Europe
Euroleague: Nikorla Mirotic named T16 W10 MVP
Nikola Mirotic’s record-setting display in an overtime victory at Zalgiris Kaunas was the top performance of the week
Read MoreEuroleague: Unicaja outshoots Panathinaikos
As they closed the books on the Euroleague Top 16 Week 10 contests, the playoff picture got a bit more complicated as mathematically there are six clubs in each group that have a shot at moving on to the quarterfinals. In Group E Real Madrid’s a lock at 9-1; Anadolu Efes sits at 8-2 and…
Read MoreEuroCup: John Bryant named MVP of QF game 1
After an outstanding performance in a historic win, John Bryant of ratiopharm Ulm earned an added bonus: he
Read MoreDiego Kapelan joins Kolossos Rhodes
25-year old Canadian guard Diego Kapelan (190 cm, Mcneese State’11) is on his way to Greece to play with A1 team Kolossos Rhodes. Kapelan turned pro back in 2011 and has played with three teams in his pro career and his posting in Rhodes will be his first time in the Greek league. During the…
Read MoreDwight Hardy moves to Barcellona
American point guard Dwight Hardy (188 cm, St. Johns’11) has signed with Italian team Sigma Barcellona (Italy, Lega 2) until the end of the 2012-2013 season. Hardy has been playing in Italy since turning pro in 2011 and last season he played in Lega 2 with Tuscany Pistoia. With Pistoia the 26-year old played 41…
Read MoreEuroleague to investigate Kaunas incident
Euroleague Basketball is investigating an incident that reportedly happened after yesterday’s game between Spanish giants Real Madrid
Read MoreNilan Bisons add Jason Davis
The Nilan Bisons Loimaa from Finland’s Korisliiga have added Jason Davis (196 cm, Sacramento State’08) to bolster their roster. The Bisons are currently third in the Korisliiga standings with a record of 25-9, two games behind the league’s leader. The 28-year-old Davis is making the move from MBK Banik Handlova from Slovakia’s Extraliga. He played…
Read MoreSolomon Alabi joins Ikaros Kallitheas
Solomon Alabi (216 cm, Flordia St.’10) has found a new team. He has signed with Ikaros Kallitheas from Greece’s A1 League. He started the 2012-13 season playing for the Qingdao Double Star Eagles from China’s CBA, signing with them in December 2012. He then moved to the NBA D-League’s Idaho Stampede later that month. He…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona Regal clinches playoffs
Euroleague has it’s first quarterfinalist as FC Barcelona Regal outlasted 2012 Euroleague Champions Olympiacos Piraeus in Top 16 Week 10 action to clinch their seat at the table of eight. In the game of the week, Real Madrid snatched a victory from what looked like a sure thing for Zalgiris Kaunas, coming from seven down…
Read MoreBritish Basketball Association to launch in 2014
The popularity of basketball in the UK has grown recently and the British Basketball Association (BBA) intends to capitalize on it. It intends to start a high-level league composed of eight teams from various UK cities in its first season, with an option to expand to 14 teams later on. The development of the league will…
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