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Mickael Gelabale signs with Cedevita Zagreb
Mickael Gelabale has signed an agreement with Croatian Euroleague participant Cedevita Zagreb. The French National team player will try to achieve Cedevita’s goal to qualify for the second round stage of the Euroleague and also secure one of the top spots in Adriatic League. Matej Mamic, Cedevita’s General Manager, fullfilled the wish of legendary coach Božidar Maljkovic, who insisted on Gelabale’s signing, due to the fact that the two already worked together for two years in Real Madrid in the past.
Read MoreSpain – USA to meet up in U17 Worlds Final
The finals are set for the U17 World Championships for Women. Spain, with a 91-62 win over Japan, will match-up with the US, by virtue of an 84-59 decision over Canada. USA – Canada 84-59 The US used a balanced scoring attack nine players scored six or more points in their semi-final win over Canada,…
Read MoreLNB Fines Martinez and Matrille for punch
Marlon Martinez, a player in the Dominican Republic, was involved in a fight that broke out during the Indios – Huracanes game last week. During the fight, Martinez hit journalist Junior Matrille in the face with a punch. The LNB has fined Martinez 50 thousand pesos and Matrille has been fined 15 thousand pesos for…
Read MoreThe Costa Rican Poets live to write another verse
COOPENAE San Ramón beat Sanatura 79-71. The two Costa Rican teams have faced off four times now but San Ramón’s victory tied the series, leaving one more decisive game next Sunday. Los poetas (the poets, an interesting basketball name) from San Ramón dominated their rivals in three periods before Sanatura finally turned up the heat,…
Read MoreU17 World Championships move to Semis
The U17 World Championships for Women advance to the semi-final round on Saturday with the United States squaring off with Canada and Japan facing Spain. Classification Round Korea – Turkey 82-79 Korea: J. Shin 21, K. Kim 13, J. Park 13. Turkey: M. Gulcan 21, E. Manlaci 18, S. Atas 16, H. Coklar 10. Mali…
Read MoreTriano returns as Head Coach of Canada’s National Team
Jay Triano has been named to the top coaching spot for Team Canada for the second time, the last one ending in his dismissal in 2005. With NBA great Steve Nash on board as General Manager, the Canadians look forward to the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain and the 2016 Olympics in Rio with…
Read MoreU17 World Championships for Women Quarters Today
The quarter-finals of the U17 World Championships for Women will be played today with the winners moving on to Friday’s semi-finals. The preliminary games will feature match-ups for 9th-12th place and then Italy will face Spain in the first of the four contests today. Classification Round 10:00 (GMT +2) Korea – Turkey 12:15 Brazil –…
Read MoreBarreteros of Mexico make a pre-season display of talent
The Barreteros from the city of Zacatecas, Mexico made their first appearance, playing for fans in a pre-season game. They were the masters of the game, controlling all of the action. The team’s coach, Andrés Contreras, or using his nickname, Poison, stuck to a tight defensive game that exhausted the American Moose Tour Team and…
Read MoreMaurice Baker and Jeremy Hazell sign with Cañeros del Este
Maurice Baker (1,88m, graduate from Oklahoma State University) and Jeremy Hazell (1,95m, coming from the Los Angeles Defenders) will soon be playing with the Cañeros del Este in the Dominican Republic. The general manager of the Cañeros hopes that they work out well together and that they can turn the tide in what remains of…
Read MoreQuarterfinals are set in the U17 World Championships for Women
The quarterfinal bracket is set in the U17 World Championships for Women. The United States came out seeded first in Group A and will face Australia (fourth in Group B), Canada (third in Group A) will match up with the Netherlands (second in Group B), Italy (second in Group A) will square off against Spain…
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