Europe
First loss for Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes has lost the first game this season in the Turkish Basketball league. Afyon Belediye put an end to the 22-game winning streak by beating Efes with 103-85. Aside from the 22-game winning streak in the Turkish Basketball league Anadolu Efes has also won eight games in a row in the Euroleague, which effectively…
Read MoreMarcus Eriksson leads ALBA Berlin past Khimki; ties EuroLeague record with 10 three-pointers
Marcus Eriksson had an incredible night in the EuroLeague and led ALBA Berlin to an impressive road win over Khimki (81-100). Eriksson made a stellar performance and tied the EuroLeague record with 10 three-pointers in the game. The versatile guard went for a career-high and club record 36 points and a career high PIR of…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes crushes CSKA Moscow to extend EuroLeague winning streak to six games
Anadolu Efes maintained its momentum and made another big step towards securing its place in the EuroLeague playoffs this season. Efes decimated CSKA Moscow at home (100-70) and extended its winning streak in the EuroLeague to six games. The Turks dominated their opponents from start to finish and cruised to the victory at Sinan Erdem…
Read MorePhil Cofer finds pro job in Europe
Phil Cofer (203 cm, F) has signed with Antwerp Giant in the Belgian Euromillions League. Cofer is in his second year as a pro. Last season he played for three teams in the G League. Cofer joins an Antwerp team that is 8-2 and sits in second place in the standings. Phil Cofer played college…
Read MoreGarrett Nevels tabbed by FC Porto
Garrett Nevels (188 cm, G) is on the move to Portugal. There he will join FC Porto and coach Moncho Lopez. Porto is 16-2 in the LPB season as they are second in the standings. Nevels started this season with Slask Wroclaw. There he played six Energa Basket Liga games. Nevels averaged 15.7 ppg and…
Read MoreOlympiacos sets club record with seventh straight EuroLeague loss
The downfall of Olympiacos continues in the EuroLeague, with the “Reds” suffering their seventh straight loss in the competition. Olympiacos wanted to bounce back from their defeats in the previous six games, but was decimated by Baskonia. The Basques took over from the second quarter onwards and crushed the Greeks at “Fernando Buesa Arena” (91-66).…
Read MoreEmmanuel Lecomte from France to Lithuania
Emmanuel Lecomte (180 cm, G) has left Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He has signed in the Lithuanian LKL with Prienai CBET. The Belgian international played his last game for Pau almost a month ago. He played two games total and averaged 11 ppg. Lecomte is on his way to a Prienai team that is 8th in the LKL…
Read MoreKhimki stuns Real Madrid to snap 17-game EuroLeague losing streak
The biggest upset of the EuroLeague season took place in Moscow, where Khimki stunned Real Madrid and returned to the winning track. Alexey Shved hit the game-winning two-pointer (with 17 seconds to go) and helped the Russians snap a 17-game losing streak (78-77). On the other hand, the “Whites” continue to struggle and lost for…
Read MoreLegendary agent Luciano Capicchioni passed away at 75
Luciano Capicchioni, one of the most influential European basketball agents of all time, has passed away at 75. Capicchioni served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Interperformances agency, while his contribution to the sports community extended past basketball. He served as the Vice-Chairman of the San Marino Olympic Committee from 1979 to 1984,…
Read MoreFormer Chicago Bulls big man Joakim Noah to retire, per report
After 13 seasons in the NBA, former Chicago Bulls big man Joakim Noah is retiring from the NBA. And he plans to retire as a Bull. The news was first reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Noah spent the bulk of his 13-year career with the Chicago Bulls. The franchise selected him with the ninth…
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