Posts Tagged ‘Barcelona’
Winds of Change coming to Barcelona
It has multiple decades now since Spanish powerhouse, FC Barcelona Lassa has been eliminated from the Spanish ACB playoffs in the quarter-finals stage. On May 27th Valencia Basket did just that and down the blue and reds 67-64 to advance to the semifinals. FC Barcelona once dominated the Spanish League but have not won a…
Read MoreVitor Faverani parts ways with FC Barcelona
Brazilian big man Vitor Faverani (212 cm) has departed Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017. He signed with them in January of this year, moving from UCAM Murcia (Spain-Liga Endesa). Faverani played nine games for FC Barcelona in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague where he posted averages of 7.7 ppg and 4.2 rpg.…
Read MoreSpanish ACB: top six shuffles as Valencia goes first
There was plenty of movement at the top of the Spanish ACB league, with a new club assuming first position in the standings. Through Round 28 of the Regular Season, Valencia (19-6) defeated Manresa to move top, while Real Madrid (19-7) moved to second place with a win over Baskonia Vitoria. Tenerife (19-8) lost out…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa: Mad dash to the top
With less than 10 weeks remaining in the 2016-17 regular season, a logjam has formed in the Spanish Liga Endesa standings. Round 26 has come and gone and after the dust has settled, it’s Valencia Basket that is able to lay claim to the top spot in the standings with their 18-6. Not too far…
Read MoreReal Madrid defeats Barcelona by single point in El Clasico
European Basketball fans had their eyes turned to the Spanish Liga Endesa this weekend as Real Madrid and Barcelona squared off in the latest El Clasico. The two biggest clubs in Spain and among the biggest on the continent have had contrasting fortunes this season, but Real Madrid and Barcelona delivered a typically frenetic contest…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Tenerife claims historic top spot
Round 22 of the Spanish Liga Endesa saw the teams at the top of the standings jostle for position. The big winner on Sunday was Iberostar Tenerife, with the island club heading to the top of the standings in sole possession briefly while Read Madrid waited to play. By the end of the day, Madrid…
Read MoreXavier Munford heads to FC Barcelona
Xavier Munford (188 cm, Rhode Island’14) is Europe bound after landing a deal to play for Spanish powerhouse FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017. The 23-year-old product of Rhode Island is coming over from the U.S. where he began the 2016-17 season on the roster of the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA D-League. He…
Read MoreVolodymyr Gerun will join Barcelona Lassa II
Volodymyr Gerun (208 cm, Portland ’15) is on the move to play for FC Barcelona Lassa II (Spain-LEB Gold). The Ukranian is moving there after playing for CB Clavijo (Spain-LEB Gold) earlier this season. Gerun averaged 14.7ppg and 6.7rpg with Clavijo and will look to continue his scoring ways for Barcelona. This is the third team Gerun will be…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Barcelona and Tenerife keep pace
With first ranked Real Madrid not in action this weekend, it was a chance for the Liga Endesa chasing pack to close the gap on Los Blancos. Surprise package and second-ranked club Tenerife kept up its momentum with a road win over Sevilla, FC Barcelona secured a win over Baskonia Vitoria. It is with Barca…
Read MoreMoussa Diagne reunites with FC Barcelona
Moussa Diagne (211 cm) is reuniting with former club FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017. Moussa is 22-year-old Senegalese big man who also holds a Spanish passport. He began the 2016-17 season on the roster of Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa). Diagne logged nine games for them during their run in the ongoing Eurocup and…
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