Europe
Pops Mensah-Bonsu signs with Milano
British forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu (2006, George Washington’06) has departed Cajasol Sevilla (Spain, ACB) after just a month with the team. Mensah-Bonsu’s next destination had been revealed to be Cimberio Varese in Italy’s Serie A but the the British player has instead opted to join up with Olimpia Milano who came in at the last minute…
Read MoreEuroleague: Madrid in, Panathinaikos up 2-1
As the 2012-13 Euroleague season progressed, one thing was fairly certain, FC Barcelona Regal was one of the favorites in each stage to advance to the next and to ultimately take home the Euroleague title. The finished 9-1 in the regular season and then 13-1 in the Top 16 round, then they had to square…
Read MoreBryant repeats as Beko BBL MVP
As he was at the end of the Beko BBL 2011-12 season, John Bryant of ratiopharm Ulm has been voted the BBL’s MVP for the 2012-13 season. The voting is done by a group of
Read MoreVlada Vukoičić fired as Red Star headcoach
Vlada Vukoičić has been fired by Red Star Belgrade from Serbia. A decision that comes totally unexpected, although
Read MoreMarko Milic signs new deal at Al Kuwait
Marko Milic (201 cm) will stay on at Al Kuwait SC (Kuwait-D1) after extending his contract with the team for another two years. Milic has been in Kuwait since March after starting the season with Mahram Tehran (Iran, Superleague) where he played 11 games and impressed with averages of 16.4ppg, 9.0rpg, and 1.1apg. The 33-year…
Read MoreDario Saric to join NBA Draft
19-year-old Croatian basketball player Dario Saric (208 cm) has officially declared his entry into the 2013 NBA draft in June. Saric is purported to be one of the top small forward candidates in the draft. Knowledge that the draft class of 2013 is rumored to be “relatively weak” may have played a role in Saric’s…
Read MoreMarcus Moore released by Elizur Ashkelon
Marcus Moore (198 cm, Washington State’04) has been released by Elizur Ashkelon from Israel’s Winner League. Moore played 18 games for them before his departure and in those games was able to average 15.2 ppg and 4.1 rpg. In the Israeli League, Ashkelon is only allowed to play with four foreign players on its roster.…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Madrid and Barça lose at home
With just five weeks to play in the Liga Endesa, the top of the standings are now fighting for home court in the playoffs, while those in the middle are trying to assure their club’s inclusion in the post-season
Read MoreLokomotiv Kuban wins Eurocup
PBC Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar is the 2012/13 Eurocup champion! Lokomotiv conquered its first-ever continental trophy by downing Uxue Bilbao Basket from Spain with 64-75 in the Eurocup Final at the
Read MoreEuroleague: Viktor Khryapa named QF Game 2 MVP
Viktor Khryapa pieced together another impressive all-around performance Friday in leading CSKA Moscow to a 90-68 rout of Caja Laboral and a 2-0 lead in their best-of-five playoffs series. Khryapa’s strong stat line also resulted in him winning Playoffs Game 2 bwin MVP honors and in becoming the fifth CSKA player to claim bwin MVP…
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