Ivica Radic to Virtus Bologna
Virtus Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms with Croatian player Ivica Radic (208 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this 2015/16 season. The player was originally slated to play the season in the Italian Serie A2, for Benacquista Latina Basket before landing the deal with Bologna. In 2014/15 Radic…
Read MoreIoannis Bourousis joins Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) was able to score big when it secured Ioannis Bourousis (212 cm) to bolster its frontcourt for the upcoming season. He is a 31-year-old Greek player who is practically a veteran now of the Spanish Liga Endesa, having been on the roster of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid for the last…
Read MoreBrose Baskets claim BBL Champions Cup
Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) are tipping off their 2015/16 on the right note. They bagged the BBL Champions Cup to usher in the new season. The defending 2015 German Bundesliga champions were impressive in their dominant 87-66 win over EWE Baskets Oldenburg. All eyes will be on them as one of the teams to beat for the…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, Second Stage starts
After an exciting first group section the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament moved into the Second Stage in Changsha, China, with another two groups to decide who progresses to the first knock out stage. Iran stayed undefeated as the champions swept the floor with Hong Kong to lay down a marker in Group E, while the…
Read MoreFIBA Asia 2015, Preliminary Round results
The first group stage of the FIBA Asia 2015 tournament has been completed and eight nations have progressed to Group E and F after three days of play. In Group A Iran cemented its reputation as team to beat as the champions tore apart Malaysia, while Japan joined Iran in the next phase with a…
Read MoreTyrese Rice extends with Khimki
Tyrese Rice (185 cm, Boston College’09) will be staying with Khimki Moscow Region (Russia, VTB League and Euroleague) for another season. The American is a standout performer for the club, so it is no surprise he has been tied down to a new contract after extending his deal. Last season Tyrese Rice was in his…
Read MoreNick Kellogg decides on Lublin
Nick Kellogg (190 cm, Ohio’14) will continue his career by playing in Poland for TBL team MKS Start Lublin during the 2015/2016 season. The guard played in Georgia during the 2014/2015 campaign, putting on the colors of Basketball Club Batumi (Superleague). It was a solid season for the American on a personal level as he…
Read MoreDeMarcus Nelson inks with Monaco
DeMarcus Nelson (193 cm, Duke’08) has opted to represent AS Monaco Basket in the French ProA through this season. The American played in Greece last season for A1 and Euroleague giant Panathinaikos Athens and over 22 top flight games for the Greek club he averaged 6.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per contest. The…
Read MoreLubos Barton joins Barcelona II
Lubos Barton (202 cm, Valparaiso’02) has been picked up by FC Barcelona II (Spain, LEB Silver) for the 2015/2016 season the club announced. The Czech Republic international has just finished represented his country at EuroBasket 2015 where he played five games and averaged 1.8 points and 1.6 rebounds from brief minutes on the court. During…
Read MoreMetta World Peace back with the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers and Metta World Peace (201 cm, St. John’s’99) have agreed to terms on a one-year non-guaranteed deal. Metta, who was part of the Lakers’ 2010 championship winning team, has continued his career abroad since departing the franchise. He began the 2014/15 season playing in China for the Sichuan Blue Whales (China-CBA)…
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