Russia
Colton Iverson pens with Zenit
Colton Iverson (212 cm, Yankton’08) is taking his game to Russia for the 2019-20 season after landing a deal to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). He is a 30-year-old American international player who also holds a passport from Guinea-Bissau. In 2018-19 he suited up for Iberostar Tenerife (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played 19 games in…
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 MoreNando de Colo bids adieu to CSKA
Nando de Colo (196 cm) has parted ways with CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) after four seasons with the team. He 32-year-old French international basketball player who is a 10-year veteran of the French National Team (since 2008). de Colo was instrumental in CSKA’s run this 2018-19 and an important piece in helping them capture both the…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow bags 2019 VTB League crown
CSKA Moscow has done it again! The Russian powerhouse swept their way through the entire VTB League playoffs to capture the 2018-19 title on Monday night. The came away with a decisive Game 3 victory over Khimki Moscow Region 103-92. This is the organization’s eighth straight league championship. Impressive. Their clean sweep of Khimki in…
Read MoreDevon Saddler newcomer to Avtodor
Devon Saddler (183 cm, Delaware’14) is a new face on the roster of Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) for the 2019-20 season. He is an American international basketball player who also has a Belarusian passport. He’s been a member of the Belarusian National Team since 2018. Saddler played for Tsmoki-Minsk in 2018-19. In 22 games in the…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow one step away from the VTB League Finals
CSKA Moscow survived Zenit St Petersburg at home (83-81) and earned a commanding 2-0 lead in the VTB League semi-finals. With 1.8 seconds to go, Zenit attempted to tie the game and force overtime. But, Kyle Hines blocked Gal Mekel. Sergey Karasev missed the game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer and the Muscovites sealed the deal.…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow is the 2019 EuroLeague Champion
CSKA Moscow endured the come-back of Anadolu Efes in the EuroLeagueChampionship Game (83-91) and claimed its eighth EuroLeague title. Will Clyburn and Cory Higgins led the winners with 20 points apiece, while Nando De Colo added 15. Shane Larkin was unstoppable with a game-high 29 points for the losing squad. However, he could not hand…
Read More2019 EuroLeague Final Four: Preview
It’s less than 48 hours before the tip-off of the 2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. Here is a preview of the battle between the top four European teams. Fenerbahce vs Anadolu Efes In the first semifinal, Fenerbahce will face rivals Anadolu Efes in the first-ever all-Turkish semi-final in the competition’s history. The 2017 EuroLeague…
Read MoreThe VTB League semi-finals are set
The semi-finals of the VTB League were officially decided on Saturday night (11/05). Zenit St Petersburg clinched the final spot. Zenit edged Lokomotiv Kuban at home in Game 4 of the VTB League Quarterfinals (87-85). Consequently, they won the series 3-1 and qualified for the semi-finals. It was a late thriller in St Petersburg, which…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow and Zenit victorious in VTB League playoffs opener
CSKA Moscow and Zenit St Petersburg took the upper hand in their respective VTB League playoff series (1-0). CSKA Moscow was unstoppable and decimated Nizhny Novgorod at home (87-50) on Saturday (04/05). The Muscovites won Game 1 of the best-of-five quarterfinals series in the VTB League, making the first step to the Final Four. The…
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