Octavius Ellis re-signs with Promitheas
ASP Promitheas Patras (Greece-A1) has opted to keep Octavius Ellis (208 cm, Cincinnati’16) for another season. The team is using the big man in the Greek League playoffs as they tie their semi-finals series vs. AEK Athens. He played 14 games for them the Basketball Champions League, where he averaged 5.9 ppg and 3.2 rpg.…
Read More2019 NBA Finals: Toronto Raptors take 2-1 series lead over Golden State Warriors
The Toronto Raptors and Golden State Warriors were tied at 1-1 following a big 3-pointer by Andre Iguodala in the closing seconds in Game 2 of the 2019 NBA Finals. And to be honest, Toronto missed a golden opportunity to go up 2-0 after blowing a double-digit lead in that contest. But as luck would…
Read MoreNBA Finals: The timely return of DeMarcus Cousins
The best-of-seven NBA Finals has now been reduced to a five-game series after the Golden State Warriors tied it up 1-1 in Game 2. The defending champions will have the home court advantage in Game 3 as they host the Toronto Raptors at Oracle Arena on Wednesday night. Despite making their stand for a 2-1…
Read MoreT.J. Bray now with Bayern Muenchen
T.J. Bray (196 cm, Princeton’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. Bray is switching to Bayern Muenchen after playing the regular season with SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-BBL), who are out of the playoffs. He played 38 games for his former…
Read MoreBrandon Davies added by FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain – Liga Endesa) is strengthening its roster for the ACB playoffs with the recent addition of Brandon Davies (208 cm, BYU’13). His addition to the team will bolster their frontcourt rotation for the semifinals. Davies just recently completed a successful 2018-19 campaign playing for 2019 Lithuanian League champions B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Warriors even series 1-1 on Iguodala trey
Even with several of their players banged up, the Golden State Warriors managed to defeat the Toronto Raptors 109-104 in Game 2 of the NBA finals. DeMarcus Cousins drew the start in this game despite being not much of a factor in Game 1. The big man, who just recovered from a partially torn left…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas is the 2019 Lithuanian League champion
Zalgiris Kaunas dominated Rytas Vilnius (92-54) and swept the Lithuanian League Finals (3-0). And thereby claimed its ninth straight title. Zalgiris Kaunas was unstoppable on both ends and played excellent for 40 minutes. Consequently, they led from start to finish and earned an easy victory. Rytas never recovered from an early double-digit deficit (20-9, 43-20,…
Read MoreBarcelona triumphs in ACB playoffs opener
Game 1 of the ACB playoffs saw Barcelona make a dominant performance and crush Badalona on Friday night (87-61). After a balanced first half (35-31), Barcelona took over. The “Blaugrana” played very well both offensively and defensively. Thanks to a 25-15 run in the third quarter, they earned a double-digit lead (60-46). City rivals Badalona…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors: Keys to victory for Game 2 of 2019 NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors are playing in their fifth consecutive NBA Finals. Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors have advanced to the Finals for the first time in franchise history. However, it was the Raptors who played like the experienced team, posting a 118-109 victory in Game 1. Although the Golden State Warriors find themselves in…
Read MoreCibona wins 2019 Croatian League Championship
KK Cibona Zagreb edged out rivals Cedevita 98-100 in Game 4 of the finals to bag the 2019 Croatian League (Premijer Liga) championship. They came through with a convincing clean sweep of the series and secure their 19th title. That said, it’s been a while since Cibona found their way to the top of the…
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