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Israel defends FIBA U20 European crown
Team Israel successfully defended their FIBA U20 European Championship title on Sunday in a thrilling 92-84 victory over Spain. The last team to repeat as champions was Serbia in 2008. Israel has a bright future ahead. They have a stacked roster of promising young talent, making them a force to be reckoned with in the…
Read MoreJosh Adams signed by Unicaja Malaga
Josh Adams (188 cm, Wyoming’16) has agreed to terms on a deal with Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will play for the Spanish club in 2019-20. In 2018-19 Adams played 15 games for Shanxi Brave Dragons (China-CBA), where he recorded averages of 26.4 ppg and 4.8 apg. He later moved back home to the U.S.…
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…
Read MoreThomas Heurtel re-ups with Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) has opted to bring back French guard Thomas Heurtel (189 cm) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Heurtel, who has been a member of the French National Team since 2013, is coming off a successful two-season stint with Barcelona. In the 2018-19 season, he played 35 games for them in the…
Read MoreFC Barcelona advances to face Real Madrid in Liga ACB Finals
FC Barcelona completed their three-game sweep of Tecnyconta Zaragoza in the Liga ACB semifinals on Tuesday night with an 81-96 victory in Game 3. The win propels them to the finals, after a two-season absence. They will face off against long-time league rivals, Real Madrid in what should be a rousing El Clasico matchup for…
Read MoreReal Madrid takes 2-0 lead in ACB semi-finals
Game 2 of the ACB semi-finals saw Real Madrid rally past Valencia at home (79-66). Consequently, the “Whites” went up 2-0 in the series and are now one step away from the Finals. Valencia was up 24-34 in the second quarter. But, the “Whites” closed the first half on a 18-2 run, being in front…
Read MoreBrandon Davies added by FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain – Liga Endesa) is strengthening its roster for the ACB playoffs with the recent addition of Brandon Davies (208 cm, BYU’13). His addition to the team will bolster their frontcourt rotation for the semifinals. Davies just recently completed a successful 2018-19 campaign playing for 2019 Lithuanian League champions B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas…
Read MoreBarcelona triumphs in ACB playoffs opener
Game 1 of the ACB playoffs saw Barcelona make a dominant performance and crush Badalona on Friday night (87-61). After a balanced first half (35-31), Barcelona took over. The “Blaugrana” played very well both offensively and defensively. Thanks to a 25-15 run in the third quarter, they earned a double-digit lead (60-46). City rivals Badalona…
Read MoreLiga ACB, Road to the Playoffs: Who Makes the Cut?
Only one last round remains to be played in the Spanish Liga ACB 2018-19 regular season. The final game of Round 33 was played out last night and second-ranked Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria secured an 87-81 win over Divina Seguros Joventut Badalona. It was one of the more critical games of this round as the loss…
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…
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