Europe
Efes Pilsen demolishes Fenerbahçe in game two of the Turkish final series
The second finals match of the Turkish basketball playoff series was marred with fights and discharges as Anadolu Efes clinched its second win over powerful rival Fenerbahçe Beko. Saturday’s 95-73 victory at Istanbul’s Sinan Erdem Arena gave fresh EuroLeague champion Anadolu Efes a significant advantage in its 15th title bid. Rodrigue Beaubois scored 27 points to carry…
Read MoreKK Zadar wins Croatian championship after a 13-year drought
Since Croatian independence, Zagreb teams Cedevita and Cibona have mostly dominated the Basketball Championships (25 of 28 seasons). Split was able to pull off one title in 2003, while Zadar was able to win two in 2005 and 2008. Tonight, the two Dalmatian teams had to battle to find out who would be forever remembered…
Read MoreCSKA takes 1-0 lead in VTB League finals
CSKA Moscow beat UNICS in Kazan in the first game of the VTB League finals – 85:77. The rivalry between UNICS and CSKA has become principal in Russian basketball for many years. Finals are expected to be a hard-fought, uncompromising rivalry. The early minutes met those expectations. The opponents spent some time adjusting, after which…
Read MoreTyrell Nelson to Limburg United
Tyrell Nelson (201 cm, F) is on the move to Belgium. There he will join HUGO Limburg United. They will play in the Belgian League and the newly formed BNXT League. Nelson played this season in the Ukrainian Superleague. There he played 43 games for Khimik. Nelson averaged 18.3 ppg and 7.3 rpg in just…
Read MoreBogic Vujosevic back in Austria
Bogic Vujosevic (192 cm, G) has signed with BC GGMT Vienna in the Austrian BSL. Vujosevic returns to Austria after one year away in Belgium. In 29 EuroMillions League games, the Serb-Austrian guard averaged 12 ppg and 3.9 assists for Okapi Aalstar. Vujosevic played the four previous seasons in Austria as well, for Kapfenberg. The…
Read MoreCinderella story of Starwings ends, and Fribourg wins the Swiss title
Fribourg Olympic beat Starwings Basket Regio Basel 85-76 in the 3rd game of the best of five series. As a result, this is their third Swiss title in a row. Sounds like a dull championship? Boring playoff series that ended in 3-0? Not really. On the contrary. The end of the Swiss series was sensational.…
Read MoreJustin Gordon signs with Limburg
Justin Gordon (200 cm, F) has signed in the newly formed BNXT League with Hubo Limburg United. Limburg was 14-12 in the Euromillions league this season. Gordon signed on for the 21/22 season. Gordon played this year in the British BBL with Newcastle. He posted impressive numbers in 16.7 ppg and 6.2 rebounds. He played…
Read MoreAlan Herndon to Poland
Alan Herndon (208 cm, F/C) is on the move to Poland. There he will join Enea Astoria Bydgoszcz for the 21/22 season. Astoria finished this season 11th in the EBL with a 12-18 record. Herndon started this season in the Greek A1 with PAOK but quickly moved to Heroes Den Bosch in The Netherlands. There…
Read MoreFrench league forced to change the playoff format
The French league (LNB or sponsor name is Jeep ELITE) has decided to change the playoffs format. France has been hit especially hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has caused havoc on the schedule of the French league. As a result of the scheduling issues, France still has five more rounds to play in…
Read MoreEfes tops FC Barcelona in EuroLeague final
Anadolu Efes Istanbul captured the EuroLeague title for the first time on Sunday, defeating FC Barcelona 86-81 at Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. Vasilije Micic, the Final Four MVP, paced Efes with 25 points, and teammate Shane Larkin scored 21. In the end, the dynamic duo’s productivity played a pivotal role in the outcome of…
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