Europe
Alex Renfroe added by Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria is gearing up for the post-season and has bolstered its roster with the addition of Alex Renfroe (190 cm, Belmont’09). The guard is being brought in to add experience and depth to the team’s backcourt for the upcoming playoffs. Renfroe is coming from Russian club Enisey Krasnoyarsk (PBL).…
Read MoreFrench Pro A QFinals: Strasbourg, Limoges 1-0
The French Pro A Playoffs have kicked off and both Strasbourg IG and Limoges CSP Elite have taken a 1-0 advantage in their respective match-ups. Strasbourg IG defeated ES Chalon-Sur-Saone 93-82, while Limoges CSP Elite mowed down ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket 92-56. Both Strasbourg and Limoges finished the regular season ahead of the pack in the…
Read MoreJSF Nanterre wins 2014 Coupe de France
JSF Nanterre claimed the 2014 Coupe de France (French Cup) title after defeating SLUC Nancy Basket Pro, 55-50. This is the team’s first French Cup crown after being finalists in the event in 2007 and 2013. It’s a consolation for the club as they are out of the French Pro A playoffs and will not…
Read MoreGoettingen bags German Pro A title
BG Goettingen defeated the Crailsheim Merlins, 83-69, to claim the 2013-14 German Pro A title. This is the team’s first German Pro A championship. The win capped off what was an impressive season for the club. They finished the regular season atop of the league standings, four games ahead of their closest contenders. Goettingen’s combination…
Read MoreSodertalje Kings defend Swedish title
It took the Sodertalje Kings the entire seven-game Finals series to do it, but they managed to win the 2014 Swedish Basketligan Championship. The Kings won the title in 2013 making them back-to-back champions. It wasn’t an easy task with the Norrkoping Dolphins’ will to live which forced a deciding game 7 in the series.…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Barca tops leader Real Madrid
The most notable game that took place in Round 32 regular season action of the Spanish Liga Endesa was an “El Clasico” encounter between FC Regal Barcelona and their rivals Real Madrid. Even though this was a game in the Spanish domestic league, few would argue that the game could be a preview to their…
Read MoreMire Chatman wins arbitration vs Karsiyaka
Mire Chatman (187 cm, UTPA’02) sought assistance from the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT), filing a claim against his former team Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL). The player played for Karsiyaka in the 2011-12 season and alleged that the club only made partial payments to him and that he is demanding his outstanding salaries plus interest.…
Read MoreLokomotiv snatches 2-0 series lead from CSKA
Whatever happens in the remaining VTB United quarterfinal games, none will manage to cause the kind of surprise Basketball fans have been treated to over the last two days. The competitions red hot favourite and one of the best teams in Europe, CSKA Moscow, have lost two on the spin to Lokomotiv Kuban at home.…
Read MoreMontepaschi Siena in the eye of the storm
Newly-elected president of Italy’s professional basketball league and general manager of Montepaschi Siena Ferdinando Minucci has been arrested on suspicion of criminal conspiracy, tax evasion and fraud. Former general secretary of Siena, Olga Finetti, and owners of two advertising companies, Stefano Sammarini and Nicola Lombardini, were also arrested on the same charges following a two-year…
Read MoreVillaznia romp to Albanian title
After a blockbuster Regular Season, Villaznia Shkodra claimed the Albanian Superliga crown after an 84-73 win over SK Tirana. Villaznia had already masterminded a 95-79 win at home in Game 1 of the two tie series and travelled to Tirana knowing one more win or maintaining a superior aggregate score would deliver the title. Gjecaj…
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