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Real Madrid advances to EuroLeague playoffs after blowout win over Fenerbahce
Real Madrid dominated Fenerbahce on the road in the final game of the regular season (67-93) and secured its place in the EuroLeague playoffs. The “Whites” were unstoppable from start to finish and led by 20 in the second quarter to cruise to the win. The Turks (already qualified) couldn’t come closer than eight points…
Read MoreJay Threatt tabbed by Pau-Orthez
Jay Threatt (180 cm, G) is on the move to France. There he will join Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Pau is 4-13 this season and sits in second to the last place in the ProA standings. Threatt started this season in the Polish EBL. Threatt averaged 12.4 ppg and an amazing 9.5 assists for Stargard. Last…
Read MoreFausto Ruesga to ACB
Fausto Ruesga (200 cm, G/F) is 20 years old and is in the ACB. The young talented Argentinian forward played in his home country his entire career. This season he averaged 13.1 ppg and 8.2 rebounds for Bahia Blanca in the Liga A. Fausto Ruesga signed with MoraBanc Andorra. The team is 10th in the…
Read MorePaulius Dambrauskas to Sharks Antibes
Paulius Dambrauskas (195 cm, F/G) has left Polish side Bydgoszcz. He has signed in the French ProB with Antibes. Antibes is 16th in the standings with a 4-11 record. Dambrauskas played in the French ProB before. During the 16/17 season, he averaged 11.2 ppg and 3 assists for Aix-Maurienne. Paulius Dambrauskas, 29 years old, has…
Read MoreSha’markus Kennedy from Italy to Germany
Sha’markus Kennedy (203 cm, F/C) has signed in with Rasta Vechta in the German BBL. He will join coach Derrick Allen, and the last effort push against relegation to the Pro A. Vechta is last in the BBL standings with a 4-23 record. They would have to win 3 more games of the remaining seven…
Read MoreJason Thompson back to China
Jason Thompson (211 cm, C) has signed with Guangdong Tigers in the Chinese CBA. The Tigers are 44-5 and are atop of the standings. Thompson started this season in the ACB in Spain. He played 17 games for Zaragoza, where he averaged 8.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg in just over 18 minutes per contest. Last…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne sweeps EuroLeague season series vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv
ASVEL Villeurbanne rallied past Maccabi Tel-Aviv on the road (67-74) and swept the regular season series with the Israelis in the EuroLeague. The French outscored the Israelis 26-43 between the second and third quarter and cruised to an easy victory, as Maccabi never recovered after that. “Defense has been our strength, When we play defense…
Read MoreDanilo Ostojic to Greece, Charilaos
Danilo Ostojic (205 cm, F) is on the move from Poland to Greece. The 24-year-old Serbian power forward played 29 games in the Polish EBL for Radom. He notched 9 ppg and 7.3 rebounds. Ostojic joins a Charilaos Trikoupis Mesologiou team that is last in the Greek A1 with a 4-15 record. They are two…
Read MoreAapeli 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…
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