Russia
Eurocup, four more reach Last 32
The Last 32 places are filling up now as the Eurocup entered its eighth round of action in the 2014/2015 season, and it proved to be another exciting two days of high stakes Basketball. As well as more teams adding their names to the line-up for the next round, there were also more clubs being…
Read MoreEurochallenge, three through to Last 16
After a week off the Eurochallenge is back as Round 4 of the competition followed from Tsmoki-Minsk’s victory over USAK to open the round last week. There were eleven games played around the continent on Tuesday while the round will be completed on Wednesday with a further four contests. Group B Lukoil Academic kept its…
Read MoreD.J. Stephens transfers to Zenit
D.J. Stephens (198 cm, Memphis’13) has been added by Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB-League). The former NBA player had a short stint with New Orleans Pelicans (NBA) before heading to Russia. The 2013/14 season he finished with Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) where he averaged 5.0 ppg and 2.4 rpg over seven games. Also, D.J. Stephens played two…
Read MoreNizhny Novgorod Claims Top Spot in VTB League
In the final game of Round 8 of regular season action in the VTB United League, BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) managed to remain without a loss (8-0), after trumping the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) 79-65. The 2014 league Finalist’s position is not secure by any means. They are just half a game ahead of the…
Read MoreAndre 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…
Read MoreEnisey defeats Avtodor in VTB United League
Week 8 of the 2014/2015 VTB United League tipped off with just one game on Saturday with the rest of the round’s action to be played out through tomorrow and Monday. The weekend’s action got underway with a clash between Russian clubs Enisey Krasnoyarsk and Avtodor Saratov, with the hosts claiming an important victory. Enisey…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 7, Friday recap
A further six Euroleague Round 7 games took place on Friday as this week’s action drew to a close with some big games around Europe. You can catch up on yesterday’s action by heading here, while our full game report for Barcelona vs. EA7 Armani Milan can be found here. Before that though, check out…
Read MoreEuroleague, CSKA trumps Maccabi Tel Aviv
With news that Euroleague Final Four tickets have all been sold, it seems the only thing we’re waiting on for the Madrid showpiece are the teams. Round 7 of the competition can make things just a little clearer as more teams can find their way to the Top 16, but with another day of action…
Read MoreEurocup, six more reach Last 32
Thrills and spills aplenty in the Eurocup tonight as a busy evening of action brought fifteen games with it as the Regular Season Round 7 played out around the continent. As you would expect, the games were suitably exhilarating as the Eurocup went up another gear as clubs from around Europe jostled for position throughout…
Read MoreNikita Khartchenkov departs Phoenix Hagen
Nikita Khartchenkov (201 cm) is no longer with German BBL club Phoenix Hagen. He is a 27-year-old Russian player who is also a naturalized German citizen. Before leaving, Nikita was able to play in four games for Phoenix Hagen and averaged a disappointing 1.3 ppg and 0.5 rpg. He saw minimal usage with just 4…
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