Posts Tagged ‘Darussafaka Istanbul’
Euroleague: Real Madrid and Milan stay unbeaten
Four contests opened Round 2 of the 2016/2017 Euroleague Regular Season, with the remaining four games to be contested on Friday. Real Madrid and EA7 Armani Milan maintained 100% records to move to 2-0 in the standings. Olympiacos and Brose Baskets Bamberg got off the mark, while Unics Kazan and Maccabi Tel Aviv are still…
Read MoreEuroleague: CSKA, Milan, and Darussafaka taste victory
After Real Madrid opened the 2016/2017 Euroleague season with a win over Olympiacos yesterday, more of the continent’s giants entered the fray on Thursday. There were three more contest from round one of the Regular Season on the night, with the rest of the round to play out on Friday. This is, of course, an…
Read MorePreseason: weekend action recap
We are starting to get to the business end of the European preseason with a number of warm up tournaments closing and domestic supercups being won. The first trophies of the 2016/2017 campaigns are being handed out, with Milan and Gran Canaria Las Palmas both claiming success in their respective supercups. Preseason tournaments are also…
Read MorePreseason: Istanbul success in Dogus Basketball Tournament
Preseason action headed to Zagreb, Croatia on Thursday evening and it proved to be a fruitful night for Turkish teams. Indeed, the city of Istanbul was the big winner as Fenerbahce and Darassafaka both represented the city and won. The teams were competing in the Zadar Dogus Basketball Tournament. Fenerbahce’s effort saw the team down…
Read MoreDairis Bertans newcomer to Darussafaka
Dairis Bertans (194 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal that sends him to Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the 2016-17 season. Dairis is a 27-year-old Latvian player who has been a member of the Latvian national team since 2010. He represented his country in the recently concluded FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia.…
Read MoreDavid Blatt landed by Darussafaka
After a brief and bumpy run in the NBA, 57-year-old David Blatt is returning to Europe to resume his coaching career. He has agreed to terms with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The Israeli-American was fired by the Cleveland Cavaliers in January 2016 and replaced by assistant coach Tyronn Lue. There was reportedly some serious friction…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker, new leader of Turkish BSL
After a dominant 94-74 victory over Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul, Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul has taken the league leadership of the Turkish BSL with their 13-4 record. It was a big win for Fenerbahce Ulker as they were able to take advantage of a loss by former league top team Anadolu Efes to Galatasaray Liv Hospital, 78-85,…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid makes Top 16
The door to the Top 16 is closing this week in the Euroleague as the Regular Season enters its final week, with six games on Thursday and a further six contests on Friday. Two more spots were taken in the next round this evening as Real Madrid completed a turnaround to progress from Group A…
Read MoreMarcus Slaughter landed by Darussafaka
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) is strengthening its roster for the 2015/16 season with the addition of Marcus Slaughter (204 cm, San Diego State’06). He spent the last three seasons on the roster of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid. In 2014/15 Marcus contributed to the team as a reserve. He played 27 games for them in the…
Read MoreManuchar Markoishvili joins Darussafaka
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has landed veteran player Manuchar Markoishvili (196 cm) for the 2015/16 season. Manuchar is a 28-year-old Georgian player who has been part of the Georgian national team from 2004 to 2007 and again from 2010 up to the present. He spent the 2014/15 season playing for Russian powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (VTB).…
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