Valencia hands Barcelona first ACB loss

Valencia handed Barcelona their first loss at the Spanish Liga ACB, winning in Barcelona with 87-79. The game was tight throughout three quarters, resulting in 12 lead changes. Barcelona had the biggest lead at seven in the middle of the third period (54-47), but Valencia responded with a 10-0 run, and the match was tied at 63 going…

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Malaga destroys Dijon in FIBA Championsleague

Unicaja Malaga kept their perfect season alive in the Basketball Champions League with a dominant 83-54 win over JDA Dijon. Dijon was shorthanded, as they only had eight players mainly in the rotation for the game. Sek Henry led Dijon with 16 points, and Abdoulaye Loum scored 8 points and grabbed six rebounds. Unicaja is now the…

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Gran Canaria shocks Real in Madrid

Gran Canaria has become the first team to win at the WiZink Center this season and also the first to topple Real Madrid in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa.  Herbalife Gran Canaria came to Madrid with a game plan; slow down the pace and focus on defense, and it worked. Real Madrid only scored 70 points and turned the ball over…

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Julian Gamble from Italy to Spain, Tenerife

Julian Gamble (208 cm, F/C) has signed in the ACB with Lenovo Tenerife. The Spanish team sits in ninth place with a 2-1 record. Gamble played the last two seasons in the Italian Serie A. He averaged 9.4 ppg and 5.1 rebounds for Virtus Bologna this past season and slightly lower numbers in 20 EuroCup…

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Baskonia adds Alex Barrera

On the eve of the new EuroLeague season, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz signed swingman Alex Barrera to a temporary contract on Wednesday. Barerra (196 cm, 28 years old) has spent a decade in the Spanish League playing for Joventut Badalona, his original club, as well as Manresa and Burgos. All told, he has averaged 10:24 minutes, 3.1…

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ACB Liga Endesa has started

The Spanish ACB Liga Endesa, the top-tier national league in Europe, has started this weekend. After both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, this new 2021-22 season is one of hope and “back to normal.” Finally, fans will be allowed at games. Not at full capacity, but at 40% to…

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Kenan Sipahi back in ACB, signs with Zaragoza

Kenan Sipahi (189 cm, G) has signed with Casademont Zaragoza in the Spanish ACB. The Turk-Kosovan guard played his entire pro career in Turkey except for one season. In the 19/20 season, he played for Sevilla, also in the ACB. Sipahi played EuroLeague this past season as he averaged 5.8 ppg for powerhouse Fenerbahce. Kenan…

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Vitto Brown moves south to Spain, Sevilla

Vitto Brown (203 cm, F) has signed with Coosur Real Betis Sevilla in the Spanish ACB. Last season, Betis finished 19th in the standings. Brown played in Le Mans last season. In 32 French ProA games, he averaged 9.9 ppg and 3.5 rebounds. Vitto Brown played in the GLeague the three seasons before, and he…

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Norris Cole to Unicaja

Norris Cole (188 cm, G) has signed with Unicaja Malaga in the Spanish ACB. Unicaja comes off a disappointing season where they ended up 11th in the standings. Cole played in the French ProA and Euroleague last season. In 30 EuroLeague games, he averaged 13.7 ppg and 3.6 assists for ASVEL Villeurbanne. Norris Cole is…

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Steven Enoch tabbed by Baskonia

Steven Enoch (210 cm, C/F) is moving up in the world of pro basketball as he has signed with EuroLeague side TD Systems Baskonia Victoria-Gasteiz. Steven Enoch played in the ACB last year, his first out of college. In 36 games for Obradoiro, he averaged an impressive 9.6 ppg and 4.3 rebounds. Steven Enoch, 25…

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