Posts Tagged ‘Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar’
Kaspars Berzins pens with Lokomotiv
Kaspar Berzins (213 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) this 2017. He is a 31-year-old Latvian big man who has been a long-time member of the Latvian national team, joining them in 2005. Kaspar is moving to Lokomotiv Kuban from BK Ogre (Latvia-LBL). He played…
Read MoreSasa Obradovic to coach Lokomotiv Kuban
Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) has agreed to terms with Serbian coach Sasa Obradovic and will be bringing him on to handle the coaching duties of the team moving forward. Sasa joins the organization after spending the last four seasons at the helm of German club ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL). During his tenure with ALBA Berlin, Obradovic led…
Read MorePreseason: Istanbul success in Dogus Basketball Tournament
Preseason action headed to Zagreb, Croatia on Thursday evening and it proved to be a fruitful night for Turkish teams. Indeed, the city of Istanbul was the big winner as Fenerbahce and Darassafaka both represented the city and won. The teams were competing in the Zadar Dogus Basketball Tournament. Fenerbahce’s effort saw the team down…
Read MoreIan Vougioukas now with Lokomotiv
Ian Vougioukas (212 cm) is a fresh addition to the frontcourt rotation of Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) this coming 2016-17 season. Vougioukas is a 31-year-old Greek player who was a former member of the Greek national team from 2010 to 2014. His 2015-16 season was spent playing for Lithuanian powerhouse B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL).…
Read MoreKevin Jones heads to Lokomotiv Kuban
Kevin Jones (206 cm, University of West Virginia’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) in the upcoming 2016-17 season. The 26-year-old Jones recently lent his talents to BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) in 2015-16. He played 19 games for his former team in the Adriatic League (now ABA…
Read More2016 Euroleague: Lokomotiv claims third
The 2016 Euroleague Final Four in Berlin went to form, with CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce reaching the final with victories on Friday over Laboral Kutxa Vitoria and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar. The two unfancied teams have given a good account of themselves and announced an arrival as potent forces in European Basketball. On Sunday, Lokomotiv Kuban…
Read MoreVTB United: Khimki and Zenit reach semis
Khimki Moscow Region and Zenit St. Petersburg reached the semi-final of the VTB United League, joining reigning champs CSKA Moscow and Unics Kazan in the final four. Khimki has arguably the toughest quarter-final contest against an always tricky Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, a club that is contesting the Euroleague Final Four later this month. Zenit St.…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lokomotiv downs Barcelona for Final Four berth
Another Spanish giant has fallen in the Euroleague Playoffs as Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar tamed Barcelona to reach the Final Four in Berlin next month. The Russian club sent Barcelona packing in the fifth and deciding game in the Euroleague Playoff best of five tie, the only of this stage to go the distance. While Lokomotiv’s…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona and Lokomotiv go to decider
The Euroleague Final Four is still awaiting its last club as the series between Barcelona and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar is the only tie that will be going to a deciding game. Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are already in the Berlin showpiece after sweeping their respective series. Barcelona had the chance to take…
Read MoreEuroleague: Barcelona and Panathinaikos slip
After Euroleague stalwarts Real Madrid and CSKA Moscow opened the Playoffs with victory yesterday, it was it was the turn of the underdogs to hit back in Wednesday. Laboral Kutxa Vitoria continued to live up to its billing of surprise Euroleague title contender this season with a cruising win over former champion Panathinaikos. Another former…
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