Levski Sofia to join Adriatic League in 2015

Belgrade – An announcement was made before the Adriatic League Finals game between KK Cibona Zagreb and KK Cedevita Zagreb. Bulgarian team BC Levski Sofia will be joining the ABA next season pending their fulfillment of all of the conditions stipulated in the contract. The said contract provides for Levski Sofia to join the league…

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Eurochallenge: Triumph and Emilia to play final

The Eurochallenge Final Four in Bologna Italy has passed the semifinal stage and will now conclude with the competition final on April 27th. The Final teams have been set as Triumph Lyubertsy and Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia booked their places in the season ending showpiece. While the Eurochallege title is now beyond them, Szolnoki Olaj…

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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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Justin Holiday signs with Szolnoki

Former NBA journeyman guard Justin Holiday (185 cm, Washington’11) is hitting the international basketball scene once again. He has agreed to terms with Hungarian A Division team Szolnoki Olajbanyasz. Holiday began 2013-14 with the Philadelphia 76ers, but was released by the team in August 2013. He then moved to the Utah Jazz. Now, his next…

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Chris Oliver moves to Hungary

Chris Oliver (198 cm, Radford’07) has signed a deal that will see him playing for Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary, A Division) this season. The 28-year old forward was in action last season in the French Pro A playing for JSF Nanterre where he played 31 games and averaged 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per…

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Willie Warren heads to Hungary

Willie Warren (193 cm, Oklahoma’10) will play in Hungary this season after agreeing terms with Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (A Division). The point guard played for Maccabi Rishon (Israel, Winner League) until April 2013 and over 23 games for the club he picked up averages of 16.1 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game. The American…

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Coach Vujosevic suspended after attack on ref

Partizan head coach Dusko Vujosevic has been suspended. Again. This time for an incident after the Adriatic league game in which last placed team Hungarian Szolnok surprised Partizan Belgrade from Serbia with a 70-68 victory. After the game coach Vujosevic verbally threatened referee Alfred Jovovic (also Serbian by the way) and then “made physical contact…

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