Luke Sikma sticks with ALBA Berlin
Luke Sikma (203 cm, Portland’11) has re-signed with ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) for the 2018-19 basketball season. He signed with them at the beginning of 2017-18 and went on to put up a productive campaign for the club. Sikma appeared in 16 games for them in the EuroCup and delivered averages of 13.3 ppg and 6.6…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas Defends Their Lithuanian Title Again
BC Zalgiris Kaunas has done it again. The Lithuanian Powerhouse beat Lietuvos Rytas 80-70 in Game 5 to successfully defend their crown, claiming their eighth straight LKL title. It may have taken them five games to get the job done, but Zalgiris can add this to their long list of accolades, right beside their top-four finish…
Read MoreBayern Muenchen Wins BBL Crown
FC Bayern Muenchen returns to the top of the German BBL podium in 2018 after defeating ALBA Berlin 106-85 in Game 5 of the final series. This is a huge win for the franchise that last tasted gold in 2014. They were pushed to the limit by a tough and competent ALBA Berlin club. Germany’s…
Read MoreFIBA Approves Changes to Official Basketball Rules
FIBA’s Rules Advisory Group made recommendations FIBA’s Technical Commission at its meeting on June 6-7. After reviewing all 32 proposals the Technical Commission approved 14 of them. The changes to the rules will take effect on October 1st, 2018. Last summer there was already a FIBA travel rule change. Some terminology was changed. For example,…
Read MorePanathinaikos A.O. Repeat As Greek A1 Champions
The 2017-18 Greek A1 season has come to a close. After the dust settled, Panathinaikos A.O. downed league rivals Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus 84-70 in Game 5 of the finals to claim the Greek League championship. As expected, this epic battle between the league’s top Titans went the distance of the full five-game series. This is…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa Finals Series Tied at 1-1
After being in stunned by Baskonia in Game 1, Real Madrid stormed back in Game 2 98-91 to even the Spanish Liga Endesa finals series 1-1. The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions made this battle for the Spanish title more exciting. Both teams have proven that they can win. Games have been relatively close. Now it…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv Wins The Israeli Winner League Title
Maccabi Tel Aviv proved victorious in the Israeli Winner League final, after stomping Hapoel Holon in a 95-75 blowout on Thursday. This is a jubilant climax to what was once a season in jeopardy. The 2017-18 Winner League was at risk of abruptly ending at the hands of a player strike. Thankfully, the league officials…
Read MoreWho is Dzanan Musa?
For Dzanan Musa, confidence is a key component of his game. Yes, it’s a big part of his on-court persona. But it’s only one part of it. The 19-year-old from Bosnia and Herzegovina is a natural scorer. He attacks the basket with a relentless pursuit of points. He is still a teenager, but he’s now…
Read MoreKarl Cochran now with Monthey
Karl Cochran (185 cm, Wofford’15) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 on the roster of BBC Monthey (Switzerland-SBL). The 25-year-old American guard spent his 2017-18 season playing in Argentina for Penarol Mar del Plata (Argentina-Liga A). He played 10 games for them and recorded averages of 11.5 ppg and 2.6 apg.
Read MoreUros Nikolic joins Mons-Hainaut
Uros Nikolic (207 cm) is set to strengthen the frontcourt of Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Euromillions League) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He is a 31-year-old Serbian international basketball player who spent the 2017-18 season on the roster of BBC Monthey (Switzerland-SBL). In 24 games, Nikolic dropped averages of 16.9 ppg and 10.6 rpg. He has been around…
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