Czech Republic
2014/2015 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 More2014/2015 Eurocup, Round 1
The remainder of Round 1 of the 2014/2015 Eurocup season wrapped on Wednesday with sixteen games around the continent following the two that were played on Tuesday. Group A CAI Zaragoza hung on to see off Paris-Levallois 77-76 as the French team visited Spain and almost came away with the win. The hosts needed to…
Read MoreLokomotiv wins VTB League opener
Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar and Czech team CEZ Nymburk had the honour of opening the 2014/2015 VTB League regular season tonight. The two teams clashed in Nymburk’s Sportovni Hala Arena but it was Lokomotiv who came away with the win, picking up a 67-82 victory to top the VTB standings at this meaningless point…
Read More2014-15 Eurocup Draw Results
Barcelona, Spain – The 36 clubs that qualified for the Eurocup have now been divided into six groups during the recent 2014-15 Eurocup Draw. The Eurocup regular season is set to begin on October 15 and will end on December 17. The top four teams from each group will then advance to the next round.…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifying, Day 2
The Euroleague Qualifying tournament entered its second day as the remaining round 1 games were dealt with. In this win or bust contest, the two losers suffer the heartbreak of elimination, while the winners progress and continue to fight for the golden price, a solitary entry in the Euroleague Regular season. Here’s how the Day…
Read MoreEuroleague qualifying preview
Outside of competing in the Euroleague itself, one of the most important tournaments in European Basketball is set to get underway on Tuesday 23rd September. Eight teams will descend upon Oostende in Belgium to contest for just one place in this season’s Euroleague Regular Season. The importance of this competition cannot be underestimated as the…
Read MoreFIBA 2015 Eurobasket teams decided
After a frenetic night of Basketball action around Europe, we now know the participant nations for next year’s FIBA 2015 Eurobasket tournament. There was plenty of drama along the way as teams fought it out on the court, while others cruised through to the tournament. Group A Iceland will play in a European Championships for…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 5
After five days of exciting action in the Eurobasket 2015 second qualifying round, we have our first few teams who have booked their tickets, signed and sealed. Latvia’s impeccable 5-0 record allows them to cruise on through, while Bosnia and Herzegovina managed a 3-0 slate in their smaller three-team group to secure their berth as…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 4
Latvia is the only team in the Eurobasket 2015 2nd qualifying round that has played in all four days and has come out with as many wins. Only Italy and Bosnia and Herzegovina can lay claim to being undefeated as well, but both countries are in three-team groups and have only played twice putting them…
Read MoreGarrett Stutz chooses Nymburk
Garrett Stutz (212 cm, Wichita State’12) has signed for Czech Republic giant CEZ Basketball Nymburk (NBL and Euroleague) for the coming season. The center is joining the giant of Czech Basketball as the club begins a campaign in which it seeks its 12th consecutive NBL title. Garrett Stutz is arriving after spending last season playing…
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