Virtus Bologna suffers first loss at Serie A at the hands of Vanoli Cremona
The winning streak of Virtus Bologna at the Italian Serie A came to a screeching halt on Sunday after being upset by Vanoli Cremona 78-66. Bologna’s impressive start to the season still has them in very good shape with a 10-1 record. They’re still the top team in the Italian League an are comfortably ahead…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Efes stays hot with another dominant win
Another week, another round (12) in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and after the dust settled on Friday night, Anadolu Efes Istanbul stay on top of the league standings with a 10-2 record. Still one game behind them are the deadly Spanish rival duo of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid. Sitting in fourth through sixth places…
Read MoreZaragoza tops Brindisi 96-93 in 2OT at Champions League
One of the most exciting games coming out of Round 7 of Champions League Basketball on Wednesday was the 96-93 win over Tecnyconta Zaragoza over Happy Casa Brindisi in double-overtime. It was one of three games served up from Group D. Both teams were 3-3 coming into the game and as a result, Zaragoza managed…
Read MoreLe Mans upsets Levallois at JEEP Elite Pro A
Things got extra exciting on Tuesday night in France’s JEEP Elite Pro A league. The second-ranked Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans suffered their second loss of the season at the hands of a 12th-ranked Le Mans Sarthe Basket (4-8), 104-83. Levallois is still in good shape but are now two games behind league-leading ASVEL, who are still perfect…
Read MoreAngel Delgado to bolster Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) has landed big man Angel Delgado (206 cm, Seton Hall’18) for the 2019-20 season. Delgado is a 24-year-old Dominican player who has been a member of the Dominican Republic National Team since 2015. He was originally signed by Beijing Royal Fighters (China-CBA) in 2019 but has since opted to head…
Read MoreJoe Rocca pens with Tbilisi
Canadian international player Joe Rocca (193 cm, Carleton’17) will continue his professional basketball career with Mgzvrebi Armia Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague). Rocca returns to Europe after playing for the Hamilton Honey Dodgers (Canada-CEBL) in 2019. He played 22 games for his former team and produced averages of 10.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg.
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda’s struggles in the ABA League persist
The struggles of Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Beograd in the ABA League reared its ugly head on Sunday once again. The defending champions were hoping to peel off a win as they visited a surging Cedevita Olimpija at Ljubljana. Red Star’s chances of breaking into the ever-elusive top-4 took a massive blow with the loss…
Read MoreEfes claims solo lead in Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
After 11 rounds of action in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes Istanbul has emerged as the solo leader with an impressive 9-2 record. They secured their ninth win of the season after a 104-75 blowout victory over FC Bayern Muenchen on Friday night. Efes’ lead is a slim one at best right now with…
Read MoreRussell Woods joins Gmunden
Russell Woods (203 cm, Missouri’17) is a fresh face on the roster of the Basket Swans Gmunden (Austria-BSL) for the 2019-20 season. This will be Woods’ first signing for the season. In 2018-19, Woods played seven games for Dekstone Turi Svitavy (Czech Republic-NBL) and recorded averages of 7.1 ppg and 3.9 rpg. He also appeared…
Read MoreLatavious Williams released by Hapoel Holon
Latavious Williams (203 cm) has been released by Israeli club Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League). He is now a free agent and will be looking to sign with another team before the season is over. The 30-year-old pro logged six games for them in the Basketball Champions League and produced averages of 14.8 ppg and…
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