Europe
Budućnost wins Montenegrian championship
Budućnost VOLI from Podgorica beat Mornar from Bar yesterday 94-70 in the decisive third game of the final series. It is the first time in seven years that there was no sweep in the finals. It is also the 11th title out of 13 since 2007 that the title went to Budućnost. Mornar Bar went…
Read MoreJordan Loyd signs with Zenit
Jordan Loyd (193 cm, G) is switching EuroLeague teams. Loyd signed with Russian side Zenit Sankt Petersburg. Loyd played this season in Serbia for Crvena Zvezda. He played in three leagues for the Serbian side, the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic League, and the EuroLeague. In EuroLeague play, Loyd averaged an impressive 17.3 ppg and 3.2…
Read MoreTriple crown for Crvena Zvezda
Crvena Zvezda Beograd (Red Star Belgrade in English) has won the Serbian Championship. They beat Mega Soccerbet yesterday with 77-65 and won the final series with 2-1. It is the sixth consecutive title for Crvena Zvezda and the climax of a very successful season. The red and whites won three titles; The Adriatic League, Serbian…
Read MoreFC Barcelona whips Real Madrid in Game 1 of Spanish League finals
FC Barcelona defeated Real Madrid 89-75 in Game 1 of the Spanish Liga Endesa finals on Sunday, moving within one victory of the title. The 17-0 spurt in the third quarter fueled the victory for coach Sarunas Jasikevicius’ club. Game 2 of the best-of-three series is at the Palau Blaugrana on Tuesday. Higgins set the…
Read MoreAlba Berlin defends German title
Alba Berlin beat Bayern Munich 86-79 yesterday and won the German Bundesliga final series 4-1. Alba also won the 2019/2020 championship and they have now won a total of 11 times. In the final game of the season, Alba Berlikept the defensive pressure up and had Bayern trailing most of the time. However, it was…
Read MoreDonte Ingram to Donar Groningen
Donte Ingram (199 cm, F/G) has found his way to Europe. Ingram will join Donar Groningen for the upcoming 21/22 season. Donar was eliminated in the semifinals of the PlayOffs this season but has signed up to possibly play Champions League next year. Ingram played this season in the NBL in New Zealand. There he…
Read MoreMarius Grigonis headed to CSKA Moscow
Marius Grigonis (198 cm, G) is headed to the Russian capital to play for powerhouse CSKA Moscow. Grigonis will play VTB and Euroleague next season. Grigonis played the past three seasons for Zalgiris. The 27-year-old landed back in his home country after a year with ALBA Berlin and four years of Spanish basketball. Marius Grigonis…
Read MoreSertac Sanli goes to Barcelona
Sertac Sanli (212 cm, C) has inked a deal with FC Barcelona Lassa. He moves there from EuroLeague rival Anadolu Efes. For Efes, Sanli averaged 7.8 ppg, and 2.2 rebounds in EuroLeague play this past season. Sanli has played for Turkish clubs his entire pro career. He has played three years for Efes and before…
Read MoreDeShawn Stephens tabbed by Igokea
DeShawn Stephens (203 cm, F) has signed with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac. Igokea was fourth in the ABA league this year with a 19-7 record. DeShawn Stephens played this season in Denmark. There he played eight ChampionsLeague games with Bakken Bears and 34 Danish Ligaen games. He averaged 12.4 ppg and 6.3 rpg in the eight…
Read MoreBologna crushes Milan and wins the Italian title after a 20-year drought
Virtus Bologna beat Olimpia Milan yesterday, 73-62, and swept the Italian Serie A finals 4-0. It is the 16th title for Bologna but the first in the last 20 years. The relentless defense of Bologna was too much for Milan to handle as they were never able to score more than 77 points in any…
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