Russia
Rihards Kuksiks signed by Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) has landed Latvian forward Rihards Kuksiks (197 cm, Arizona State’11) for the remainder of the season. Nizhny Novgorod will be the third team he will be playing for this 2014/15. He began the season in his home Latvia playing for BK Jekabpils (LBL). Rihards played two games for them in the…
Read MoreLevan Patsatsia leaves Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) has parted ways with Georgian forward Levan Patsatsia (198 cm, Troy’11). The player has been a member of the Georgian national team from 2011 to 2014. He joined the club in November 2014. Levan began the 2014/15 season playing for MIA Academy Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague) where he was able to play three…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Istanbul Derby
It is probably fair to say that Round 7 of the Euroleague Top 16 closed on Friday with each of the games going to form. It was certainly a night to be at home as three of the four winners took victories in front of their own fans. So, while it was not a night…
Read MoreVTB League, Lokomotiv and Khimki win
It was a week of massive games in the VTB League as Lokomotiv welcomed Unics Kazan to Krasnodar and Khimki Moscow Region played host to CSKA Moscow and edged the game. The rest of Round 18 will be played through Sunday and Monday. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Unics Kazan, 74-72 A big top of the…
Read MoreEurocup, six more in Eighthfinals
Plenty of things got settled during the penultimate round of action in the Eurocup Last 32 this week, but heading into the final round in seven days, there is still plenty of nail baiting hoops left. On Wednesday, the three teams that already qualified for the next round cemented their positions at the top of…
Read MoreJoffrey Lauvergne leaves Khimky
BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) will have to go on with the rest of the 2014/15 season with talented Frenchman Joffrey Lauvergne (210 cm). This comes at an unfortunate time. They are currently topping Group J in the Eurocup standings and are in second place in the VTB United League standings. The 23-year-old, two-time member…
Read MoreVTB: CSKA Moscow shocked by Lokomotiv Kuban
VTB United League leader, CSKA Moscow, suffered its second loss for the regular season and their 14-game winning streak has been snapped. They were downed by visiting Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar 76-78. It appears that Lokomotiv Kuban has the league juggernaut’s number as both of CSKA Moscow’s only losses have come at the hands of their…
Read MoreEuroleague, repeat of last season’s final
It’s true that there is never a dull moment in the Euroleague, especially through the Top 16 phase where every single game is a contest between two mammoth clubs. Take the opening day of Round 5 action for example, you had current champs Maccabi Tel-Aviv taking out Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow going big to find…
Read MoreEurocup, three clubs through to next round
The Eurocup Last 32 is now starting to take shape after Round 4 played out around the continent this week. Bayern Munich, Lokomotiv Kuban, and Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir stayed undefeated at this stage and moved to the next round, while Gran Canaria and current Eurocup champs Valencia bounced back from defeats last week. There was…
Read MoreDoron Perkins inks with Krasny Oktyabr
Veteran journeyman Doron Perkins (189 cm, Santa Clara’05) is a new addition to the roster of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB). Doron is an American player who also holds an Ivorian passport.Perkins is moving from Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa), where he started the 2014/15 season. He played nine games for them in the Turkish Airlines…
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