Josh-Emmanuel Akognon joins Partizan

BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) has made a move to strengthen their backcourt by adding Nigerian-American guard Josh-Emmanuel Akognon (180 cm, CS Fullerton’09) this 2015. Josh is coming off a productive stint in China, playing for the Foshan Long Lions (CBA). In 35 games he registered averages of 31.9 ppg and 3.5 apg. In 2013/14…

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Partizan bests Crvena Zvezda in Adriatic League

A third Eternal Derby clash took place this season between Serbian arch rivals BC Partizan NiS Beograd and Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd. This latest duel took place in the heat of Adriatic league action. Red Star managed to come away victorious in the first two encounters, but this time around it was Partizan…

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Partizan NIS Belgrade charge continues

Partizan NIS Belgrade has gone from struggling early season form that plunged the club into crisis to find a new lease of life. The Serbian giant took out current Adriatic League champions Cibona Zagreb away from home on Saturday to continue its rejuvenation. Partizan recorded its ninth consecutive Adriatic League win and consolidated fourth place…

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Adriatic League, Partizan surges

Partizan NIS Belgrade’s climb up the Adriatic League standings continued as the Serbian powerhouse took out Igokea Aleksandrovac at home. The contest was part of three games from Round 19 on Saturday night, with the rest of the round to be played out over the coming days. Also, celebrating victories are Cedevita Zagreb and Union…

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Red Star wins Eternal Derby in Adriatic Action

Belgrade,Serbia – Basketball fans got a special treat as Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd and BC Partizan NiS Beograd took to the hardwood in Adriatic league action and closed another chapter in the Eternal Derby. So far this season, Red Star has had the better run in the ABA and were considered favorites in…

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Adriatic League, Partizan win marred by violence

Another week of Adriatic League action is underway this weekend with three games having played out so far. On Friday Union Olimpija Ljubljana maintained its solid early season for with a win, while on Saturday Buducnost kept troubling the top of the standings with another victory, while Partizan Belgrade continued to blow out the cobwebs…

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Adriatic League Round 7 action

The Adriatic League is now in full swing with Round 7 getting underway on Saturday evening with three games to open the week’s action. Partizan continued to improve with a home success, while Buducnost continued to trouble the top of the standings and Union Olimpija stayed steady. Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. MZT Skopje Aerodrom, 65-50…

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Red Star downs Buducnost 83-69 in Adriatic

The top two teams in the Adriatic league locked horns and Serbia’s Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd prevailed over Montenegrin club KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica 83-69. The 2014 league finalists are off to yet another stellar start this season and have thus far shown no signs of slowing down. They are now 6-0 and…

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Coach Dusko Vujosevic snaps and hits player

Partizan Belgrade’s coach Dusko Vujosevic snapped tonight and hit his player Mihajlo Andric after a tough  Eurocup loss (79-82) on the road against Hapoel Jerusalem from Israel. It was a very tight game and the Serbian coach was mad that his player didn’t follow his instructions in the last seconds of the game. It is…

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Adriatic League Round 5, day 1 recap

Round 5 of the Adriatic League is up and running with five games taking place on Saturday evening. There was plenty of good action on show, including Buducnost Podgorica breaking 100 points, and Partizan Belgrade picking up a vital win to stop its rot. It is worth noting that every team won well at home…

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