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CSKA Moscow wins Gloria Cup
CSKA Moscow has defeated Unicaja Malaga to win the Gloria Cup international pre-season tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. opponents to win the game 88-84 after a close fought contest that sets both clubs in good stead before the start of the Euroleague. CSKA Moscow made the early moves in the game, outpacing Malaga in the first…
Read MoreReal Madrid lifts EuroAmerica Cup
After an amazing 2013/2014 season for Real Madrid, the team’s campaign fell at the last hurdle with defeat in the Spanish league and Euroleague finals. Los Blancos will attack the 2014/2015 season in a bid to go one step further and continued its preparations by defeating Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico, BSN) 82-103 to lift…
Read MoreJames Nunnally added by Estudiantes
Tuenti Movil Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) is reinforcing its roster with the addition James Nunnally (201 cm, UCSB’12) for the 2014-15 season. He began the 2013-14 season playing for the Phoenix Suns. He was released in October. James then signed with D-League team Bakersfield Jam and there he 25 games and posted averages of 18.4 ppg…
Read MoreOrenga resigns as coach of Spanish team
Juan Antonio Orenga has officially stepped down as the coach of the Spanish National Men’s Basketball Team. He resigned as a result of Spain’s disappointing finish in the recent FIBA World Cup 2014. The tournament hosts were a dominant force during the group stage of the competition and were heavy favorites to face the United…
Read MoreEstudiantes claim trophy over Madrid
Estudiantes came out victorious against their more illustrious city neighbours Real Madrid to clinch the pre-season Albacete tournament after a 76-74 win. It was a Real side missing some of its key men who have been at the FIBA World Cup 2014, but any Los Blancos team is classy, so Estudiantes will take confidence from…
Read MoreJeleel Akindele pens with Fuenlabrada
Nigerian big man Jeleel Akindele (216 cm, Chicago State’05) is staying in Spain’s Liga Endesa this 2014-15 after signing with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada. The player moved to Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-Liga Endesa) late in the 2013-14 season. He played seven games for them and averaged 4.3 ppg and 2.9 rpg. Akindele transferred there after beginning…
Read MoreRolands Freimanis out of Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria has parted ways with Latvian big man Rolands Freimanis (210 cm) before the start of the season. The player did not meet the team’s expectations during the pre-season. Freimanis has been a member of the Latvian national team from 2009 up to the present. He played for Khimik-OPZ…
Read MoreRyan Gomes pens with Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) will be reinforcing its frontcourt this 2014-15 season with the addition of former NBA forward Ryan Gomes (201 cm, Providence’05). Gomes is an American international player who also holds a passport from Cape Verde. Ryan had a short 2013-14 season in the NBA. He started off with the Oklahoma City…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014: Spain is out
The second day of quarter-final games in the FIBA World Cup 2014 brought with them arguably the most exciting and intense Basketball of the tournament so far. Certainly, France knocking out tournament hosts Spain sent shockwaves around the country and stunned the millions watching the spectacle unfold on TV. Joining France in the semi-final stage…
Read MoreGustavo Ayon added by Real Madrid
Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid (Liga Endesa) has landed the services of Mexican big man Gustavo Ayon for the 2014-15 season. Ayon has been a member of the Mexican national team from 2007 up to the present. In fact, he was a member of the Mexican contingent that recently reached the Round of 16 in the…
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