Euroleague
Maciej Lampe named Euroleague December MVP
A year ago, a long-term injury forced him to watch his new team miss the Top 16 for the first time this century. One year later, center Maciej Lampe proved to be the difference as Caja Laboral Vitoria not only returned to the Top 16 against all odds, but opened it with a resounding victory…
Read MoreAnte Tomic named Euroleague Top 16, Week 1 MVP
At the start of a new phase that challenges everyone to raise their game, FC Barcelona Regal center Ante Tomic did that and more with a near-perfect all-around performance to earn the bwin MVP honor for Week 1 of the Top 16! Tomic packed as many stats as possible into less than 21 minutes on…
Read MoreEuroleague Home Club Sweep, Greens Upset
Week 1 of the Euroleague Top 16 is in the books with the completion of Day 2 matches. It’s been a thrilling week as the Euroleague Top 16 got underway and Friday was no exception with three home club victories and what many would consider an upset in Athens as the Panathinaikos Greens outlasted Zalgiris…
Read MoreJeremiah Massey signs with Bamberg
Jeremiah Massey (202 cm, Kansas State’05) has signed with Euroleague team Brose Baskets Bamberg from Germany. Massey had a short-term contract this season in Russia with Krasnie Krilya. Before Russia he also played in Spain and Greece.
Read MoreEuroleague: Top 16 Tips off with two upsets
They’re back… After a two-week break from Euroleague competition, the Top 16 tipped off on Thursday with five Week 1 contests being held. Day 1 of Week 1 was dominated by home clubs, with two big upsets in the books. Caja Laboral, finished fourth in the regular season Group C with a 4-6 record, got…
Read MoreSheldon Williams stops talk of a move
All week there has been talk of Sheldon Williams moving from Elan Chalon, primarily Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul. Court Side Basketball News reported just a couple of days ago that, based on numerous reports, the deal was done, the parties just needed to work out a few contractual details. Today we’ve learned that the deal has…
Read MoreEuroleague: Group F Outlook and Schedule
The Euroleague Top 16 starts today, with five matches scheduled and the last three on Friday in the first week of 14. Group F contains Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv (Group B winner), FC Barcelona Regal (Group D winner), BC Khimki Moscow Region (Group A 2nd)
Read MoreCSKA Moscow to tryout Theo Papaloukas
35 year old free agent guard Teodoros Papaloukas from Greece will practice with Russian Euroleague team CSKA Moscow for a while, with a possibility of signing a contract for the rest of the season. Papaloukas was one of the star players of CSKA between 2002 and 2008, winning two Euroleague titles (2006, 2008), being named…
Read MoreEuroleague: Group E Outlook and Schedule
The Euroleague Top 16 opens up Thursday, December 27 and Friday, December 28 with Game 1 of 14. Group E features Real Madrid (Group A winner), Zalgiris Kaunas (Group C winner), CSKA Moscow (Group D 2nd), Unicaja Malaga (Group B 2nd), Panathinaikos Athens (Group A 3rd), Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Group C 3rd), Brose Baskets Bamberg…
Read MorePanathinaikos sends Derwin Kitchen to Cedevita
Greek team Panathinaikos Athens has sent Derwin Kitchen (193 cm, Florida State’11) on loan to Croatian team Cedevita Zagreb. Kitchen will play for Cedevita for the rest of this season and then return to Panathinaikos where he is under contract for the 2013/2014 season as well.
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