Puerto Rico
Darnell Hinson departs Zepter Vienna
Darnell Hinson (185 cm, Northeastern State’04) has left Austrian club BC Zepter Vienna to be with his family. The Puerto Rican-American player has played three games for Vienna this 2014-15 and averaged 9.0 ppg and 4.0 apg. Prior to joining Zepter Vienna this season, Hinson played for Brujos de Guayama (Puerto Rico-BSN). In 35 games…
Read MoreJohn Holland agrees with Besiktas
John Holland (195 cm, Boston University’11) has reached a deal with Turkish team Besiktas Integral Forex (TBL). The player is actually already in Turkey but with the San Antonio Spurs. The NBA Champion is playing a series of pre-season games and one of them was yesterday in Istanbul against Turkish Fenerbahce (96-90 win). John Holland…
Read MoreReal Madrid lifts EuroAmerica Cup
After an amazing 2013/2014 season for Real Madrid, the team’s campaign fell at the last hurdle with defeat in the Spanish league and Euroleague finals. Los Blancos will attack the 2014/2015 season in a bid to go one step further and continued its preparations by defeating Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico, BSN) 82-103 to lift…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 3: Groups A & B
Only Groups A and B hit the hardwood in Day 3 of the FIBA World Cup 2014, but the six games on tap were well worth the price of admission. Exciting action and intriguing upsets thrilled the crowds in attendance and the millions watching at home. Spain has established a firm foothold of Group A’s…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 2
In Day 2 of the FIBA World Cup 2014 a few teams remain hot, garnering back to back wins and riding their momentum from Day 1. Seven teams are still undefeated with 2-0 records and the day’s action was highlighted by a showdown between two European gold-medal contenders from Group A. Here is a recap…
Read MoreSerbia wins 2014 Belgrade trophy
As World Cup 2014 fever heats up, more and more teams are doing their best to get as much preparation done for the event. Four national teams came to Belgrade, Serbia to participate in a friendly tournament to do just that. Hosts Serbia were joined by Turkey, Argentina and Puerto Rico. At the end of…
Read MoreU17 World Championships quarter-final results
The quarter finals of the U17 World Championships took place tonight and decided which nations would progress to the final four. The action was exciting as Australia passed a tricky encounter against Puerto Rico, Serbia continued its run by downing Canada, Spain scraped past France, and the USA continued to dominate. Australia vs. Puerto Rico,…
Read MoreIvan Aska pens with Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) will be bringing in Ivan Aska (200 cm, Murray State’12) to strengthen their roster this 2014-15 season. Aska is from the U.S. Virgin Islands and also holds a passport from Puerto Rico. He was a former member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national team in 2011 to 2012. Ivan is coming…
Read MoreMexico wins home Centrobasket 2014
Mexico defeated Puerto Rico 74-60 as the hosts won the 2014 Centrobasket Championships in Nayarit to cap an undefeated competition. The home nation went 6-0 through the tournament and looked formidable throughout, not least when easing past Puerto Rico in the second half of a testing final. The third and fourth positions were also tied…
Read MoreCentrobasket 2014: Mexico and Puerto Rico reach final
The Centrobasket 2014 tournament is nearing its showpiece event as both Puerto Rico and championship hosts Mexico earned berths in the final. After two exciting games the countries will play each other on August 8TH, while the Dominican Republic and Cuba will also contest the third/fourth place that day. Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 73-78…
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