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Read MorePaulius Jankunas out for Zalgiris’ season
Zalgiris Kaunas has suffered a serious dent to their Euroleague hopes after announcing a season ending injury to captain and talisman Paulius Jankunas (205 cm). The 28-year old power forward will sit out the remainder of the season after picking up a shoulder injury during his team’s overtime victory last Thursday against Brose Baskets Bamberg…
Read MoreKelly McCarty departs Kazan
Kelly McCarty (201 cm, South Mississippi’98) has left Unics Kazan (Russia, PBL, VTB League, and Euoleague) after coming to a mutual decision with the club. The 38-year old American-Russian has found court time hard to come by this season. He has played 3 games in the PBL and averaged 3.7ppg and 4.7rpg. McCarty also played…
Read MoreEuroleague: Sasha Kaun named Top 16 Week 7 MVP
On CSKA Moscow’s star-studded team, it was an unheralded blue-collar ace in the paint that made the big
Read MoreEuroleague: BC Khimki falls to Olympiacos
After starting the Euroleague Top 16 round losing three of their first four games, the defending champions have picked off their last three opponents to turn around their season and get back into the thick of things.
Read MoreEuroleague: Efes hands Real Madrid first loss
Day one of Week 7 in Euroleague Top 16 competition featured five games, four of which were separated by 10 points, total. The fifth game was the day’s blow-out with a differential of 17 points. The game of the day was held in Turkey as Anadolu Efes, who came into the contest 5-1, hosted the…
Read MoreRyszard Krauze steps down as CEO of Prokom
Ryszard Krauze, the founder, owner, and CEO of Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland, TBL) has stepped down from all of those positions, with the team now falling into the ownership of sponsor Asseco. The departure of Krauze will bring to an end his history with Prokom after he became owner of the club in 1998. During…
Read MoreEuroleague: Rudy Fernandez named Top 16 Week 6 MVP
For the third time this season, Rudy Fernandez is the week’s bwin MVP after leading Real Madrid to victory
Read MoreEuroleague: Anadolu Efes picks up fifth win
What Thursday’s Euroleague games lacked in drama was certainly made up for on Friday with three games that went down to the wire. Anadolu Efes earned their fifth Top 16 win with a 73:78 victory on the road over Unicaja Malaga. Panathinaikos Athens survived a major scare from winless Brose Baskets, who took the Greens…
Read MoreIbrahim Jaaber returned his salary to Zalgiris
Zalgiris Kaunas announced that Ibrahim Jaaber, who left the team earlier this week due to his religious convictions, has
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