EuroCup
Eurocup, close games aplenty in Round 5
Round 5 of the Eurocup regular season saw perhaps the closest hoops of the 2014/2015 campaign so far, with a number of games going right to the wire. The groups are now taking shape and the fight for the Last 32 is officially heating up, with all tables having runaway leaders and a chasing pack…
Read MoreEurocup, Paris-Levallois beats Strasbourg
There were just four games in the Eurocup on Tuesday as the fifth round of the competition got underway. The remaining scheduled games for this week will take place on Wednesday, fourteen encounters in total. As for tonight, there may have only been four games, but there was plenty of action on the hardwood, especially…
Read MoreKevin Dillard departs VEF Riga
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton’13) has parted ways with Latvian VEF Riga (LBL). His stint at the club did not last long as he only played in five VTB League games where he averaged 11.6 ppg and 4.6 apg. In EuroCup Kevin Dillard notched 8.8 points and 2.3 assists for the Baltic side. He also…
Read MoreEurocup Round 4 Recap
The Eurocup Round 4 came to an end on Wednesday with more exhilarating Basketball around the continent, including two games that went right to the wire through over time. The competitions’ remaining undefeated teams all extended their untouched records through week four. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn defeated Paris Levallois 81-78 at home, but needed…
Read MoreDeAndre Kane departs Krasny Oktyabr
DeAndre Kane (193 cm, Iowa State’ 14) has parted ways with Russian outfit Krasny Oktyabr (EuroCup, VTB league). His stint at the club did not last long as he only played in three EuroCup games and in the same number of games in VTB League. DeAndre Kane averaged 7.3 ppg and 1.7 rpg in EuroCup…
Read MoreEurocup week 4 tips off
Four games opened week four of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season. Each game ended in favour of the home team as Zaragoza got back on track, EWE Baskets Oldenburg opened its account, while Union Olimpija Ljubljana and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius consolidated their dominant positions. Group A CAI Zaragoza vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, 93-79 Spanish club…
Read MoreJustin Cobbs inks with VEF Riga
Latvian VEF Riga has confirmed the addition of Justin Cobbs (191 cm, California’14) to the team roster. The American spent the 2014/2015 pre-season with the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA but left the franchise before the campaign started. He also stayed with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) for a while during pre-season, but did not…
Read MoreEurocup, a look back on Round 3
With Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season wrapped the group phase of the competition is starting to take shape. Five teams remain undefeated through the competition, but there are still plenty of Regular Season weeks for struggling teams to improve their fortunes and make a push for the next stage of the tournament. Group…
Read MoreCoach Dusko Vujosevic snaps and hits player
Partizan Belgrade’s coach Dusko Vujosevic snapped tonight and hit his player Mihajlo Andric after a tough Eurocup loss (79-82) on the road against Hapoel Jerusalem from Israel. It was a very tight game and the Serbian coach was mad that his player didn’t follow his instructions in the last seconds of the game. It is…
Read MoreEurocup Regular Season Round 3
Two games sparked Round 3 of the Eurocup Regular Season into action as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Strasbourg both picked up important wins. The round will get into full swing on Wednesday with a further 16 games completing the schedule for week three of the competition. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. PAOK Thessaloniki, 87-46 Russian club…
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