Europe
Champions League Wraps Up Round 1
The Basketball Champions League wrapped up Round 1 of its 2018-19 regular season on Wednesday with a stacked slate of nine games. It was a mixed bag but for the most part, there were some tightly contested games, one of which went all the way into overtime. Group A UCAM Murcia 74-62 Le Mans Sarthe…
Read MoreGal Mekel now with Zenit
Gal Mekel (190 cm, Wichita State’08) is a recent addition to the roster of Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB) for the 2018-19 season. Mekel is a 30-year-old Israeli international basketball player who has been a member of the Israeli national team since 2009. He has already made his debut for Zenit and was already able to…
Read MoreManny Harris signs with Rytas
Manny Harris (196 cm, Michigan’10) has been signed to a deal by Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) and will be bolstering their roster this season. Harris lent his talents to Greek club AEK Athens in the 2017-18 season and was able to deliver some solid production. He played 18 games for them in the Basketball Champions…
Read More7Days EuroCup Opens 2018-19 with Three Games
The 7Days EuroCup ushered in the 2018-19 season with three games on Tuesday. Teams from Groups C and D took to the hardwood and got the ball bouncing, as it were. Group C ASVEL Villeurbanne 75-61 Dolomiti Energia Trento Charles Kahudi led ASVEL on both ends of the floor as his team held off Trento…
Read More2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and 10 burning questions
The 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague starts this week and will be more balanced and competitive than ever before. All teams made many changes to their roster and are still working on their playing style and tactics. Certainly, they will need some time to adjust and reach their peak performance. After all, it is all about…
Read MoreGlen Davis released by Zadar
Glen Davis (206 cm, LSU’07) has been released by KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) and is now a free agent. He signed with them on October 2nd. Davis’ stamina may have been in question. Davis left the NBA after the 2014-15 season and had been struggling with weight issues towards the end of his run in…
Read MoreItalian Serie A 2018-19 Round 1 Recap
The Italian Serie A wrapped up Round 1 of its regular season on Sunday and the 2017-18 defending champions AX Armani Exchange Milano celebrated a 103-92 win at home over Happy Casa Brindisi. They asserted their status of being the team to beat this season with the commanding victory. It was one of the more…
Read MoreEuroLeague Basketball schedule still a headache
Two years ago, EuroLeague Basketball decided to change the schedule and create a new format. They wanted to make their product more attractive. Both to commerce as well as regular fans. Yet, the schedule has proven to be problematic. Since 2016, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. Under the new format, each…
Read MoreChampions League Regular Season Groups Complete
Five more teams have punched their tickets to the 2018-19 regular season of the Basketball Champions League and now the groups are complete and finalized. The five teams that made the cut are Fribourg (Switzerland), JSF Nanterre (France), medi Bayreuth (Germany), Nizhny Novgorod (Russia), and UCAM Murcia (Spain). The regular season will be played by 32…
Read MoreDion Wright newcomer to AEL
Dion Wright (201 cm, St. Bonaventure’16) is a new face on the roster of Metaquotes AEL Limassol (Cyprus-Division A) for 2018-19. This is not Wright’s first time to see action in the Cypriot League. In 2017-18 he played for Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). Wright logged 10 games for them and averaged 15.5 ppg…
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