Posts by CJ Clarkson
French Pro A Round 3: Dijon stays Perfect
Round 3 of the French Pro A regular season was capped off by a game between Paris-Levallois and ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket. ASVEL came away with an easy 51-70 victory, improving their record to 2-1. Unfortunately for the Paris franchise, they remain in the league’s cellar for now, still unable to find a win in three…
Read MoreVladimir Dragicevic joins TED Kolejliler
Vladimir Dragicevic (206 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal that lands him with Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-BSL) this season. Vladimir is a 29-year-old player from Montenegro who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team in 2010-12 and again in 2014. In 2014/15 he was on the roster of Banvit Basketbol…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker top Nets, 101-96 in Preseason Action
In NBA preseason action, visiting Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul defeated the Brooklyn Nets 101-96. The Nets were still shaking off some rust, while their visitors looked sharp and well into regular season form. Nets coach Lionel Hollins dismissed the loss and chalked it up to his team needing more practice. “We fought, we battled,…
Read MoreItalian Serie A Opens 2015-16 with 6 Games
The Italian Serie A ushered in the 2015-16 season with six of the eight games for Round 1 last night and there was a ton of exciting basketball action for fans to enjoy. The two remaining games left in the round are between Auxilium Torino and Grissin Bon Reggio Emila, which will take place tonight.…
Read MoreALBA Berlin Rocks BBL Opener in Style
After much excitement and anticipation from its fans, the German Bundesliga tipped off its 2015/16 season last night. ALBA Berlin looked sharp in their convincing 74-54 win over Ratiopharm Ulm. Will Cherry led ALBA Berlin with a game-high 17 points. The rust was evident in Ratiopharm Ulm’s opening plays, while ALBA was already humming on…
Read MoreReal Madrid wins Intercontinental Cup
Sau Paolo, Brazil – Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid downed the 2015 Liga Americas champion, Bauru, 91-79 to claim the 2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champs were in regular-season form as they took down their hosts in Game 2 of the series. Bauru edged Real Madrid 91-90 in Game 1. This is…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv takes Winner Cup Title
Maccabi Tel-Aviv defeated Hapoel Eilat 87-80 to claim the 2015 Israeli Winners Cup this preseason. It is a good start for the team to gain some momentum during these warm-up games. Devin Smith led Maccabi Tel-Aviv with a game-high 26 points and was named the Most Valuable Player. His aggressiveness paid dividends both for him…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015: Philippines stuns Iran
Action in the FIBA Asia 2015 heated up yesterday as a heavy favorite fell to a dark horse in Group E. The Philippines played their hearts out and took down tournament juggernaut, Iran 87-73. The win secured a quarterfinals berth for the Philippines and are in line to be the top seed entering the knockout round.…
Read MoreVuk Radivojevic signed by Igokea
Vuk Radivojevic (196 cm) is now a member of BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I) and will be playing for the team this 2015/16. Vuk is a 32-year-old Serbian player who was a one-time member of the Serbian national team in 2007. He spent the 2014/15 season playing in Poland for WKS Slask Wroclaw (Poland-TBL). Vuk…
Read MoreBrose Baskets claim BBL Champions Cup
Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) are tipping off their 2015/16 on the right note. They bagged the BBL Champions Cup to usher in the new season. The defending 2015 German Bundesliga champions were impressive in their dominant 87-66 win over EWE Baskets Oldenburg. All eyes will be on them as one of the teams to beat for the…
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