Justin Hamilton vs Cibona Zagreb at BAT

Justin Hamilton (213 cm, LSU’12) and his agency, ASM Sports filed a claim against his former team KK Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and agents fees. The claimants submitted that the Croatian club made only partial payments. Cibona answered that the player did not comply with Croatian law…

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Turk Telekom, Sassari win Pre-season Titles

A few friendly, pre-season tournaments have taken place to help teams prepare and tune-up for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Two of these tournaments that were recently concluded was the Citta di Sassari Pre-season Tournament and the Mirza Delibasic Tournament held in Sarajevo. The Mirza Delibasic Tournament is held in honor of Bosnian professional basketball player Mirza Delibasic (1954-2001).…

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Boris Barac lands with Cibona Zagreb

Boris Barac (205 cm) is a new addition to the roster of KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Barac is a  22-year-old player from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has spent most of his recent professional career playing at home. In 2013-14 he played for HKK Siroki Primorka (Bosnia-Division 1). Barac played…

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Cedevita Zagreb wins historic Croatian A1 title

Cedevita Zagreb swept the Croatian A1 finals series 3-0 by defeating powerhouse Cibona Zagreb 87-76 at home in Game 3. The success marked the first A1 title in Cedevita’s history while it also put a halt to Cibona’s dominance, with the club vying for its 19th title since the league was formed in 1991. Cibona…

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Cibona Zagreb bags first Adriatic League title

KK Cibona VIP Zagreb was victorious in the all-Croatian Adriatic League final against KK Cedevita Zagreb, 72-59, to claim the team’s first ever title in the regional tournament. The three-time ABA finalists came close to winning the trophy in 2004, 2009 and 2010. They are only the second Croatian team to win it. KK Zadar…

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Cibona Zagreb into Adriatic final

Cibona Zagreb upset the odds to defeat Crvena Zvezda Belgrade 75-70 and reach the final of the Adriatic League. Croatian outfit Cibona had finished fourth at the end of the Regular Season with a 17-9 record, but managed to down the season table toppers Belgrade to reach the final. The game started slowly as both…

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Adriatic League – Red Star finishes strong

Whether or not Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd will eventually come away with the Adriatic League title is still yet to be determined. They are, however, on the right track. They recently clinched the Adriatic League’s regular season title. In this week’s action two games were of clear importance as they represented possible final four action.…

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Partizan, Cibona headed to Adriatic Final Four

Thanks to key wins during Round 25 of the Adriatic league regular season, BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia) and KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia) have booked their seats to the Final Four. They join Red Star and Cedevita, who have previously secured their slots last week. Cibona had an easy and expected win over Bosnian…

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Cibona troubles continue with mass exodus

KK Cibona VIP Zagreb is having a testing season as the club comes to terms with huge financial problems that are proving to be crippling. The team is currently playing in the Adriatic League and has recently been knocked out of the Eurocup, but will be facing up to the rest of the season with…

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Matt Janning joins Cibona Zagreb

Matt Janning (193 cm, Northeastern’10) has signed for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia, A1) after recently leaving Italian Serie A club Montepaschi Siena. The guard enjoyed a hugely successful season in Italy with Siena, winning a double of Serie A and Italian Cup and he is attracting a bit of NBA buzz. With the possibility…

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