Europe
Olimpija Wins Liga Nova KBM Title in OT Thriller
Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana ended the 2017-18 season with a bang and claimed the 2018 Liga Nova KBM title after a thrilling 95-90 win over Krka Novo Mesto in overtime. This was a solid title defense for Olimpija. Prior to their 2017 win, the last time they were at the top of the podium was way…
Read MoreVincent Sanford moves to Chalon
Vincent Sanford (193 cm, Dayton’14) has landed a deal to play for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. Sanford is no stranger to the French Pro A. He played for the Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A) in 2017-18. The 27-year-old Sanford appeared in 34 games for his former team and registered averages of 14.3…
Read MoreLevski Lukoil Wins 2018 Bulgarian NBL Crown
Levski Lukoil capped off a productive 2017-18 season by clinching the 2018 Bulgarian NBL Championship after edging Balkan Botevgrad in Game 4 of the finals. This is another trophy they can add to their case this season. The club also claimed the 2018 Balkan League Title. With success in every front, you could say that…
Read MoreGroningen Repeat as Dutch Eredivisie Champions
Donar Groningen stays on top as the 2018 Dutch Eredivisie Champions. They convincingly completed a series sweep of Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden with a 66-73 win in Game 4 on Tuesday night. The club continues to dominate the Dutch League and much credit goes to 2017 coach of the year Erik Braal for orchestrating yet…
Read MoreRok Stipcevic parts ways with Sassari
Rok Stipcevic (185 cm) has left the Italian ball club Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this May 2018. Stipcevic is a 32-year-old Croatian international basketball player who played for the Croatian National Team from 2010 to 2016. The experienced veteran played six games for Sassari in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 7.3 ppg…
Read MoreRabotnicki Wins 2018 Macedonia Prva Liga Title
Rabotnicki returned to the top of the podium after edging out MZT Skopje in Game 3 of the finals to capture the 2018 FYR Macedonia Prva Liga Championship. This is a well-deserved win for an organization that last captured domestic league gold in 2009. They only dropped two games in the regular season to finish…
Read MoreCrisis Averted, Israel Winner League to Resume
The 2017-18 Israel Winner League is set to resume on Sunday after an agreement has been reached between the league and the Players Association. The season was in jeopardy of ending abruptly due to a strike by its players. Israeli hoops fans can rejoice as the strike has been canceled. The crux of the problem was the…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk Defends Czech NBL Title
CEZ Nymburk reasserted their dominance over the Czech NBL. On May 24th they steamrolled over BK Opava 114-73 in the finals to repeat as Czech NBL Champions. This is the organization’s 16th-straight title and is one of the longest domestic championship streaks in Europe. CEZ Nymburk cruised to this easy victory. They led from the…
Read MoreIsraeli Basketball Season Ends Abruptly Due to Strike
The Israeli Basketball season is over. Despite having one game left in its 2017-18 regular season, the Winner League has announced an end to its season due to a player strike. The League Board of Directors met on May 24th with the hopes of negotiating with the players’ union in order to resume the games.…
Read MoreBashkimi Bags First-Ever Kosovo Superleague Title
There is a new team atop of the Kosovo Superleague. KB Bashkimi Prizren upset Sigal Prishtina 77-61 in Game 4 of the finals to win their first-ever league championship. Sigal Prishtina has held onto the crown since 2014. The game was close at the beginning with the score all tied up at the end of…
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