Serbia
Dragan Sakota to coach AEK Athens
AEK Athens (Greece-A1) has found a new head coach. They have agreed to terms with Serbian strategist Dragan Sakota and have signed him through 2016. The 62-year-old veteran and former head coach of the Yugoslavian national team has had previously coached in Greece in the early 2000s. Sakota coached AEK Athens from 2001-03. His last…
Read MoreNemanja Miljkovic pens deal with Trikalla
Greek Aries Trikalla BC (A1) announced the addition of Nemanja Miljkovic (204 cm) to the team roster. The Serbian 24-year old player started the 2014/15 season with KK Vrsac Swisslion (KLS) where he averaged 7.3 ppg and 3.0 rpg in four games. His stint at the Serbian club did not last long as he left…
Read MoreAdriatic League Round 7 action
The Adriatic League is now in full swing with Round 7 getting underway on Saturday evening with three games to open the week’s action. Partizan continued to improve with a home success, while Buducnost continued to trouble the top of the standings and Union Olimpija stayed steady. Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. MZT Skopje Aerodrom, 65-50…
Read MoreEuroleague, ALBA and Valencia win
Four rounds of Euroleague Regular Season action have now been taken care of and this week’s Basketball proved to be another spectacle of elite sport. The usual suspects are starting to control their groups, but as we have become accustomed to in Europe’s premier tournament, there are always plenty of shocks in the Euroleague. Who…
Read MoreEurocup Round 4 Recap
The Eurocup Round 4 came to an end on Wednesday with more exhilarating Basketball around the continent, including two games that went right to the wire through over time. The competitions’ remaining undefeated teams all extended their untouched records through week four. Group A Telekom Baskets Bonn defeated Paris Levallois 81-78 at home, but needed…
Read MoreFilip Adamovic now with Targu Mures
Bosnian-Serbian guard Filip Adamovic (181 cm) is set to begin another season in Romania’s Liga Nationala, after agreeing to terms with BC Mures Targu-Mures. He has been a member of the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2013. He played in this league before, suiting up for CSU Aeosoft Ploiesti. Filip logged 35 games…
Read MoreMarko Scekic departs Igokea
Marko Scekic (207 cm) has ended his brief stint with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I). The Serbian center had his contract with Igokea signed for two months with an option for it to be extended for the rest of the season, however, he did not meet the expectations of the team. Marko Scekic played the last…
Read MoreRed Star downs Buducnost 83-69 in Adriatic
The top two teams in the Adriatic league locked horns and Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd prevailed over Montenegrin club KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica 83-69. The 2014 league finalists are off to yet another stellar start this season and have thus far shown no signs of slowing down. They are now 6-0 and…
Read MoreNenad Krstic breaks arm
Anadolu Efes Istanbul suffered a big blow on Sunday when learning it has lost its starting center and leading scorer Nenad Krstic with a broken left forearm. The big man is expected to be back on the floor in six to eight weeks, which means he is likely to miss the rest of the Turkish…
Read MoreEuroleague Regular Season Round 3
The 2014/2015 Euroleague Regular Season has entered the third round of the group stage with six clashes taking place around the continent on Thursday. Friday will see another 12 teams take to the hardwood to complete the week’s action. Group A Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Zalgiris Kaunas, 62-65 Lithuanian powerhouse Zalgiris travelled to Turkey to…
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