Posts Tagged ‘Khimki Mosow Region’
The VTB League semi-finals are set
The semi-finals of the VTB League were officially decided on Saturday night (11/05). Zenit St Petersburg clinched the final spot. Zenit edged Lokomotiv Kuban at home in Game 4 of the VTB League Quarterfinals (87-85). Consequently, they won the series 3-1 and qualified for the semi-finals. It was a late thriller in St Petersburg, which…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Armani edges Khimki 88-90
Things are heating up in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague as the race for the playoffs becomes tighter with every succeeding round. So far, only Fenerbahce, CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid have punched their tickets to the knockout rounds. At this point, every game matters for the other teams in the hunt. There are no cake…
Read MoreKhimki at a crossroads
In a must-win EuroLeague game on Friday night, Khimki suffered a painful defeat to Bayern Munich (60-71). With this result, the Muscovites’ chances to advance to the playoffs now are in serious jeopardy. It was the end of a turbulent week for Khimki, which fired Greek head coach Giorgos Bartzokas and hired Lithuanian Rimas Kurtinaitis.…
Read MoreKhimki Upsets Fenerbahce at Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
Round 17 of the 2018-19 season in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off on Tuesday with five games. Hands down, the most important result was Khimki Moscow Region’s 84-78 upset win over Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul. The league leader’s 12-game win streak, a club record, was snapped by a resurgent Khimki club. Fenerbahce still manages to…
Read MoreJordan Mickey signed by Khimki
Jordan Mickey (202 cm, LSU’15) is making his way to Europe for the 2018-19 season by way of a deal to play for BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). Mickey is a 24-year-old American forward who spent the 2017-18 season playing for the Miami Heat. He appeared in 23 games and posted averages of 4.0 ppg…
Read MoreAnthony Gill re-signed by Khimki
Anthony Gill (203 cm, Virginia’16) will remain on the roster of BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He signed with them at the beginning of 2017-18 and was productive enough that the club decided to keep him as part of their frontcourt rotation. Gill played in 32 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games…
Read MoreThomas Robinson takes his game to Khimki
Thomas Robinson (208 cm, Kansas’12) begins a new chapter in his professional basketball career after signing with BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for the 2017-18 season. The former NBA power forward will be a force in the paint for the VTB United League club. Robinson is still hoping for an NBA return somewhere down the…
Read MoreMalcolm Thomas signs with Khimki
Malcolm Thomas (206 cm, San Diego State’11) is taking his game back to Europe this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). The 28-year-old Thomas spent the 2016-17 season playing in China, suiting up for Jilin Northeast Tigers (China-CBA). He appeared in a total of 37 games for his…
Read MoreTyler Honeycutt added by Khimki
Tyler Honeycutt (203 cm, UCLA’11) is a recent addition to the roster of BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He is coming off a productive 2016-17 stint suiting up for Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The 27-year-old Honeycutt played 35 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and averaged 9.2 ppg…
Read MoreJames Anderson signed by Khimki
James Anderson (198 cm, Oklahoma State’10) has reached an agreement to play for BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) this coming 2017-18 season. The 28-year-old Arkansas native is coming off a stint playing for Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2016-17. James played 34 games for his former team in the Turskish Airlines EuroLeage, where he produced…
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