Hakeem Rollins inks with Flamengo

Hakeem Rollins (201 cm, Washington’05) will continue his professional career this 2017 as a fresh addition to the roster of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil-NBB). The veteran big man spent his 2015-16 season playing for Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A). He played 33 games for them and posted averages of 11.2 ppg and…

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Flamengo records fourth straight Brazilian league

Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) has claimed its fourth consecutive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) title with a massive 100-66 victory over Bauru (Sao Paulo) in Game 5 of the finals run. The victory marked another point in the ascension of Flamengo as the dominant force in Brazilian and South American Basketball. This was the clubs fifth…

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Jason Robinson inks with Flamengo

Veteran player Jason Robinson (198 cm, Pikeville’03) is taking his game to Brazil this 2015/16 after agreeing to a deal with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil-NBB). The 35-year-old Robinson has played extensively in Spain. In 2014/15 he was on the roster of CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played 15 games for his team during…

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Brazilian NBB, Flamengo wins opener

The Brazilian NBB opened on Friday with a show stopping game between reigning champions Flamengo and Paulistano. Travelling team Flamengo put nearly a hundred points on the board, but needed to be at their best through a high scoring encounter as hosts Paulistano put up a convincing fight through the four quarters. Paulistano vs. Flamengo,…

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Orlando Magic Get Easy Win Over Flamengo

The Orlando Magic took an easy preseason win at home against the visiting Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (Brazil-NBB), 106-88. Orlando’s weapon of choice for this encounter was Montenegrin star Nikola Vucevic. He was fantastic with 20 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks. Flamengo did their best to keep him in check, but the big…

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Flamengo falls to the Phoenix Suns

Brazilian champions Flamengo fell to the Phoenix Suns 100-88 as they got their three game NBA tour underway where they will also play the Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzlies. It is often assumed that when a big NBA franchise meets a club from another global region that the US team will trample the opposition. However,…

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Flamengo Wins the 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, the reigning Brazilian NBB and Liga de las Americas champions, have won the 2014 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. They faced the reigning Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv in the finals series and prevailed 90-77 in Game 2 for a 10-point aggregate win. Maccabi Tel-Aviv…

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Walter Herrmann switches to Flamengo

Walter Herrmann (203 cm) has made a move to Club de Regata do Flamengo, the current double champions of the Brazilian top flight NBB. The Argentine with a Spanish dual citizenship spent the 2013/2014 season wearing the colours of Atenas Cordoba in the Argentinian LigaA. The forward featured in 43 games for the club and…

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Intercontinental Cup pits Tel Aviv against Flamengo

Maccabi Tel Aviv will have the chance to add to is international honours as the Euroleague winners will face off against Flamengo in the 2014 Intercontinental Cup. The game is a celebration contest between the winners of the FIBA Liga de las Americas champions Flamengo and Europe’s best, Tel Aviv. There will of course also…

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Flamengo wraps up Brazil NBB

Flamengo wrapped up the Brazilian NBB title for the second consecutive season after defeating Paulistano Sao Paolo 78-73 in the final game. The Rio de Janeiro club capped topping the NBB in the regular season with the title, shutting out a Paulistano team that finished second during the campaign. The losers can point to a…

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