Italy
Eurocup, four more reach Last 32
The Last 32 places are filling up now as the Eurocup entered its eighth round of action in the 2014/2015 season, and it proved to be another exciting two days of high stakes Basketball. As well as more teams adding their names to the line-up for the next round, there were also more clubs being…
Read MoreBrian Chase deals with Caserta
Brian Chase (178 cm, Virginia Tech ’03) is back in southern Italy after penning a deal with Pasta Reggia Caserta (Serie A) for the rest of the season. The American is familiar with Italian Basketball as he played for Sidigas Avellino (Serie A) and Vaoli Cremona (Serie A) in the last two seasons. During the…
Read MoreBarcelona reel in Milan for Euroleague win
Barcelona survived a scare against EA7 Armani Milan at home, but eventually maintained its unbeaten record in this season’s Euroleague. The Spanish giant was made to work hard for the win and had to recover from a losing first half to get the job done against a dogged effort from the Italian guests. Nevertheless, Barcelona…
Read MoreEttore Messina guides Spurs to win
The sight of Ettore Messina marauding the line for the San Antonio Spurs was big news and an historic first, but it was business as usual for the metronome like franchise on the court. Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich has undergone what the organization calls a “minor medical procedure” and missed last night’s cruising victory…
Read MoreEurocup, six more reach Last 32
Thrills and spills aplenty in the Eurocup tonight as a busy evening of action brought fifteen games with it as the Regular Season Round 7 played out around the continent. As you would expect, the games were suitably exhilarating as the Eurocup went up another gear as clubs from around Europe jostled for position throughout…
Read MoreEurocup, group strugglers find rhythm
There were three games in the Eurocup tonight as Round 7 of the 2014/2015 competition started. Over the three games teams who have been struggling in the competition finally got some momentum by recording wins and giving themselves a slither of hope for Last 32 qualification. Group A Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Paris-Levallois, 78-72…
Read MoreJiri Hubalek pens with Libertad
Jiri Hubalek (209 cm, Iowa State’08) has agreed to terms with Argentinian Libertad Sunchales (LigaA). Hubalek played the 2013/14 season for Al Hilal Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The Czech International started the 2012/13 season with Nuovo Napoli Basket (Italy-Lega2), but then moved to Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-SerieA) and averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.7 rpg in 23…
Read MoreReal Madrid and Galatasaray win in Euroleague
Real Madrid survived a road test by a dogged Zalgiris Kaunas as the Spanish team got back on track in the 2014/2015 Euroleague season. Los Blancos were not the only team tasting victory on Friday as Round 6 wrapped with three other games on the night. In the rest of the action, Nizhny Novgorod kept…
Read MoreSek Henry moves to Upea Capo d’Orlando
Upea Capo d’Orlando (Italy-SerieA) has landed the services of Sek Henry (193 cm, Nebraska’10) this 2014-15 season. Henry is one of the players who have left Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA). He is an American player who also holds a passport from Jamaica. Before leaving Enel Brindisi, Sek was able to play three games in the EuroChallenge…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov switches to JuveCaserta
Dejan Ivanov (205 cm) has left Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA), but has not gone too far, remaining in the same league and joining Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-SerieA). Ivanov is a Bulgarian player and has been a member of the Bulgarian national team in 2005-11 and again in 2013. Before departing Enel Brindisi, Dejan was able to…
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