CSKA Moscow takes title advantage in VTB League
CSKA Moscow took a giant step towards retaining the VTB League title with a cruising 84-76 home win over Unics Kazan in game one of the finals series. The two best teams of the Regular Season are clashing over two legs to decide the location of the champions in 2016. CSKA now has an 8…
Read MoreWorthy De Jong deals with Boulogne
Worthy De Jong (194 cm) has signed a deal to play for SO Maritime Boulogne (France, Pro B) for the 2016/2017 season, the club announced. The movement signifies the first time that the Dutch player has played outside the Netherlands after spending his career widely associated with Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden in the Eredivisie. Worthy…
Read MoreJohnell Smith re-ups with Norrkoping
Johnell Smith (180 cm, New Orleans’04) has be re-signed by the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Smith joined forces with the club to start 2015-16. He ended up playing 37 games for them and he was able to record averages of 8.2 ppg and 3.9 apg. The 34-year-old Smith spent two seasons…
Read MoreOthello Hunter newcomer to Real Madrid
Othello Hunter (203 cm, Ohio State’08) is moving from one European powerhouse to another this 2016-17. The Liberian-American forward has agreed to terms with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming season. Hunter is coming off a productive run with Greek powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1). He played 22 games for them in the Turkish…
Read MoreMarc Trasolini pens with Nancy
Marc Trasolini (206 cm, Santa Clara’13) will be reinforcing the roster of SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This will be his first time to play in the French Pro A. Marc is a 25-year-old Canadian-Italian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for BCC Corvengenze Agropoli (Italy-Serie A2). In…
Read MoreDavid Blatt landed by Darussafaka
After a brief and bumpy run in the NBA, 57-year-old David Blatt is returning to Europe to resume his coaching career. He has agreed to terms with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The Israeli-American was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in January 2016 and replaced by assistant coach Tyronn Lue. There was reportedly some serious friction…
Read MoreValmiera wins historic first LBL title
Valmiera is the new champions of the Latvian Basketball League (LBL), marking an historic first title in the history of the club. The success came after the team defeated VEF Riga in the decisive Game 7 of the finals series, winning 78-65 to lift the trophy in front of its own fans. The title win…
Read MoreOberwart Gunners lift Austrian title
Oberwart Gunners is the new champion of the Austrian Bundesliga after clinching a finals series sweep against WBC Raiffeissen Wels. It was the second title success in Oberwart’s history following the 2011 win and it thwarted Raiffeissen’s attempt at a first Bundesliga crown. The Oberwart Gunners also stand as a new champion after two years…
Read MorePape Badji to Kangoeroes
Senegalese big man Pape Badji (208 cm) will continue his professional career with the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2016-17. He has been a member of the Senegalese national team from 2010 to 2015. This will be his first run with a Belgian organization. Pape has spent majority of his professional career playing in…
Read MoreShawn King added by Gravelines
Shawn King (208 cm, ORU’08) has agreed to terms on a deal with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) and will join the team this 2016-17 season. The player is from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and has been a member of the Vincentian national team since 2015. King started the 2015-16 season with…
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