Europe
EuroCup: Home Comforts in Last 8
The EuroCup quarterfinals got underway on Tuesday with all four ties taking place. The round will be played over two legs, with the aggregate score winner progressing to the semi-finals. On Tuesday, it was clear home advantage will play a big part in this last eight round. All the host clubs picked up wins, although…
Read MoreABA League: Crvena Zvezda Locks Up Top Seed
After downing BC Igokea 82-76 in Round 21 in the 2017-18 ABA League regular season, Crvena Zvezda mts Beograd has guaranteed its claim over the regular season title. With one round left to play, Crvena Zvezda is beyond reach with their impressive 18-3 record. Both Buducnost and Cedevita Zagreb are two games behind the leaders…
Read MoreGran Canaria Stuns Valencia at Spanish ACB
The top-5 saw a shake-up in Spanish ACB after Round 21 action, further tightening up the race among the teams chasing after the leader, Real Madrid. Arguably the most important game of the round, Valencia Basket was stunned by Herbalife Gran Canaria which took advantage of its home-court edge to upset the former second-ranked team…
Read MoreRicardo Fischer departs Bilbao Basket
Ricardo Fischer (185 cm) has parted ways with Spanish club Retabet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this March 2018. Fischer is a 26-year-old Brazilian international player who has been a member of the Brazilian National Team since 2015. Fischer signed with Bilbao in May 2017 and was able to log 17 games for them before his…
Read MoreTerrance Henry added by Spirou
Terrance Henry (206 cm, Mississippi’12) has been brought in by Proximus Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Euromillions League) to beef up their rotation for the remainder of the season. Henry already made his debut for his new team and was able to score eight points and collect four rebounds in 20 minutes of action. This is his second…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 24 underway
There were four games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday as Round 24 tipped off. CSKA Moscow travelled to Maccabi Tel Aviv and crushed the hosts, while Zalgiris Kaunas swamped Barcelona at home. Valencia looked too strong for Brose Bamberg, and elsewhere Milan eased passed Anadolu Efes. Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Barcelona, 90-74 Zalgiris Kaunas…
Read MoreJerome Seagears inks with Oberwart
Jerome Seagears (185 cm, UNLV’16) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Oberwart Gunners (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2017-18. This will be the second stint Seagears is getting in Europe. He played for Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) in 2016-17. Seagears heads to Austria after spending the early part of the season with two…
Read MoreEarvin Morris signed by Aris
Greek club Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has signed Earvin Morris (196 cm, UTEP’16) to a deal for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. This will be Morris’ second team this season. He started off with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). Morris played six games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he posted averages of 5.5 ppg…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Thursday preview
Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tips off on Thursday with four big games. CSKA Moscow can extend at the top if it beats Maccabi Tel Aviv, while Zalgiris can continue its great form with a win over Barcelona. Valencia and Brose Bamberg will clash in a game between two inconsistent teams, while finally…
Read MoreTrevor Gaskins signed by Maccabi Haifa
Trevor Gaskins (188 cm, Louisiana Tech’12) is taking his game to Israel this 2018 after landing a deal to play for Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League). He is a 28-year-old American international player who also holds a Panamanian passport and has been a member of the Panamanian National Team since 2014. Gaskins spent the earlier…
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