Panathinaikos evens title series against Olympiacos
The clash of the Greek titans continued Thursday evening as Panathinaikos Athens hosted Olympiacos Piraeus in the finals series. The Athens club was at home after a defeat on the road in Game 1. Panathinaikos secured an 84-80 win and showed how close this series will be and that home advantage could be vital. With…
Read MoreJeremy Simmons deals with Brussels
Jeremy Simmons (204 cm, Charleston’11) will stay with Belgian Scooore League outfit Basic-Fit Brussels through the 2017/2018 season after extending his contract. The American joined the club at the start of the 2016/2017 campaign and has enjoyed a solid term in the Belgian capital. Over 39 league games, Jeremy Simmons collected averages of 12.5 points…
Read MoreTreg Setty retained by Leuven
Treg Setty (203 cm, Ohio’16) has been given a contract extension by the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Euromillions League) and the player will be returning for the 2017-18 season. The 22-year-old Ohio product logged a total of 33 games in his first year with the Belgian club. He delivered averages of 8.2 ppg and 3.6…
Read MoreQuincy Diggs pens with CEZ Nymburk
Quincy Diggs (198 cm, University of Akron’14) is a recent addition by CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) for the 2017-18 season. Diggs spent his 2016-17 on the roster of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL). He appeared in a total of 32 games for his former team and posted averages of 13.0 ppg, 4.8 rpg, and 3.5 apg.…
Read MoreAnton Gaddefors signed by Krosno
Miasto Szkla Kronso (Poland-PLK) has added Swedish forward, Anton Gaddefors (200 cm) to bolster their roster of the 2017-18 season. This will be the first time he will be lending his talents to a Polish club. The 27-year-old Gaddefors is coming off a stint playing in his native Sweden for Uppsala Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). He was…
Read MoreWarriors take Game 1 of NBA Finals
In a battle of contrasting styles of offense versus defense, Game 1 of the NBA finals went to the Golden State Warriors as their offense overwhelmed the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Warriors’ X-factor, Kevin Durant, came through when they needed him the most. The Cavs could not contain the forward and he found ways to score…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa semi-finals recap
Real Madrid downed Unicaja Malaga at home and Valencia beat Baskonia before the Vitoria club evened the series through Game 1 and Game 2 of the ACB Liga Endesa semi-finals. We are down to the last four clubs and there is a real feeling this season that any team can win. Sure, Real Madrid is…
Read MoreCedevita retains Croatian title for fourth consecutive crown
Cedevita downed Cibona in a clash of the Zagreb giants to claim the decisive game in the Croatia A1 title series and claim the league crown. With the 75-78 win, Cedevita defended its crown and made it a four-peat of championships. More importantly, it extended the clubs dominant grip on Croatian hoops, which extends back…
Read MoreMyles Hesson switches to Nanterre
Myles Hesson (198 cm) will be donning the colors of JSF Nanterre (France-Pro A) this coming 2017-18 season. He is a 26-year-old British player who was a member of the British National Team from 2012 to 2015. Hesson has been playing in the French Pro A league for two seasons now. In 2016-17 he was…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica parts ways with EA7 Armani
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) and Serbian big man, Miroslav Raduljica (213 cm) have mutually agreed to part ways. They have reached a settlement to terminate his contract with the team, which was good for one more season and has already returned home to Belgrade, Serbia. As a free agent, Raduljica will have the…
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