory at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Arena gave fresh EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes a significant advantage in its 15th title bid. Rodrigue Beaubois scored 27 points to carry…
Read MoreKK Zadar wins Croatian championship after a 13-year drought
Since Croatian independence, Zagreb teams Cedevita and Cibona have mostly dominated the Basketball Championships (25 of 28 seasons). Split was able to pull off one title in 2003, while Zadar was able to win two in 2005 and 2008. Tonight, the two Dalmatian teams had to battle to find out who would be forever remembered…
Read MoreCSKA takes 1-0 lead in VTB League finals
CSKA Moscow beat UNICS in Kazan in the first game of the VTB League finals – 85:77. The rivalry between UNICS and CSKA has become principal in Russian basketball for many years. Finals are expected to be a hard-fought, uncompromising rivalry. The early minutes met those expectations. The opponents spent some time adjusting, after which…
Read MoreTyrell Nelson to Limburg United
Tyrell Nelson (201 cm, F) is on the move to Belgium. There he will join HUGO Limburg United. They will play in the Belgian League and the newly formed BNXT League. Nelson played this season in the Ukrainian Superleague. There he played 43 games for Khimik. Nelson averaged 18.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg in just…
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