Italy
AX Armani Suffers First Loss at Serie A
We may be bidding goodbye to another year in 2018 tonight and while others may let it pass by without much pomp or circumstance, Sidigas Avellino of the Italian Serie A decided to end the it with a “Bang!” In Round 13 of the 2018-19 regular season, a last-minute miracle happened in Avellino. They came…
Read MoreItalian Serie A Round 12 Roundup
The Italian Serie A closed out Round 12 of its 2018-19 regular season on December 26th. Five games were on tap and the most notable game of the night was a thrashing by Banco di Sardegna Sassari over VL Pesaro 114-73 for the biggest blowout win of the round. The win improves Sassari’s record to…
Read MoreAX Armani Extends Streak to 11 Wins At Serie A
AX Armani Exchange Milano has a dominating grip over the Italian Serie A. So far, the Juggernaut has yet to taste defeat in domestic action in 2018-19. Their impressive run now stands at 11 victories, keeping them two games ahead of their closest challenger, Umana Reyer Venezia (9-2). On Sunday, December 23rd the Armani defeated…
Read MoreAlessandro Gentile joins Estudiantes
Alessandro Gentile (200 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Movistar Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2018-19 season. Gentile is an Italian international basketball player who played for the Italian National Team from 2013 to 2017. The forward spent his 2017-18 season suiting up for Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Italy-Serie A).…
Read MoreItalian Serie A 2018-19 Round 1 Recap
The Italian Serie A wrapped up Round 1 of its regular season on Sunday and the 2017-18 defending champions AX Armani Exchange Milano celebrated a 103-92 win at home over Happy Casa Brindisi. They asserted their status of being the team to beat this season with the commanding victory. It was one of the more…
Read MoreErik Rush pens with Brindisi
Erik Rush (196 cm, Montana State’11) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 as a new face on the roster of Happy Casa Brindisi (Italy-Serie A). Rush is a Swedish-Amerian international basketball player who played for the Swedish National Team from 2011 to 2013. This will be an upgrade in competition for the 30-year-old…
Read MoreArmani Milano Tops Maccabi Tel Aviv in Preseason Friendly
Emporio Armani Milano continued on their impressive preseason run with another victory. They defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 80-75 in a recent friendly tournament in Croatia. The Italian Powerhouse has been knocking down opponents left and right in the preseason and have been in mid-season form. They will be a team to watch both in the…
Read MoreCedrick Bowen added by FIAT Torino
Fiat Torino (Italy-Serie A) added some depth to its roster for the upcoming 2018-19 season after landing Cedrick Bowen (198 cm, Charleston Southern’15). He had a busy 2017-18 season, with the player seeing action for two different teams. Bowen began the season on the roster of BC Spartak Pleven (Bulgaria-NBL). He played eight games for…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes Wins Torneo Geovillage
We resume our coverage of European basketball preseason action today with a report on success by Turkish club Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Sunday. The blue shirts won the Torneo Geovillage as they prevailed over Italy’s Dinamo Sassari 70-60. They have looked sharp so far in the preseason, winning four of their five preseason games. If…
Read MoreBanco di Sardegna Sassari Wins Torneo Air Italy
Banco di Sardegna Sassari downed Scandone Avellino 90-60 to win the friendly preseason tournament hosted by Italian airline, Air Italy. Armani Milano claimed an impressive victory over Varese 106-72 to capture the title at the Torneo di Castelletto Ticino the other day. Italian hoops fans were treated to some warm-up action delivered by Sassari and…
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