Europe
Aleksandar Djordjevic hired by Virtus Bologna
Virtus Bologna (Italy-Serie A) has landed experienced Serbian-Italian coach Aleksandar Djordjevic to take the helm of the team for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He most recently was the coach of FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) from 2016 to 2018. He successfully guided them to a German League championship in 2017. This comes at the…
Read MoreCedevita Wins Again in ABA Liga
The playoff berths may already be set in the ABA Liga, for a few weeks now actually, but it does not mean that teams have nothing to play for. With the exception of Crvena Zvezda, who have locked up the top seed over a month ago, the last three spots in the playoffs have set…
Read MoreValencia advances to EuroCup semi-finals
The second game of the EuroCup quarter-finals saw Valencia qualify to the Eurocup semi-finals for a record eighth time. Concurrently, the other three series will be decided in Game 3 on Wednesday the 13th of March. Rytas Vilnius – Valencia (56-71) Despite losing by six at halftime (39-33), Valencia turned things around to earn a…
Read MoreThaddus McFadden joins Badalona
Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa) has bolstered its lineup with the recent addition of Thaddus McFadden (188 cm, Fairmont State’99). He is a 31-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Georgian passport and has been a member of the Georgian National Team since 2018. He began the 2018-19 season playing for Iberostar…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid Blows Out Fenerbahce
For some teams in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague the next few weeks are all about qualifying for the playoffs. For others, those that are already qualified, it’s about preparing, fine-tuning their gameplans with their eyes on the prize – the championship. Kicking things off in Round 25, one of the four games was between two…
Read More7Days EuroCup Quarterfinals Underway
It’s finally here! The 7Days EuroCup knockout rounds have begun and the quarterfinals are abuzz with four great games. It’s time to take no prisoners as the winners of these best-of-three series will move on and the rest will go home. ALBA Berlin 90-91 Unicaja Malaga This was arguably the most exciting game on tap…
Read MoreUCAM Murcia Upsets FC Barcelona at Liga ACB
There were more than a handful of exciting games in Round 21 of the Liga ACB 2018-19 regular season. Out of the lot, you could consider one the most eye-opening was UCAM Murcia’s 71-70 upset over league-leading FC Barcelona Lassa. Despite the loss, Barca maintains the league’s pole position with a 17-4 record. It was…
Read MoreOlympiacos still in deep crisis
CSKA Moscow decimated Olympiacos in Piraeus on Friday and forced the Greeks to their fifth straight loss in the EuroLeague (81-97). Thanks to a dominant performance in the second half (31-46), CSKA Moscow crushed the “Reds”, who still are in deep crisis. Olympiacos now has to fight for the qualification to the playoffs, currently being…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Armani edges Khimki 88-90
Things are heating up in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague as the race for the playoffs becomes tighter with every succeeding round. So far, only Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid have punched their tickets to the knockout rounds. At this point, every game matters for the other teams in the hunt. There are no cake…
Read MoreSasa Obradovic new coach of AS Monaco
AS Monaco (France-Pro A) has made a drastic change and signed experienced Serbian coach Sasa Obradovic to take over the head coaching duties of the team for the remainder of the season. Obradovic left Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) in November 2018. He will be bringing a fresh perspective and a wealth of experience to the team…
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