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London 2012, Prelim Round: July 29
Turkish Airlines Euroleague stars, past and present, are already shining at the 2012 Olympic basketball tournament. Russia, Spain and Brazil won their respective games in Group A. Spain topped China 97-81, Brazil edged Australia 75-71 on late free throws by FC Barcelona Regal playmaker Marcelinho Huertas while Russia downed Great Britain 95-75 behind 35 points…
Read MoreCSKA lands scoring ace Weems
One of the competition’s most productive wing players last season switched Turkish Airlines Euroleague clubs on Monday when CSKA Moscow announced the arrival of small forward Sonny Weems, who inked a three-year deal with his new team. Weems (1.98 met…
Read MoreCSKA seals deal with veteran swingman Zozulin
Turkish Airlines Euroleague runner-up CSKA Moscow bolstered its squad with the signing of veteran swingman Alexey Zozulin, who arrives from Spartak St. Petersburg. Zozulin (1.99 meters, 29 years old) and CSKA agreed to terms for one season with an opt…
Read MoreAntipov returns to Unics Kazan
Unics Kazan added depth at the forward spot by signing former player Pavel Antipov to a two-year deal. Antipov arrives from Spartak St. Petersburg, where he played a limited role last season. Antipov played one season for the Unics’s junior team in 2…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow adds scoring champ Nicholas
CSKA Moscow keeps loading up for the 2012-13 season with the announcement Friday that former Euroleague champion and scoring king Drew Nicholas will join the Russian champs for at least one season. Nicholas (1.93 meters, 31 years old) arrives from EA…
Read More2012-13 Euroleague to play 50 games on Fridays
Euroleague Basketball today released the calendar with the exact days on which Turkish Airlines Euroleague teams will play the upcoming 2012-13 regular season, with the big news being that more than 40% of the games will be on Fridays for the first ti…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow extends Krstic
One of the best big men in the 2011-12 Turkish Airlines Euroleague is set to stay put, as CSKA Moscow announced a new agreement with center Nenad Krstic, who extended his contract until the end of the 2013-14 season. CSKA keeps an option to keep Krst…
Read MoreOlympic Qualifying Tournament: Semifinals – July 7, 2012
Russia and Lithuania are London bound. The two national teams won their respective semifinal tilts Saturday at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela, to secure their place at the 2012 Olympic Games starting at the end of the month in…
Read MoreEuroleague 2012-13, RS, Group D analysis and Quotes
FC BARCELONA REGALFC Barcelona Regal pieced together a memorable and record-setting campaign last season. The Spanish champs recorded the best defensive season in Euroleague history and marched to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four in Istanb…
Read MoreOlympic Qualifying Tournament: Quarterfinals – July 6, 2012
Russia, Lithuania, Nigeria and the Dominican Republic are all just one win from going to London following victories Friday in the quarterfinals day at Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela. Russia faces Nigeria in one semifinal on Saturd…
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