Europe
Eurochallenge: Last 16 set to tip-off January 15
The Eurochallenge regular season is in the books and the field for the Last 16 is finally set. In some groups the decision wasn’t made until the last seconds of the Week 6 games, in some, the decision was done long before today. Bottom line though, the Last 16 brackets are set with the first…
Read MoreGregg Popovich turned down an offer to coach Russian National Team?
San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich was offered to coach the Russian National Team but he turned down the proposal due to personal reasons. Popovich, according to Russian website www.championat.com, loves the Russian culture and has been to the country several times but nevertheless turned down the offer. Since David Blatt left, the Russian…
Read MoreLenny Daniel signs with Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Lenny Daniel (203 cm, California State Northridge’11) has signed with Israeli second division team Maccabi Kiryat Gat. Daniel started the season in Korea, then moved to the D-League and is now heading to Israel where he already played one season ago (Ironi Kiryat Ata).
Read MoreJermaine Anderson signs with Braunschweig
Canadian guard Jermaine Anderson (188 cm, Fordham’06) has signed with German Bundesliga team Braunschweig. Anderson comes from Cibona Zagreb (Croatia) and also played in Germany before (Tubbingen and Bamberg). Anderson, who is a member of the Canadian National Team, also played in Poland, Russia, and Greece.
Read MoreCourtney Pigram joins s.Oliver
Courtney Pigram (185 cm, East Tennessee State’09) has signed on with s.Oliver Baskets (Germany-BBL) for a short-term medical assignment to replace the injured John Little (184 cm, Northern Iowa’06). Pigram last played for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League, were he averaged 12.1ppg over 36 games. He was a four-year member of the…
Read MoreVladislav Dragojlovic departs Radnicki Kragujevac
Vladislav Dragojlovic (209 cm) and left Radnicki Kragujevac (Serbia-A League) after three games. He was averaging 3.0ppg and 5.0rpg over those three games. Last season he suited up for Al Kuwait SC (Kuwait-D1) and prior to that we was with Radnicki Kragujevac for the first part of the 2010-11 season, before moving to Trabzonspor Basketbol…
Read MoreAli Traore released by Kuban
Ali Traore (207 cm, South Idaho JC) has been released by Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-PBL) after two games, one in the Russian PBL where he scored four points; and one in the VTB United League, where contributed 10 points and five rebounds. He played the 2011-12 season with Kuban as well, averaging 11.8ppg in 21 VTB…
Read MoreDario Šarić no longer on speaking terms with father
When Croatian Wunderkind Dario Šarić recently signed with Cibona Zagreb it seemed like it was the end of a soap series that had lasted for months. Now, it turns out that it wasn’t. Since the signing, Dario Šarić and his father are no longer on speaking terms and don’t have any contact with each other…
Read MorePedro Martinez picks up 300th win
Pedro Martinez started coaching in the Spain ACB in at the beginning of the 1989-90 season and has seen the sidelines of numerous clubs since then. Only one other coach, Aito Garcia Reneses, has won more games in the ACB. With his current club, Herbalife Gran Canaria, winning over Lagun Aro GBC Sunday, Martinez earned…
Read MoreSpain ACB: Bilbao upset by Cajasol at home
Real Madrid extended its winning streak in this years Spain ACB competition with a road win over Asefa Estudiantes, 74:87. The win pushes the string to 11 and gives Madrid a three-game lead on the rest of the field as four clubs are tied for second with 8-3 records. Each quarter of the contest was…
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