Euroleague: Barca flops as Fenerbahce soars
The two round Euroleague week continued on Wednesday as the clubs wrapped Round 3 with four contests on the evening. Fenerbahce Istanbul continued to thrive with a third consecutive win, while Crvena Zvezda Belgrade looked good in shocking Barcelona. Panathinaikos outlasted Bamberg on the road, while Maccabi Tel Aviv finally got off the mark against…
Read MoreJustin Watts to reinforce Den Bosch
Justin Watts (196 cm, North Carolina’12) has agreed to terms with the Ducks Unlimited Den Bosch (Netherlands-Eredivisie) and will join them this 2016. Justin is coming off a four-game stint with the Vaqueros de Agua Prieta (Mexico-CIBACOPA). During the brief run he was able to notch averages of 11.8 ppg and 2.3 apg. He left…
Read MoreJames Mathis pens with Lugano Tigers
James Mathis (200 cm, Niagara’06) is a fresh addition to the roster of the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-LNA) this 2016-17. The 32-year-old Mathis is entering his second straight season playing in the Swiss LNA. In 2015-16 the Niagara product played for Union Neuchatel Basket (Switzerland-LNA). The experienced veteran logged a total of 40 games last season…
Read MoreCavaliers Open 2016-17 with Blowout Win!
The reigning NBA Champions, Cleveland Cavaliers, ushered in the 2016-17 season with a resounding 88-117 blowout win over the New York Knicks. The Cavs received their 2015-16 Championship rings in a brief ceremony before the game. The rings have a special design, alluding to their historical comeback in the Finals after being down 1-3 in…
Read MoreJeremiah Massey to Libertad Sunchales
Jeremiah Massey (202 cm, Kansas State’05) has agreed to terms with Argentinian club Libertad Sunchales (Argentina-Liga A) and will join them this 2016. Massey is a 34-year-old American international player who also holds a passport from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He was a former member of the Macedonian national team from 2008 to…
Read MoreMarkel Brown signs with Khimky
Not too long after being waived by the Clevland Cavaliers, Markel Brown (191 cm, Oklahoma State’14) has opted to take his game to Europe and has signed on with BC Khinky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). This marks a new chapter in his pro career as this will be the first time he will be playing for…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid stunned, CSKA Moscow marches on
An early start for the Euroleague this week opened round three of the 2016/2017 Regular Season. There will actually be two rounds this week in the busiest Euroleague week for many years. Four contests took place on Tuesday, with another four closing Round 3 on Wednesday. Round 4 will then tip off on Thursday and…
Read MoreNicholas Wiggins inks with Rabotnicki
KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) has agreed to terms on a deal with Nicholas Wiggins (198 cm, Wichita State’14) this 2016. Wiggins is a 25-year-old Canadian international player who is coming off an eight-game stint playing for the Mackay Meteors (Australia-QBL). He was productive during his brief run with them, dropping averages of…
Read MoreMichael Craig now with Samsung ThundersS
Michael Craig (196 cm, Southern Mississippi’14) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 season with the Seoul Samsung Thunders (South Korea-KBL). Craig has already made his debut for his new team and he scored 19 points and pulled down five rebounds in a victory over Mobis Phoebus, 88-73. He comes to his new team from…
Read MoreEA7 Armani Rushes to 4-0 start in Serie A
Italian Serie A heavyweight, EA7 Armani is now 4-0 to open the 2016-17. They are the only team to avoid tasting the bitter pill of defeat thus far and are looking strong as Round 4 of the regular season. The Milanese franchise took to the road and faced off against Germani Basket Brescia. Krunoslav Simon…
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