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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 28 recap
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season is winding down. On Thursday Round 28 tipped off with just two more rounds of actions to be played. Seven of the eight playoff places are taken and several clubs are already eliminated. Still, 8th place is proving to be the center of excitement during the final weeks as…
Read MoreJaron Johnson newcomer to Levallois
Jaron Johnson (198 cm, Louisiana Tech’14) has been picked up by the Levallois Metropolitans (France-Pro A) this 2018 to bolster their roster in order to make a push for the playoffs. The team is currently sitting on the eighth spot of the French Pro A standings but their position is precarious with several teams hot…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Three progress
In a double-round Turkish Airlines EuroLeague week, there is some moving and shaking to be done. Round 27 tipped off with five playoff places up for grabs, but by the close of Wednesday only the final 8th position remained. CSKA Moscow, Olympiacos, and Fenerbahce had already qualified and those clubs were joined by Zalgiris, Panathinaikos,…
Read MoreEuroCup: Lokomotiv and Darussafaka take semi-final leads
The semi-finals of the 2017/2018 EuroCup got underway on an exciting evening of high-class Basketball on Tuesday. We are down to the final four clubs vying to win Europe’s second largest competition and book a place in next seasons EuroLeague. After leg one of the best of three series, one club took a big enough…
Read MoreJ.J. O’Brien added by Bosna-Royal
J.J. O’Brien (200 cm, San Diego State’15) has recently been picked up by KK Bosna-Royal Sarajevo (Bosnia-Division I) this March 2018. O’Brien has already made his debut for his team and scored seven points and grabbed five rebounds in 17 minutes of action. He moved to Europe after spending most of the 2017-18 season playing…
Read MoreABA Playoffs: Buducnost and Crvena Zvezda Post First Wins
The tops seeds in the ABA Playoffs secured their first wins of the semifinals, which went down over the weekend. It’s not just about favorites bagging expected wins, but also about how they got them. Number two seed Buducnost narrowly edged out Cedevita 84-83 in what was a tightly contested game. In the end, the…
Read MoreLivio Jean-Charles inks with Unicaja Malaga
Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) is making a final push for a playoff berth with the signing of Livio Jean-Charles (202 cm) this March 2018. Jean-Charles is Guyanese international basketball player who also holds a French passport. He was a recent addition to the French National Team in 2017. Jean-Charles heads to the Spanish club after…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA drops Fenerbahce
Friday’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague clash between CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce Istanbul was arguably a dress rehearsal for the final. Certainly these two clubs will be in contention through the Final Four this season? As it was, multiple former champ and league leader CSKA Moscow edged out current EuroLeague champs Fenerbahce. If this game is to…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: all eyes on 8th
Round 26 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague continued on Thursday after Real Madrid opened the round with a win over Milan on Tuesday. During this evening of action, the games became ever more exciting as the regular season winds down and teams hunt those all-important play-off positions. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade vs. Valencia Basket, 106-90 An…
Read MoreMarkeith Cummings signed by Panionios
Markeith Cummings (198 cm, Kennesaw State’13) has been picked up by Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1) this March 2018. This will be a big change of pace and scenery for Cummings who started out the 2017-18 season in South Korea with the Seoul Samsung Thunders (Korea-KBL). In 53 games for the Thunder Cummings dropped averages…
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