Europe
Ben McCauley inks with CAI Zaragoza
Ben McCauley (206 cm, North Carolina State’09) has been added by Spanish Liga Endesa team CAI Zaragoza for the 2013-14 season. McCauley began the season playing for the Ukrainian team BC Donetsk. He is just one of the many foreign players who have left Ukrainian teams in the light of the recent political tensions between…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Real Madrid still perfect, 24-0
Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid are still undefeated as they assert their rule in the top Spanish league, Liga Endesa. The defending league champions continue to assert their dominance with a 24-0 record. Their latest victim was eleventh ranked Bilbao Basket, whom they dispatched in a convincing 73-87 victory. The loss sends Bilbao falling down to…
Read MoreEuroleague: Groups heat up in Top 16
After Round 11 of the Euroleague Top 16, it seems as though the tussle for the remaining qualification places will go down to the wire. With just three rounds left of this stage there is a three way stand off for the fourth and final Playoff position in both Groups E and F. Third place…
Read MoreKickert joins Tenerife
Daniel Kickert (208 cm, St. Mary´s California´06) has agreed a deal that will take him back to Spain to play for CB Canarias Tenerife (Liga Endesa). The Australian with a Dutch passport has been playing for Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine, Superleague and VTB United League) this season. In seventeen Superleague games the power forward averaged 17.1…
Read MoreCarl English joins CB Canarias
CB Canaria Tenrife of Spain’s Liga Endesa has added Canadian player Carl English (192 cm, Hawaii’03) this 2013-14 season. English was a member of the Canadian National Team in 2005 to 2009 and again in 2011. Carl is a veteran of the Spanish league and has spent most of his professional career in the Liga…
Read MoreReal Madrid vs. CSKA Moscow, 93-79
A clash of the titans on Thursday threw together Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow in the Spanish capital. Real exacted revenge on CSKA for the defeat a few weeks ago and in the process bounced back from a disappointing defeat at the hands of Bayern Munich last week. Despite the loss, CSKA Moscow stayed top…
Read MoreUkraine withdraws as Eurobasket 2015 host
Ukraine has formally informed FIBA of its desire to withdraw as the Eurobasket 2015 hosts. The move is understandable considering the current political tension between them and Russia. Tensions were recently turned up a notch after Russian president Vladimir Putin signed a treaty allowing Crimea to become part of the Russian Federation. “I cannot imagine how…
Read MoreBambale Osby moves to BC Siauliai
Bambale Osby (203 cm, Maryland’08) is headed to BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL) after starting 2013-14 with VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1). This 2013-14 the big man played a total of 21 games for the Greek club and was able to deliver averages of 10.8 ppg and 4.8 rpg. In 2012-13 he played in France for Entente Orleans 45…
Read MoreTerry Smith to land with Kolossos
VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) has agreed to terms on a deal to bring in Terry Smith (185 cm, Mercyhurst’08) for the rest of the season. The 28-year-old Smith is coming from Jolly Jadranska Banka Sibenik (Croatia-A1). Terry has played two games for Jolly and averaged 20.5 ppg and 4.5 apg. He moved to Jolly after…
Read MoreEurocup Quarterfinals: Game 1 recap
The Eurocup has already thrown up thrills and spills aplenty throughout the season and the Quarterfinals are continuing that trend. Game 1 of this phase as now passed and fans around Europe were treated to high class Basketball as teams jostle to carve a path to the Semifinals. Home court advantage has proved pivotal so…
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