VTB League
CSKA Moscow wins 7th consecutive VTB League
CSKA Moscow continued its dominance of the VTB League with a huge 72-95 road win over Khimki Moscow Region in Game 3 of the series. The victory handed the Army Men a sweep of the series and once again the club wins the VTB League trophy. It is no surprise CSKA is champ, the team…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow takes VTB League title advantage
CSKA Moscow has taken early charge of the VTB League finals series with a 94-88 home win over Khimki Moscow Region in Game 1. The Army Men have had a lot freer days to prepare for this series, while Khimki came through a gruelling semi-final against Zenit St. Petersburg, claiming a 3-2 win in the…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow sweeps Lokomotiv to reach VTB League final
CSKA Moscow, the dominant club in VTB League Basketball history, is sitting in yet another finals series after completing a semi-final sweep over Lokomotiv Krasnodar. The Army Men took Game 3 of the series with a 74-66 road win to book its berth in the title showdown. Either Zenit St. Petersburg or Khimki Moscow Region…
Read MoreVTB League: Khimki forces Game 4 from Zenit
It has been a busy start to the week in the VTB League as the semi-final stage is in full swing. After picking up victories in Game 1 on the weekend, CSKA Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg doubled down on their advantage in Game 2. CSKA Moscow took out Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar at home and…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow budget is $ 47 Million
VTB United League honorary president Sergei Ivanov released the budgets of all nine Russian clubs in the League for the 2016-17 season during a special press conference today at the Kremlin. The CSKA Moscow budget once again is the largest in the League: $ 46,7 million. Also in the top three of richest Russian clubs…
Read MoreVTB League: Lokomotiv heads to last four
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar has completed the VTB League semi-finals picture by eliminating Unics Kazan in the remaining series of the Quarterfinals. A 79-84 road win was enough to seal the deal and allow Lokomotiv to progress with a 3-1 series victory. The Krasnodar outfit now joins CSKA Moscow, Khimki Moscow Region, and Zenit St. Petersburg…
Read MoreAndrea Mazzon becomes head coach at Avtodor Saratov
Andrea Mazzon has been announced as the new head coach of Russian clubs Avtodor Saratov (VTB United League) and will now prepare the club for the 2017/2018 season. The Italian is an experienced trainer who has spent the 2016/2017 campaign managing Guangzhou Long-Lions (China-CBA). Most people will know Andrea Mazzon as being a head coach…
Read MoreVTB League: CSKA, Zenit, and Khimki make semis
Three clubs progressed to the semi-finals of the VTB League, leaving just one Quarter-Finals series left to be decided. CSKA Moscow, Khimki Moscow Region, and Zenit St. Petersburg made it to the semis, knowing they are a series away from the finals. One of Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Unics Kazan will have to wait for…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow keeps dominating in VTB
CSKA Moscow showed us once again why they are not only one of the most dominant clubs in the VTB League, but in all of Europe as well. Despite missing some key players due to injuries, the Russian powerhouse displayed some fantastic basketball as they took apart a visiting BC Nizhny Novgorod squad. They led…
Read MoreDeAndre Kane leaves Nizhny Novgorod
DeAndre Kane (193 cm, Iowa State’14) is no longer on the roster at BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, VTB League) after being released by the club. The American has featured in seventeen VTB games this campaign and secured averages of 15.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. DeAndre Kane was also a key played…
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