Europe
Bayern edges Brose Baskets to retake top spot
German BBL – After securing two recent key victories over the Fraport Skyliners and Phoenix Hagen, Brose Baskets Bamberg were able to take the lead in the league standings. Their reign atop of Germany’s premiere basketball league was short-lived after an important encounter with one of the BBL’s most formidable juggernauts, FC Bayern Muenchen. Both…
Read More2014 FIBA World Cup schedule
With the 2014 FIBA World Cup approaching, the match schedule for the tournament has been announced. The eyes of the Basketball world will turn to Spain between August 30th and September 14th as the nations clash for the chance to win the most important international competition alongside the Olympics. As well as announcing the schedule…
Read MoreDerrick Byars inks with Mons-Hainaut
Derrick Byars (201 cm, Vanderbilt’07) has returned to European Basketball to play for Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Ethias League). Most recently the American has been playing in the D-League for the Bakersfield Jam and averaged 12.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game from fourteen appearances. Last season the swingman played for ALBA Berlin in the German BBL…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: final round recap
The Euroleague Top 16 is complete and the competition now turns to the knockout phase as the best teams gather to continue on the road to the Final Four. The Top 16 has served to collect the elite clubs on the continent, and it is them who will go toe to toe when the Playoffs…
Read MoreCharles Rhodes joins Akhisar Belediye
Charles Rhodes (203 cm, Mississippi State’08) is returning to Turkey but will drop down a division to play for TB2L outfit Akhisar Belediye. The power forward last played in the country during the 2012/2013 season when he represented Royal Hali Gaziantep Buyuksehir Belediye. During nine games with the club the American offered 14.6 points and…
Read MoreRyan Pearson to stay with Antwerp
Ryan Pearson (198 cm, George Mason’12) will continue to wear the jersey of the Antwerp Giants (Belgium, Ethias League) after signing a contract extension with the club. The American has impressed during his stint with the club and will now be in Antwerp for another year. Pearson joined the Giants from Maccabi Ashdod (Israel, Winner…
Read MoreD.J. Stephens to Anadolu Efes
D.J. Stephens (198 cm, Memphis’13) has been added by Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Stephens is coming off a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. He played two games for them and averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg as a reserve. He spent the earlier part of the season…
Read MoreAthens Derby: Olympiacos beats Panathinaikos
The final week of the Euroleague Top 16 brought with it an Athens Derby to remember as Olympiacos and Panathinaikos fought it out in a classic. The bitter rivals are once again in the fray for the Euroleague title, and while both clubs are already certs for the playoffs the game was one where plenty…
Read MoreJackson parts with Fenerbahce Ulker
Pierre Jackson (180 cm, Baylor’13) has parted ways with Turkish TBL club and Euroleague participant Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul. Jackson saw some minimal usage from the team in the Euroleague where he appeared in six games and averaged 3.3 ppg and 1.3 apg through just 7.8 minutes per game. In his lone, 15-minute game in the…
Read MoreValencia and Unics reach Eurocup final
After a long and very tough Eurocup campaign, the final has been set and will take place between Valencia and Unics Kazan in just over two weeks time. Up for grabs in the home and away format finals series will be a place in next season´s Euroleague and of course the honor of being crowned…
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