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Hereda San Pablo Burgos wins 2020 Basketball Champions League winners
Spanish team Hereda San Pablo Burgos became a professional club back in 2015. Five years later, they are the winners of the Basketball Champions League, taking down Greek hosts AEK in the title game on Sunday, celebrating an 85-74 triumph. Burgos became the first team to win the Basketball Champions League coming from the Qualifying Rounds, and…
Read MoreIsaiah Taylor signs with Rahoveci
Isaiah Taylor (193 cm, G/F) will play in Kosovo this season for Rahoveci. He just reached an agreement with that team. Taylor is fresh out of college, where he started at the JUCO level then played at both NCAA D 1 and D2 level before moving on to the Canadian Lakehead University. There, he averaged…
Read MoreThree CSKA players have COVID-19
CSKA Moscow on Saturday announced that three of its players have received conditionally positive results in primary COVID-19 tests conducted on Friday. All three – Semen Antonov, Nikola Milutinov, and Janis Strelnieks – have been isolated from the rest of the team, CSKA’s statement said. At the same time, the tests of all three players…
Read MorePierria Henry has career night vs Real Madrid; wins EuroLeague Round 1 MVP
Pierria Henry had a career night against Real Madrid and earned the MVP award for the opening round of the EuroLeague. The guard of the Basques had a personal-best 32 PIR by hitting 5 of 7 two-pointers among a career-high 23 points. Henry led Baskonia to a 14-4 run in the fourth quarter, which helped…
Read MoreBarca head coach Jasikevicius tests positive for COVID-19
FC Barcelona announced on Saturday that head coach Sarunas Jasikevicius and assistant Darius Maskoliunas have tested positive for COVID-19. They are both in good health and isolated at home, the club said in its statement, adding that it is cooperating with all the health authorities on the matter.
Read MoreSarunas Jasikevicius victorious in EuroLeague head coaching debut with Barcelona
Sarunas Jasikevicius made his head coaching debut with Barcelona in the EuroLeague and saw his team defeat CSKA Moscow at home. In a battle of two EuroLeague powerhouses, the Catalans rallied past the Russians (76-66) and earned the first win of the season. Barcelona led for the majority of the game and sealed the deal…
Read MoreULEB files complaint before European commission against Euroleague organizer
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Read MoreBC Vera adds Trevond Barnes
Trevond Barnes (206 cm, F/C) has agreed to terms with BC Vera from Georgia. For Barnes, it will be his first season as a professional basketball player. Last season he played college basketball for Hampton University. There, Barnes averaged 8.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg. His Georgian team BC Vera won the A-League last season and…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup kicks off the 2020-21 season
The 7DAYS EuroCup started on Tuesday with the first three games of the 2020-21 season. While Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Unicaja Malaga protected their home floors, Dolomiti Energia Trento came from behind to spoil Frutti Extra Bursaspor’s competition debut. Nine games in as many different countries on Wednesday will close out the opening week. Group…
Read MoreLandon Taliaferro signs with Amicale Steinsel
Landon Taliaferro (198, G/F) has singed with Amicale Steinsel from Luxemburg. Taliaferro comes straight out of college, so this will be his rookie season as a pro. Last season he played for Fairfield University in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Landon Taliaferro posted 12 ppg in his senior season.
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