Posts Tagged ‘Vitoria’
Andrea Bargnani departs Baskonia
Andrea Bargnani (213 cm) has departed Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017 and has hit the free-agent market. The Italian big man played 15 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this 2016-17, where he notched averages of 8.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg. He also logged 14 games in the domestic Spanish league…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA and Fenerbahce open Play-Offs with wins
The exciting marathon of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season is a memory and the remaining eight clubs are now locked in knockout Basketball. The opening game of the Play-Offs is happening this Tuesday and Wednesday. On Tuesday the finalists from 2016 opened their paths to the Final Four, but with best-of-five series’ to get…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa: Mad dash to the top
With less than 10 weeks remaining in the 2016-17 regular season, a logjam has formed in the Spanish Liga Endesa standings. Round 26 has come and gone and after the dust has settled, it’s Valencia Basket that is able to lay claim to the top spot in the standings with their 18-6. Not too far…
Read MoreReal Madrid secures solo lead in Euroleague
Real Madrid is on a roll in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. The Spanish superpower is now on a seven-game winning streak, after defeating Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz in Round 21. Now at 16-5, Real Madrid surges to the top of the league standings. For what it’s worth, they only have a one-game lead over some dangerous…
Read MoreNicolas Laprovittola landed by Baskonia
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) has secured the services of talented Argentinian guard Nicolas Laprovittola (193 cm) this 2017. He’s only 26 years old, but has been a member of the Argentinian national team since 2011. He was released by the San Antonio Spurs in December 2016. Nicolas was able to get 16 games under…
Read MorePablo Prigioni retires
Pablo Prigioni (190 cm, Argentina), who signed with Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain-ACB, Euroleague), has announced his retirement from basketball. The decorated Argentinian guard made the announcement via Twitter. Prigioni, 39, managed to appear in three Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games in this season, his third stint with the club. He had just played his best game with…
Read MoreBaskonia stuns Real Madrid at Liga Endesa
The last game of Round 15 in the Spanish Liga Endesa was arguably the most important one yet. Previous league leader, Real Madrid was stunned by the up and coming Baskonian club 77-62. While this was just their third loss of the season (11-3), Real Madrid slides down to second place in the league standings.…
Read MorePablo Prigioni signs with Baskonia
After spending several seasons in the NBA, Pablo Prigioni (190 cm) has decided to return to Europe this 2016-17 and has signed with Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa). Prigioni is a 39-year-old Argentinian-Italian international player who was a member of the Argentinian national from 2003 to 2012 and again in 2014. He participated in the…
Read MoreChase Budinger deals with Baskonia
Spanish club Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed some veteran firepower in the form of Chase Budinger (201 cm, Arizona’09). He was recently waived by the Brooklyn Nets and Budinger decided to make the leap and test the waters playing in Europe. Chase began the 2015-16 season on the roster of the Minnesota Timberwolves,…
Read MoreEuroleague: Giants Flex Their Muscles
What a week of Euroleague action we are being treated to. Because there are two rounds being played in one week, we are getting the hottest hoops action on the continent on four consecutive days. On day three of this festival of Basketball, four more contest happened as the best clubs in Europe gathered for…
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