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Robin Lopez, Serge Ibaka ejected after scuffle
Things got heated between the Chicago Bulls and the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Robin Lopez (CHI) and Serge Ibaka (TOR) were ejected after exchanging punches. The big men got into it after Ibaka, a Congolese-Spanish player who was traded to the Raptors this season from the Orlando Magic, appeared to hit Lopez with an elbow…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup semi-finals set
French club ES Chalon-Sur-Saone is the fourth and final team to secure its berth in the FIBA Europe Cup semi-finals. They secured their seat after defeating KK Cibona Zagreb, 83-78. They join Belgium’s BC Telenet Oostende, German team Telekom Baskets Bonn, and fellow French club JSF Nanterre. Chalon will face Oostende and Nanterre will do…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League: Quarter-Finals underway
We are at the Quarter-Finals stage of the first ever FIBA Basketball Champions League. The first two Quarter-Finals ties tipped off on Tuesday, with the other two to be played on Wednesday. Ludwigsburg took a major step towards the last four with a road success over Banvit. The Germans can seal the deal at home…
Read MoreSpiro Leka takes helm of Pesaro
Spiro Leka has been promoted by Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A) to head coach of the team this 2017. He is a 50-year-old Albanian-Italian coach, who is making history as the first Albanian to lead a team from the Italian Serie A. He’s had some history with the organization, having been a coaching assistant for…
Read MoreBesiktas drops Galatasaray 90-84 in Turkish BSL
Two Top 8 teams from the Turkish BSL locked horns to close out Round 22 of the regular season. Beskitas Sompo Japan Istanbul downed Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul, 90-84. The win was important for Besiktas to secure their third-place position in the league standings. They are now 17-5. A loss by Banvit Basketbol Kulubu over the…
Read MoreAhmad Nivins let go by Orleans
Ahmad Nivins (206 cm, St. Joseph’s ’09) is being released by Entente Orleans (France-Pro A). The departure for Nivins comes after playing in 17 games. He averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg in a career-low 13.2 mpg. The fit was not an ideal one for the French big man as he has shown the ability…
Read MoreMichael Jenkins joins Flexx Pistoia
Michael Jenkins (193 cm. Winthrop ’08) agrees to terms with Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A). The 30-year-old guard is coming off a 19-game stint with Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) this season. There, he averaged 9.9 ppg, 2.2 apg and 2.9 rpg in 22.7 mpg during A1 play. His team made it to the cup final this season.…
Read MoreCharles Barton moves to Scafati
Charles Barton (193 cm, Oregon St. ’14) is heading to Givova Scafati Basket (Italy-Serie A2). The move to Italy will be the first for Barton as he moves over after playing 16 games with S. Oliver Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL). In Germany, the guard averaged just 11.2 mpg while scoring 2.5 ppg and dishing out 1.4 apg. Barton…
Read MoreSamardo Samuels joins Enel Brindisi
Samardo Samuels (206 cm, Louisville’10) will continue his pro career this 2017 with Enel Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A). Samuels is a 28-year-old Jamaican international player who was a former member of the Jamaican national team from 2009 to 2014. Samardo makes his way back to Europe after starting the 2016-17 season playing in China for…
Read MoreZvonko Buljan now with Hoops
Zvonko Buljan (206 cm, TCU’10) is a recent addition to the roster of Hoops Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LB) this 2017. He has already made his debut for his new team and Buljan dropped 16 points and nine boards. He is a 30-year-old Croatian player who is coming from Shahrdary Kashan (Iran-Superleague). Buljan played a dozen games for…
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