T71 Dudelange retains Total League
T71 Dudelange retained the Total League after defeating Amicale Steinsel 80-86 to win the best of three finals series 2-1. The club is the champion of Luxembourg for the second consecutive season and for the fourth time in five seasons after also tasting glory in 2010, 2011, and 2013. After Amicale squared the series on…
Read MoreNymburk wins 11th consecutive Czech NBL
CEZ Nymburk has retained the Czech Republic NBL title once again after cruising through Game 3 of the finals to sweep the series. Nymburk’s staggering dominance of Czech Basketball continues as the club celebrates its 11th consecutive NBL title, a run that stretches back to 2004. A decade of league success was capped when the…
Read MoreFIBA donates to flood-stricken countries
In recent days the Balkan countries of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Croatia have experienced terrible flooding, leaving 50 dead and half a million displaced people. Heavy rains resulted in flooding and numerous landslides which destroyed 100,000 homes and 230 schools. FIBA and FIBA Europe announced that they will be donating € 100,000 to the ongoing…
Read MoreRichard Williams joins Fraport Skyliners
Richard Williams (177 cm, San Diego State’09) will be playing for a new team in the German Bundesliga in 2014-15. He will suit up for the Fraport SKYliners Frankfurt. Williams is coming off a two-season stint with 2013-14 BBL newcomer SC Rasta Vechta. Richard logged 34 games for them this season and delivered averages of…
Read MoreJaka Lakovic retires from Slovenian NT
Jaka Lakovic (186 cm) has announced his retirement from the Slovenian National Team. The 35-year-old long-time starting point guard of the Slovenian squad has been a member from 2001 to 2011 and then again in 2013. In his most recent run, directing traffic for his team, Lakovic averaged 3.6 ppg and 1.9 apg in 11…
Read MoreWestbrook crushes Spurs as OKC evens series
Russell Westbrook had a great 40-point outing in Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference Finals (2-2), as he led the Oklahoma City Thunder to 105-92 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Westbrook took the initiative and did not just put up points on the scoreboard. He also recorded 10 assists and got his teammates…
Read MoreMike Smith switches to Mons-Hainaut
Belgian club Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Ethias League) has announced the addition of Mike Smith (198 cm, East Tennessee State’11) to the team roster. Smith has joined the outfit on a two year contract that will keep him at the club until the end of the 2015/2016 season. The guard is no stranger to Belgian Basketball as…
Read MoreDiego Kapelan secures move to Wels
Diego Kapelan (190 cm, McNeese State’11) has signed for Austrian A Bundesliga club WBC Raiffeisen Wels for next season. The Canadian-Bosnian has been spending his time with ETB Wohnbau Baskets Essen (Germany, Pro A) most recently and from thirteen appearances he collected impressive averages of 17.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Earlier…
Read MoreKK Buducnost wins Montenegrin league
KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica continued its dominance of Montenegrin Basketball by seeing off Zeta Golubovci in Game 3 of the Erste League Final series. The defending champions swept the series after this 89-73 win to claim a fifth consecutive title, a streak that stretches back to 2009. During the season KK Buducnost looked unstoppable and…
Read MoreSlovakia fully reinstated by FIBA
Slovakia – FIBA has officially lifted its suspension of the Slovak Basketball Association and reinstating it with full rights, allowing its national teams and officials to participate in all FIBA competitions and activities. According to the FIBA Europe website: This means the Slovak Republic will take its place in the EuroBasket 2015 Men’s and Women…
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