Europe
Jermont Horton now with Basket Esch
Jermont Horton (198 cm, Rutgers-Newark’07) is a newcomer to the roster of Basket Esch (Luxembourg-Total League) this 2016-17. The 32-year-0ld Horton has already made his debut for Basket Esch and he immediately delivered a double-double performance with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Unfortunately, the team did not win the game against Etzella. Jermont spent his…
Read MoreSasa Obradovic to coach Lokomotiv Kuban
Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) has agreed to terms with Serbian coach Sasa Obradovic and will be bringing him on to handle the coaching duties of the team moving forward. Sasa joins the organization after spending the last four seasons at the helm of German club ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL). During his tenure with ALBA Berlin, Obradovic led…
Read MoreEA7 Armani, Grissin Bon post wins in Serie A
Round 7 of the 2016-17 regular season in the Italian Serie A brought on its fair share of excitement and excellent basketball action. EA7 Armani was able to keep its perfect 7-0 record intact with a 86-77 win at home over Banco di Sardegna Sassari. They hold solo league leadership at the moment. The loss…
Read MoreMilenko Tepic to Betaland Capo d’Orlando
Milenko Tepic (202 cm) will continue his pro career this 2016-17 reinforcing the roster of Betaland Capo d’Orlando (Italy-Serie A). He is a 29-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian national team in 2007 to 2012 and again in 2014. Tepic began the season playing for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). In his…
Read MoreGregory Vargas departs Nancy
Venezuelan international player Gregory Vargas (180 cm) has parted ways with French club Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) this 2016. The 30-year-old guard has been a member of the Venezuelan national team since 2010. Gregory was able to get eight games under his belt before departing Nancy and he averaged 9.1 ppg and 5.5…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda cruises to 9-0 start in ABA League
ABA League action is in full swing now and some familiar teams are occupying the top spots in the standings. So far, there is only one team remaining that sports a spotless record and that distinction belongs to Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (9-0). They took to the road in Round 9 and handily…
Read MoreVlado Scepanovic sacked by Buducnost
Buducnost Voli Podgorica’s season has been one of stark contrasts and coach Vlado Scepanovic has been asked to step away from his role. The tacticians has been fired, and there is little doubt that the dismissal is because of Buducnost’s shocking EuroCup form. The Montenegrin powerhouse has suffered a dreadful EuroCup regular season and managed…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA Moscow beats Real Madrid and Galatasaray breaks duck
There were only three Euroleague contests on Friday, but those games were worth waiting for. The encounters threw up everything from huge wins, giant clashes, single point victories, surprises, and jubilation. CSKA Moscow clashed with and defeated Real Madrid in a game between the last two champions of the competition. Fenerbahce’s recent decline in form…
Read MoreJohn Shurna landed by Cedevita
Croatian powerhouse KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) has landed the services of John Shurna (204 cm, Northwestern’12) this 2016. He is a 26-year-old American player who also holds a Lithuanian passport. This will be the first time in his career that Shurna will be playing for a Croatian club. In 2015-16 John lent his talents to…
Read MoreEuroleague: home comforts on Thursday
While we look forward to the CSKA Moscow vs. Real Madrid clash tomorrow, Euroleague Round 6 was ushered in by five high-octane games on Thursday. The story of the evening is that it was a good day to be the home team. Every host tasted victory on Thursday, while all visitors traveled home empty handed.…
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