Europe
Chinemelu Elonu back with Zaragoza
Spanish Liga Endesa team CAI Zaragoza has brought back Nigerian big man Chinemelu Elonu (206 cm, Texas A&M’09) this 2014. The 27-year-old Elonu played this 2013-14 season with Tofas Bursa (Turkey-TBL). He played six games for them in the EuroChallenge and produced averages of 16.2 ppg and 9.7 rpg. In 31 games in the Turkish…
Read MorePanathinaikos and Olympiacos to play Greek final
The Greek title will once again be decided between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos in a true clash of the titans contest. The two juggernauts of Greek and European Basketball are perennial contenders for the Greek title and they will fight it out once more after both clubs emerged from sweeping their semi-final series’ in style. Olympiacos…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi routs Kutaisi in Game 1 of Finals
Dinamo Tbilisi put out a statement in Game 1 of the Georgian Superleague Final series by smashing Kutaisi 104-55 at home to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The Regular Season winner fired its intent to win a first title since 2003 by putting nearly 50 points on fellow finalists Kutaisi to take early…
Read MorePyrinto wins 2013-14 Finnish Championship
Pyrinto Tampere defeated Joensuun Kataja Basket 78-88 in Game 4 of the Finnish Korisliiga Finals to win the 2013-14 Championship. This Pyrinto’s third trophy for their collection. They were back-to-back champions in 2010 and 2011. This was a fitting end to their impressive season as the heavy favorites dominated the regular season with a 38-6…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes knocked out of TBL Playoffs
Turkey TBL – Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir won Game 3 of their Quarterfinal match-up against Anadolu Efes Istanbul and will move on Fenerbache Ulker in the Semis. The 2014 Turkish Cup winners were able to keep their opponents in check in the fourth quarter to prevail 67-73. It was a back-and-forth affair. Both teams exchanged…
Read MoreItaly: Milano and Sassari up 1-0 in QFinals
The Playoffs of Italy’s premier basketball league are underway and both EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Banco di Sardegna Sassari opened the Quarterfinals with wins. EA7 Armani, the league’s regular season top finisher, cruised to a 73-59 victory over eighth seeded Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. In the other game, Sassari (4th) edged out Enel Basket…
Read MoreO.D. Anosike picked up by Strasbourg
O.D. Anosike (203 cm, Siena’13) is set to reinforce the frontcourt of Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) as the team is in the middle of the league’s Semifinals this 2014. The 23-year-old Anosike is an American player who also bears a Nigerian passport. The player has had a productive rookie season thus far. He found some success…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv wins Euroleague
The Euroleague trophy will be returning to Israel as Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv capped a wonderful Final Four weekend with one of the most memorable Euroleague Final wins in history. The club overcame Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid 98-86 in the first final game to go to overtime in 45 years. In many ways 5 time…
Read MoreKolossos Rodou sanctioned by FIBA
It has been found that Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) continues to be in breach of its obligation to honor an award order by the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). For that reason FIBA banned the Greek club from registering new players. The BAT awarded American player Laron Dendy (photo above) his claim against his former team for…
Read More2015 Euroleague Final Four heads to Madrid
Spanish capital Madrid has been named as the host city for the 2015 Euroleague Final Four, to be held between May 15 and 17 2015. The showpiece event of the European Basketball season will be held at Real Madrid’s Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid, it was announced just before the Turkish Airlines…
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