Europe
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: importance of home in playoffs
The road to the Kombank Arean in Belgrade and the 2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four is underway with knockout basketball for the first time this season. Showing just how important home advantage is, two hosts teams tipped off their Playoff series with wins. We have seen through the Regular Season that holding the home…
Read MoreDylan Ennis switches to Zaragoza
Dylan Ennis (187 cm, Oregon’17) is switching to his third team in his rookie campaign as a professional basketball player this 2017-18. Ennis has agreed to terms with Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa). The 26-year-old guard comes over after spending most of the season with two Serbian clubs. He started off Mega Bemax (Serbia-KLS) and played…
Read MoreJordan Hamilton to reinforce Hapoel Holon
Jordan Hamilton (201 cm, Texas’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) this 2018. They are bringing him in for what should be a deep run in the league playoffs, which aren’t too far away. The University of Texas product makes the move to the Israel Winner League’s…
Read MoreLevski Lukoil wins 2018 Balkan League Title
Levski Lukoil Sofia defeated Bashkimi 83-72 to win the 2018 Balkan League title on Sunday. They finished third at the end of the regular season with a 7-5 record, but performed brilliantly during the playoffs. This is the third Balkan League championship for Bulgarian powerhouse. They captured the crown in 2010 and 2014. Levski Lukoil…
Read MoreTrabzonspor terminates unpaid foreign imports
The political in-fighting at Turkish BSL club Trabzonspor took a new twist this weekend as all foreign imports on the roster left the team. Such a scenario had been brewing since the import players had gone on strike for round 25 of the BSL against Eskisehir. The group had not been paid by the club…
Read MoreAdriatic League goes to Buducnost at the expense of Serbian participation in 2019 EuroLeague
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica smashed the record books on Saturday by winning the Adriatic League title after taking the finals series 3-1 over Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. In doing so, the club made history in several aspects. Firstly, it was a first Adriatic League crown for Buducnost and it snapped Crvena Zvezda’s three year monopoly on the…
Read MoreDarussafaka Istanbul wins 2018 EuroCup
Darussafaka Istanbul is the 2018 EuroCup champion after sweeping the finals series 2-0 against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 67-59. The win is monumental for several reasons. First, it marks a first ever international title for Daruassafaka Istanbul and puts the club close to elite level after a solid EuroLeague run last season. The victory is also…
Read MoreDavid Blatt Could Return to NBA as Knicks Coach
The New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after a disappointing 29-53 finish to the 2017-18 season. As early as now, there is already a short-list of candidates that the organization is eyeing to fill his shoes. David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, and European coach David Blatt top the list. Blatt is currently in the…
Read MoreMarin Maric joins Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece
Marin Maric (211 cm, De Paul’18) will begin his professional basketball career this 2018 with a stint with Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket (Turkey-BSL). He is a 24-year-old Croatian player who just recently graduated from De Paul University. In his senior year at De Paul the big man registered averages of 13.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg…
Read MoreIsaiah Cousins signs with Cholet
Isaiah Cousins (193 cm, Oklahoma’16) is headed to Europe this April after being signed by Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). Cousins spent the earlier part of the 2017-18 season playing in the NBA G-League for the Salt Lake City Stars. In 36 games this season the Oklahoma alum posted averages of 13.1 ppg and 4.3 apg.
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