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Kevin Hervey trades NBA for Russia
Kevin Hervey (206 cm, F) will play in Russia this coming season. He just signed for Lokomotiv Kuban. Hervey had a very impressive college career with the University of Texas at Arlington. He broke all kinds of records there and is one of the most accomplished players in the history of the school. No wonder…
Read MoreDesure Buie signs with Leiden
Desure Buie (180 cm) has signed his first professional contract with Dutch team ZZ Leiden. The point guard from the Bronx (NY) was an impressive defensive player in college, where he played for Hofstra University. During the 2018/2019 season, Desure Buie was even named the Colonial Conference Defensive Player of the year. This past season…
Read MoreRonald Jackson inks with BG Göttingen
Ronald Jackson (203 cm) has signed with the German Bundesliga team BG Göttingen for the coming 2020/2021 season. It will be his first season as a pro. Ronald Jackson recently graduated from North Carolina A&T, where he averaged 14,9 points in 31 games along with 10,5 rebounds. Göttingen head coach Roel Moors described Jackson as…
Read MoreNikola Mirotic says his return to the EuroLeague was ‘a step forward’ in his career
Nikola Mirotic decided to return to the EuroLeague last summer and signed with Barcelona, after spending five years in the NBA. Mirotic, who admitted he had an offer from an NBA team to remain in the league, called his return to Europe ‘a step forward’ in his career. “There are people who want to be…
Read MoreEuroLeague to make final decision on season resumption on May 25
On Monday, May 25, EuroLeague clubs will vote whether to resume the 2019-20 season or not. In the teleconference, only the 11 clubs with A licenses will vote. The CEO of the league, Jordi Bertomeu, will be able to intervene with his vote only in case there is a tie. A majority (six teams) is…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas officially asks to host the Final tournament of the EuroLeague
Zalgiris Kaunas officially requested to host the Final tournament of the EuroLeague. Lithuania is set to host sporting events from May 30, so Zalgiris hope the remaining games will take place in the country. Kaunas, along with Athens, Belgrade and Cologne, are considered the favorites to host the rest of the season. The EuroLeague will make…
Read MoreMalcolm Delaney parts ways with Barcelona
Malcolm Delaney will no longer play for Barcelona, as the two sides parted ways on Thursday (14/04). The Catalans released a statement and announced they agreed with Delaney on the contract termination. The American guard was under contract with the ”Blaugrana” until June 30. Yet, he now is a free agent and has been linked…
Read MoreEuroLeague releases documentary about Barcelona’s triumph in 2010
Stars of Barcelona’s 2010 EuroLeague-winning squad reunite in We’ll Always Have Paris documentary. A decade after they captured the EuroLeague title in Paris, the stars of the dominant 2009-10 Barcelona squad reunite for the latest film in the Euroleague Basketball Insider Documentary Series, We’ll Always Have Paris. Widely considered one of the strongest EuroLeague teams…
Read MoreSerbia to send an official letter to host the Final tournament of the EuroLeague
Serbia will send an official letter to the EuroLeague to host the Final tournament of the competition. The Serbian government released a statement and stated they can guarantee the entry of all participants of the Final tournament. “At today’s session, the Government of Serbia agreed to send a letter to the organization Euroleague Basketball, which…
Read MoreAthens, Belgrade, Cologne and Kaunas reportedly the candidates to host the final stage of the EuroLeague
Athens, Belgrade, Cologne and Kaunas are the candidates to host the final stage of the EuroLeague, per Eurohoops.net. The league wants to conclude the season with the 18 teams playing all remaining regular-season games and then the top eight teams participating in a Final Eight tournament. The EuroLeague will make a decision by May 24. If…
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