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Three Share Lead at Spanish ACB
After four rounds of action this 2017-18 season, only three teams remain undefeated in the Spanish ACB or Liga Endesa. They sit atop of the league standings and they are FC Barcelona, Montakit Fuenlabrada, and Real Madrid. FC Barcelona has retooled and rebuilt their team after a disappointing 2016-17 campaign. They appear to have bounced…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa title contenders prove worth
So far, this ACB Liga Endesa season, we have talked about the three title favourites, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona. All three clubs have shown through two rounds of the 2017/2018 campaign that they will be the teams to beat. Through round 3 this weekend, the three clubs exploded for the first time, each putting…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: giants continue success
We are at the Round 2 stage of the 2017/2018 ACB Liga Endesa season and already the usual suspects of Spanish Basketball are flexing their muscles. Round 1 last weekend saw Real Madrid, Barcelona, and reigning ACB Liga Endesa champs Valencia secure victories. The three clubs were at it again during Round 2, all picking…
Read MoreChasson Randle to boost Real Madrid
Chasson Randle (187 cm, Stanford’15) has agreed to a deal with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be strengthening the team’s backcourt this 2017-18. The Stanford product was waived by the New York Knicks this summer and will once again be taking his game to Europe. Randle began the 2016-17 season with the Philadelphia 76ers,…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: big three open with wins
The largest league in European basketball is back in action as the Spain ACB Liga Endesa tipped off its 2017/2018 season this weekend. At the moment, with the NBA and European competitions yet to get underway, the ACB Liga Endesa is the biggest name in global basketball so far this season. When we talk about…
Read MoreCarlos Delfino agrees to deal with Baskonia
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed veteran international basketball player, Carlos Delfino (198 cm), for the 2017-18 season. He has been a 13-year fixture in the Argentinian National Team since 2003. He played back home in Argentina in 2016-17 for the Aerochaco Boca Juniors Capital Feder (Argentina-Liga A). He signed with them in March…
Read MoreGary Neal inks with Zaragoza
Veteran guard, Gary Neal (193 cm, Towson’07) is a recent addition to the roster of Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18. The 33-year-old Neal makes his way back to Europe after a seven-year run in the NBA and NBA D-League. Gary signed with the Westchester Knicks in December 2016. He played a single game for…
Read MoreIberostar Tenerife wins 2017 Intercontinental Cup
Spain’s Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias reigned supreme in the finals of the 2017 Intercontinental Cup, defeating a tough opponent in Venezuela’s Guaros de Lara, 76-71. The event, sponsored by FIBA, was a big success and fans of international basketball were treated to some amazing hoops. Iberostar Tenerife has been on a fantastic ride, since winning…
Read MoreVladimir Golubovic agrees with Sevilla
Vladimir Golubovic (212 cm) has agreed to a deal to play for Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18. Golubovic is a 31-year-old international basketball player who has dual citizenship from Serbia and Montenegro. He was a member of the Montenegrin National Team from 2008 to 2014. Vladimir has had previous experience playing in…
Read MoreMickell Gladness pens with Bilbao Basket
Mickell Gladness (211 cm, Alabama A&M’08) will be a force in the paint for RETAbet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18 season. The big man is coming off a 2016-17 season spent on the roster of BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML). He played seven games for them in the Baltic League, where he registered averages…
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