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Kestutis Kemzura to coach CEZ Nymburk
CEZ Basketball Nymburk from the Czech Republic has announced the hiring of Lithuanian Kestutis Kemzura as the team’s new head coach for the 2013-14 season. The team was quick to make…
Joan Plaza leaves Zalgris Kaunas
It was a tearful press conference for Joan Plaza when he announced his departure from B.C. Zalgris Kaunas from Lithuania’s LKL after just one season with the team. The Spanish…
Mindaugas Kuzminskas headed to Spain
Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205 cm) will get to test his professional basketball skills outside of his home Lithuania soon. He will soon be headed to Unicaja Malaga from Spain’s ACB. He’s…
Zalgris wins Lithuanian title
B.C. Zalgris Kaunas beat Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius 83-65 to cap off a 4-0 sweep of the Finals series to win their third-straight Lithuanian league title. American guard Oliver Lafayette (188…
Patrick O’Bryant leaves Vilnius
Patrick O’Bryant (213 cm, Bradley’06) has departed Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania, LKL and VTB United) after being cut by the club. The former NBA center has been with Rytas Vilnius…
Papa Dia to leave Siauliai
Papa Dia (208 cm, SMU’11) has reached a mutual agreement with BC Siauliai (Lithuania, LKL and Baltic League) to leave the team with immediate effect. The agreement has been reached…
Despite loss, Ventspils wins BBL trophy
Off the strength of a 69:91 road win over Rudipis Prienai in the first game of the Baltic Basketball League (BBL) championships series, Ventspils was able to capture the title…
Romualdas Petronis axed by Sakalai
Romualdas Petronis, the coach of Lithuanian LKL club Sakalai Vilnius has been removed from his duties after a poor season with the team. The 49-year old joined with Sakalai in…
Zalgiris players threaten strike
Lithuanian powerhouse Zalgiris Kaunas continues to struggle financially and the latest blow to the ailing giant is the news…
Ryan Olander moves to Juventus
Ryan Olander (213 cm, Fairfield’2012) has inked a deal with Juventus-LKSK Utenos (Lithuania, LKL and Baltic League). The 23-year old center is in his first season as a pro Basketball…
Dirk Bauermann to coach Vilnius
Seasoned coach Dirk Bauermann has been named in the head coach position at Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania, LKL, VTB League, and Euroleague). Bauermann is of course a hugely experienced head…
Sam Muldrow joins Pieno Zvaigzdes
Sam Muldrow (205 cm, South Carolina’11) has signed with Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania, LKL) just hours after confirming his departure from Ukrainian outfit SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk (Superleague). Muldrow has…
Euroleague Basketball fines Kaunas for Madrid incident
Last week Euroleague Basketball announced that it would investigate the claims from Spanish giant Real…
Euroleague to investigate Kaunas incident
Euroleague Basketball is investigating an incident that reportedly happened after yesterday’s game between Spanish giants Real Madrid…
Dwight Burke signs with Siauliai
American power forward Dwight Burke (202 cm, Marquette’09) has penned a deal to join the roster at BC Siauliai (Lithuania, LKL and Baltic League) until the end of the season.…
Rasheem Barrett joins Naglis Palangos
Rasheem Barrett (196 cm, Auburn’09) has signed with Naglis Palangos from Lithuania’s LKL. He has already played his first game for the team and tallied 11 points and five rebounds…
Vladimir Romanov resigns from Zalgris
Vladimir Romanov has resigned from his position as chairman and from the board of Lithuanian basketball team, Zalgris Kaunas. It does not come as a complete surprise. The bombastic owner…
Martynas Andriuskevicius heads to Poland
Lithuanian big man Martynas Andriuskevicius is joining SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard GD from Poland’s TBL. He began the 2012-13 season playing on home soil for Neptunas Klaipeda from Lithuania’s LKL. He…
Tautvydas Lydeka heads to Vilnius
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (LKL, VTB League, and Euroleague) have added Lithuanian international Tautvydas Lydeka (208 cm) to its roster. This season Lydeka has been playing with Krasnie Krilya in Russia…
Paulius Jankunas out for Zalgiris’ season
Zalgiris Kaunas has suffered a serious dent to their Euroleague hopes after announcing a season ending injury to captain and talisman Paulius Jankunas (205 cm). The 28-year old power forward…
Toney McCray joins Olimpas Plunge
Toney McCray (198 cm, Nebraska’12) is taking his talents to Europe, specifically to the Olimpas Plunge from Lithuania’s NKL. He played his rookie pro season with the Toros Nuevo Laredo…
Donnie McGrath leaves PAOK to sign with Kaunas
Donnie McGrath (193 cm, Providence’06) will leave PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) to sign with B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL, Euroleague). The 29 year old shooting guard will sign for the current season…
Ibrahim Jaaber returned his salary to Zalgiris
Zalgiris Kaunas announced that Ibrahim Jaaber, who left the team earlier this week due to his religious convictions, has…
Ibrahim Jaaber leaves Zalgiris because of religion
Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas (LKL, Euroleague and VTB United) announced that Ibrahim Jaaber (187 cm, UPenn’07)…
Patrick O’Bryant moves to Lietuvos Rytas
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania, LKL and VTB United) has announced the signing of former NBA center Patrick O’Bryant (213 cm, Bradley’06) from Reno Bighorns (USA, D-League). O’Bryant is signing with…
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