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Maccabi Haifa falls to Toronto Raptors, 85-92
Israeli club Maccabi Haifa met the Toronto Raptors in NBA preseason action and fell, 85-92 to the Canadian franchise. Despite another loss to another NBA team, Maccabi Haifa has gained special exposure and experience throughout this process, something few teams in the domestic and regional leagues that they compete in can boast about. Even if…
Read MoreBrandis Raley-Ross returns to BC Tarvas
Brandis Raley-Ross (188 cm, South Carolina’10) is making his return to the BC Rakvere Tarvas in the Estonian KML for his second stint with the franchise. The American played for Tarvas during the 2012/2013 season. He played 13 games in the Baltic league for the Estonian squad and averaged 14.2 ppg and 4.0 apg. His team…
Read MoreBaltic League Round 2 Action
14 teams took to the hardcourt last night to play out Round 2 of the 2014/15 Baltic League regular season. Fans from around the region were treated to some exciting basketball action as they came out to support their teams. Finnish team Pyrinto Tampere took care of business at home as they thwarted the visiting…
Read MoreEurocup Round 2 Regular Season
It was an exciting week of Eurocup Round 2 action as sixteen games took place around the continent on Wednesday to wrap the second week of play. It was a round defined by plenty of close encounters, including two overtime victories and five games decided by three points or less. Group A French club Strasbourg…
Read MoreVladimir Antsiferov and Avtodor part ways
Avtodor (VTB League) has parted ways with head coach Vladimir Antsiferov. The Russian specialist has worked with Avtodor since 2011, however after a slow start both teams came to a mutual termination agreement. Avtodor lost three consecutive games in their debut year of the VTB League campaign. Vladimir Antsiferov started his coaching career as an assistant…
Read MoreLarry Hall inks with Timba Timisoara
Larry Hall (190 cm, Western Oregon’ 07) is the latest addition of Timba Timisoara from Romania (Liga Nationala). The American player replaced Mladen Sljivancanin who left the Romanian team due to an injury. During the 2013/2014 season Larry Hall was on the roster of two consecutive teams. He first appeared with BC Rakvere from Estonia (Alexela…
Read MoreNick Kellogg inks with Batumi
Basketball Club Batumi from Georgia (Superleague) confirmed the signing of Nick Kellogg (190 cm, Ohio’14) to boost the teams’ back court. The 23-year old American guard was a four-year starter at the University of Ohio men’s basketball team. He helped the Bobcats win the MAC Tournament in 2012. He logged 15.4 points and 3.6 rebounds…
Read More2014/2015 Eurocup, Round 2 starts
Round 2 of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season got underway on Tuesday evening with two games tipping off another busy week of action in the competition. It was a night when both host teams defended their court and came away with victories, with Nymburk and Paris Levallois celebrating success. Group A Paris Levallois vs. Grissin Bon…
Read MoreMatthew Wright inks with Quimper
Matthew Wright (193 cm,St.Bonaventure’ 14) inks with Quimper (France-NM1) for the rest of the season. The Canadian guard heads to France straight from St.Bonaventure University. Last season he averaged 16.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg in 32 games. He helped his NCAA team reach the Atlantic 10 Semifinals. In 2012 Matthew Wright and his St.Bonaventure University…
Read MoreGareth Murray pens with Challans
Gareth Murray (201 cm, Kalamazoo Valley CC’05) will play in French Basketball this season after inking with Vendee Challans Basket (NM1). The Scottish player has spent much of his career in the United Kingdom BBL, although he did have a brief stint Malaysia on the roster of Perak Farmcochem (NBL). The forward started this season…
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