Europe
David Ramseier parts with Boulazac
David Ramseier (202 cm) is parting ways with French Pro B club Boulazac Basket Dordogne after two seasons. David is a Swiss player who also holds a French passport. He was a former member of the Swiss National Team from 2006 to 2012. Ramseier has spent majority of his professional career playing for various French…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olajbanyasz takes Hungarian title
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz completed their sweep of their Finals series against Atomeromu SE Paks with a 79-69 Game-3 victory. This is their fifth Hungarian league championship. The last time the club took the top spot on the podium was in 2012, the tail end of a back-to-back title run. You could say that this truly is…
Read MoreSamardziski wins arbitration vs Red Star
Macedonian player Predrag Samardziski (215 cm) filed a claim against former team Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Red Star) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The big man, who played for the Serbian club late in the 2012-13 season was asking for outstanding salaries, bonuses and interest from the team. Predrag alleged that the club made…
Read MoreRasheed Wright returns to Saint Vallier
Rasheed Wright (196 cm, Old Dominion’03) is making his return to Saint Vallier Basket Drome (France, ProB) for what will be his second stint with the club. The American is a well-known name in French Basketball after spending his entire career in the country since leaving Old Dominion University over a decade ago. However, Rasheed…
Read MoreIntercontinental Cup pits Tel Aviv against Flamengo
Maccabi Tel Aviv will have the chance to add to is international honours as the Euroleague winners will face off against Flamengo in the 2014 Intercontinental Cup. The game is a celebration contest between the winners of the FIBA Liga de las Americas champions Flamengo and Europe’s best, Tel Aviv. There will of course also…
Read MoreTrento wins Serie A promotion with LNP Gold win
The Italian LNP Gold has wrapped for another season after Trento swept the title series to secure promotion to the top flight Serie A next season. The winners claimed a 75-90 road win over UPEA Capo d’Orlando to sweep the series in Game 3, but was made to fight from behind to sew up the…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes it 4 LKL titles in a row
Zalgiris Kaunas is the champion of the Lithuanian LKL once more after the club downed Neptunas Klaipeda 90-70 in the finals series. The Game 6 victory ensured Zalgiris wrapped a 4-2 series win in front of its home fans inside the imposing Zalgiris Arena. It was a crushing win on the night as the Kaunas…
Read MoreBayern Munich reaches BBL Finals
Bayern Munich progressed to the German BBL Finals after crushing EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the decisive game of the semi-finals series. Bayern will meet ALBA Berlin in the finals, and with Brose Baskets Bamberg’s three year BBL reign over there will be a new champion of the German top flight. Bayern will be eyeing a…
Read MoreAdidas Eurocamp 2014 set for June
The Adidas Eurocamp 2014 will take place on June 7-9 at Treviso, Italy. The annual camp is an event geared to showcase the skills and talents of some of today’s top international players. All 30 NBA teams will be sending representatives to the event to scout the participants. There are more than a few Eurocamp…
Read MoreLimoges crowned French ProA champions
The French ProA has been decided for another year as CSP Limoges came from behind after the first quarter to defeat Strasbourg 73-70 in Game 3 of the finals series. The club collects its tenth title, but only its first since 2000 and it comes two seasons after the outfit was promoted from the French…
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