Spain
Domen Lorbek added by Sevilla
Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) is bolstering its roster for the upcoming season with the recent addition of Domen Lorbek (198 cm). He is a 31-year-old Slovenian player who was a former member of his country’s national team from 2005 to 2014. Lorbek spent the last three seasons playing for Turkish club Royal Hali…
Read MoreFC Barcelona Edges Zenit 63-61
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) and fellow Euroleague competitor, Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB) locked horns in some preseason action recently. The Spanish powerhouse would lean on its three-point shooting late in this low-scoring game to hold on to their slim lead and dispatch Zenit, 63-61. Ante Tomic would step up his game just when Barca…
Read MoreUCAM Murcia Bags Torneo EncestaRias Trophy
Spanish club UCAM Murcia began the week on a high note on Monday. They edged out Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 73-70 to claim the Torneo EncestaRias. It is just one of the many pre-season tournaments being played out over the coming weeks as teams warm-up for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The game was close and both…
Read MoreSupercopa Endesa Draw Ushers in 2016/17
The draw for the 2016 Supercopa Endesa (Spanish Supercup) has been announced and with it the bubbling of eager anticipation for the 2016/17 season begins. This year’s Supercup will be held in Baskonia and as it is customary, hosts Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are automatically participants. The result of the draw has the Baskonian club facing…
Read MoreOthello Hunter added by Real Madrid
Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) has acquired the services of veteran Othello Hunter (203 cm, Ohio State’08) this 2016-17. The deal is reportedly for two years, so the seasoned big man will be boosting the team’s frontcourt rotation moving forward. The 30-year-old product of Ohio State spent the last two seasons with another dominant…
Read MoreDylan Page landed by Estudiantes
Dylan Page (204 cm, University of Wisconsin’04) is set to make his return to the Spanish Liga Endesa this 2016-17 by way of a deal with Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa). It’s been a while, the veteran last saw action in the league was back in 2007-08. Dylan is coming off a three-game stint with the…
Read MoreBo McCalebb pens with Gran Canaria
Bo McCalebb (178 cm, University of New Orleans’08) has agreed to terms on a deal that will allow him to play for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. Bo is an American international player who also holds a passport from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He was a former member of the FYR…
Read More2016 Olympic Basketball: An Epilogue
Now that the adrenaline from the 2016 Olympic Basketball Games has faded, we can take a look back at how amazing the quadrennial event was and put into perspective some of the storylines that accompanied it. As expected, USA Basketball took home the gold medal in the event, despite the absence of some veteran team…
Read MorePetteri Koponen joins FC Barcelona
Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) has signed Finnish guard Petteri Koponen (194 cm) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The 28-year-old Finn has seen stints for the Finnish national team in 2006 to 2009 and again in 2012 up to the present. He heads to FC Barcelona after spending the last three seasons on…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Quarterfinals Set
And then there were eight.. The cream has truly risen to the top. The elite eight teams competing in the knockout rounds of the basketball competition of the 2016 Olympic Games are locked in. The last games of the group phase finalized the standings. Hosts Brazil were able to put up a win on the…
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