FIBA Basketball Champions League: path to final plotted
The final round of the FIBA Basketball Champions League closed last week and we have been looking ahead to the Play-Offs. Knockout hoops will commence in the competition on March 6 and today the draw was held to determine who will meet who in the next round. During an event at the House of Basketball…
Read MoreShahrdari Tabriz bags 2017-18 Iranian League Title
Shahrdari Tabriz defeated Mahram Tehran 85-73 in Game 5 of the 2017-18 Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) Finals to claim the organization’s first title. The league was founded in 1998 and is widely regarded as one of the most competitive in Asia. They finished second at the end of the regular season with a 12-4…
Read More2018 Copa del Rey to happen, players will not strike
After plenty of confusion and political infighting, the 2018 edition of the Copa del Rey will be played this season. Spain’s cup competition was in danger of cancellation, but a meeting held by the Higher Sports Council resolved a dispute between the ACB (Spanish League) and ABP (Basketball players’ union). The disagreement stemmed from the…
Read MoreFrederic Bourdillon now with Hapoel Eilat
Frederic Bourdillon (193 cm) is a newcomer to the roster of Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) this February 2018. He joins the team after starting the season playing for Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League). He is a 26-year-old French player who is currently playing his first season overseas. Bourdillon played 14 games for Maccabi Haifa this…
Read MoreNorvel Pelle moves to Torino
Norvel Pelle (208 cm, Iona’13) has moved to Fiat Torino (Italy-Serie A) this February 2018 after starting the 2017-18 season with Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). He is a 24-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Lebanese passport. Pelle played 19 games for Varese before parting ways with his former team. During his run…
Read MoreStephon Marbury Retires From Basketball
Stephon Marbury (188 cm, Georgia Tech’96) has officially retired from basketball after his last game in China this February 2018. Marbury, who turns 41 years old in a week’s time, played the 2017-18 season for the Beikong Fly Dragons (China-CBA). In 35 games, the guard recorded averages of 14.7 ppg and 4.8 apg. The veteran…
Read MoreMarcus Thornton added by Beijing Ducks
Marcus Thornton (193 cm, LSU’09) will be a fresh veteran presence on the roster of the Beijing Ducks (China-CBA) this 2018. Thornton heads to Asia after starting the 2017-18 in the NBA G-League with the Grand Rapids Drive. He played 15 games for them and dropped impressive averages of 18.9 ppg and 2.9 rpg. This…
Read MoreCleveland Melvin departs Galil Gilboa
Cleveland Melvin (203 cm, De Paul’14) has parted ways with Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League) this February 2018. He did not meet the club’s expectations, averaging just 4.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg in the six games he played for them. Melvin signed with Galil Gilboa in late-December 2017 after initially starting the 2017-18 season with…
Read MoreErik Murphy joins New Basket Brindisi
Erik Murphy (208 cm, Florida’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for New Basket Brindisi of the Italian Serie A this 2018. Murphy is a 27-year-old Finnish-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since 2013. He already started the 2017-18 season playing for JSF Nanterre…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: Three-way Race at the Top
Things are heating up atop of the Italian Serie A standings lately. There’s a tight three-way race for the league leadership at the moment. Scandone Avellino, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, and Umana Reyer Venezia all have identical 14-5 records. Former top team, Germani Basket Brescia is just one game behind the trio (13-6), hot on…
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