Valencia spoils Mike James’ EuroLeague career night to remain alive in playoff race
Mike James had a career night in the EuroLeague, but Valencia stood tall and earned a much-needed victory in its effort to enter the playoff zone. Valencia and CSKA Moscow fought tooth and nail for the win at La Fonteta, with the Spaniards prevailing in double overtime. Despite the hosts leading by 15 in the…
Read MoreFIBA Europe Cup Round of 16 pairings drawn
The pairings for the FIBA Europe Cup Round of 16 were drawn at the FIBA Regional Office Europe headquarters in Munich on Wednesday. Following the Regular Season’s conclusion, the top two clubs from each of the six groups, plus the four best third-placed teams, advanced to the Play-Offs, with the 16 qualified clubs divided into…
Read MoreBrandon McCoy signs with KK Zlatibor Cajetina
Brandon McCoy (213 cm, C) was a high-school McDonalds All American, went to UNLV, and put up great numbers. As a freshman, he averaged 16.9 ppg and 10.3 rebounds in 33 games, confirming all the hype. McCoy was named freshman of the year, went hardship, did not get drafted, and spent the last two seasons…
Read MoreEric Mika to Ludwigsburg
Eric Mika (209 cm, F/C) played in the German BBL during the 18/19 season. He played for Bayreuth and averaged 12 ppg and 5 rebounds in 15 BBL contest. He will also play the remainder of this season in Germany. Mika has signed with MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg. The John Patrick led squad leads the BBL…
Read MoreStephon Marbury engineers Beijing Royal Fighters’ turnaround
Stephon Marbury saw his team open the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association season with five losses in its first six games in October. Then, in mid-December, the Beijing Royal Fighters dropped five in a row. As a result, they fell to 8-12. It’s been a roller-coaster year for Marbury’s club. But the Royal Fighters have turned…
Read MoreCheick Diallo from NBA to Russia
Cheick Diallo (206 cm, F/C) has signed with Avtodor Saratov. Saratov is currently 7-7 in the VTB league and holds 6th place in the standings. Diallo played in the NBA the past four seasons. Diallo split his 185 career games between playing for the Pelicans and the Suns. Cheick Diallo, 24 years old and born…
Read MoreJakub Wojciechowski moves up a level
Jakub Wojciechowski (214 cm, C) is moving from the SerieA2 to the SerieA. Armani Milano has signed the Polish big man for the remainder of the season. Wojciechowski started this season playing for Biella. In 12 league games, he averaged 9.6 ppg and 7.1 rebounds. Jakub Wojciechowski, 30 years old, also played for the Polish…
Read MoreJosh Owens signs with Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92
Josh Owens (206 cm, F/C) is moving to France. There he will join the Metropolitans 92 and coach Jure Zdovc. Boulogne is enjoying a great start to the ProA season as they are second in the standings with an 8-3 record. Owens started this season in the BSL in Turkey. There he played 15 league…
Read MorePlay-Offs groups set in Basketball Champions League
The Basketball Champions League Play-Offs groups were confirmed during a draw on Tuesday at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. Here are the results of the draw: The Play-Offs will start on March 2-3, 2021, and conclude on April 6-7, 2021. Clubs will play six games each in a round-robin system (three games home,…
Read MoreJames Webb III signs with Murcia
James Webb (206 cm, F) has signed an agreement with Universidad Catolica de Murcia BC. Webb started this season in the Greek A1, where he played for Larissa BC. Webb averaged 13.3 ppg and 9.6 rebounds in 13 league games. Webb has played 10 NBA games for the Brooklyn Nets. He has also played for…
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