Euroleague
Nolan Smith leaves Galatasaray
Former NBA guard Nolan Smith (187 cm, Duke’11) has been released by Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). A few days ago he had a discussion with coach Ataman when he was substituted during a game. The American player played one game game for Galatasaray in the Euroleague and scored six points and grabbed three rebounds.…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 2 recap
The Euroleague Round 2 has come to a close on Friday evening as the best teams on the continent go back to domestic competition for a week. The round saw all the fancied teams for the Final Four this season register wins, although reigning champions Maccabi Tel Aviv fell to title rival CSKA Moscow. Elsewhere…
Read MoreReal Madrid beats buzzer and Unics Kazan
Real Madrid maintained its winning start to the Euroleague season by scraping through a tough encounter against a resilient Unics Kazan. Los Blancos left it late in the game to pick up the win and have Sergio Llull to thank for nailing the vital points. Russian outfit Kazan will take confidence if not the win…
Read MoreEuroleague, CSKA Moscow downs Tel Aviv
Six games tipped off Round 2 of the 2014/2015 Euroleague Regular Season and there were some massive clashes taking place on the night. The biggest game of the evening saw CSKA Moscow demolish the current champs, while other highlights of Thursday included Neptunas Klaipeda winning its first ever Euroleague game, while Barcelona and Fenerbahce both…
Read MoreJuan Carlos Navarro out indefinitely
Juan Carlos Navarro will miss a part of Barcelona’s season after picking up a hamstring injury the club has announced. The veteran guard suffered the injury during the weekend victory over Gran Canaria in the Spanish Liga Endesa, it is thought to be serious although further tests are needed. The club has announced that Navarro…
Read MoreSam Van Rossom extends with Valencia
Sam Van Rossom (188 cm) has agreed a contract extension with Spanish club Valencia (Liga Endesa and Euroleague), keeping him with the team for a further three years. The point guard joined Valencia at the start of the 2013/2014 season and played 42 Spanish league games and averaged 8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists…
Read MoreEuroleague, round 1 wrapped
It’s certainly good to have the Euroleague back as that blend of high octane action, excitement, and massive competitions around Europe has been missed in the off season. It is true that no competition does it quite like the Euroleague and Round 1 proved why with plenty of thrills and spills. The teams clashed with…
Read MoreEuroleague, 2014/2015 season tips off
The 2014/2015 Euroleague season tipped off in style with six games across three groups on Thursday night, with the remaining six games taking place on Friday evening. During the start of Round 1, four of the host teams picked up victories to get their Euroleague campaigns off to a good start, while two road successes…
Read MoreLaboral Kutxa wins 2014/15 Euroleague Opener
The Turkish Airlines Euroleague kicked off the 2014/15 season with a win by Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) over Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL), 88-69. The Spanish club took control of the game from the very beginning. They had superior ball movement asserted their game plan. It wasn’t all about their execution on offense. The hosts had…
Read MoreMaalik Wayns leaves Zalgiris
Maalik Wayns (185 cm, Villanova’12) leaves Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) and is going back home to the states to have surgery. His contract with Zalgiris was terminated by mutual consent. Maalik Wayns has played for two NBA teams; the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers. He was released by the Clippers in January 2014 after…
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