Alab Pilipinas Wins 2018 ASEAN League Title
The Philippines’ San Miguel Alab Pilipinas bagged their third ASEAN League Title on May 2nd after defeating Mono Vampire Basketball Club 102-92 in the finals. It was a grueling series as both clubs ground it out to the full five games. Much to the delight of 6,000 fans who filled the Santa Rosa Multipurpose Complex,…
Read MoreIgor Kokoskov named new Suns head coach
Igor Kokoskov has been named the Phoenix Suns’ new head coach. He is a 46-year-old Serbian national and will be the first European-born head coach in the NBA. The contract is reportedly for three years, but the financial terms have not been disclosed. Kokoskov was an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz from 2015 to…
Read MoreUmana Reyer Venezia wins FIBA Europe Cup
Umana Reyer Venezia swept to the FIBA Europe Cup title on Wednesday with an 81-79 victory over Avellino in Game 2 of the best-of-three series. The win allowed the club to claim a clean sweep of this all-Italian finals series and win the FIBA Europe Cup after also winning game 1 with 77-69. It also marks…
Read MoreShane Heyward returns to Guaymas
Shane Heyward (200 cm, Columbus State’15) is a recent addition to the roster of the Ostioneros de Guaymas (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this May 2018. He already made his debut for the club this season and scored 16 points and grabbed three rebounds. Heyward is no stranger to Guaymas. He lent his talents to the team in 2017…
Read MoreVilla Clara wins Cuban crown
Villa Clara is today celebrating the Cuban LSB title. The club downed Ciego de Avila 86-77 in Game 4 of the finals series, enough to secure a commanding 4-0 sweep. Ciego de Avila sought to keep the title series alive and took a 17-15 lead in the first quarter. However, Villa Clara hit back in…
Read MoreCherkasy wins first-ever Ukraine Superleague
Cherkasy made history in Ukrainian Basketball on Tuesday as the club celebrated its first ever domestic title. A victory of Dnipro was enough to hand the team a 3-1 series victory and its first Superleague crown, an effort that sopped Dnipro winning its second. The 79-66 win was a comfortable home cruise for Cherkasy as…
Read MoreIke Ofoegbu returns to Arecibo
Ike Ofoegbu (205 cm, SMU’07) is making his way back to Puerto Rico this 2018, reuniting with former team Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN). He played for them back in 2015. Ofoegbu is a Nigerian-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Nigerian National Team since 2011. The big man spent his…
Read MoreKeron DeShields joins Rethymno
Keron DeShields (190 cm, Tennessee State’16) will be reinforcing the backcourt of the Rethymno Cretan Kings (Greece-A1) for the 2017-18 stretch run. He played eight games for Hapoel Alufa (Israel-National League) and averaged 23.8 ppg and 7.5 apg, so both his scoring and playmaking abilities could prove to be useful for his new team. DeShields…
Read MoreLimoges Improves Playoff Chances With Win
The French Pro A league capped off Round 31 of the 2017-18 season with an important game on April 30th. Limoges CSP Elite defeated the Levallois Metropolitans 79-66 to improve their chances at a shot at the playoffs. The much-needed win bumps them up to sixth place in the standings with a 17-14 record. Levallois…
Read MorePauian Takes 2018 Taiwan SBL Crown
The 2018 Taiwan SBL Championship has been settled and at the end of a five-game series, Pauian prevailed over the Fubon Braves. This is a return to glory for a franchise that once dominated the league with consecutive titles from 2012 to 2016. Pauian finished the regular season strong in the second position with an…
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