Posts Tagged ‘Galatasaray Istanbul’
Nathan Jawai departs Galatasaray
Australian big man Nathan Jawai (208 cm, Midland CC’07) is leaving Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-Istanbul). He appeared in six Turkish Airlines Euroleague games for the club and averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg. Nathan also logged nine games in the domestic Turkish league and there he averaged 3.2 ppg and 1.3 rpg. This was…
Read MoreEuroleague Sanctions Galatasaray and Red Star
Euroleague Basketball has imposed disciplinary sanctions on two teams, Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) and Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS). The sanctions pertain to incidents that occurred before and during their game in Round 6 of the regular season. The sanctions are based on infractions of the competition by-laws that all teams are aware…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker stunned by Usak in TBL
There were three games played on December 7th in Round 9 of the regular season in the Turkish Basketball League (TBL). All home teams were able to notch wins, despite some tough competition from visiting clubs. Arguably one of the most critical games of the round, overall, was between Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul and Usak Sportif.…
Read MorePatric Young added by Galatasaray
Patric Young (206 cm, Florida’14) will be joining Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) for the 2014-15 season. The Florida Gator was released last month by the New Orleans Pelicans, after originally signing a two-year deal with the team. Young was unfortunately able to play a game for the NBA franchise. The talented big man has…
Read MoreRed Star fan Killed
The Euroleague and indeed the wider Basketball community is in shock and mourning today after the death of a Red Star (Crvena Zvezda) Belgrade fan before the clubs’ clash with Galatasaray in Istanbul, Turkey. 25-year old Marko Ivkovic was tragically stabbed in the chest and died of his injuries after five hours of surgery at…
Read MoreReal Madrid and Galatasaray win in Euroleague
Real Madrid survived a road test by a dogged Zalgiris Kaunas as the Spanish team got back on track in the 2014/2015 Euroleague season. Los Blancos were not the only team tasting victory on Friday as Round 6 wrapped with three other games on the night. In the rest of the action, Nizhny Novgorod kept…
Read MoreVladimir Micov Out with Fractured Foot
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) is expected to miss their Serbian import, Vladimir Micov (201 cm) for a month due to a fractured bone in his foot. The 29-year-old forward suffered the injury during his team’s clash with Fenerbahce Ulker in Turkish TBL action. So far this season, Micov was able to play in five…
Read MoreTurkey TBL: Fenerbahce Ulker Claims Solo Lead
Istanbul, Turkey – The last remaining game of Round 6 of regular season Turkish TBL action took place between the league’s top two teams. The 2014 defending champions, Fenerbahce Ulker maximized their home court advantage to down visiting Galatasaray Liv Hospital, 85-74. Fenerbahce Ulker is now 5-1 and has claimed the league’s solo top spot.…
Read MoreEuroleague, ALBA and Valencia win
Four rounds of Euroleague Regular Season action have now been taken care of and this week’s Basketball proved to be another spectacle of elite sport. The usual suspects are starting to control their groups, but as we have become accustomed to in Europe’s premier tournament, there are always plenty of shocks in the Euroleague. Who…
Read MoreNolan Smith leaves Galatasaray
Former NBA guard Nolan Smith (187 cm, Duke’11) has been released by Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). A few days ago he had a discussion with coach Ataman when he was substituted during a game. The American player played one game game for Galatasaray in the Euroleague and scored six points and grabbed three rebounds.…
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