Europe
Eurocup Last 32: Valencia finally loses
Eurocup Last 32 action reached its third week of the 2015/2016 season with four games opening the round of hoops on Tuesday. A full schedule across Group I and Group J saw those particular tables start to take shape, while there was plenty of excitement along the way. The pick of the games came in…
Read MoreIan Hummer added by Goettingen
Ian Hummer (201 cm, Princeton’13) is a fresh addition by BG Goettingen from the German Bundesliga this 2016. This will be his first team for the 2015-16 season. Hummer played the 2014-15 season as a member of the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korsiliiga). He played 23 games for them in the VTB United League and was…
Read MoreOlympiacos, Panathinaikos win at Greek A1
The top two clubs in the Greek A1 league both posted wins in Round 14 action. Panathinaikos Athens keep their perfect record intact by dispatching with fourth-ranked Aris Thessaloniki, 80-59. They continue to assert their dominance over the rest of the Greek league. Second-placer Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (13-1) rolled over VAP Kolossos Rodou, 53-73. The…
Read MoreKaspars Berzins now with Zenit
Kaspars Berzins (213 cm) will be strengthening the frontcourt rotation of Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) this 2016. The veteran Latvian big man has been a multiple-time member of the Latvian team, beginning in 2005 up to the present. Kaspars is also quite experienced playing in the VTB United League having played for several teams in…
Read MoreIvan Radenovic joins Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) has picked up Serbian big man Ivan Radenovic (209 cm, Arizona’07) and will add him to their roster this 2016. Radenovic should be able to make an instant impact for his new team as a fresh addition to their frontcourt rotation. Ivan is a former member of the Serbian national team…
Read MoreRobert Lowery inks with ALBA Berlin
Robert Lowery (188 cm, Dayton’10) is set to continue his professional career this 2016 as a new member of German powerhouse ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL). The 28-year-old Lowery is coming over to Germany after playing six games for AE Nea Kifisia Dimoulas Athens (Greece-A1), where he began the 2015-16 season. During his brief run with the…
Read MoreFuenlabrada upsets Real Madrid at Liga Endesa
There were more than a few surprises in Round 16 of the regular season at the Spanish Liga Endesa. Of the seven games played on Sunday, it was arguably the derby game between Montakit Fuenlabrada and Real Madrid that raised the most eyebrows. The eighth ranked Fuenlabrada upset fourth ranked Real Madrid, 91-85. The loss…
Read MoreBakken Bears wins Danish Cup
Bakken Bears are celebrating winning the Danish Cup after overcoming Horsens IC in the showpiece final, running out comfortable winners. The Bears decided the final in style, claiming an 83-66 victory on the back of 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists from Shawn Glover (201 cm, ORU). The victory marked the eighth time the…
Read MoreFIBA: Italian and French clubs commit to governing body
FIBA met with the top Basketball federations of Europe on Thursday in London and on the agenda was the prospect of creating a Basketball Champions League in the continent. The federations of France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Russia, Spain and Turkey met with FIBA Vice-President/FIBA Europe President Turgay Demirel and Secretary General Patrick Baumann chairing the…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Round 3 wraps
Round 3 of the Euroleague Top 16 wrapped on Friday with four contests completing the picture in Europe’s elite club competition for another week. A single game was played in Group E, but it was one to remember as Anadolu Efes and Darussafak Dogus met in an Istanbul derby that was won by Anadolu Efes…
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