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Metalac stops Buducnost
Serbian team Metalac Framakom from Valjevo upset Montenegrin powerhouse Buducnost VOLI with 70-69 in tonight’s Adriatic League game. It was only the third loss of Buducnost VOLI so far in the Adriatic League and the team remains in second place after Crvena Zvezda that stays undefeated with a 14-0 record after beating Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)…
Read MoreNate Fox shot dead
Nate Fox (206 cm, Maine’00) was shot dead earlier this week in Bloomingdale, Illinois (40 km west of Chicago). Police received a 911 call and were sent to the 200 block of Tamarack Lane in Bloomingdale about 21:35 in the evening Monday, and found Nate Fox shot, according to a police news release. Fox was…
Read MoreCibona and Cedevita make Adriatic League progress
The pre-Christmas Adriatic League action is underway as four games took place on Tuesday to open Round 14, with more to follow on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas day. A busy holiday period will see Round 15 start on December 26th, but the focus tonight was on the four clashes, with all games but…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica, Casualty of Cultural Differences?
Serbian big man Miroslav Raduljica (213 cm) has been let go by the Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA) after playing 14 games for the Chinese club. In the weeks leading up to his release, there have been rumors that Bulls head coach Gong XiaoBin was expressing that he was unhappy with Raduljica’s “work ethic” during practices…
Read MoreJosh Smith Waived by Pistons in Surprise Move
In a move that pretty much took the NBA by surprise, the Detroit Pistons have decided to refocus their priorities and waived Josh Smith (206 cm). This is an unprecedented move in the sense that Smith is the highest profile player to be waived by a team to date. The athletic 29-year-old forward is still…
Read MoreKentucky slams UCLA in amazing game
As incredible results go, Kentucky’s 44-83 demolition over UCLA is right up there and the Wildcats certainly put in one of the most dominant displays of the season so far. The amazing stats just reel off the page. Kentucky scored the first 24 points of the game, UCLA Bruins mustered just seven points through the…
Read MoreUTE wins Ecuador National League
Universidad Technologico Quito (UTE) won the final series of the National League and were crowned champions of Ecuador Basketball. UTE overcame ComuniKT 85-73 to take the finals series 4-2 and win its first ever National League success. It was a fitting finale to the season as UTE had dominated the campaign, ending the Regular Season…
Read MoreJabari Parker Out for Season with Torn ACL
An MRI result has revealed that Milwaukee Bucks’ rookie forward Jabari Parker (203 cm, Duke’14) has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. The 19-year-old will require surgery to repair the complete tear and will likely miss the remainder of the season. This is an unfortunate turn of events for both the team and…
Read MoreNymburk reaches Eurocup Last 32
Czech powerhouse CEZ Nymburk punched its ticket to the Last 32 of the Eurocup by downing the previously qualified Spanish club Seville. The game opened Round 10 of the competition’s Regular Season, the final week of action before the winter break and the Last 32 phase of the Eurocup. CEZ Nymburk have now wrapped proceedings…
Read MoreKobe passes Jordan on NBA Scoring List
During the Los Angeles Lakers 100-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kobe Bryant set another milestone by passing Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list. The 36-year-old Bryant sank a free-throw shot to pass his idol to take third place on the list. Bryant scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds during the game…
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