Turkey
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos Slips Again
Round 7 action tipped off in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday and the four games served up did not disappoint basketball fans. Defending champions, Real Madrid were able to fend off a worthy opponent in Khimki Moscow Region to keep their pristine record intact. Jaycee Carroll came through for hosts in the final period…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Bayern Muenchen Sets Records
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague opened Round 6 of the 2018-19 regular season with four games on Thursday. CSKA Moscow (6-0) kept their pristine record intact with an impressive win over a fellow top-4 team Armani Milano, 85-90. Spanish Powerhouse Real Madrid (6-0) crushed Maccabi Tel Aviv in a 66-87 blowout victory. They are the last…
Read MoreOmer Asik waived by Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls have parted ways with veteran Turkish big man Omer Asik (213 cm), making him a free agent. The Bulls have invested in a young rookie center in Wendell Carter Jr. The team is rebuilding and focusing on its young core of players in Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and Lauri Makkanen. Asik, who…
Read MoreMarko Tomas landed by Gaziantep
Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) has landed the services of Marko Tomas (200 cm) for the 2018-19 season. He is a 33-year-old veteran Croatian international basketball player who has been with the Croatian National Team since 2004. He moves to the Turkish club after already starting 2018-19 playing for KK Zabok (Croatia-Premijer Liga). In two games, Tomas…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes Celebrate 2018 Turkish SuperCup
Fans of Turkish basketball are ready and primed for the 2018-19 season. Two top clubs met face to face and contested the 2018 Turkish Supercup yesterday. The President’s Cup was hoisted for the 11th time by Anadolu Efes. It’s the traditional meeting of defending league champion and the Turkish Cup champion. Anadolu Efes edged out Fenerbahce…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes Wins Torneo Geovillage
We resume our coverage of European basketball preseason action today with a report on success by Turkish club Anadolu Efes Istanbul on Sunday. The blue shirts won the Torneo Geovillage as they prevailed over Italy’s Dinamo Sassari 70-60. They have looked sharp so far in the preseason, winning four of their five preseason games. If…
Read MoreRobin Benzing pens with Besiktas
Robin Benzing (208 cm) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 on the roster of Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Benzing is a 29-year-old German international basketball player who has been a member of the German National Team since 2009. He spent the 2017-18 season at home in Germany, suiting up for s.Oliver Baskets…
Read MoreKyle Gibson joins Besiktas
Kyle Gibson (196 cm, Lousiana Tech’11) will be a new veteran presence in the backcourt of Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the 2018-19 season. The former NBA guard suited up for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). 2017-18 was a productive season for Gibson as he competed in three leagues for his former team.…
Read MoreJoe Alexander inks with Besiktas
Joe Alexander (203 cm, West Virginia’08) has recently been signed to a deal by Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2018-19. Alexander is a 31-year-old American international basketball player who also holds an Israeli passport. In 2017-18 Alexander lent his talents to Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League). He played a dozen games in the basketball…
Read MoreNigel Hayes signs with Galatasaray
Nigel Hayes (203 cm, Wisconsin’17) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 with Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). He played out his rookie campaign (2017-18) suiting up for various teams in the NBA and in the G-League. Hayes, who was undrafted, played two games for the Los Angeles Lakers and averaged 1.5 ppg and 1…
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