Latvia
VEF Riga defeats Treviso at the buzzer
Nutribullet Treviso was already preparing to work overtime in Riga, but with two seconds left, coach Janis Gailitis called a timeout and drew up the winning play for Jalen Riley, handing VEF their second win of the Basketball Champions League season. With the Latvian champions winning, and Falco Szombathely emerging victorious in Athens, it means…
Read MoreDevondrick Walker tabbed by Riga
Devondrick Walker (196 cm, G/F) has signed with VEF Riga and head coach Janis Gailitis. Riga will play in the local LBL and the FIBA Champions League. Walker played in New Zealand this past season. In 17 NBL games, the 29-year-old Walker averaged 21.6 ppg and 5 rebounds. He has previously played in countries such…
Read MoreDairis Bertans tabbed by Real Betis
Dairis Bertans (192 cm, G) has left Khimki after two seasons. He has signed in the ACB with Real Betis. He averaged 5.4 ppg in 20 EuroLeague games this past season. Dairis Bertans, 31 years old, played 12 games for New Orleans in the NBA three years ago. He brings a stacked resume back to…
Read MoreVEF Riga sweeps final series and wins Latvian title
VEF Riga won the Latvian championship by beating Ventspils (99-90) and sweeping the final series (4-0). The first three games of the final series were blow-out wins for VEF Riga. However, in the fourth game, Ventspils put up a real fight. Three minutes before the end, VEF Riga only leads by three points (93-90) but…
Read MoreMartins Laksa back in ACB, Spain
Martins Laksa (200 cm, F) has left Start and the Polish EBL. He has signed in the ACB with Movistar Estudiantes Madrid. This season, Laksa averaged 14.1 ppg in the EBL and 13.5 ppg in the ChampionsLeague. Martins Laksa also played for Start last season. The 30-year-old Latvian national team member played in the ACB…
Read MoreWill Rayman to Ventspils
Will Rayman (203 cm, F) is on the move to Latvia. There he will join BK Ventspils, currently 10-3 in the EstLatBL season. Ventspils holds 4th place in the standings. Rayman started this season around the corner in Estonia with Tartu Rock. After merely eight games, he moved to the German BBL and also played…
Read MoreRihards Lomazs from ASVEL to Göttingen
Rihards Lomazs (190 cm, G) has left ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket. He has signed in the German BBL with Göttingen. Lomazs saw limited time in the French ProA and the EuroLeague. In six EL-games he saw 9.3 minutes of court time per game in which he averaged 3.3 points. Lomazs played last season for ASVEL also.…
Read MoreCameron Rundles delivers shooting clinic with 40-point gem
Cameron Rundles had an incredible game on offense on Saturday. The BK Ventspils’ player sank 15 of 18 shots from the floor, knocking down 7 of 8 3-pointers, en route to 40 points in a Latvian-Estonian Basketball League match. Rundles also sank 3 of 3 from the free-throw line in a 113-90 victory over Valmiera.…
Read MoreDairis Bertans newcomer to Khimki
Dairis Bertans (194 cm) has put pen to paper on a deal that will make him a part of the roster of Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB League) for the 2019-20 season. He’s a Latvian international basketball player who has been a member of the Latvian National Team since 2010. He lent his talents to the…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis, Nikola Mirotic land historic deals with respective clubs
NBA Free Agency is the hottest news at the moment but beyond the frenzy of signings, contracts, trades and whatnot, two European players in particular have made history by inking crazy-huge deals. Dallas Mavericks restricted free agent Kristaps Porzingis signed a contract extension worth a staggering $158 million over five years. That’s the largest deal…
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