Europe
Juan Carlos Navarro out indefinitely
Juan Carlos Navarro will miss a part of Barcelona’s season after picking up a hamstring injury the club has announced. The veteran guard suffered the injury during the weekend victory over Gran Canaria in the Spanish Liga Endesa, it is thought to be serious although further tests are needed. The club has announced that Navarro…
Read MoreRamel Bradley on try-out with Riga
Ramel Bradley (188 cm, Kentucky’08) is heading to Latvia for a try-out period with LBL powerhouse VEF Riga with a view to staying with the club. The American missed much of last season due to injury and is making his comeback with Riga. Bradley’s last game time came right at the start of last season…
Read MoreBlaz Mahkovic repeats freak shot
Slovenian Blaz Mahkovic (201 cm) pulled off an incredible shot last Monday when his team Olimpija Ljubljana beat Partizan Belgrade in the Adriatic League 87-58. During next day’s morning practice he proved that he could repeat the same shot. Believe it or not.
Read MoreRyan Richards departs Zepter Vienna
British player, Ryan Richards (212 cm) is now a free agent after parting ways with Zepter Vienna from Austria’ A Bundesliga. Richards played five games for the Austrian team and averaged a high 20.2 ppg and 6.8 rpg. The 2013-2014 season he finished for Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece-A1) where he posted averages of 9.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg in 19 games. Richards…
Read MoreMladen Sljivancanin leaves Timisoara
Mladen Sljivancanin (200 cm) has been released by Romanian club BC Timba Timisoara (Liga Nationala) after a couple of months with the club. The Serbian player has spent the last two seasons playing for KK Borac Mozzart Cacak (Serbia, KLS). During the 2013/2014 campaign the swingman featured in nine games and averaged 8.1 points and…
Read MoreBenfica wins Portugal SuperCup
Current Portuguese LPB champions Benfica laid down a marker for the league season by defeating Galitos – Tley 82-63 in the SuperCup. The LPB will be one of the last European league’s to get underway this season, tipping off this weekend, and the SuperCup served as an exciting curtain raiser. Benfica showed why the club…
Read MoreFenerbahce slips to Gaziantep 66-70
Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul welcomed Royal Hali Gaziantep to the Ulker Sports Hall in the game that closed Round 2 of the new Turkish TBL season. It also proved to be the shock of the round as Gaziantep went into the lion’s den and defeated the Fenerbahce star studded roster to claim a big 66-70 road…
Read MoreDavin White decides on Manresa
La Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Spain, Liga Endesa) confirmed the signing of Davin White (186 cm, CS Northridge’05) to boost the teams’ mid court attack. The American competed the 2013/2014 season on the books at Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Israel, Winner League), playing eighteen games and averaging 12.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists per game. Earlier…
Read MoreAleksander Peldic fired by Willebroek
Aleksander Peldic has been relieved of duty as the head coach of troubled Kangoeroes Willebroek (Belgium, Scooore League) the club has announced. The Serbian/Belgian born tactician joined Willebroek during the 2013/2014 season and just about kept the team in the Belgian top flight. The start of this campaign has been nothing short of disastrous as…
Read MoreJose Luis Abos dies at 53
The Basketball world is in mourning after the untimely death of CAI Zaragoza (Spain, Liga Endesa) head coach Jose Luis Abos. The Spaniard arrived at Zaragoza from Drac Inca Mallorca in 2009 and oversaw a revival in the clubs’ fortunes, returning the team to its previous glories as a competitor in the Spanish top flight…
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