Adriatic League
Adriatic League final four confusion
There is growing frustration surrounding the venue for the Adriatic League final four, with mounting confusion over
Read MoreTop European teams lose recently
Top European teams from various leagues suffered losses recently. In Germany’s BBL, the top two teams of the league, Brose Baskets Bamberg and FC Bayern Muenchen lost their respective matchups recently. Brose Basket was stunned by 11th ranked Phoenix Hagen, and Bayern Muenchen were edged out by the Walter Tigers Tuebingen. Phoenix Hagen were led…
Read MoreAdriatic League: No. 1 Igokea falls to Partizan
With only three weeks of regular season to play in the Adriatic League and with eight teams still having a shot at making the playoffs prior to the Week 24 games, every point of every game for those eight teams in critical. Igokea and Red Star Beograd have clinched a spot in the playoffs, but…
Read MoreEuroleague and Adriatic League reach agreement
Following the recent communication confirming that the 2012-13 ABA League Bylaws contradict the previously approved 2012-13 Euroleague Bylaws regarding the qualification criteria for clubs coming from the ABA League to participate in the 2013-14 Euroleague, Euroleague Basketball has worked together with the ABA League to find a solution. The solution is to be applied only…
Read MoreCoach Aco Petrović resigns from Cedevita
Tonight Croatian team Cedevita Zagreb and Serbian team Partizan Belgrade played a crucial game in the Adriatic League. The winner would have good chances to qualify for the Final Four and keep the hopes alive for Euroleague participation next season. In a very tight game Partizan pulled away with a 77-76 victory. Coach Aco Petrović…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Two clinch spots in semifinals
With only three weeks remaining in the 2012-13 Adriatic League, the battle for the four playoff spots is now down to just six teams and two spots, as the top two have already been booked. Radnicki’s 78:63 win over Buducnost VOLI on Saturday split the two from a tie in the No. 3 spot, keeping…
Read MoreVlado Ilievski to miss Cedevita season
Vlado Ilievski (190 cm) will not play again for Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia, Adriatic League) this season after picking up a foot injury. Ironically Ilievski recently returned to the court after recovering from an injury to his foot. Unfortunately the 33-year old point guard aggravated the injury upon his return and will now sit out the…
Read MoreDwight Thorne signs with Zadar
Struggling Adriatic League team KK Zadar (Croatia, A1) has signed American point guard Dwight Thorne (190 cm, Colorado’10) until the end of the season. The team is struggling at the foot of the Adriatic League with a 7-15 record and will hope that Thorne can aid in a late season recovery. Thorne has signed from…
Read MoreMark Worthington leaves Kragujevac
Mark Worthington (202 cm, Metropolitan State’05) has left Radnicki Kragujevac (Serbia, Adriatic League) after failing to recover from a recent injury. Australian born Worthington picked up a shoulder injury during his teams loss to Olimpija Ljubljana in the Adriatic League on December 20th. The injury was at first thought to be minor but it has…
Read MoreElton Brown free agent
Red Star Belgrade (Adriatic League and Serbian League) has told Elton Brown (206 cm, Virginia’05) that he is free to leave if he receives an offer from another club. With the arrival of Predrag Samardziski it was clear that Brown’s role in the team would be less than before. Especially when the coaching staff chose…
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