Europe
Liga Endesa: Caja Laboral falls to Blusens
Coming into Week 21 of Spain’s Liga Endesa, Caja Laboral Vitoria was sporting a 12-game league winning streak. On Sunday, Caja took to the road to face the club that last beat them, Blusens Monbus, at home during Week 8. Right after the defeat, Caja’s coach, Dusko Ivanovic, was fired and replaced by Zan Tabak.…
Read MoreFrench Leaders Cup: Gravelines-Strasbourg
Unlike most of the rest of Europe, France didn’t play their National Cup last week, they started the Disneyland Paris Leaders Cup LNB 2013 on Friday, Feb. 15. The top eight clubs in the French LNB descended on Disneyland Paris Friday for the quarterfinal round, followed by the semi-finals that were held on Saturday, with…
Read MoreJamont Gordon suspended for two games
Jamont Gordon (193 cm, Mississippi State’08) of Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Eurocup) has been suspended for two
Read MoreFaisal Aden heads to Virtus Roma
ACEA Virtus Roma (Italy, Serie A) has added American rookie Faisal Aden (193 cm, Washington State’12) to its playing staff. Aden is in his first year as a pro, and the 24-year old guard will be looking to bolster a Virtus Roma team in a good position to claim a play-off berth this season. Roma…
Read MoreJamar Diggs signs with Riga
American guard Jamar Diggs (187 cm, Wofford’11) has penned a deal with Latvian team BK Barons Kvartals Riga (LBL) until the end of the season. The 25-year old is in his second season of pro Basketball having graduated from Wofford University in 2011. Diggs played the 2011-2012 season with Finke Baskets Paderborn in the German…
Read MoreTed Scott heads to Melilla
Ted Scott (188 cm, West Virginia State’09) will be joining the roster at Melilla Baloncesto (Spain, LEB Gold) after he recently departed Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany, BBL). The American guard has played 12 times for Frankfurt this season, and managed to secure solid averages of 13.5ppg, 2.2rpg and 1.4apg. During the 2011-2012 season, 27-year old…
Read MoreEuroleague: Sasha Kaun named Top 16 Week 7 MVP
On CSKA Moscow’s star-studded team, it was an unheralded blue-collar ace in the paint that made the big
Read MoreEuroleague: BC Khimki falls to Olympiacos
After starting the Euroleague Top 16 round losing three of their first four games, the defending champions have picked off their last three opponents to turn around their season and get back into the thick of things.
Read MorePatrick Sanders departs Charleville
Patrick Sanders (198 cm, Cal-Irvine’08) has parted company with Etoile Charleville-Mezieres (France Pro-B). Sanders joined Charleville at the start of the 2012-2013 season and played 21 games with the team posting impressive averages of 17.2ppg, 4.4rpg, and 1.1apg. Sanders will now be looking for a new team and hoping to continue his fine scoring form…
Read MoreDario Gjergja to remain Oostende coach
Dario Gjergja, the head coach of current Belgian champions Telenet Oostende has signed a new contract extension that will keep him with the team for the next two seasons. The 38-year old Croatian guided Oostende to the Etihas League championship last season. It was the third time he has won the Belgian championships. Under Gjergja’s…
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