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Ventsplis crowned Latvian LBL champions
Ventsplis defeated VEF Riga 81-59 in Game 5 of the Latvian LBL title series to win the clubs’ ninth league title and first since 2009. With home court advantage, Ventsplis strolled to victory and claimed a comfortable 4-1 series win over close rival VEF. The hosts took the lead early in the contest and never…
Read MoreReal Madrid smashes Barcelona to reach final
Real Madrid’s bid to win a first Euroleague crown since 1995 is off to the perfect start as Los Blancos demolished arch rivals Barcelona in the first game of the Final Four in Milan. The Spanish giants renewed their rivalry on the biggest stage and Real Madrid swept to victory to book a place in…
Read MoreTel Aviv stuns CSKA to reach Euroleague final
The Euroleague Final Four 2014 is underway in Milan’s Mediolanum Forum and the extravaganza of Basketball is already providing riveting entertainment. Opening the weekend of action that will determine this season’s Euroleague champions were CSKA Moscow and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Two of the most successful clubs in the history of this format, CSKA have won…
Read MoreNike International Junior Tournament recap
The Euroleague Final Four is about to descend on Milan, but it is not the only Basketball festival in the city this weekend as the Nike International Junior Tournament (NJIT) is also taking place. The extravaganza brings together some of the very best young players in European Basketball from some of the biggest clubs. Split…
Read MoreIoannis Athineou departs EA7 Armani
Greek player Ioannis Athineou (194 cm) has left EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-SerieA) after joining the team in March 2014. The player was not a good fit for the team and was barely used. Athineou hits free agency after a disappointing first-time stint outside of Greece. Ioannis began the 2013-14 season playing for Aris Thessaloniki…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 decision postponed by FIBA
The future of Eurobasket 2015 is still up in the air after FIBA announced that a decision on the tournament has been postponed until the beginning of June. An accord was made to uphold a request made by the Ukrainian Basketball Federation to postpone any decision regarding Eurobasket 2015. The tournament was due to be…
Read MoreSergio Rodriguez named Euroleague MVP
Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) has had a truly strong season so far. The hands-down favorites to win this year’s Turkish Airlines Euroleague competition made a solid case for their cause thanks to an impressive regular season run. A key cog in the machine that is their exciting fast-paced offense has former NBA guard Sergio Rodriguez…
Read MoreKyle Johnson wins arbitration vs Sutor MGR
British-Canadian basketball player Kyle Johnson (195 cm, LIU Brooklyn’11) filed a claim against his former S.S. Sutor Montegranaro (Italy-SerieA) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Johnson was with Sutor Montegranaro during the 2012-13 season and 2013-14 pre-season. He sought assistance in claiming outstanding bonuses, penalties, tax certificates and interest owed to him by his former…
Read MoreDragan Labovic leaves Al Riyadi
Serbian big man Dragan Labovic (207 cm) has left Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Division A) after playing a couple of games for the club. In his brief stint Labovic 10.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg. Before joining the Lebanese club Dragan previously played for two other teams this season. The first was AZS Kozalin (Poland-TBL). Labovic played…
Read MoreKirov marches to Higher League success
Kirovograd Kirov won the Ukrainian Higher League title after defeating Avangard 82-67 in the Final game in Kiev. The result means Kirov wins the second tier league and will progress to the Ukraine Superleague for the 2014/2015 season. It was a game controlled by Kirov as the team took an early initiative and never looked…
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