Archive for 2021
Unics Kazan reaches Eurocup final
UNICS Kazan advanced to the 7DAYS EuroCup Finals for the third time in club history by taking Game 3 of its semifinals series on the road at Virtus Segafredo Bologna. UNICS will face AS Monaco in the finals, a best-of-three series that starts at Basket Hall Kazan on Tuesday, April 27. Virtus Segafredo Bologna 1-2…
Read MoreCheick Diallo from Avtodor to Fuenlabrada
Cheick Diallo (206 cm, F/C) has signed to play in the Spanish ACB. He will suit up for Montakit Fuenlabrada and coach Javier Juarez. Fuenlabrada is 16th in the standings with a 9-20 record. Diallo started the season in Russia. In seven VTB games, he averaged 7.1 ppg and 5.3 rebounds for Avtodor Saratov. Before…
Read MoreDenver Nuggets: Jamal Murray out indefinitely due to torn ACL injury, per report
The Denver Nuggets had a very memorable season in 2020-21. They overcame a pair of 3-1 deficits in the first two rounds of the playoffs en route to a conference finals appearance. That marked the first time they accomplished this feat since the 2008-09 season. Although Denver Nuggets lost the series in five games to…
Read MoreKenny Wooten Jr. to Oostende
Kenny Wooten Jr. (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Belgium. There he will join Filou Oostende and coach Dario Gjergja. Oostende is in first place of the standings with a 13-3 record. Wooten started this season in the G League. He averaged 4.3 ppg and 4.6 rebounds in 15 contests for Rio Grande.…
Read MoreMartins Laksa back in ACB, Spain
Martins Laksa (200 cm, F) has left Start and the Polish EBL. He has signed in the ACB with Movistar Estudiantes Madrid. This season, Laksa averaged 14.1 ppg in the EBL and 13.5 ppg in the ChampionsLeague. Martins Laksa also played for Start last season. The 30-year-old Latvian national team member played in the ACB…
Read MoreVillanova Wildcats: Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels to return for the 2021-22 NCAA season
The Villanova Wildcats won the Big East with an 18-7 record in 2020-21. This was good enough for the No. 5 seed in the South Region. Unfortunately, their postseason tournament run concluded with a 62-51 loss to top-seeded Baylor in this year’s Sweet 16 round. While that loss to the eventual champions was a bitter…
Read MoreZenit Saint Petersburg clinches last EuroLeague playoff spot
Zenit Saint Petersburg decimated Panathinaikos at home on Monday night (112-83) and sealed the last playoff place in the EuroLeague. The Russians were unstoppable in the second half and outscored their opponents 65-43 to cruise to the victory. Zenit finished eighth in the standings with a 20-14 record and will play in the EuroLeague playoffs…
Read MoreMaciej Lampe to Limoges to finish season
Maciej Lampe (210 cm, F/C) will finish the 2020/21 season in the French Pro A. Lampe signed with Limoges CSP Elite. Limoges is the defending champion and is 8-8 this season, sitting in 8th place in the standings. Coach Mehdi Mary will lean on Lampe’s vast experience for the home stretch. Maciej Lampe started the…
Read MoreNicolas Laprovittola saves the day
Nicolas Laprovittola scored a go-ahead 3-point play with a few seconds remaining to lift Real Madrid to an 87-85 triumph over FC Barcelona on Sunday. In the rivals’ dramatic clash, Nikola Mirotic sank a 3-pointer with 8 seconds left, giving FC Barcelona its first lead of the game. That set the stage for the final…
Read MoreTimofey Mozgov ready to launch comeback
Timofey Mozgov, who has been sidelined since the 2017-18 NBA campaign, will play his first pro game in several years on Monday night. Khimki Moscow Region announced the news of Mozgov’s comeback on Sunday. He will face Russian rival Enisey in his first game back. The 216-cm center sustained a knee injury on April12, 2018…
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