Belarus
Belarus season gets underway
While the 2014/2015 Basketball season is in full swing for most, some countries are still getting underway, such as the Belarus top flight. The Premier League tipped off on Friday, and as it was Halloween it is fitting that there were some monster scores taking place in Round 1. Check out the recap of all…
Read MoreAvtodor Saratov wins first VTB game
Russian club Avtodor Saratov has collected its first VTB League victory and put a century of points on the board in the process. The home team tore apart Belarussian visitors Tsmoki-Minsk 100-81 to resign the away team to the bottom of the table without a win (0-5), the only team remaining without a victory. This…
Read MoreIvan Maras signs with Tsmoki-Minsk
Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League) has recently brought in Montenegrin forward Ivan Maras (207 cm) to bolster their frontcourt this 2014-15. Maras was a member of Montenegro’s National Team from 2008 to 2010 and in 2012.Maras was a member of Montenegro’s National Team from 2008 to 2010 and in 2012. He spent the 2013-14 season playing for Al…
Read MoreFIBA 2015 Eurobasket teams decided
After a frenetic night of Basketball action around Europe, we now know the participant nations for next year’s FIBA 2015 Eurobasket tournament. There was plenty of drama along the way as teams fought it out on the court, while others cruised through to the tournament. Group A Iceland will play in a European Championships for…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 4
Latvia is the only team in the Eurobasket 2015 2nd qualifying round that has played in all four days and has come out with as many wins. Only Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina can lay claim to being undefeated as well, but both countries are in three-team groups and have only played twice putting them…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd qualifying round Day 3
In the aftermath of Day 3 of the second qualifying round for Eurobasket 2015, four teams have managed to remain undefeated to lead their respective groups. They are Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-0), F.Y.R. Macedonia (3-0), Latvia (3-0) and Italy (2-0). Group A In this three-team group Bosnia and Herzegovina managed to fend off Iceland 72-62,…
Read More2015 EuroBasket qualifiers day 2
Day 2 of the 2015 Eurobasket qualifiers took place last night and the groups are now starting to take shape after twelve games took place. Group A The United Kingdom continued to struggle as they fell to defeat against Bosnia 67-80 to slip to the bottom of Group A after also losing to Iceland in…
Read MoreArtsiom Parakhouski to Novgorod
Belarusian big man Artsiom Parakhouski (211 cm, Radford’10) has been picked up by BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) for the 2014-15 season. Parakhouski has been a member of the Belarusian National Team in 2008 and 2010-2013. He spent the 2013-14 season playing for Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). He logged 19 games for them in the…
Read MoreTsmoki-Minsk takes 6th straight title
Tsmoki-Minsk’s hold over the Belarus Premier League showed no signs of loosening as the club marched to a sixth consecutive league crown. A dominating force in Belarus Basketball over the last 10 years, Tsmoki-Minsk is the true powerhouse of the country and few would bet against the club making it seven straight titles next season.…
Read MoreEurochallenge quarter final stage begins
The Eurochallenge quarter-final stage is underway as four games took place on Tuesday evening. The round opened with plenty of drama on the court as the teams vie for a place in the Final Four. It proved to be a good start for Tartu Rock as the team closed a narrow home win against Szolnoki…
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