Gran Canaria Stuns Valencia at Spanish ACB
The top-5 saw a shake-up in Spanish ACB after Round 21 action, further tightening up the race among the teams chasing after the leader, Real Madrid. Arguably the most important game of the round, Valencia Basket was stunned by Herbalife Gran Canaria which took advantage of its home-court edge to upset the former second-ranked team…
Read MoreKobe Bryant Wins an Oscar for Animated Short Film
Kobe Bryant added a new piece of hardware to his already overflowing trophy case. This latest award is not exactly for basketball, but more about basketball. The 5-time NBA Champ won an Academy Award (Oscar) for his animated short film, “Dear Basketball.” The animated film is based off a poem Bryant wrote in 2015 when he…
Read MoreRicardo Fischer departs Bilbao Basket
Ricardo Fischer (185 cm) has parted ways with Spanish club Retabet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this March 2018. Fischer is a 26-year-old Brazilian international player who has been a member of the Brazilian National Team since 2015. Fischer signed with Bilbao in May 2017 and was able to log 17 games for them before his…
Read MoreTerrance Henry added by Spirou
Terrance Henry (206 cm, Mississippi’12) has been brought in by Proximus Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Euromillions League) to beef up their rotation for the remainder of the season. Henry already made his debut for his new team and was able to score eight points and collect four rebounds in 20 minutes of action. This is his second…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 24 underway
There were four games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday as Round 24 tipped off. CSKA Moscow travelled to Maccabi Tel Aviv and crushed the hosts, while Zalgiris Kaunas swamped Barcelona at home. Valencia looked too strong for Brose Bamberg, and elsewhere Milan eased passed Anadolu Efes. Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Barcelona, 90-74 Zalgiris Kaunas…
Read MoreJerome Seagears inks with Oberwart
Jerome Seagears (185 cm, UNLV’16) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Oberwart Gunners (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2017-18. This will be the second stint Seagears is getting in Europe. He played for Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) in 2016-17. Seagears heads to Austria after spending the early part of the season with two…
Read MoreEarvin Morris signed by Aris
Greek club Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has signed Earvin Morris (196 cm, UTEP’16) to a deal for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. This will be Morris’ second team this season. He started off with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). Morris played six games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he posted averages of 5.5 ppg…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Thursday preview
Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tips off on Thursday with four big games. CSKA Moscow can extend at the top if it beats Maccabi Tel Aviv, while Zalgiris can continue its great form with a win over Barcelona. Valencia and Brose Bamberg will clash in a game between two inconsistent teams, while finally…
Read MoreTrevor Gaskins signed by Maccabi Haifa
Trevor Gaskins (188 cm, Louisiana Tech’12) is taking his game to Israel this 2018 after landing a deal to play for Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League). He is a 28-year-old American international player who also holds a Panamanian passport and has been a member of the Panamanian National Team since 2014. Gaskins spent the earlier…
Read MoreIsaac Humphries pens with FMP
Isaac Humphries (216 cm, Kentucky’17) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 as a new member of the frontcourt rotation of FMP Beograd (Serbia-KLS). Humphries is a 20-year-old Australian international player who was a former member of the U19 Australian National Team. This will be the first time that the Kentucky product will be…
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