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Ronald Jackson inks with BG Göttingen
Ronald Jackson (203 cm) has signed with the German Bundesliga team BG Göttingen for the coming 2020/2021 season. It will be his first season as a pro. Ronald Jackson recently graduated from North Carolina A&T, where he averaged 14,9 points in 31 games along with 10,5 rebounds. Göttingen head coach Roel Moors described Jackson as…
Read MorePau Gasol finalizing contract with FC Barcelona: reports
Veteran big man Pau Gasol is on the verge of rejoining FC Barcelona for the final chapter of his pro career. According to published reports, Gasol plans to agree to a one-year deal with the Spanish club in his hometown. The 213-cm star has said he wants to compete for the Spain men’s national team…
Read MoreIgor Kokoskov named Fenerbahce head coach
Igor Kokoskov is Fenerbahce’s new head coach, it was announced over the weekend. Legendary mentor Zeljko Obradovic had been in charge of the Turkish club since being hired in July 2013. Fenerbahce and the 48-year-old Kokoskov agreed to terms of a three-year contract. He served as an assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings in the…
Read MoreALBA Berlin capture German League title
ALBA Berlin topped MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 75-74 in Game 2 of the German League championship series on Sunday, taking the title with a total aggregate advantage of 163-139. In Friday’s series opener, ALBA Berlin manhandled MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 88-65, with seven players scoring in double figures in the rout in Munich. It was ALBA Berlin’s…
Read MorePanathinaikos for sale. Dumps Euroleague for FIBA Championsleague?
Panathinaikos must leave the EuroLeague and go to FIBA [Basketball Champions League). Whoa! Shots fired! Will Panathinaikos BC, founded in 1919 (parent club founded in 1908), be the first to bail on the EuroLeague for the Champions League? Will other teams follow suit? That statement was made Tuesday by the 38-time Greek league and six-time…
Read MoreWhat Were The Best British Players To Have Played In The NBA?
The NBA has been the most competitive competition in the world of sport ever since being introduced 73 years ago. Since then, over 70 countries have been represented in the world’s premier basketball competition, with many of them going on to achieve great success. The diversity that is shown in the modern-day form of the…
Read MoreEuroleague and EuroCup postseason canceled
Unlike the NBA, the Euroleague and the EuropCup postseason have been canceled. Here is the official press release. The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders Executive Board met remotely on Monday, May 25, for the fourth time since the season was suspended on March 12 due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) global pandemic. Following the decision taken on…
Read MoreNikola Mirotic says his return to the EuroLeague was ‘a step forward’ in his career
Nikola Mirotic decided to return to the EuroLeague last summer and signed with Barcelona, after spending five years in the NBA. Mirotic, who admitted he had an offer from an NBA team to remain in the league, called his return to Europe ‘a step forward’ in his career. “There are people who want to be…
Read MoreEuroLeague to make final decision on season resumption on May 25
On Monday, May 25, EuroLeague clubs will vote whether to resume the 2019-20 season or not. In the teleconference, only the 11 clubs with A licenses will vote. The CEO of the league, Jordi Bertomeu, will be able to intervene with his vote only in case there is a tie. A majority (six teams) is…
Read MoreBasketball Bundesliga to stage playoffs in June
Pro basketball is returning to Germany on June 6 as the Basketball Bundesliga resumes its season, heading straight to the playoffs. The German Basketball Bundesliga will stage a 10-team playoff tournament, it was announced earlier this week. The 35-game competition is set to wrap up on June 28 in Munich. The 2019-20 BBL campaign has…
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