Lithuania
Laboral Kutxa wins 2014/15 Euroleague Opener
The Turkish Airlines Euroleague kicked off the 2014/15 season with a win by Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) over Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL), 88-69. The Spanish club took control of the game from the very beginning. They had superior ball movement asserted their game plan. It wasn’t all about their execution on offense. The hosts had…
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 MoreMaalik Wayns leaves Zalgiris
Maalik Wayns (185 cm, Villanova’12) leaves Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) and is going back home to the states to have surgery. His contract with Zalgiris was terminated by mutual consent. Maalik Wayns has played for two NBA teams; the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers. He was released by the Clippers in January 2014 after…
Read MoreJustinas Olechnavicius joins Barsy Atyrau
Barsy Atyrau (Kazakhstan-Higher League) has added Lithuanian player Justinas Olechnavicius (193 cm) for the 2014-15 season. This will be Justinas’ first signing outside of his home Lithuania. This will be a new experience for the 20-year-old project and he will get much needed exposure to further develop and improve his game. He will be coming…
Read MoreLithuanian LKL Round 4 recap
Many of the leagues around Europe are getting underway, but the action in the Lithuanian LKL is already in its fourth round of play. During this round reigning champions Zalgiris Kaunas bounced back from defeat in Game 3, while Neptunas Klaipeda continued their unbeaten start to the campaign to top the league. Elsewhere Juventus and…
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 MoreAkropolis Cup: Zalgiris beats Lokomotiv Kuban, 65-49
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas took to the court with pride as they defeated Lokomotiv Kuban 65-49, claiming the Kaunas Akropolis Cup trophy. The friendly tournament was held to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Zalgiris and the event culminated in a poetic ending with the hosts coming out as the victors. Turkish club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul took…
Read MoreCaleb Sutton pens with Palangos
Caleb Sutton (198 cm, Judson’13) will play in the Lithuanian second division this season after inking with NKL club Naglis Palangos. The forward is entering the club just as another American leaves, with confirmation of Jermaine Love-Roberts departing Palangos earlier today. Sutton played for Union Sportive Fecampoise in the French NM2 and has previously featured…
Read MoreJermaine Love-Roberts joins Vilnius
Jermaine Love-Roberts (188 cm, Illinois Sprginfield’12) has penned a deal to play for Vilnius MRU in the Lithuanian NKL during the current season. The guard is already familiar with the Lithuanian second division after he represented Naglis Palangos during what was his first season in professional Basketball. During the campaign the American hit the floor…
Read MoreDarjus Lavrinovic to miss two months
Grissin Bon Reggio Emila (Italy-SerieA) will have to begin the 2014-15 season without their starting center. Lithuanian player Darjus Lavrinovic (212 cm) is expected to miss two months as he recovers from required surgery on his arm. The veteran played for Budivelynyk Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague) in 2013-14. He played 10 games for them in the Eurocup and…
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