Spain
Jose Calderon gets the most bucks for his bang
In an odd confluence of events, Jose Calderon was signed by the Golden State Warriors, and then two hours later waived by the team. The Warriors thanked him for his time and cut him a check for $415K. The team needed to make an immediate adjustment in their plans, following the MRI results on Kevin…
Read MoreRobert Gilchrist deals with Horeca Araberri
Robert Gilchrist (206 cm, Florida State’14) will be picking up his season with Saenz Horeca Araberri in the Spanish LEB Gold. The British player has already been playing this season, representing Holargos in the Greek second division A2. During that stint, Robert Gilchrist played in seven games and secured averages of 7.1 points and 3.3…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Tenerife claims historic top spot
Round 22 of the Spanish Liga Endesa saw the teams at the top of the standings jostle for position. The big winner on Sunday was Iberostar Tenerife, with the island club heading to the top of the standings in sole possession briefly while Read Madrid waited to play. By the end of the day, Madrid…
Read MoreKyle Rowley pens with Coruna
Kyle Rowley (St. Mary’s California’13) did not have to look long for a new station and has signed for Leyma Basquet Coruna in the Spanish LEB Gold. Just yesterday, the ex-Trinidad and Tobago international left fellow LEB Gold club Saenz Horeca Araberri. He joined the club at the start of the season and has helped…
Read MoreKyle Rowley departs from Araberri
Kyle Rowley (213 cm, St. Mary’s ’13) is parting ways with Saenz Horeca Araberri (Spain-LEB Gold). The 27-year-old center leaves the team after appearing in 14 games this season. In those games, he averaged 8.6 ppg with 7.5 rpg in 25.7 mpg in league play. Prior to playing for Araberri, Rowley left Saski Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga…
Read MoreErsan Ilyasova swapped for Tiago Splitter
The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Turkish forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Atlanta Hawks for Brazilian-Spanish big man, Tiago Splitter. Atlanta also gets a future second-round pick, while Philly receives draft considerations. This will be Ilyasova’s third team this season. He played three games for the Oklahoma City Thunder where he averaged 5.0 ppg and 5.3…
Read MoreThomas Bropleh signs with Breogan
Thomas Bropleh (196 cm, Boise State ’14) inked a deal with Breogan Lugo (Spain-LEB Gold). Bropleh will offer a new scoring threat to his new team that is trying to make a rise in the standings. Right now, Breogan sits in fifth place in the LEB Gold with a 15-8 record. The American guard played…
Read MoreNational Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreJuan Palacios added by Tofas
Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) has landed the services of veteran international player Juan Palacios (206 cm) this 2017. He is a 31-year-old Colombian player who also holds a Spanish passport. Juan spent the last two seasons on the roster of Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL), so he is quite familiar with the league. In 2015-16 the…
Read MoreUnicaja Malaga stuns Real Madrid in ACB
The most important game of Round 21 in the Spanish ACB saw the league leaders, Real Madrid getting tripped up at the hands of sixth-ranked Unicaja Malaga. Real Madrid has been on a recent tear in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague, even claiming the solo lead in Europe’s most competitive league. So, when the Spanish powerhouse…
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