Archive for 2021
Aapeli Alanen signs with Brno
Aapeli Alanen (201 cm, F) has left Kataja. He has signed in the Czech Republic’s NBL with Mmcite 1 Basket Brno. Kataja just lost the quarter-final series in the Finnish PlayOffs, and that ended Alanen’s season. It didn’t take him long to find a new team. He averaged 13.6 ppg and 5.6 rebounds in 24…
Read MoreFC Barcelona secures top spot in EuroLeague regular season
FC Barcelona rallied past Fenerbahce on the road (73-82) and clinched the first place in the EuroLeague regular season. The Catalans used a 5-20 run between the third and the fourth quarter and took control of the game to never look back. Fenerbahce couldn’t recover after that and dropped to 20-13, as they are still…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors suffer ‘humiliating’ 53-point loss
The Golden State Warriors suffered one of the worst losses in franchise history Friday night during a 53-point defeat at the hands of the Toronto Raptors — a team that came into the game having lost 13 of its last 14 games. Did anyone see that coming? The Raptors dismantled the Warriors to such a degree that it was…
Read MoreTel Aviv to host FIBA Europe Cup Final Four
The FIBA Europe Cup season will conclude at the Shlomo Group Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, with Ironi Ness Ziona, confirmed as the host club for the Final Four, to be organized from April 23-25. With the 2020-21 campaign conducted in single venue hubs to ensure all participants’ health and safety, this year’s event marks the…
Read MoreBraxton Huggins to Larissa BC
Braxton Huggins (196 cm, G) is on the move to Greece. There he will join Larissa BC and coach Nikos Papanikolopoulos. Larissa is 11th in the A1 standings with a 5-14 record. Huggins finished the season in Finland. He played 22 games for KTP and didn’t make the PlayOffs. Huggins averaged 20.4 ppg and 3.7…
Read MoreLegendary North Carolina coach Roy Williams retires
North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball coach Roy Williams announced his retirement Thursday after 33 seasons as a Division I head coach. Williams, 70, won three NCAA Tournament titles at North Carolina, his alma mater, and finishes his career with 903 victories (third all-time). He advanced to the Final Four nine times and was inducted…
Read MoreBayern Munich advances to EuroLeague playoffs for first time in club history
Bayern Munich made history on Thursday night and advanced to the playoffs of the EuroLeague for the first time in club history. The Bavarians endured a late thriller at Audi Dome and edged Zalgiris Kaunas to secure their place in the postseason. With the hosts down by one and three second remaining (69-70), Vladimir Lucic…
Read MoreKaleb Wesson signs with Oostende
Kaleb Wesson (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Belgium. Wesson has signed with champions Filou Oostende. Before he can play, Wesson has to go into quarantine, according to Belgian Law. Wesson started this season in the G League. There, he played twelve games for Santa Cruz. Wesson averaged 11.1 ppg and 9.5 rpg…
Read MoreNCAA Final Four Preview
The big question in the upcoming NCAA Final Four is if anybody will be able to stop Gonzaga? From a statistical point of view, it is not impossible. A top-ranked team hasn’t taken home the men’s tournament trophy since 2007 when Billy Donovan’s Florida team beat number one-seed Ohio State 84-75 in the national championship.…
Read MorePotential match-fixing in Dutch basketball?
Several former basketball players of Dutch Basketball League club Aris from Leeuwarden are suspected of match-fixing at the end of the 2018-19 season. The suspicion is that they cooperated with Korean gamblers, with tens of thousands of euros riding on the matches. The Institute of Sports Justice (ISR) has been investigating the case for the…
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