2017 Eurobasket: France tops Italy in friendly
Helsinki, Finland – France has gained some momentum heading into the FIBA 2017 Eurobasket after defeating Italy, 88-63 in a recent friendly tournament on August 21st. Four nations participated in the preparatory tournament. They were France, Italy, Belgium, and Montenegro. France was a dominant powerhouse in this one, sweeping the competition to finish undefeated. France…
Read MoreElgin Cook joins Ludwigsburg
Elgin Cook (198 cm, Oregon’16) is bound of Europe this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for the MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). This will be the first pro team he will be playing for outside of the USA, marking a new chapter in his professional career. In 2016-17 Elgin was a participant in the…
Read MoreNBA: Lakers investigated for Tampering with Paul George
The Los Angeles Lakers are under investigation by the NBA on tampering allegations raised by the Indiana Pacers. The Pacers assert that the Lakers tampered with George while he was under contract with them. George is a four-time All-Star who was traded by the Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder this offseason. He is a…
Read MoreBrad Wanamaker renews deal with Darussafaka
Brad Wanamaker (193 cm, Pittsburgh’11) has been retained by Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He made a solid impression with the team in 2016-17 and has earned a contract extension for another year. Brad played 34 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he posted averages of 16.7 ppg…
Read MoreAustralian Boomers bag first FIBA Asia Cup title
The Australian Boomers capped off an amazing 2017 FIBA Asia Cup showing by bagging the gold medal after defeating Iran in the final, 79-56. This was a particularly noteworthy feat for the Australians, who did not field any of the players from the Rio Olympics. Instead, a group of young players was assembled from their…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championship: France takes gold
France defeated home team Montenegro to claim the gold medal at the FIBA U16 European Championship. Les Bleus claims its third title in success and stopped Montenegro winning its first crown as an independent country. After a week of classy U16 hoops, the final lived up to billing by pitting the home team against a…
Read MoreFIBA Europe U16: France and Montenegro reach final
The final of the FIBA Europe U16 Championship 2017 has been set and will be contested between France and Montenegro. The gold medal game will tip off on Saturday after France overcame Croatia and Montenegro took out Serbia in the final four on Friday. This is an important finale as it puts Montenegro in the…
Read MoreFIBA travel rule change. Traveling now okay
There has been a FIBA travel rule change. Here is the new FIBA traveling rule: While moving and having one foot on the floor while catching the ball or ending a dribble the next foot or feet to touch the floor is Step 1 and will become the pivot foot. The purpose of this FIBA…
Read MoreChevon Troutman extends with Regatas
Chevon Troutman (202 cm, Pittsburgh’05) has been re-signed by Argentinian club, Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) and will play for them this 2017. The veteran big man had a productive run with the team in 2016-17 and they decided to continue with the successful relationship. He played 55 games for them in 2016-17 and was able…
Read MoreRakeem Christmas agrees with Galatasaray
Rakeem Christmas (206 cm, Syracuse’15) has bid his goodbye to the NBA for now and is taking his game to Europe, signing with Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Christmas started his 2016-17 season playing for the Indiana Pacers. In 28 games, Rakeem recorded averages of 2.1 ppg and 2.0 rpg. He was also sent down the…
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