Europe
Kevin Jones signs with Baskonia
Kevin Jones (206 cm, West Virginia’12) has been picked up by Spanish club Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa). This will be the first signing for Jones in 2017-18. In 2016-17 the forward lent his talents to Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB). He played 16 games for them in the EuroCup and was able to put together averages…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Qualifiers: Serbia, Greece, France Win
More teams took to the hardwood to play out their second game in the FIBA World Cup 2019 qualifiers. 12 spots are up for grabs from Europe and competition has been fierce in the first round so far. Teams from Groups E, F, G, and H were scheduled to play and the basketball action did…
Read MoreMarques Green added by Venezia
Marques Green (165 cm, St. Bonaventure’04) is a fresh addition to the backcourt rotation of Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A) after signing with the team this November. Green is a 35-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a passport from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He is no stranger to Italian basketball, having…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Euro Qualifiers: Spain Wins, Croatia Falls
It was another eventful day in the first round of the European Qualifiers for the FIBA World Cup 2019. Many nations are without their key players due to commitments to professional teams playing in the NBA and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. This obstacle did not prevent these National Teams from giving it their all for…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Panathinaikos beats Real Madrid
Round 9 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague wrapped on Friday with three contests among Europe’s biggest club teams. Fenerbahce secured a home win over Khimki Moscow Region, while Panathinaikos edged Real Madrid on the back of a huge second half. Finally, CSKA Moscow visited Malaga and claimed an important road win. Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. Khimki…
Read MoreBasketball World Cup qualifiers roundup
Minus stars from the NBA and EuroLeague, FIBA’s first November Basketball World Cup qualifiers tipped off on Thursday and Friday, before concluding on Saturday. There was plenty of action across the continent’s, and while the best players may be missing, perhaps FIBA’s plans were in action. The sport’s governing body hopes the Basketball World Cup…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov joins the Flexx Pistoia
The Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A) are bringing in some veteran blood into their roster with the addition of 31-year-old Dejan Ivanov (205 cm). He is Bulgarian international basketball player who played for the Bulgarian National Team from 2005 to 2013. Ivanov is coming over to the Italian club after starting the season playing for Samsunspor…
Read MoreDerwin Kitchen inks with Hapoel Eilat
Derwin Kitchen (194 cm, Florida State’11) will continue his professional career with Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) this season. This will be the first signing in 2017-18 for the Florida State University product. He is not unfamiliar with Israeli hoops. In 2016-17 Kitchen lent his talents to Ironi Nahariya (Israel-National League), signing with them in November…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: home comforts in round 9
All eyes were on the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday as Round 9 of the regular season got underway. There were four games to open the round, and as usual, the final four contests of the week will play out on Friday. It was a good day to be at home unless you are from…
Read MoreRussia withdraws nomination from 2023 FIBA World Cup
Russia is now out of the running to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup after the Russian Basketball Federation officially withdrew its candidature. The comes on the heels of Turkey’s withdrawal as a host as well. With both countries out, there are no more European countries left. The race is now down to two nominations.…
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