BSL Finals: Fenerbahce Crushes Tofas in Game 1
The Turkish BSL finals got underway on June 5th and the results of Game 1 were not surprising as Fenerbahce Istanbul destroyed Tofas Bursa 103-63. While most people pegged Fenerbahce to be the favorites to draw first blood in this series, it’s unlikely that a blowout of this magnitude would be the path they would…
Read MoreChris Jones re-signed by Mons-Hainaut
Chris Jones (188 cm, Angelo State’15) will remain with Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Euromillions League) for the 2018-19 season. The 25-year-old guard played well for them this season and showed room for improvement in 2017-18. Jones appeared in 14 games in the FIBA Europe Cup where he posted averages of 13.9 ppg and 3.3 apg. He also…
Read MoreKevin Pangos signs with Barcelona
Kevin Pangos (188 cm, Gonzaga’15) has been picked up by FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2018 and will remain with the team for the 2018-19 season. Pangos is a Canadian international basketball player who also holds a Slovenian passport. He spent the last two seasons suiting up for BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL). In 2017-18…
Read MoreAnwil Wins 2018 Polish League Championship
Anwil Wloclawek downed BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wlkp in Game 6 of the finals 73-65 to capture the 2018 Polish League (PLK) championship. This is the second Polish League title for the organization. They won their first championship a decade a half ago in 2003. Anwil has slowly built up their resources to get to…
Read MoreAntoine Mason added by Fujian
Antoine Mason (191 cm, Auburn’15) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 as a new member of the Fujian Lightning (China-NBL). He’s the son of NBA veteran Anthony Mason. He spent the last two seasons on the roster of the Halifax Hurricanes (Canada-NBL). In 2017-18 Mason played 51 games for the Hurricanes and posted…
Read MoreTyler Cain extended by Varese
Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) are getting some continuity for the 2018-19 season after extending Tyler Cain (203 cm, University of South Dakota’10). They liked what they got from the big man in 2017-18, seeing him provide a solid presence in the paint with 9.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg in 33 games. In 2016-17 Cain played…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Warriors Cruise to Easy Game 2 Win
The Golden State Warriors preserved their homecourt advantage over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals via a convincing 122-103 win in Game 2. Klay Thompson played through a high-ankle sprain injury and finished with 20 points in 34 minutes. The Bay Area fans jeered J.R. Smith with “M-V-P” chants when he went to the…
Read MoreCedevita Retains Croatian Premijer Liga Crown
Cedevita Zagreb remains the most dominant team in the Croatian Premijer Liga after bagging a fifth consecutive championship in 2017-18. They downed city rivals Cibona Zagreb in Game 4 of the finals 77-68. Cedevita ended the regular season tied with Zadar for the best record with 23 wins and one loss. Cibona came in third…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa Final Four Complete
June started off with a bang as two decider games in the Spanish Liga Endesa quarterfinals saw FC Barcelona and Herbalife Gran Canaria advance to the Final Four. They join Real Madrid and Baskonia, which swept their respective matchups. Real Madrid will face off against Gran Canaria tonight, while Baskonia and Barcelona will hit the…
Read MoreMornar Bar Upsets Buducnost to Win Montenegrin Title
There has been a dramatic shift in power in the Erste Liga with Mornar Bar upsetting overwhelming favorite Buducnost in the finals to capture the 2018 Montenegrin title. Their championship was locked up after a 75-63 win in Game 4 on Friday. This marks the end of an almost decade-long dominance of Buducnost over the Montenegrin…
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