Italy
Milan wins Italian league
Italy’s Serie A finally has a new champion after EA7 Milan dethroned serial winners Montepaschi Siena at the top of the domestic game. Siena’s missed opportunity to clinch the finals series at home two days ago came back to haunt the defending champs as they fell 74-67 on the road. As for EA7 Milan, the…
Read MoreMontepaschi Siena and Milan go to Game 7
EA7 Milan hit back in the Italian Serie A finals series to defeat Montepaschi Siena 72-74 on the road to take the series to a seventh and decisive game. Reigning champs Montepaschi had fought back from 2-0 down in the series to lead 3-2 and needed this home win to secure an eighth consecutive Serie…
Read MoreMontepaschi one game away from Italian title
Montepaschi Siena is now on a three game winning streak, climbing out of a 0-2 start in their Italian Serie A Finals series against EA7 Emporio Armani. Talk about a comeback story for the ages. Then again, the final chapter of this season’s epic story has yet to be written. You would think that Armani…
Read MoreSek Henry joins Brindisi
Sek Henry (193 cm, Nebraska’10) will play in Italy for the first time next season after agreeing terms with Enel Basket Brindisi of the Serie A. The guard has been playing for AZS Koszalin in the Polish TBL for the last two seasons. During this campaign he secured consistent numbers of 15.7 points, 4 rebounds,…
Read MoreMontepaschi Siena takes first win of finals
Montepaschi Siena struck back in the Italian Serie A finals series by recording a 85-68 home win over EA7 Milan on Thursday. The reigning champions have been on the losing end in two consecutive games in Milan, but taking the series back to Siena in Game 3 would always pose different questions to EA7. And…
Read MoreFrank Gaines pens with JuveCaserta
Frank Gaines (190 cm, IPFW’13) will be testing the waters in Europe as he continues his pro career in Italy this 2014-15 season, signing with Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta. The 23-year-old Gaines kicked off his rookie season with D-League team Maine Red Claws. In 48 games Frank showed his ability to put up points on the…
Read MoreMilan defeats Montepaschi 79-65 in Game 2
EA7 Milan doubled its Italian Serie A Finals lead to 2-0 after a comfortable 79-65 victory over defending champs Montepaschi Siena in Game 2. The regular season champions have looked best placed to usurp Montepaschi at the summit of Italian Basketball all season, pitching in a solid Euroleague run as well. Montepaschi has dominated the…
Read MoreMantovana secures DNA Gold promotion
Pallacanestro Mantovana secured promotion to the Italian DNA Gold after downing Casalpusterlengo in the decisive game of the finals series. The game and indeed the series went right down to the wire as Mantovana won 64-63 to book its place in the next tier of Italian Basketball, one step below the top flight Serie A.…
Read MoreEttore Messina leaves CSKA Moscow
After leading CSKA Moscow to yet another Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four appearance and a VTB league title this season, Ettore Messina is leaving the club. The Italian coach who is one of today’s brightest basketball minds has informed the team that he will be opting out of his contract. The separation is an amicable…
Read MoreKaloyan Ivanov leaves Sidigas Avellino
Bulgarian player Kaloyan Ivanov (205 cm) is parting ways with Sidigas Avellino (Italy-SerieA), after spending the a season and change playing for the team. Ivanov has been a longtime member of the Bulgarian National Team and has been with the team since 2001. Ivanov played a total of 27 games for Sidigas Avellino in the 2013-14…
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