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Spain ACB: Real Madrid winning streak at 13
Real Madrid continued to roll in the Spain ACB with an 87:84 win over Valencia Basket to improve their league mark to 13-0 and hang on to their three-game margin on the second club, Caja Laboral at 10-3. Both Assignia Manresa and Lagun Aro GBC came into Week 13 with 1-11 records and both knocked…
Read MoreJames Gist unhappy with Unicaja, trade possible
According to Eurohoops, a trade is brewing the might send James Gist (205 cm, Maryland’08) to Panathinaikos (Greece-A1) and bring Andy Panko (205 cm, Lebanon Valley’99) to Unicaja Malaga (Spain-ACB) before the Euroleague trade deadline of Dec. 27th (before Top 16 play commences). Gist has publically (Facebook) commented that he wants out of the Unicaja…
Read MoreOmar-Sharif Cook inks deal with Caja
Omar-Sharif Cook (188 cm, St. John’s’01) has signed on to finish the season with Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB). Cook was released by EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-SerieA) on Tuesday and had a deal worked out with Caja later that day. He spent 2011-12 season and the start of the 2012-13 season with Milano, averaging 8.8 points per game…
Read MoreMickael Gelabale joins Valencia
Mickael Gelabale (201 cm) has agreed to terms with Valencia Basket (Spain-ACB) for the rest of the season. Most recently Gelabale was with KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) where he averaged 12.9 points per game over the first nine games of the season. He was with Cedevita on a short-term medical assignment to replace the injured…
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…
Read MoreGyorgy Kinter inks with Oviedo
Gyorgy Kinter (213 cm) has signed on to finish the season with Oviedo Club Baloncesto (Spain-LEB Silver). He started the 2012-13 campaign with the BK Inter Bratislava (Slovakia-Extraliga) where he averaged 3.6ppg over 5 games. Prior to that he played two seasons with Zalakeramia-ZTE KK (Hungary-A Division), averaging 5.7ppg over 15 games in 2010-11 and…
Read MoreCoach Dusko Ivanovic ask € 1.225.000 from Caja laboral
Montenegrin top-coach Dusko Ivanovic was fired recently by Spanish ACB team Caja Laboral Vitoria, but the story doesn’t end there. Ivanovic had a guaranteed contract and now wants to be paid for the entire season. He claims € 800.000 in salary plus another € 500.000 (deducted by 15 % taxes) in image rights. This news…
Read MoreChris Quinn will leave Valencia
Chris Quinn (188 cm, Notre Dame’06) has turned down Valencia’s offer to extend the one-month contract he’s been playing on so he can return to the United States, reportedly to be with his pregnant wife. He has been playing with Valencia (Spain-ACB) on a one-month contract to replace the injured Thomas Kelati and has averaged…
Read MoreLatavious Williams joins Cajasol
Latavious Williams (202 cm) has signed on with Cajasol (Spain-ACB) to replace Robert Dozier who has terminated his short-term contract and will return to the US. Williams most recently suited up for Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL), averaging 4.3ppg and 3.4rpg in seven Euroleague contests. Prior to that he spent two years with the Tulsa 66ers…
Read MoreSpain ACB: Real Madrid unblemished at 10-0
Real Madrid remained undefeated in the Spain ACB with a perfect 10-0 record after a 94:79 victory over CAI Zaragoza in Madrid. Notable performances from Week 10 came from Asefa Estudiantes’ Carl English, who tallied up 39 points against Blusens Monbus and James Feldeine, who paced Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada to a 102:104 win in overtime against…
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