Europe
2019 FIBA World Cup Field Now Complete
The 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers finally drew to a close on Monday night and the last three remaining slots have been filled. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic completed the seven-team slots allotted for the Americas via different routes. Montenegro played their hearts out to bag the last ticket coming out of the European…
Read MoreIke Udanoh switches to Avellino
Ike Udanoh (203 cm, Wayne State’12) has switched teams in the Italian Serie A and will now be reinforcing Sidigas Avellino (Italy-Serie A) for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. Udanoh is an American international basketball player who also holds a Nigerian passport. The 29-year-old forward began the season playing for Mia Red October Cantu…
Read MoreThree Spots Remain for the 2019 FIBA World Cup
And then there were three… Only three spots are left for the 2019 FIBA World Cup which is set to tip off on August 31 in China. Two of the remaining spots will be filled from the Americas and a last one will be coming from Europe. All other regions have completed their slots in…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow and Real Madrid secure playoff spots
The 23rd round of the EuroLeague saw CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid secure playoffs spots. Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow rallied past Bayern Munich and Cran Canaria, respectively. Consequently, they joined Fenerbahce as the only teams that have secured their ticket to the postseason. Real Madrid, the defending Euroleague champions, beat Bayern at home (91-78),…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Anadolu Efes Downs Olympiacos
Round 23 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2018-19 regular season tipped off on Thursday with four games. They ended up in a clean sweep by the home teams. One of the more interesting clashes that took place was between two top-8 teams. Anadolu Efes played host to a club in the midst of turmoil in…
Read MoreJacob Wiley joins Gran Canaria
Jacob Wiley (203 cm, University of Eastern Washington’17) has agreed to terms with Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be bolstering their roster for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He heads to Europe in 2018-19 after initially starting the season playing in Australia for the Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL). Wiley played 28 games for…
Read MoreCan Giannis Antetokounmpo Take Greece over the top in FIBA World Cup?
Basketball fans in who will be watching the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China on August 31, are in for a special treat. Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks has said on Sunday that he will be playing for the Greek National Team in the tournament. The only thing that would keep him from playing…
Read MoreAEK Athens Wins 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Greece’s AEK Athens prevailed over Brazil’s Flamengo 86-70 to capture the 2019 FIBA Intercontinental Cup on Sunday. Argentina’s San Lorenzo defeated the Austin Spurs convincingly, 77-59, to capture third place in the tournament. It has been six years since a Greek club won the gold trophy. Olympiacos Piraeus bagged the championship in 2013, defeating another…
Read MoreOlympiacos Walks Out in Greek Club Semis
Trouble is afoot in Greek basketball right now. Two Titans of the sport, Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens faced off in the semi-finals of the ongoing Greek Cup on Thursday. However, much to the chagrin of fans in attendance at the Olympic stadium in Athens, the game ended abruptly with Olympiacos leaving the court and…
Read MoreALBA Berlin Beats Braunschweig at BBL
ALBA Berlin recorded a key win in front of almost 8,000 fans at the German BBL on Tuesday as they downed Braunschweig 82-74 at home. The win takes them to a 14-4 record and remain in fourth place in the league standings. Braunschweig falls to 10th place with their 10-11 record. The win was of…
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