Europe
Edo Muric landed by Partizan
Serbian powerhouse team BC Partizan NiS Beograd has added Slovenian forward Edo Muric (202 cm) to their starting lineup for the upcoming season. The 22-year-old Muric is a three-time member of the Slovenian national team in 2011 and 2013-14. In 2013-14 he played at home in Slovenia for Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-Telemach League). He played…
Read MoreTravis Hyman pens with Vanoli Cremona
Travis Hyman (213 cm, Bowie State’12) is headed to Europe this 2014-15 to play for Vanoli Cremona from Italy’s Serie A. The 27-year-old Hyman spent most of the 2013-14 season in the NBA D-League playing for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. In 44 games Travis managed to put out averages of 6.9 ppg and 6.4 rpg.…
Read MoreMark Lyons signs with Spirou
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 season with Belgacom Spirou Chareloi (Belgium-Ethias League). The 25-year-old played for two teams during his rookie season as a pro in 2013-14. He began the season on the roster of Chorale de Roanne Basket from the French Pro A league. He played 14…
Read MoreDoron Perkins to play for Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) has added veteran American point guard Doron Perkins (188 cm, Santa Clara’05) to their roster this 2014-15. The 31-year-old Perkins played for Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) in 2013-14. He played 13 games for them in the Eurocup and was able to produce averages of 9.6 ppg and 4.4 apg.…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Day 2
Spain – The last four teams to fill out the quarterfinals of the FIBA World Cup 2014 have been determined after some intense action in Day 2 of the Round of 16. Brazil, Serbia, Lithuania, and Turkey are all moving on in the competition after securing wins in these knockout rounds. Turkey vs Australia, 65-64…
Read MoreJaka Klobucar wins vs Partizan at BAT
Serbian player Jaka Klobucar (198 cm) filed a claim against former club BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for amounts owed to him in a settlement agreement plus interest. The player claims that the team made only partial payments. Partizan did not initially participate in the proceedings, but later agreed…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Day 1
The Round of 16 at the FIBA World Cup 2014 has started and over the next two days the teams left in the draw will battle it out to reach the quarter-finals. There were four games on Saturday that delivered tension and on court action in spades, setting a tone for Sunday when a further…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 preview
The group stage of the FIBA World Cup 2014 have ended and the successful nations are lining up in the Round of 16 to fight it out in do or die games. Expect spills and plenty of thrills as the eyes of global Basketball turn to the first knockout stage of the competition. With everything…
Read MoreMyck Kabongo joins Sodertalje
Myck Kabongo (190 cm, Texas’13) will play professional ball in Europe for the first time after inking with Sodertalje Kings in the Swedish Basketligan. The guard played in the NBA Pro Summer League Las Vegas during the summer, featuring in two games for the Toronto Raptors and averaging 4.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and…
Read MoreDragic irked by Australia vs Angola game
Phoenix Suns point guard and Slovenian national team star player Goran Dragic (190 cm) took to social media to express his disappointment with how a game in the ongoing FIBA World Cup 2014 was played out. Dragic was referring to the group stage game between Angola and Australia. He tweets: Basketball is a beautiful sport,…
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