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Steven Burtt released by Fuenlabrada
Veteran guard Steven Burtt (189 cm, Iona’06) has been cut by Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2015 after the player logged 17 games for the team. Steven Burtt is an American-born player who is also a Ukrainian citizen and was a former member of the Ukrainian national team in 2011-12. During his run with the…
Read MoreEuroleague, Barca, ALBA Berlin, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria impress
There was an abundance of huge games in the Euroleague on Thursday as the Top 16 entered its thirteenth week of action. The evening threw up historic derby games and huge contests that went some way to clearing the qualification picture for the Play-offs. With the Euroleague Top 16 just two weeks away from closing…
Read MoreEurocup Semifinals, Game 1 results
The Eurocup Semifinals got underway on Wednesday evening as the remaining four teams in the competition took a first step towards the final. The two Eurocup Semifinals will be played over two legs, with the aggregate score tallying up at the end of the tie. In Game 1, Unics Kazan played host to Gran Canarian…
Read MoreEuroleague, Real Madrid beats Maccabi Tel Aviv
There are just three games left in the Euroleague Top 16 after Round 12 wrapped on Friday, and with the Play-Offs looming the qualification places are dwindling. Barcelona was the latest club to punch its ticket to the next round; the Spanish club did not play tonight, but a favour from arch rival Real Madrid…
Read MorePanathinaikos stun Real Madrid in Euroleague action
Panathinaikos Athens took down Group E leaders Real Madrid in the Greek capital during the closing day of round 11 in the Euroleague Top 16. The victory stopped a recent surge from the Spanish club, as Panathinaikos enhanced its chances of making the Play-offs. There were also two games in Group F, where Fenerbahce continued…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Barcelona through, Galatasaray out
Round 11 of the Euroleague Top 16 tipped off on Thursday with five games between the elite clubs of the continent. The rest of the round will be played tomorrow when three more contests close out the week’s action. There is still plenty to play for in both Groups, but we are starting to see…
Read MoreAndrew James Ogilvy leaves Manresa
Andrew James Ogilvy (211 cm, Vanderbilt’10) has parted ways with Spanish Liga Endesa club La Bruixa d’Or Manresa the outfit announced. The Australian joined the club at the start of this 2014/2015 season and six games in the Liga Endesa with averages of 7.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. During the 2013/2014 season the…
Read MoreManresa upsets Unicaja Malaga
It was an unbelievable day in the Spanish Liga Endesa ACB. Lots of drama with many close calls. The biggest surprise was at Manresa. The home team, at the bottom of the ladder before the game, shocked the league leader, Unicaja Malaga with a final score of 80-76. In another game a free throw of Sergio Rodriguez…
Read MoreJuan Garcia welcomed by CAI Zaragoza
Juan Garcia (201 cm) is coming in to reinforce Spanish Liga Endesa club CAI Zaragoza this 2015. He is from the Dominican Republic, but is also a naturalized Spanish citizen. He was a recent addition to the Dominican Republic national team in 2014. This is an upgrade for Garcia, who began the 2014/15 season playing…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: Olympiacos and Real Madrid surge
Round 9 competition in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16 is in the books. Real Madrid and Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus, the respective leaders of Groups E and F, both came away with convincing victories. Both clubs are now 8-1 in the the second stage of the tournament and could qualify for Playoff berths as early…
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