Europe
Aleksandar Maric to Rio Natura Monbus
Rio Natura Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa) has agreed to terms with big man Aleksandar Maric (211 cm, Nebraska’08) this 2016. Maric is a 31-year-old Australian player who has been a member of the Australian national team since 2006. Aleks is coming over to the Spanish club after starting the 2015-16 season on the roster…
Read MoreMarko Todorovic back with Bilbao Basket
Dominion Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) has gotten some reinforcements this 2016 after bringing back former player Marko Todorovic (209 cm). Marko is a 23-year-old Montenegrin player who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team in 2013 and 2014. He played for Bilbao Basket back in the 2014-15 season. He started the 2015-16 season…
Read MoreEuroleague: Panathinaikos makes Playoffs
The big news in the Euroleague on Friday was the closing of Group E, with all four places in the table now locked and the Playoff places decided. Panathinaikos defeated Cedevita Zagreb to book its position in the next round, while Anadolu Efes Istanbul losing to Fenerbahce meant that Crvena Zvezda Belgrade makes the Playoffs…
Read MoreEuroleague: Round 13 underway
We have entered the penultimate week of the Euroleague Top 16 and places in the Playoffs are starting to be snapped up. However, it is a testament to the intensity and quality of the Euroleague that there is still plenty to play for, and even during Round 14 next week, things will be decided. On…
Read MoreMalik Hairston wins claim vs. Galatasaray (BAT)
Malik Hairston (198 cm, Oregon’08) filed a claim against his former team Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). He was claiming for outstanding salaries, bonuses, rental fees and interest. Hairston was on the roster of Galatasaray for the 2013-14 season. He is currently with AEK Athens (Greece-A1). The arbitrator of…
Read MoreHerve Lamizana inks with Moutahed
Herve Lamizana (208 cm, Rutgers’04) has agreed to terms on a deal with Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this 2016. Lamizana is a 35-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from France and the Ivory Coast, and has been a member of the Ivory Coast national team from 2010-13. Herve spent the 2015-16 season playing…
Read MoreEurocup Semifinal: Galatasaray thumps Gran Canaria
The second Eurocup Semifinal contest tipped off on Wednesday as Galatasaray welcomed Gran Canaria to the furnace of Istanbul. As ever, the Turkish fans were in fine voice and created a daunting atmosphere for the visiting Spanish team. It was a hot crowd that spurred on the home team as Galatasaray put together a quality…
Read MoreMoses Sonko now with Boncourt
Moses Sonko (197 cm, Coastal Carolina’07) has recently signed with BC Boncourt Red Team (Switzerland-LNA) this 2016. Moses is a 32-year-old Gambian international player who has already played his first game for his new team. In his debut, Sonko scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds. Unfortunately, Boncourt fell to Monthey in this game, 70-80.…
Read MoreEurocup Semifinal: Trento downs Strasbourg
The Eurocup Semifinal are underway with the first game tipping off between Strasbourg and Dolomiti Energia Trento in France on Tuesday. With home advantage Strasbourg was favourite for the win, but Trento showed its class on the road to pick up an excellent 68-74 victory. The Italian club will now be protecting that six point…
Read MoreDiamantidis honored as Euroleague Legend
Dimitris Diamantidis (196 cm) will be honored as a Euroleague Basketball Legend on Friday, when in Panathinaikos Athens’ last home game in the Top 16. It will be a critical game both for the player and his team. If victorious over Croatian club Cedevita Zagreb, Panathinaikos will advance to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague playoffs. The…
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