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Euroleague Regular Season, week 5
The fifth round of the Euroleague Regular Season tipped off with seven games on Thursday, including an all-Russian clash and plenty of other mouth-watering match ups. The group campaign is now in full swing as we reach the midway point and the tables are starting to reveal the teams in the mix for qualification, as…
Read MoreEurocup, close games aplenty in Round 5
Round 5 of the Eurocup regular season saw perhaps the closest hoops of the 2014/2015 campaign so far, with a number of games going right to the wire. The groups are now taking shape and the fight for the Last 32 is officially heating up, with all tables having runaway leaders and a chasing pack…
Read MoreNizhny Novgorod downs Unics Kazan, to lead VTB
Round 5 of VTB United League action was capped off by a marquee match-up between two of the league’s top teams. Russian clubs BC Nizhny Novgorod and Unics Kazan did battle to settle which team would take pole position. After an exciting game, visiting Nizhny Novgorod held back their hosts in the fourth period to…
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 MoreEuroleague recap, Round 4
While Real Madrid opened this week’s Euroleague action with a win on Wednesday, it was Thursday evening when the round really took flight with a further five games. Barcelona remained perfect in the competition, while there were big wins for PGE Turow, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Group A Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Unics Kazan,…
Read MoreFedor Dmitriev inks with Dzukija Alytus
Fedor Dmitriev (203 cm) is moving to Dzukija Alytus (Lithuania-LKL) after starting the season with ASA Koroivos Amaliadas (Greece-A1). Before the switch, he logged four games for Koroivos Amaliadas and averaged 1.3 ppg and 1.8 rpg. Fedor Dmitriev spent the 2012-13 season in Russia where he played for Spartak St. Petersberg. He played 18 games for them in the…
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 MoreDeAndre Kane departs Krasny Oktyabr
DeAndre Kane (193 cm, Iowa State’ 14) has parted ways with Russian outfit Krasny Oktyabr (EuroCup, VTB league). His stint at the club did not last long as he only played in three EuroCup games and in the same number of games in VTB League. DeAndre Kane averaged 7.3 ppg and 1.7 rpg in EuroCup…
Read MoreKyrylo Fesenko pens with Avtodor
Ukrainian big man Kyrylo Fesenko (216 cm) has agreed to terms with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) and will be joining the club this 2014-15. The player was recently released by the Minnesota Timberwolves and will continue his career with a return to Europe. Fesenko spent his 2013-14 season playing in the NBA D-League. In January 2014…
Read MoreEurocup week 4 tips off
Four games opened week four of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season. Each game ended in favour of the home team as Zaragoza got back on track, EWE Baskets Oldenburg opened its account, while Union Olimpija Ljubljana and Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius consolidated their dominant positions. Group A CAI Zaragoza vs. Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia, 93-79 Spanish club…
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