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Kevin Hervey trades NBA for Russia
Kevin Hervey (206 cm, F) will play in Russia this coming season. He just signed for Lokomotiv Kuban. Hervey had a very impressive college career with the University of Texas at Arlington. He broke all kinds of records there and is one of the most accomplished players in the history of the school. No wonder…
Read MoreKhimki stays perfect in VTB League with 8-0 start
Khimki Moscow Region is on roll in the VTB League. On Sunday, they notched their eighth straight victory with a 77-73 win over Tsmoki-Minsk. Khimki just seems to be picking up steam and is showing no signs of slowing down. Unfortunately, for Tsmoki-Minsk, they fall deeper into a 0-7 hole and are at the bottom…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow blows out Avtodor in VTB League
CSKA Moscow continued their early-season tear in the VTB League on Monday, recording a 103-79 blowout victory over Avtodor. They improve to 4-2 and now are closing in on Khimki Moscow Region, who remain the Lords of the League with an unblemished 6-0 record. CSKA denies Avtodor their first win of the season (0-4) CSKA…
Read MoreKhimki crushing VTB League, now 4-0
Consider the rest of the VTB League officially put on notice. Khimki Moscow Region is taking no prisoners in 2019-20. So far, the Russian club has blazed a trail in the early rounds of the regular season to find themselves at the top of the standings with an impressive 4-0 record. Their latest victim was…
Read MoreKhimki tips off 2019-20 VTB season with win
The VTB United League ushered in the 2019-20 season on Wednesday night with a single opening night game. It was between Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) and Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Gora (Poland-EBL). Khimki opened the action strong and even was able to set up a formidable double-digit lead. However, they got a bit complacent and…
Read MoreMilano beats Khimki in Preseason friendly
The confetti from the FIBA World Cup may not have been completely swept away just yet, but we can see professional European teams already gearing up for the upcoming 2019-20 season. In one such preseason friendly, Olimpia Milano defeated Khimki Moscow Region 79-78 to claim the Citta di Cagliari title. Khimki came out roaring with…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow lands Mike James, Ex-Armani
CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) scored big time in free agency after securing the services of Mike James (185 cm, Lamar’12) for the 2019-20 season. James was the high-scoring guard of AX Armani Exchange Milano (Italy-Serie A) that was responsible for a lot of their success in 2018-19. He played 30 games for them in the Turkish…
Read MoreRon Baker to bolster CSKA Moscow
Ron Baker (193 cm, Wichita State’16) will be reinforcing the roster of Russian club CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) for the 2019-20 season. Baker saw limited run in 2018-19, his last season in the NBA. He played four games for the New York Knicks averaged 0.5 apg. Baker then later moved to the Washington Wizards, where he…
Read MoreWill Thomas joins Zenit
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) has bolstered its roster with the recent addition of Will Thomas (203 cm, Mount St. Joseph’04). He is an American international basketball player who also holds a Georgian passport. Thomas played for Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2018-19. He played 23 games for his former club in the 7Days EuroCup where…
Read MoreEnter the Dragan: Bender signs with CSKA Moscow
Dragan Bender (213 cm) has opted to leave the NBA and is taking his game to Europe after agreeing to a deal to play for CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) for the 2019-20 season. Bender is an international basketball player who holds passports from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. He’s was a former member of the Croatian…
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