Euroleague Regular Season, Barcelona loses

A thrilling opening to Round 9 of the Euroleague Regular Season left just one club remaining with an unblemished record in the competition this year. That accolade goes to CSKA Moscow, but the Russian powerhouse scraped to victory over Unicaja Malaga on the road, taking the win after overtime. Barcelona’s untouched record was snapped as…

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Euroleague Round 7, Friday recap

A further six Euroleague Round 7 games took place on Friday as this week’s action drew to a close with some big games around Europe. You can catch up on yesterday’s action by heading here, while our full game report for Barcelona vs. EA7 Armani Milan can be found here. Before that though, check out…

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Bo McCalebb headed to Bayern Muenchen

Bo McCalebb (178 cm, New Orleans’08) has been picked up by German club FC Bayern Muenchen (BBL) for the 2014-15 season. McCalebb is an American player who also holds a passport from FYR Macedonia and has been a member of the Macedonian national team from 2010 up to the present. Bo spent the 2013-14 season…

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Anton Gavel Out for One Month

FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) will be without the services of starting point guard Anton Gavel (189 cm) for around a month due to an ankle injury. Gavel is a Slovakian player who also has German citizenship. In 2014-15 he has played four games for the club in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and averaged 7.8 ppg…

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ALBA Berlin edges Bayern Muenchen, 83-80

The 2015 German Supercup winners ALBA Berlin continue their impressive run this 2014/15 season. They recently locked horns with FC Bayern Muenchen, another strong team in Germany’s Bundesliga. ALBA Berlin managed to hold off the visiting club, 83-80, to remain perfect with a 6-0 record. The last time ALBA Berlin claimed a German Bundesliga championship…

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Euroleague recap, Round 4

While Real Madrid opened this week’s Euroleague action with a win on Wednesday, it was Thursday evening when the round really took flight with a further five games. Barcelona remained perfect in the competition, while there were big wins for PGE Turow, Zalgiris Kaunas, and Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Group A Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Unics Kazan,…

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Bayern Munich shocked by Goettingen

Bayern Munich crashed to its first defeat of the German BBL season as visiting club BG Goettingen handed out the surprise of Round 5 with an 81-95 victory. The reigning Bundesliga champions have been in good league form this season, winning their opening four encounters to sit third in the standings. Goettingen on the other…

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German BBL tips off with 5 games

The German BBL got underway on Thursday night with five clashes across the country. It is that time of the year when the new Basketball season is upon us and the excitement is building as leagues start across the continent. The German BBL got going with all five games going in favor of the host…

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ALBA Berlin clinches German SuperCup

ALBA Berlin registered a pre-season blow to rivals Bayern Munich in the German SuperCup, emerging with a 76-68 win. Bundesliga Cup winners ALBA will be buoyed by the success as they gear up to start a busy campaign in the league and Euroleague. As for Bayern, the German league winners from last season will not…

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Vasilije Micic pens with Bayern Muenchen

FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) has agreed to terms with Serbian guard Vasilije Micic (196 cm) and has signed him to a two-year deal. Micic was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2014 NBA draft. His contract will delay his NBA debut, but fits in with Philly’s long term rebuilding plans.…

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