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Adriatic League: Red Star books seat in Finals
The Adriatic League semifinal series between Serbian arch-rivals, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd and BC Partizan NiS Beograd is now in the books. Red Star claimed a Game 4 victory, 73-81, to move on to the league Finals. They now await the victor of the series between Montenegrin club KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica and…
Read MoreBrion Rush wins arbitration vs. Krasnie Krilya
Brion Rush filed a claim against his former club Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB) at Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and interest. Rush is an American player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. The player played for the Russian club from 2010 to 2012. The Arbitrator of the case issued an award without reasons.…
Read MoreCedevita topples Buducnost in Adriatic League
The four remaining games of Round 25 of the regular season in the Adriatic League took place yesterday and fans were treated to a sneak peak into what could be considered a Playoff preview. Two of the league’s Top 4 teams collided in some exciting action. Second ranked KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica travelled to Zagreb,…
Read MoreMilutin Djukanovic to Istanbul BSB
Istanbul BSB of the Turkish top flight TBL has wrapped up the signing of Milutin Djukanovic (190 cm) for the remainder of the campaign. The 23-year old has been hitting the hardwood in his native Montenegro this season, playing for KK Lovcen Cetinje (Erste Liga). He spent nine games with the club and recorded impressive…
Read MoreIvan Koljevic pens with Naft Abadan
Ivan Koljevic (187 cm) found another team in Asia after agreeing to terms Naft Abadan from Iran’s Superleague this 2015. This is the first team he signed with this 2014/15 and he has already played his first game with his new club. Ivan scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds. The team needs him to…
Read MoreBoris Savovic to Buducnost
Boris Savovic (210 cm) has been picked up by Montenegrin giant Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (Erste Liga, Adriatic League, and Eurocup) for the rest of the season. The Serbian forward has been hitting the hardwood with Ratiopharm Ulm during this season in the German BBL and the Eurochallenge. In Eighteen games Savovic has logged numbers of…
Read MoreBrion Rush added by Ratiopharm Ulm
Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL) has added veteran guard Brion Rush (186 cm, Grambling State’06) this 2014/15 season. The 30-year-old Rush is an American player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He is coming off a stint with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Division A), which won the Dubai International Tournament in 2015. In 2013/14 Brion was on…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda narrowly escapes with 76-77 win
Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd looks like it is truly unstoppable in the Adriatic league. Even when things appeared bleak for the league leaders during their derby game against arguably their toughest competition, Montenegro’s KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica, Red Star still managed to find a way to come up with a win yet again. They needed…
Read MoreFan Attacks a Player During Eurocup Game
The Eurocup game between Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) and Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-TBL) was marred with violence when a fan attacks a player on the court. The player’s teammate then quickly reacts and tackles the fan to floor. The skirmish is quickly broken up and the fan is escorted by security away from the…
Read MoreRadomir Marojevic pens with Craiova
Montenegrin big man Radomir Marojevic (207 cm) will be joining the ranks of SCM CSU Craiova from Romania’s Liga Nationala this 2014/15. Radomir is coming off a three-game stint with OKK Beograd (Serbia-KLS). In 24 minutes per game he posted averages of 15.0 ppg and 4.7 rpg. Marojevic has had some previous experience playing in…
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