Posts Tagged ‘Galatasaray Istanbul’
Eurocup: Galatasaray first to Final Four
After losing 99-89 on the road in Germany last week in Game 1 of the Eurocup Quarterfinals, Galatasaray had an uphill battle on its hands back in Istanbul. However, the Turkish team is always capable in front of the heated droves who pack into the Abdi Ipecki arena in the caldron of Istanbul. During a…
Read MoreBernard James signed by Galatasaray
Bernard James (208 cm, Florida State’12) has been picked up by Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. The 31-year-old big man is coming off a stint in China where he suited up for the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks (China-CBA). He logged 36 games for the Sharks and produced averages of 14.1 ppg and 10.9 rpg.…
Read MoreCurtis Jerrells lands with Galatasaray
Curtis Jerrells (185 cm, Baylor’09) has agreed to terms on a deal with Turkish club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. The 28-year-old guard is coming over from Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB), where he spent the 2014-15 season. Jerrells had his hands full as a member of their backcourt rotation. He played in three leagues…
Read MoreJoey Dorsey joins Galatasaray
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has brought in veteran Joey Dorsey (206 cm, Memphis’08) to strengthen their roster this 2015/16. Joey was recently released by the Denver Nuggets. He served as a reserve player for the Houston Rockets in 2014/15. The 32-year-old played 75 games for the Rockets last season and posted averages of 2.5…
Read MoreCaleb Green landed by Galatasaray
Caleb Green (203 cm, ORU’07) has been added to strengthen the roster of Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) this 2015/16. In 2014/15 the 29-year-old Green played 24 games for Unicaja in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and averaged 7.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg. In the domestic Spanish league Caleb logged 42 games and produced averages of 7.5…
Read MoreSofoklis Schortsanitis joins Galatasaray
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has strengthened its roster for the upcoming 2015/16 season with the addition of Sofoklis Schortsanitis (206 cm). He is a Greek player who has been on his country’s national team in 2003, 2006-11, and again in 2013. The 30-year-old big man is coming off a two-season stint with Israeli club…
Read MoreEugene Jeter links with Galatasaray
Eugene Jeter (180 cm, Portland’06) will suit up for Turkish heavyweight Galatasaray LIV Hospital Istanbul (TBL) through the 2015/2016 season. The American (who holds a Ukrainian passport) spent the end of this season playing for French champs Limoges CSP (ProA) where he played eighteen games and averaged 12.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per…
Read MoreStephane Lasme switches to Galatasaray
Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massachusetts’07) has quickly found a new station and will be playing for Galatasaray LIV Hospital Istanbul (Turkey, TBL) next season. That means the experienced center will remain in Turkey next season after he spent this campaign with Galatasaray’s Istanbul rival Anadolu Efes (TBL). During his stay with Efes, the Gabonese player…
Read MoreHenry Domercant vs. Galatasaray at BAT
Henry Domercant and his agency filed a claim against his former club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, reimbursement of fines, rental fee benefits, agent fees, and interest. They submitted that the Club made only partial payment under the contract and that it improperly fined all…
Read MoreEuroleague, Barca, ALBA Berlin, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria impress
There was an abundance of huge games in the Euroleague on Thursday as the Top 16 entered its thirteenth week of action. The evening threw up historic derby games and huge contests that went some way to clearing the qualification picture for the Play-offs. With the Euroleague Top 16 just two weeks away from closing…
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