Adriatic League
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade continues Adriatic League dominance
Crvena Zvezda Belgrade continued to hold an unbreakable grip on the Adriatic League (ABA) on Saturday. The reigning champions are in a golden period and has lost just a hand full of games in the last three season. Indeed, so far, this term Crvena Zvezda remains undefeated after taking out Igokea Aleksandrovac 68-77 on the…
Read MorePartizan falls to Union Olimpija 74-68 in ABA
BC Partizan NiS Beograd was toppled by Union Olimpija Ljubljana, 74-68, in what was arguably the most critical game in Round 18 of the ABA League. This is the fourth loss for Partizan this season. The upset allowed Union Olimpija to improve their record to 8-10, leaving them with an outside shot at making the…
Read MoreJamont Gordon links with Partizan Belgrade
Partizan Belgrade (Serbia, KLS, EuroCup, and ABA) has added export player Jamont Gordon (193 cm, Mississippi State’09) to the team roster. The American has been out of action since the 2014/2015 season and is kick starting his career. The last post Jamont Gordon held was playing for Tofus Bursa (Turkey, TBL) two seasons’ ago. Through…
Read MoreYannick Franke now with Zadar
Yannick Franke (194 cm) is moving to Zadar (Croatian A-1 & Adriatic League). FIBA has just recently lifted the ban on Zadar to sign new import players. The club has been involved in SEVEN different cases in front of FIBA’s Basketball Arbitration Tribunal. When an award is issued and not followed up by the losing party…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda on pace for perfect ABA season
It’s almost a weekly habit at this point when talking about the ABA League, “Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd gets another win.” Well this week is no different. They needed an extra period to get the job done, but the Serbian powerhouse downed Mega Leks and took the 69-81 road win. So far, the team remains…
Read MoreIsaiah Austin signs with Crvena Zvezda
Isaiah Austin (216 cm, Baylor’14) has signed with Crvena Zvezda from Serbia (KLS and Euroleague). That team immediately sent him to its affiliate FMP Beograd. It is the first professional contract for Isaiah Austin and also his debut in Europe. It is an unusual signing because it doesn’t happen very often that a player straight…
Read MoreABA League: Top teams get blowout wins
With one game left on tap in Round 16 in the ABA League, the transition from 2016 to 2017 saw the rich get richer as top teams recorded blowout wins over their respective opponents. Of course, when speaking of top teams, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd has to be in the conversation. They have…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda stays undefeated in ABA at 15-0
Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd had a lot to celebrate on Christmas day. The team is completely dominating the ABA league this 2016-17 season. They defeated KK Cedevita at Zagreb 91-95 to stretch their undefeated streak to 15 wins. The loss was a tough blow to Cedevita as it knocks down the…
Read MoreEuropean Basketball roundup
It was another exciting week of European Basketball in the domestic leagues around the continent. With the all-important and busy Christmas period around the corner, where teams are now in their league is vital as clubs try to negotiate the holidays and emerge the other side with a clear run towards the end of the…
Read MoreMZT Skopje upsets Buducnost in ABA, 96-90
A major upset occurred in Round 12 of the ABA League 2016-17 regular season as second ranked KK Buducnost (10-2) fell at the hands of 10th placed MZT Skopje (4-8), 96-90. The Montenegrin powerhouse was stunned by their Macedonian hosts in what proved to be a crucial run in the fourth quarter. With one last…
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