Europe
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Khimki edges Baskonia
Khimki Moscow Region continued its hot Turkish Airlines EuroLeague form with a victory over Baskonia, which sent the team to joint top of the standings. We were also treated to the first Greek classic of the season as Panathinaikos took out Olympiacos. Elsewhere, current champs Fenerbahce crushed Brose Bamberg, while Unicaja Malaga dominated Crvena Zvezda.…
Read MoreVaughn Duggins, newcomer to Wuerzburg
Vaughn Duggins (190 cm, Wright State’11) is a new face on the roster of s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL) this 2017-18. Duggins is no stranger to German basketball, having spent the last couple of seasons playing for EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL). In 2016-17 he played four games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA moves top
We’re into the sixth round of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season and at least for a day, we have a new leader atop the standings. CSKA Moscow moved to the top with a cruising win over Valencia, the Russian club capitalizing on Real Madrid’s loss at Maccabi Tel Aviv. Round 6 opened on Thursday…
Read MoreJoshua Freelove heads to Betsafe/Liepaja
Joshua Freelove (188 cm, Buffalo’14) has agreed to terms on a contract to play for Betsafe/Liepaja (Latvia-LBL) this 2017-18 season. This will be the first stint with a Latvian team for the 27-year-old Freelove. The University of Buffalo product saw action for IRT Tanger (Morroco-D1) where he recorded averages of 21.4 ppg and 3.1 apg.…
Read MoreArizona Reid pens with Leuven
Arizona Reid (196 cm, High Point’08) is taking his game to Belgium this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Euromillions League). He is an experienced, 31-year-old American international basketball player who also holds an Armenian passport. In 2016-17 the High Point alum played eight games for BC Urartu…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: groups at halfway points
Round 5 of the 7DAYS EuroCup closed for business on Wednesday and we are now officially past the halfway stage of deciding which teams will progress from the groups. Through five weeks, we have three teams with a foot already in the next round. Darussafaka, Lokomotiv, and Bayern Munich remains undefeated so far this season.…
Read MoreJamar Wilson signs with Nanterre
Jamar Wilson (185 cm, Albany’07) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 on the roster of French club, JSF Nanterre (France-Pro A). Wilson is a 33-year-old American player who also holds a Finnish passport and has been Finnish National Team since 2015. The veteran guard spent the 2016-17 season playing in Spain for Movistar…
Read MoreEdy Tavares landed by Real Madrid
Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) is strengthening its frontcourt with the addition of 25-year-old big man Edy Tavares (220 cm) this 2017. Tavares is a Cape Verdean player who also holds a Spanish passport. He’s played for the Cape Verde National Team from 2009 to 2015. After his release from the Cleveland Cavaliers in October, Tavares…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: 3 from 3 at home on Tuesday
We are at the midway point of the 2017/2018 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season and groups A through D are starting to take shape. We are still a long way off everything being decided, but pieces of the puzzle are falling into place. On Tuesday, not much was established as just three games opened Round 5…
Read MoreIsaiah Briscoe goes pro with Kalev/Cramo
Isaiah Briscoe (191 cm, Kentucky’17) will begin his professional international basketball career this 2017-18 with a stint in Europe, signing with BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML). The 21-year-old Briscoe was released by the Portland Trail Blazers in October 2017 has since opted to try his luck in Europe. He played 35 games for the University…
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