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Euroleague Top 16: final round recap
The Euroleague Top 16 is complete and the competition now turns to the knockout phase as the best teams gather to continue on the road to the Final Four. The Top 16 has served to collect the elite clubs on the continent, and it is them who will go toe to toe when the Playoffs…
Read MoreValanciunas charged with drunk driving
Toronto Raptors’ center Jonas Valanciunas (211 cm) has been charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The second-year player from Lithuania is charged with having greater than 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood and is to appear in court in nearby Collingwoodon April 22. The 21-year-old Valanciunas has been averaging 11.0…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Round 13 recap
The penultimate week of Euroleague Top 16 action has drawn to a close as Round 13 was done and dusted on Friday evening. Results this week have paved the way to the playoffs with Group E decided and just one more place up for grabs in Group F. Many of the tournament favorites have found…
Read MoreTyrone Brazelton back to Lithuania
Tyrone Brazelton (183 cm, Western Kentucky’08) is making is way back to Lithuania’s LKL after signing a deal to play for Neptunas Klaipeda. Brazelton began the 2013-14 season playing for Nevezis Kedainiai (Lithuania-LKL). He played six games for them in the Baltic League and averaged 14.7 ppg and 3.3 apg. He logged eight games in…
Read MoreBambale Osby moves to BC Siauliai
Bambale Osby (203 cm, Maryland’08) is headed to BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL) after starting 2013-14 with VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1). This 2013-14 the big man played a total of 21 games for the Greek club and was able to deliver averages of 10.8 ppg and 4.8 rpg. In 2012-13 he played in France for Entente Orleans 45…
Read MoreEurocup: Quarterfinal teams decided
The Quarterfinal stage of the Eurocup has been locked in after game 2 of the Eighthfinals was completed on Wednesday. The qualified teams now take their place in the next round of the competition as the path to the title becomes clearer. Three of the eight Eighthfinals series games proved to be sweeps, but there…
Read MoreDeividas Dulkys moving to Tofas Bursa
Tofas Bursa (Turkey-TBL) has bought out the existing contract of Lithuanian player Deividas Dulkys (196 cm, Florida State’12) from Polish club Anwil Wloclawek. Dulkys moved to Anwil early in the 2013-14 season after spending time and as well as his rookie season with Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL). Before the amicable buyout of his contract, Deividas…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Round 9
The Euroleague Top 16 phase is in full swing as the best clubs on the continent tackled each other in eight exciting games of Basketball this week. Over Thursday and Friday the competition delivered all the thrills and spills we have come to expect as the big clubs further enhanced their prospect of qualification to…
Read MoreEurocup Eighthfinals Round 1
The Eurocup Eighthfinals are underway as Round 1 of the first knockout stage of the competition was completed on Wednesday evening. There were six clashes in cities around Europe following the two games from Tuesday, and the round produced typically dramatic Basketball. EIGHTHFINALS A In a game that was held in Lithuania due to the…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 Round 8, recap
The second half of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague and Round 8 proved a typically exciting week of games. Hoops fans across the continent were treated to dramatic Basketball aplenty as the games got tight. Most of the clashes on Thursday and Friday went close to the wire, and one even extended…
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