Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA goes top
Four games concluded Round 12 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season on Friday. The big game of the day saw CSKA Moscow take out Maccabi Tel Aviv, leaving the Israeli club looking for its first win in Moscow since 2004. Elsewhere, Baskonia took a one-point win over Anadolu Efes and Panathinaikos Athens defeated Milan…
Read MoreNenad Canak takes helm of Partizan
BC Partizan NiS Beograd has found its new head coach. The organization is bringing back former coaching assistant Nenad Canak to take the head coaching job for the remainder of the 2017-18 season. The 41-year-old Serbian coach was an assistant at Partizan for two seasons, from 2015 to 2017. He rejoins the club after an…
Read MoreDewarick Spencer inks with Champville
Dewarick Spencer (192 cm, Arkansas State’05) has signed on with Champville (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this December. Spencer, a veteran of Asian hoops, moves to Lebanon after starting the 2017-18 season playing for the Goyang Orions (South Korea-KBL). He played 15 games for them before his departure and recorded averages of 15.6 ppg and 3.0 apg.
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid takes El Clasico
On Thursday in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the start of Round 12 was dominated by El Clasico between Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona. Both teams are struggling, but Madrid took the victory and the bragging rights until the clubs meet again. Elsewhere, current champs Fenerbahce were stunned at home by Zalgiris Kaunas thanks to…
Read MoreBo McCalebb added by Zaragoza
Bo McCalebb (178 cm, New Orleans’08) will be a new face on the roster of Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) this December. McCalebb is an American international basketball player who also holds a passport from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He played for the FYR Macedonian National Team from 2010 to 2015. McCalebb is no…
Read MoreJason Love reunites with Mons-Hainaut
Jason Love (206 cm, Xavier’10) is making his way back to Belgium this December, reuniting with former team, Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Euromillions League). He played for them from 2013 to 2015. Love rejoins them after initially starting the 2017-18 season playing for BC Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny (Ukraine-Superleague). Before Love’s departure, he logged five games for Khimik in…
Read MoreMarko Banic signs with Pinar Karsiyaka
Marko Banic (205 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL) and will be joining the team this season. This will be the first signing for Banic this 2017-18. He is a 33-year-old Croatian player who played for the Croatian National Team from 2004 to 2010. Banic…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup: two more reach Top 16
Round 8 of the 7DAYS EuroCup offered plenty of excitement as the regular season winds down to its final two rounds. Plenty was decided this week, including Unics Kazan and ALBA Berlin reaching the Top 16. Darussafaka Istanbul, Bayern Munich, and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar all tied up first place in their respective groups. Plenty remains…
Read MoreAleksandar Marelja joins AZS Koszalin
Aleksandar Marelja (207 cm) will be strengthening the roster of AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK) this season after beginning 2017-18 on the roster for the Telenet Giants (Belgium-Euromillions League). He is a 25-year-old Serbian player. He played four games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 4.3 ppg and 1.0 rpg. In six Basketball Champions…
Read MoreThe History Of The PBA
Basketball fans know about the NBA and maybe also about the NCAA and the Euroleague, but there is more out there. How about the PBA? This league is one of the most popular in the world. Yet, it isn’t often the first that people will think of when it comes to watching or betting on…
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