Europe
Adam Waczynski agrees with Unicaja Malaga
Unicaja Malaga of Spain’s Liga Endesa has agreed to terms with Polish player Adam Waczynski (199 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this 2016-17. He has been a member of the Polish national team from 2009 up to 2015. Adam is no stranger to Spain’s premier basketball league. He spent the last…
Read MoreRyan Toolson extends with Zenit
Ryan Toolson (193 cm, Utah Valley’09) has been signed by Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB) to a fresh two-year deal, keeping him with the team through 2016 to 2018. The 31-year-old Toolson had a productive first year with the Russian club in 2015-16. He played 15 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: EA7 Armani Headed to the Finals
The Italian Serie A has its first finalist for the 2015-16 season. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano prevailed over Umana Reyer Venezia 60-68 in Game 6 of their semi-finals series to be the first team to advance. Scandone Avellino defeated Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 83-74 to force a Game 7 of their series. That game will…
Read MoreFC Porto conquers Benfica for LPB glory
The two largest sporting institutions in Portugal contested the LPB title this year and FC Porto emerged the champion with a 93-85 win over Benfica in Game 4 of the finals series. In conquering the title FC Porto is a worthy champion that has defeated its nearest rival 3-1 in the finals run. It has…
Read MoreFIBA Europe lifts sanctions on National Federations
The FIBA Europe Board has taken the important decision to lift the ban on national teams, allowing them to play in the upcoming European Championships. Several national teams had been banned from Eurobasket 2017 due to the ongoing fight for control over European competitions being fought between FIBA Europe and the Euroleague. The original punishment…
Read MoreKutaisi wins historic Superliga title
Kutaisi defeated Dinamo Tbilisi in Game 5 of the Georgia Superliga and was crowned the champion of the top flight in the country. The victory allowed the club to avenge its final loss to Dinamo in 2014 and was first league success in the history of the club. The historic win came thanks to a…
Read MoreKalev/Cramo claims Estonia KML success
Kalev/Cramo Tallinn took out TU/Rock in Game 5 of the Alexela KML to be crowned the champion of Estonia Basketball, while also avenging last season’s finals loss. The victory was arguably the justified outcome to the season after Kalev/Cramo swept the Regular Season with an unbeaten 32-0 record. The club is now celebrating its 8th…
Read MoreGroningen wins Dutch title
Donar Groningen is the new champion of the Dutch Eredivisie (DBL) league with a 69-86 road win over Zwolle in Game 5 of the finals series. The victory means Groningen wins back the title it last won in 2014 and claims its fifth Eredivisie crown overall. The new champs took a while to get cooking…
Read MoreDurell Vinson returns to Starwings
Durell Vinson (201 cm, Wagner’08) is set to make his return to the Starwings Basket Regio Basel (Switzerland-LNA) this coming 2016-17 season. He spent the 2015-16 season playing in France as a member of the roster of FC Mulhouse Basket (France-NM1). Vinson logged a total of 34 games for his former team and registered averages…
Read MoreOlympiacos downs Panathinaikos for finals advantage
The Greek A1 finals series is shaping into a classic encounter between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, as the two titans of Greek basketball continue to maintain the pressure on the other. Tonight Olympiacos stole a lead over its great rival with a 77-72 home success, the first home success of the series so far. In Game…
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