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Liga Endesa: Real Madrid stays unbeaten
We are five rounds into the Spanish Liga Endesa season and things are already starting to take shape. Real Madrid is waltzing at the top of the standings, while arch rival Barcelona is getting warmed up after an indifferent start. Elsewhere, round 5 of Liga Endesa threw up plenty of other talking points. Read below…
Read MoreCarl English back with Iberostar Tenerife
Carl English (192 cm, Hawaii’03) has reached an agreement with Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be rejoining the team this 2016-17. English is a 35-year-old Canadian player who spent a decade with the Canadian national team, from 2005 to 2015. He was originally slated to start the season with Dominion Bilbao Basket…
Read MoreViacheslav Kravtsov added by Valencia
Viacheslav Kravtsov (211 cm) will be strengthening the frontcourt of Spanish club Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. He is a 29-year-old Ukrainian player who has been a member of the Ukrainian national team since 2006. The big man started the 2015-16 season playing for Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). He played seven games for…
Read MoreDavid Doblas moves to Doxa Lefkadas
David Doblas (206 cm) is taking his game to Greece this 2016-17 with a move to AE Doxas Lefkadas (Greece-A1). He is a 35-year-old veteran Spanish player who recently departed Saenz Horeca Araberri (Spain-LEB Gold). David logged one game for them before leaving. He scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds. Doblas spent the last…
Read MoreReal Madrid stays unbeaten through Liga Endesa round 2
Real Madrid stayed undefeated through two rounds of the Spanish Liga Endesa, overcoming a tricky encounter against Valencia in style. Los Blancos looked lively as the dismantled Valencia 75-94 on the road. The victory came because of a strong offensive display from the starting five, who collectively provided 59 of Madrid’s points. The visitors started…
Read MoreReal Madrid Trips OKC Thunder in OT
The NBA preseason is in full swing at the moment and some NBA teams are traveling overseas, taking their game to Europe. Other teams, like the Houston Rockets, recently hosted the Shanghai Sharks. The new-look Oklahoma City Thunder (sans Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka) flew to Spain to take on Euroleague powerhouse Real Madrid in…
Read MoreJosh-Emmanuel Akognon to Baskonia
Josh-Emmanuel Akognon (180 cm, CS Fullerton’09) has been added to strengthen the roster of Saski Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. Akognon 30-year-old Nigerian-American player who has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 2006. His 2015-16 season began playing in Asia for the Jilin Northeast Tigers (China-CBA), a team he signed with…
Read MoreKevin Bleeker starts career at Navarra
Twenty-three-year-old Dutch player Kevin Bleeker (208 cm, Canisius’16) will begin his pro basketball career this 2016-17 with Basket Navarra de Pamplona (Spain-LEB Silver). Kevin will be tasked to strengthen the team’s frontcourt rotation. He recently graduated from Canisius College and was a former member of the Dutch national team in 2014. Bleeker was originally set…
Read MorePreseason: weekend action recap
We are starting to get to the business end of the European preseason with a number of warm up tournaments closing and domestic supercups being won. The first trophies of the 2016/2017 campaigns are being handed out, with Milan and Gran Canaria Las Palmas both claiming success in their respective supercups. Preseason tournaments are also…
Read MoreSpanish SuperCup: Barcelona outlasts Real Madrid, advances to final
The final of the Spanish SuperCup has been locked after an exciting day of semifinal action on Friday. Contesting the showpiece game on the weekend will be Gran Canaria Las Palmas and FC Barcelona Lassa after both came through tricky last four encounters. Basketball fans were treated to a preseason El Clasico as Barcelona met…
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