Euroleague
Pre-Season 2012: NBA vs Euroleague
Pre-Season 2012 is about to get underway in the NBA, with the regular season tipping off October 30th, while the Euroleague is set to begin league play next week with two games on Oct. 11. This weekend, two efforts to bridge the two leagues will have six NBA Squads and six Euroleague squads squaring off…
Read MoreUnai Calbarro out 4-6 weeks
Caja Laboral (Spain-ACB) big man Unai Calbarro (2.04m) will miss the first weeks of the new Turkish Airlines Euroleague due to an abdominal injury, the club announced Tuesday. Calbarro was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia that will require surgery, which is scheduled to be performed on Wednesday. Depending on the success of the operation, Calbarro…
Read MoreBasketball Season 2012-13 Tips Off
If you’re a fan of International basketball, this is the greatest time of the year as in countries across globe basketball leagues have started play or are about to start. The summer has been filled with incredible International competition from the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifier, Youth World Championships, 3×3 World Tour and World Championship, and the…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifier: Cantu will join Group A
After three nights of games in the Paladesio Arena in Desio, Italy, the Euroleague Qualifier ended in the host squad, Mapooro Cantu, putting a beating on their French opponents, Le Mans Sarthe Basket, 80-66. The results send Cantu to Group A of the Euroleague and Le Mans to the EuroCup. Cantu – Le Mans 80-66…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifying Rounds presented
The 2012 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds were presented Thursday afternoon at a media conference in Desio, Italy, attended by local dignitaries, Pallacanestro Cantu officials and Euroleague basketball representatives. The Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Rounds are scheduled to take place from September 25 through 28 at PalaDesio, with eight teams playing single-elimination games until one…
Read MoreMario Kasun inks deal with Montepaschi Siena
Montepaschi Siena announced today that they signed Mario Kasun, who played for KK Zagreb. In Euroleague play in 2011-12 he averaged 12.2 points and 6.6 points per game and in the Adriatic League he averaged 17.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per contest.
Read MoreAllan Ray signs for Ulm
Allan Ray (188 cm, Villanova’06) has signed for German 2012 Bundesliga finalist Ratiopharm Ulm. Ray has lots of European experience and played in Italy, Slovenia and France.
Read MoreAlba Berlin grows with Thompson signing
Alba Berlin bolstered its frontcourt for the upcoming Turkish Airlines Euroleague season by inking power forward Deon Thompson to a one-year deal, the club announced Sunday. Thompson (2.03 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Union Olimpija, where he a…
Read MoreBesiktas tabs big man Vidmar
Besiktas JK Istanbul found a force for its frontline in Euroleague veteran Gasper Vidmar. The big man arrives from fellow Istanbul side Fenerbahce Ulker, for whom he averaged 4.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 15 Turkish Airlines Euroleague games last season. Vidmar first signed for Fenerbahce in 2007 and has been there ever since spare…
Read MoreMontepaschi brings back Eze
Montepaschi Siena bolstered its frontcourt and added more experience to its roster by inking center Benjamin Eze to a two-year deal on Friday. Eze (2.07 meters, 31 years old) arrives from EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, where he averaged 6 points, 3.7 reb…
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