Europe
Eurocup Final: Khimki crushes Gran Canaria Las Palmas
Game 1 of the Eurocup Final saw Khimki Moscow Region take a huge step to winning the competition this season after a demolition of Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas. The Russian club put in a huge performance with a 66-91 victory and now has one hand on its second Eurocup trophy. As for Gran Canaria,…
Read More2015 Eurochallenge Final: Nanterre vs. Trabzonspor
The final of the 2015 Eurochallenge has been set after both Trabzonspor and Nanterre punched their ticket to the title deciding event. The final between the two clubs will take place this Sunday, while the third/fourth placed contest between Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt and Rovinari Targu Jiu is also held that day. Nanterre booked its place…
Read MoreDavid Bell extends with Phoenix Hagen
David Bell (187 cm, Montana’03) has made a home for himself with the German Bundesliga team Phoenix Hagen. He joined them in 2010 and has now recently received a fresh two-year deal, keeping him through 2017. Bell has proven to be a solid scorer on the team and the veteran has planted his roots with…
Read MoreEuroleague Final Four locked
All eyes turn to the Euroleague Final Four as the quartet of clubs to compete in this season’s showpiece in Madrid have been settled. Fenerbahce was the first through after sweeping its series over current champs Maccabi Tel-Aviv on Monday to reach its first ever Final Four. Next up was CSKA Moscow, passing Panathinaikos 3-1…
Read MoreJosh-Emmanuel Akognon leaves Partizan
Nigerian-American import Josh-Emmanuel Akognon (180 cm, CS Fullerton’09) has left Serbian club BC Partizan NiS Beograd (KLS) this 2015. He played six games for them in the Adriatic league and averaged 10.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg. He also played a single game in the domestic Serbian league and was able to score 11 points and…
Read MoreKlemen Prepelic arbitration vs. Banvit
Slovenian guard Klemen Prepelic filed a claim against his former team Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-TBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, buyout payment, benefits, penalties and interest. He submitted that the team did not allow him to rejoin the club for the second season of his three-year contract. The club, in its…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb makes ABA League final
Cedevita Zagreb will clash with Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in the finals of the Adriatic League after taking out Buducnost VOLI Podgorica 66-70 in the semi-finals series. Cedevita is perhaps a surprise finalist, but the Croatian club stunned Buducnost in the decisive fifth game of the series, a shock considering the Podgorica club was at home.…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow reaches Final Four
There was just a single game in Europe’s elite competition on Wednesday as CSKA Moscow booked its place in Euroleague Final Four. This half of the draw also included Fenerbahce Istanbul and Maccabi Tel Aviv, but Fener wrapped their series 3-0 on the weekend. CSKA was made to wait a little longer to wrap its…
Read MorePetrolina AEK wins 2015 Cyprus League Title
Petrolina AEK Larnaca has claimed has claimed the 2014/15 Cyprus League Championship! They defeated Cytavision Apoel Nicosia in Game 4 of the Finals, 76-67. AEK came into this game with eager anticipation knowing that they could end the series and raise the coveted trophy above their heads. They greeted their guests with some aggressive play…
Read MoreDeonta Vaughn joins Paris-Levallois
Deonta Vaughn (185 cm, Cincinnati’10) has reached an agreement to play for French Pro A team Paris-Levallois this 2015. The 28-year-old Vaughn is moving to Paris after initially spending the earlier part of the 2014/15 season with Anwil Wloclawek from the Polish TBL. Deonta played 29 games for his former club and registered averages of…
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