Brazil
Scott Rodgers newcomer to Minas
Scott Rodgers (191 cm, Drexel’09) has recently agreed to a deal to play for Minas (Brazil-NBB) and will be reinforcing their roster for the 2016-17 season. Scott is a veteran of Latin American hoops and this will be his second straight season seeing action in the Brazilian league. He began 2015-16 with Ferrocarril Oeste Capital…
Read MoreLithuania Still Undefeated at 3-0
Six days into the Men’s Basketball competition of the 2016 Olympic Games several surprises and story lines have already begun to unfold. Spain’s slow start, Australia’s stiff challenge to the USA, and now Lithuania’s 3-0 surge have all been eye-openers thus far. The USA team still looks formidable, but the race for which teams will…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Croatia Stuns Spain in Opener
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Teams from Group B took to the hardwood in their first games of the Men’s Basketball Competition in the 2016 Olympic Games. Three games were on tap on Sunday and fans from around the world were treated to some exciting basketball action. Brazil put up a valiant effort in defending…
Read MoreRio 2016 Olympics Men’s Basketball Schedule
We are just over a week away from the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and sports fans from all over the world are excited to see top athletes compete for pride and country. After a grueling qualification process, 12 basketball teams are set compete for gold in the Men’s Basketball event. Nigeria will…
Read MoreVenezuela repeats as South American champ
Home nation Venezuela cemented itself as the current dominant force in South American Championships hoops with 64-58 final win over Brazil. The victory ensured the nation its second consecutive title (after success in 2014) and its third overall. Success came at the expanse of Brazil, stopping the country from extending its position as the winningest…
Read MoreSouth American Championships: Venezuela, Brazil, and Argentina dominate
The biggest hitters in South American Basketball continued to put a stranglehold on the field on Day 3 of the South American Championships. Argentina, Brazil, and Venezuela stayed undefeated to sit atop their respective groups, while Colombia also collected a second win of the tournament. Big wins were order of the day for the giants,…
Read MoreFlamengo records fourth straight Brazilian league
Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) has claimed its fourth consecutive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) title with a massive 100-66 victory over Bauru (Sao Paulo) in Game 5 of the finals run. The victory marked another point in the ascension of Flamengo as the dominant force in Brazilian and South American Basketball. This was the clubs fifth…
Read MoreLeonardo Demetrio now with Fuenlabrada
Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) has reinforced its roster with the addition of Leonardo Demetrio (203 cm) this 2016. He is a 22-year-old Brazilian player who will be signing with a team outside of Brazil for the first time in his career. In 2015 he was a member of the Brazilian University national team. To date,…
Read MoreSebastien Bellin injured in Brussels Bombing
Twin bomb blasts rocked the Zaventem airport in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday. There were 11 casualties and dozens of people were injured. An hour after, another explosion took place, this time at Maelbeek metro station. Again, multiple casualties and injuries were reported as well. The attacks prompted Belgium to raise its terror alert to its…
Read MoreVitor Faverani back with UCAM Murcia
Former NBA big man, Vitor Faverani (211 cm) is reuniting with Spanish club Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2015. Vitor is a Brazilian player who was former member of the Brazilian national team in 2013. He played for UCAM Murcia from 2009 to 2011. Faverani is making his return after starting the…
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