Turkey
Eurocup, six more reach Last 32
Thrills and spills aplenty in the Eurocup tonight as a busy evening of action brought fifteen games with it as the Regular Season Round 7 played out around the continent. As you would expect, the games were suitably exhilarating as the Eurocup went up another gear as clubs from around Europe jostled for position throughout…
Read MoreNenad Markovic takes over Trabzonspor
Nenad Markovic has been selected to be the new head coach of Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL). He comes in to replace Hakan Demir. Trabzonspor has so far fared well in EuroChallenge competition and is currently leading the Group F standings with a perfect 3-0 record. Conversely, the team is in last place in the domestic Turkish…
Read MoreDexter Pittman signed by TED Kolejliler
Dexter Pittman (208 cm, Texas’10) has been landed by Turkish club Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (TBL) this 2014-15 season. The big man was recently released by the Atlanta Hawks and he will continue his professional career overseas. Dexter played for a myriad of teams during the 2013-14 season. He began with the Chicago Bulls, but…
Read MoreRed Star fan Killed
The Euroleague and indeed the wider Basketball community is in shock and mourning today after the death of a Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Belgrade fan before the clubs’ clash with Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey. 25-year old Marko Ivkovic was tragically stabbed in the chest and died of his injuries after five hours of surgery at…
Read MoreReal Madrid and Galatasaray win in Euroleague
Real Madrid survived a road test by a dogged Zalgiris Kaunas as the Spanish team got back on track in the 2014/2015 Euroleague season. Los Blancos were not the only team tasting victory on Friday as Round 6 wrapped with three other games on the night. In the rest of the action, Nizhny Novgorod kept…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA, Barca, and Olympiacos in Top 16
The busiest Thursday of the Euroleague season so far tipped off this evening with eight games getting Round 6 underway. We are past the halfway stage of the Regular Season now and are starting to see the teams that look most likely to progress to the last 16. However, there is all to play for…
Read MoreEurocup Round 6 of Regular Season
We are deep into the competition now as the Eurocup Round 6 brought another week of action to the continents second biggest club competition. There were plenty of thrills through the two days, and the odd spill too as only two teams now remain unbeaten, one of them booking passage to the Last 32, the…
Read MoreJerome Randle inks with Eskisehir Basket
Jerome Randle (175 cm, California’10) has signed with Eskisehir Basket (TBL) in a move that will see him remain in Turkey. The point guard is switching to Eskisehir Basket from Trabzonspor Basketbol (TBL) after starting the season with that team. Jerome Randle had joined Trabzonspor Basketbol in the middle of last season transferring from another Turkish club,…
Read MoreVladimir Micov Out with Fractured Foot
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) is expected to miss their Serbian import, Vladimir Micov (201 cm) for a month due to a fractured bone in his foot. The 29-year-old forward suffered the injury during his team’s clash with Fenerbahce Ulker in Turkish TBL action. So far this season, Micov was able to play in five…
Read MoreTurkey TBL: Fenerbahce Ulker Claims Solo Lead
Istanbul, Turkey – The last remaining game of Round 6 of regular season Turkish TBL action took place between the league’s top two teams. The 2014 defending champions, Fenerbahce Ulker maximized their home court advantage to down visiting Galatasaray Liv Hospital, 85-74. Fenerbahce Ulker is now 5-1 and has claimed the league’s solo top spot.…
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