Posts by CJ Clarkson
FIBA Central Board welcomes 2 new federations
Buenos Aires – FIBA held a Central Board meeting on Sunday and there were several things tackled on the agenda. One of the salient points of the meeting was the growth of the organization. FIBA officially welcomed two new national federations into the fold, from South Sudan and East Timor. The Central Board delayed its…
Read MoreKobe Bryant extends two seasons with LA
The Los Angeles Lakers have secured the services of perennial All-Star and future Hall-of-Famer Kobe Bryant (198 cm) for the next two seasons. It has been announced that Bryant and the team have agreed to a two-year contract extension. Financial details have not been disclosed, but sources close to the situation say that the deal…
Read MoreItaly’s SerieA: Montepaschi loses top spot
Round 7 Regular Season – The Italian SerieA has a new team atop its standings, Enel Basket Brindisi (6-1). The former holder of that spot was Montepaschi Siena, but they fell to Pallacanestro Cantu in a close game, 88:90, and have slid to second place with a 5-2 record. Enel took care of business in…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Red Star downs Partizan
Last night the top two teams in the Adriatic League clashed and now a new leader sits atop the standings. Serbian clubs met in battle, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd took home a thrilling overtime victory over BC Partizan NiS, 86:83. Both teams now have an identical 6-2 record, but because Red Star just won, they…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa: Barcelona gets first loss
FC Regal Barcelona felt it’s first taste of defeat in the Spanish Liga Endesa at the hands of Bilbao Basket on Sunday. The loss also knocks Barca off the pole position it once held. Real Madrid is now the last remaining undefeated team in the league. FCB Regal, now at 5-1, joins Herbalife Gran Canaria…
Read MorePreston Blackman goes pro with Naestved
Preston Blackman (182 cm, Savannah State’13) is set to begin his professional career. He will kick things off in Denmark’s Ligaen after signing with Team FOG Naestved. His new team is currently sitting in the middle of the pack in the Danish Ligaen standings with a record of 4-4. Blackman, while still a project for…
Read MoreCorey Williams to play for Hoops Club
Corey Williams (191 cm, Alabama State’98) is headed back to Lebanon this 2013-14 season as he signs with Hoops Club (Division A). Williams began the season with Duhok from Iraq’s D1, but did not continue passed the preseason. He is an American player who also holds a Jamaican passport. Hopefully, this return engagement in the…
Read MoreUkraine Superleague: Budivelnyk’s woes continue
Ukraine – Budivelnyk Kyiv is on a tailspin and needs to get its act together. On November 8 they suffered a brutal loss at the hands of French ProA team JSF Nanterre, 80:61, in the Euroleague. Their problems continued last night as they fell to 2-3 in the Ukrainian Superleague, this time to Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk,…
Read MoreJeff Greer heads to Poitiers
Jeff Greer (196 cm, Rutgers’01) has been signed by Union Poitiers Basket 86 from France’s ProB league. Greer is an American player who also holds a passport from the Dominican Republic. He was a former member of the Dominican Republic National Team from 1998 to 2003 and 2009. Greer played the 2012-13 season in the…
Read MoreEurocup: Cantu, Bilbao and Unics now 4-0
The fourth round of the Eurocup regular season is in the books after yesterday’s action. Only three teams keep their bragging rights of still remaining without a blemish in their Loss Column. Italy’s Pallacanestro Cantu and Russia’s Unics Kazan won their match-ups and sit atop of their respective groups. Spain’s Bilbao Basket handled Elan Chalon…
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