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Euroleague: Olympiacos’ struggles continue
Three games made up the schedule on Thursday in the Euroleague Last 16 as day two of Round 3 continued with more dramatic action around the continent. It was a night where all away teams claimed victory. Barcelona put a second consecutive defeat on current champions Olympiacos by claiming victory on the road in Group…
Read MoreFilip Videnov now with Krasnie Krilya
Bulgarian player Filip Videnov (196 cm, Western Kentucky’03) has joined Russian club Krasnie Krilya Samara for the 2013-14 season. Videnov was originally slated to play for Spanish team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, but began the season playing in his home Bulgaria for Lukoil Academic Sofia. He managed to play in nine games for them in the…
Read MoreMichal Ignerski joins Krasnie Krilya
Russian and VTB club Krasnie Krilya Samara has added Polish forward Michal Ignerski (207 cm, Mississippi State’03) for the 2013-14 season. Michal is moving from Virtus Roma from Italy’s Serie A. Before parting with his former team, Ignerski played four games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 7.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg. He also…
Read MoreAttendance and revenue: Top NE European teams
Attendance and revenue: Top 20 North Eastern European teams Revenue from ticket sales is not the primary source of income of sports organizations. Especially when it is compared to sponsorship deals, TV broadcasting rights, merchandising, and donations from local city or regional government. However, home-game attendance is a key factor that affects a club’s business…
Read MoreVictor Khryapa retires from Russian team
Victor Khryapa has called time on his international career by officially announcing his retirement from the Russian National Team. The legend of the modern age of Russian Basketball has only confirmed something that had been apparently inevitable for some time after he pulled out of Eurobasket 2013 in September. The former NBA star and current…
Read MoreEuroleague: Last 16 is set
It has been another Regular Season of fantastic Euroleague action and with Week 10 now underway there is only Friday left until we turn our attention to the Last 16. There were eight games on Thursday with plenty of business to be taken care of as the final five positions for the Last 16 of…
Read MoreVTB United League: Khimky stays undefeated
It was an epic clash between the two remaining undefeated teams in Group B of the VTB United League with only one of them coming out unscathed. BC Khimky Moscow Region ended the seven-game winning streak of host team, CSKA Moscow via 92-87 victory. Khimky employed aggressive play, intensity on the glass and a high…
Read MoreEuroleague: Milan qualifies to next stage
There is just one more week left of the Euroleague Regular Season after another round of action in Week 9, and with there still plenty to play for it is promising to be an exciting finale to the first group phase. There are five more Last 16 places up for grabs next week with only…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA defeats Barca
With week 9 of the Euroleague under way many teams are already turning their attention to the Last 16, although there is still plenty to play for around the continent. It was a night where it was good to be home as only one teamed picked up an away win on Thursday. There was a…
Read MoreKrystopher Faber inks with Vladivostok
Krystopher Faber (208 cm, De Paul´12) will link up with Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Russia, Superleague) after agreeing terms with the club. The center started the season playing for BK Ventspils in the Latvian LBL where he featured in four games and collected 3.0 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. The American also took to the…
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