Europe
Groningen completes treble with Dutch league win
Donar Groningen completed an historic season in the most emphatic of fashion. The club won the Dutch Basketball League (DBL Eredivisie) with a crushing 85-55 win over Zwole in Game 5 of the finals series, allowing the club to win the series 4-1. It was a sixth title in Groningen history and allowed the club…
Read MoreHoverla clinches Higher League trophy
After cruising to through the Regular Season, Hoverla also eased through the Play-Offs and wrapped up its promotion to the Ukraine SuperLeague. The new Higher League champions defeated Polotekhnik Lvov in Game 2 to sweep the series. It was a nervy contest, however, which ended 77-79 to the visitors. Hoverla has looked commanding all season,…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi wins Super League title
Dinamo Tbilisi is once again the king of the Georgian Super League after overcoming Kutaisi in the finals series for the title. A 76-93 cruise on the road in Game 3 allowed Dinamo to sweep the series after previously easing through the Regular Season to top the league. The victory marks the club’s fifth Super…
Read MoreFaros earns promotion to Greek A1
Faros has earned promotion to the Greek Basketball top flight after winning the A2 title to gain promotion. An 86-75 home win in Game 2 of the finals series handed the club a 2-0 series win over Irakilis, who will now remain in the A2 division. As for Faros, the club will be mixing it…
Read MoreJerel Blassingame to stay with Antibes
The Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A) have signed veteran American guard, Jerel Blassingame (175 cm, UNLV’05), to a two-year contract extension. He joined them late in the 2016-17 after having spent time with two other teams. Jerel appeared in nine games for Antibes and recorded averages of 13.6 ppg and 7.1 apg. He signed with them…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: home comforts as quarters open
We are on the road to the 2017 Spanish ACB Liga Endesa title as knockout Basketball has come to Europe’s biggest league. The Quarter-finals of the Liga Endesa threw up plenty of interesting clashes and talking points as they kicked off on Thursday. Each of the remaining eight clubs will play best of three runs…
Read MoreDavis Lejasmeiers joins Krosno
Davis Lejasmeiers (192 cm) is a newcomer to the roster of Miasto Szkla Krosno (Poland-PLK) for the 2017-18 season. Davis is a 26-year-old Latvian player who was recently added to the roster of the Latvian national team in 2016. After spending majority of his pro career with Latvian club BK Ventspils, Lejasmeiers spread his wings…
Read MoreWesley Channels moves to Okapi Aalstar
Wesley Channels (190 cm, Austin Peay State’10) is on the move and will be a new face on the roster of Crelan Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-Euromillions League) in 2017-18. Channels joins forces with Okapi Aalstar after spending the 2016-17 season playing for the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Euromillions League). The veteran appeared in a total of 38…
Read MoreKyle Hines gets extension from CSKA Moscow
Kyle Hines (198 cm) has truly found a home with Russian club, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). The team has decided to Hines to a contract extension good for two more seasons. Hines has been with the European powerhouse since 2013 and has been a consistent producer for them since. He played 26 games for them in…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk claims 16th straight NBL title
CEZ Nymburk continued its utter dominance of Czech Republic Basketball with a title series victory over BK Decin. The victory allowed the club to sweep the series 3-0 and claim its 14th consecutive league title. It is an amazing record and CEZ Nymburk shows no signs of letting go of its iron grip on the…
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