Posts by Bryce
Barreteros of Mexico in financial trouble
Mexican team Barreteros Zacatecas are in a bit of a pinch. They are facing this season with more financial troubles than ever before. A lot of volunteer work, love and sweat have gone into the team’s dreams and many fans have been made happy being part of their games The team is part of the…
Read MoreEuroleague 2012-13 Regular Season Opens
They’ve gone through months of shuffling their rosters trying to fill any weaknesses; they’ve been sat back and watched the Qualification Round to see which team would join them; they endured media day the best that they could (see picture above…); some played friendlies against NBA squads at home, some traveled to the US and…
Read MoreSpalding becomes global provider for Euroleague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce a new partnership deal that makes the international sports equipment leader Spalding the global provider of the official ball for both the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and the Eurocup during the next five seasons. Spalding is the latest in the family of Euroleague Basketball’s global partners, joining Turkish Airlines, Efes…
Read MoreNBA Europe Live 2012: Barcelona dumps Mavericks
In the final game of the NBA Europe Live 2012 FC Barcelona Regal grabbed the second win for the Euroleague squads with a 99-85 victory over the Dallas Mavericks yesterday. The Mavericks played this contest without 2011 NBA Finals MVP Dirk Novitzki, who was nursing a swollen knee and was pulled from the line-up just…
Read MoreHampton Roads Stallions Set to Join ABA
Indianapolis, IN. – The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Hampton Roads Stallions are set to play beginning this season. “This is a great fit for our Mid-Atlantic Division,” stated Joe Newman, ABA CEO. “The Stallions will be playing the Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina teams and should be very competitive under…
Read MoreEurocup 2012-13 Draw Completed
Starting on November 7 and culminating in a one game, winner-take-all, final to be held on April 13, 2013, the Eurocup 2012-13 will feature 32 of the best teams in Europe. The teams were set, the groups were not, so on Tuesday, the process was completed in Barcelona to determine the eight, four-team Groups that…
Read MoreVenezuela’s Centauros are to take part in the South American Club League in Ecuador
Venezuela’s Centauros are to take part in the South American Club League in Ecuador. They make up Group A of the tournament and will play against Obras Sanitarias from Argentina, Mavort from Ecuador (the champion of LNB 2011), and the Pinheiros from Brazil. The Centauros’ key players are Michael Flores from the Lanceros and José…
Read MoreAmerican Tour Nets Two More For NBA
The Euroleague American Tour 2012 wrapped up yesterday with the NBA squads running the table on their European counterparts, 4-0. Yesterday saw Real Madrid venture into Canada to take on the Raptors of Toronto and Montepaschi Siena headed North from their last contest in San Antonio to square off in Cleveland against the Cavaliers. Both…
Read MoreWhere are all the Mexicans?
Gustavo Ayón (Orlando Magic) is saddened by the lack of professional Mexican basketball players. The forward is from the state of Nayarit, Mexico and is the only Mexican in the NBA. He believes that one of the main reasons for so few Mexicans is that his country does not reach out enough to the youth…
Read MoreMarcus Fizer dominating in Argentina
Weber Bahía Estudiantes (from Argentina) have won their second game in a row thanks to the efforts of Marcus Fizer. He has been on fire scoring 29 points in the previous game and 21 in this match against the 9 de Julio de Rio III. The fans are ready to see what’s in store for…
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