Brion Rush wins arbitration vs. Krasnie Krilya

Brion Rush filed a claim against his former club Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB) at Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and interest. Rush is an American player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. The player played for the Russian club from 2010 to 2012. The Arbitrator of the case issued an award without reasons.…

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Krasnie Krilya sanctioned by FIBA

Russian basketball club Krasnie Krilya Samara was sanctioned by FIBA on December 2014 for its continued breach to honor an award granted by the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for two to of its former players, American DeJuan Collins (photo above) and American-Macedonian Jeremiah Massey. Both players filed a claim against Krasnie Krilya at the BAT…

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Andre Smith vs. Krasnye Krylia Samara at BAT

Andre Smith (204 cm, North Dakota State’07) filed a claim against his former team Krasnye Krylia Samara (Russia-VTB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT), for outstanding salaries, bonuses, and interest. The player claims that the team failed to remit payment for his last salary installment and bonuses. He was on the roster of the Russian…

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VTB United League: Lokomotiv downs Samara

Round 7 of the VTB United League Regular Season saw two games take place on Saturday as Lokomotiv went big to defeat Krasnye Krylia Samara in an all-Russian clash. In the other game Finnish club Nilan Bisons Loimaa continued to struggle as they fell at home to Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Krasnye…

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Fedor Likholitov wins claim at BAT

Russian player Fedor Likholitov (210 cm) filed a claim against former club Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-PBL) at Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) seeking outstanding salaries, bonuses, and interest. The player claims that the team made only partial payments. He played for Krasnie Krilya in 2011-12 and is now currently playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) this…

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Kaspars Berzins added by Krasnie Krilya

Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB) has landed Latvian seven-footer Kaspars Berzins (213 cm) for the 2014-15 season. The 29-year-old veteran is a multiple-time member of the Latvian team, beginning in 2005 up to the present. In 2013-14 he penned with Rio Natura Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa). Kaspars played 15 games for them in the Spanish…

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VTB United League roundup

The first round of the VTB United League 1/8 finals has been completed and it was a good round to travel as only one club managed to pick up a home win. The teams celebrating taking a 1-0 series lead are Spartak St Petersburg, Krasnie Krilya, Nizhny Novgorod, and Lokomotiv Kuban. Spartak St. Petersburg vs.…

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Eurochallenge quarter final stage begins

The Eurochallenge quarter-final stage is underway as four games took place on Tuesday evening. The round opened with plenty of drama on the court as the teams vie for a place in the Final Four. It proved to be a good start for Tartu Rock as the team closed a narrow home win against Szolnoki…

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Eurochallenge: Quarterfinals set

The quarterfinals of the Eurochallenge have been set as Round 6 tied up the Second Stage of the competition. There was heartbreak and jubilation around Europe as teams still waiting on their qualification fates decided their destiny´s. Tartu Rock gunned down Gas Mean Medias 66-90 on the road to top Group I, and the Estonian…

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Larry O’Bannon moves to Krasnie Krilya

Larry O’Bannon (194 cm, Louisville’05) is leaving Sharks Antibes (France-ProA) and will be joining Russian VTB club Krasnie Krilya Samara. Larry played 15 games for Antibes this 2013-14 season and posted averages of 13.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg through 31.7 mpg as a starter. Krasnie Krilya is currently second in the Group I standings of…

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