Europe
Upsets by Nymburk and Igokea in FIBA Championsleague Play-Offs
ERA Nymburk pulled off a second consecutive comeback win on Wednesday to turn back Brose Bamberg, becoming the first team to reach three wins in FIBA Championsleague Group L. Elsewhere on Tuesday, Igokea stunned Hereda San Pablo Burgos, Casademont Zaragoza scored a century against Dinamo Sassari, and Tofas Bursa threw a spanner in the works…
Read MoreTahjere McCall to Orleans, French Pro A
Tahjere McCall (196 cm, G/F) is on the move to France. There he will join Entente Orleans 45 and coach Germaine Castano. Orleans is 7-7 in the French Pro A and sits in 8th spot in the standings. McCall is on a one-month ‘injury replacement contract’ in Orleans since Lamonte Ulmer is injured. Tahjere McCall…
Read MoreCSKA coach suspends Mike James again
CSKA Moscow announced that head coach Dimitris Itoudis had suspended guard Mike James for an unspecified number of upcoming games. James is leading the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague in scoring with 19.3 points per game as CSKA heads into the last double-round week of the regular season with games against Russian rivals Zenit St Petersburg on…
Read MoreTahjere McCall on move to Orleans
Tahjere McCall (193 cm; SG) is on the verge of joining France ProA club Orleans. The Philadelphia native, who competed for Niagara (2012-14) and Tennessee State (2015-17) during his college career, helped the Lakeland Magic capture the NBA G League Finals title earlier this month. In the title-clinching game, McCall had 11 points against the…
Read MoreIvica Radic to Acqua S.Bernardo Cantù
Ivica Radic (208 cm, F/C) is trading his home in Poland for a spot in the north of Italy. Radic has signed with Cantu in the Italian SerieA. He started the season with Anwil in the Polish EBL and the EuropeCup. In 29 Polish EBL games, he averaged 12.3 ppg and 9.1 rebounds. Radic plays…
Read MoreBayern loses to Hamburg in overtime
Hamburg beat Bayern Munchen 91-86 yesterday in overtime. With five wins in a row, the Hamburg Towers now have the longest winning streak in the German easyCredit BBL. Moreover, it means that Hamburg has now beaten both German Euroleague teams within four days (ALBA BERLIN was the other one). Despite the loss, Bayern Munchen remains…
Read MoreCSKA ends 10-game winning streak of Unics Kazan
Reinig VTB champion CSKA Moscow beat Unics Kazan 102-86 yesterday and thereby ended Kazan’s 10-game winning streak in the VTB league. With this victory, CSKA Moscow now moves up to 2nd place in the standings and trails leader Zenit by two wins. In yesterday’s game between CSKA and Unics, CSKA entered the game with the…
Read MoreBruno Caboclo to play in Europe
Bruno Caboclo (206 cm, F/C) has signed with defending French champions Limoges CSP Elite. It is the 25-year-old’s first stint in Europe. Caboclo started the season with the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He was released a couple of months ago. Caboclo has played in the NBA and the G League for the past seven…
Read MoreMalcolm Rhett from Poland to France
Malcolm Rhett (206 cm, F/C) has left MKS DG. He has signed in the ProA with Boulazac Basket Dordogne. It’s the third team Rhett will play for this season. He started the season in Poland with GTK Gliwice but switched after 10 games to MKS DG. Now on his way to France, Rhett joins a…
Read MoreOlympiacos officially eliminated from EuroLeague playoffs after loss to Fenerbahce
Olympiacos saw its three-game winning streak in the EuroLeague come to an end on Friday night and has been officially eliminated from the playoffs. The “Reds” lost for the 17th time this season, this time to Fenerbahce at Piece and Friendship Stadium (71-76). The Turks led from start to finish and endured the comeback of…
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