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Dirk Nowitzki Announces Retirement
It was an emotional Tuesday night in the NBA. Moreso for a 40-year-old Dirk Nowitzki, who announced his retirement from the NBA after 21 seasons. He started the game, a well-deserved move of respect from the Dallas Mavericks coaching staff, honoring the best European basketball player to ever play the game. Nowitzki held back tearful…
Read MoreValencia faces ALBA Berlin in 2019 EuroCup Finals
Valencia and ALBA Berlin swept their respective series (2-0) on Friday and will now face each other in the 2019 EuroCup Finals. The Spaniards defeated UNICS in Kazan (73-79) and advanced to the EuroCup Finals for a record sixth time! Equally impressive is the fact that the win over UNICS was the 14th straight win…
Read MoreALBA Berlin Beats Braunschweig at BBL
ALBA Berlin recorded a key win in front of almost 8,000 fans at the German BBL on Tuesday as they downed Braunschweig 82-74 at home. The win takes them to a 14-4 record and remain in fourth place in the league standings. Braunschweig falls to 10th place with their 10-11 record. The win was of…
Read MoreBayern Munich unbeatable in BBL
Bayern Munich crushed Science City Jena on Saturday (103 – 71). As a result, they extended their undefeated record in the German League to an impressive 18-0. The Bavarian hosts outscored their opponents 28-14 in the second quarter and never looked back. The visitors from Jena never turned things around and Bayern cruised to an…
Read MoreDirk Nowitzki sets new record in come-back
It was a historic night for Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Despite the loss to the Phoenix Suns, the Mavs had a reason to celebrate. Dirk Nowitzki made his season debut and set a new NBA record. The German legend entered his 21st NBA season, which will probably also be his final. He…
Read MoreOlivier Hanlan signed by Telekom Baskets Bonn
Olivier Hanlan (193 cm, Boston College’15) is a new face on the roster of Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) as November winds to a close. He spent the preseason with the San Antonio Spurs but unfortunately did not make the final cut for their roster and has since decided to take his game back to Europe.…
Read MoreClint Chapman added by Ludwigsburg
Clint Chapman (208 cm, Texas’12) is switching teams within the German League this season and moves from ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) to MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). The University of Texas product appeared in eight games for ALBA in the 7Days EuroCup, where he registered averages of 10.0 ppg and 4.8 rpg. In eight games in the…
Read MoreErik Murphy receives extension from Fraport Sky
Erik Murphy (208 cm, Florida’13) will be sticking with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL) for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He was originally on a short-term deal but was given a contract extension by the team. Murphy is a 28-year-old Finnish-American international player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Bayern Muenchen Sets Records
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague opened Round 6 of the 2018-19 regular season with four games on Thursday. CSKA Moscow (6-0) kept their pristine record intact with an impressive win over a fellow top-4 team Armani Milano, 85-90. Spanish Powerhouse Real Madrid (6-0) crushed Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 66-87 blowout victory. They are the last…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Bayern Munich Edges Panathinaikos
We’re now in Round 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season for 2018-19. Let’s take a quick look at the games that were on tap for October 16th. It was a time for some teams to grab their first wins and for others, their first taste of defeat this season. FC Bayern Munich 80-79…
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