Justin Doellman to Barcelona?
FC Barcelona (Spain, Liga Endesa) is bolstering its roster for next season with the addition of Justin Doellman (206 cm, Xavier’07) it is being reported this morning. The American is enjoying his best season ever as he helped propel Valencia Basket to win the Eurocup and put the club in contention for the Spanish Liga…
Read MoreVTB League – CSKA and Nizhny win
The semi-finals of the VTB League are underway and Game 1 brought plenty of excitement, including an overtime victory from CSKA Moscow. The line-up includes CSKA, Unics Kazan, and Nizhny Novgorod from Russia, while Lithuanian giant Lietuvos Rytas is also in the last four. CSKA capped its good week with a strong comeback against Unics…
Read MoreOlympiacos Pireus one game from Greek title
Olympiacos Pireus took control of the Greek A1 Finals series by picking up a second consecutive win over bitter foe Panathinaikos Athens in Game 3. The 64-69 success came on the road as The Reds visited the Greek capital and came away with a 2-1 lead in the series, and the club can now wrap…
Read MoreWilliam Walker joins Salon Vilpas
William Walker (200 cm, Bethel, IN’09) has penned a deal with the Salon Vilpas Vikings from Finland’s Korisliiga for the 2014-15 season. The 26-year-old Walker played the 2013-14 season with the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan). William played 13 games for them in the Baltic league and averaged 14.3 ppg and 6.5 rpg. He logged 48 games…
Read MoreSpurs have West title within reach
The San Antonio Spurs routed the Oklahoma City Thunder 117-89 in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference finals. The Spurs, now with a 3-2 lead in the series, are just one win away from closing it out and moving on to the NBA finals. They employed solid basketball fundamentals and smooth team play to…
Read MoreSteve Ballmer could buy Clippers for $2 billion
Former Microsoft C.E.O. Steve Ballmer has reached an agreement to purchase the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion from the Sterling family trust. The deal, which was made between Ballmer and Shelley Sterling (estranged wife of Clippers owner Donald Sterling), will still require the approval of 75% of the NBA’s 30 owners. Lawyers of Donald…
Read MoreLukoil Academic Sofia takes 2-1 lead in NBL finals
Lukoil Academic Sofia took control of the Bulgarian NBL finals series by grabbing a road win against Levski Sofia to take a 2-1 lead in the best of five contest. The defending champs will now have the chance to close out the series and win the title in Game 4, which will once again take…
Read MoreCarlton Guyton heads to Gotha
Carlton Guyton (193 cm, Kent State’12) will play for Big Oettinger Rockets Gotha (Germany-ProA) in the 2014-15 season. The 23-year-old Guyton played for Erdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule, also from the German Pro A league. He appeared in a total of 35 games for the season and posted averages of 13.7 ppg and 4.7 apg. Guyton began his…
Read MoreTaylor Brown extends with Brussels
Basic-Fit Brussels from Belgium’s Ethias league was satisfied with the performance of Taylor Brown (198 cm, Bradley’12) whom they signed this season. The 25-year-old player is getting a contract extension from the team and will be suiting up for them in the 2014-15 season. He joined the team in March 2014. Brown played a total…
Read MorePaul George carries Pacers, forces Game 6
The Indiana Pacers had to win or go home. Paul George made sure his team lived to fight another day as exploded for 21 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to lift his team to a 93-90 win. George had to use every weapon in his arsenal, shooting from all over, then rushing…
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