Spain
Pep Ortega moves to Savoie
Pep Ortega (201 cm) is witching to the French NM1 where he will play for Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket during this 2015/2016 season. The Spaniard has already played hoops this season, suiting up for Trouville in the Uruguayan LUB league. While in South America Pep Ortega played a single game and hit 7 points, laid on…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa, Four Teams still Unbeaten
We’re only three rounds into Spanish Liga Endesa regular season and there will definitely be more changes in the standings, but for now only four teams can lay claim to holding undefeated records in the league. FC Barcelona, Gran Canaria 2014, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, and Valencia Basket all share perfect 3-0 slates. Barca easily handled…
Read MoreKristjan Kangur to Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) has reached an agreement with Estonian player Kristjan Kangur (201 cm) and will add him this 2015/16. He is a 32-year-old veteran and has been a long-time member of the Estonian national team in 2003-13 and again in 2015. This will be Kangur’s first run in the Spanish league. He…
Read MoreLiga Endesa, champs Real Madrid lose in Round 1
It was a case of mixed fortunes for Spain’s two big clubs as the Liga Endesa regular season tipped off over the weekend, with Barcelona grabbing a victory and Real Madrid floundering despite home court advantage. Of course, regardless of results during round one, there is a whole season stretching out in front of these…
Read MoreMarko Popovic lands with Fuenlabrada
Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) has secured the services of veteran, Marko Popovic (185 cm, Southern Idaho CC’01) this 2015/16. The 33-year-old Popovic is a Croatian player who was a former member of the Croatian national team from 2003 to 2011. Marko spent the 2014/15 season playing for BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). He played 15…
Read MoreVladimir Stimac to play for Estudiantes
Tuentil Movil Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed the services of Serbian big man Vladimir Stimac (211 cm) for the upcoming season. He has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2012. Stimac played for German club FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-Bundesliga) in 2014/15. He played 10 games for them in the Turkish Airlines…
Read MoreReal Madrid wins Intercontinental Cup
Sau Paolo, Brazil – Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid downed the 2015 Liga Americas champion, Bauru, 91-79 to claim the 2015 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. The reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champs were in regular-season form as they took down their hosts in Game 2 of the series. Bauru edged Real Madrid 91-90 in Game 1. This is…
Read MoreIoannis Bourousis joins Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) was able to score big when it secured Ioannis Bourousis (212 cm) to bolster its frontcourt for the upcoming season. He is a 31-year-old Greek player who is practically a veteran now of the Spanish Liga Endesa, having been on the roster of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid for the last…
Read MoreLubos Barton joins Barcelona II
Lubos Barton (202 cm, Valparaiso’02) has been picked up by FC Barcelona II (Spain, LEB Silver) for the 2015/2016 season the club announced. The Czech Republic international has just finished represented his country at EuroBasket 2015 where he played five games and averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds from brief minutes on the court. During…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Spain clinches gold
Fuelled by Pau Gasol, Spain conquered the gold medal at EuroBasket 2015 with a cruising 80-63 win over Lithuania in the final of the competition. It was Spain’s third ever title and victory at EuroBasket 2015 saw the nation join Lithuania on three titles, both nations tied as the third winningest the history of the…
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