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January 31, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16, Game 3, Live TV coverage
All
the games of the Last 16 Week 2 will be broadcasted, including BC
Khimki vs. BC Donetsk live and CEZ Nymburk vs. Valencia Basket delayed
at 21:00 CET, at Eurosport 2.
January 31, 2012 - Caja Laboral too strong for Banca Cívica
Former
Cajasol Seville, now re-called Banca Cívica after the merge of some
important banks in Spain, lost against Caja Laboral 66-73 in a tough
game in which Milko Bjelica and Oleson were the best players on the
court.
January 30, 2012 - Euroleague, January MVP: Henry Domercant, Unics Kazan
If
one team is a surprise to be seen standing alone with a 2-0 record atop
its Top 16 group, it is Unics Kazan of Russia, a rookie in the Turkish
Airlines Euroleague. And if there is one player who has everything to
do with that startling success, it is veteran guard Henry Domercant,
who is Euroleague Basketballs choice as bwin MVP for January.
January 30, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16, Week 3: Time to rise or fall!
The
Eurocup Last 16 rushes to its halfway mark on Tuesday with an early
slate of eight critical games around the continent. Six teams are
currently undefeated, giving them a jump-start toward a possible place
in the Quarterfinals, while six others lost their first two games and
need to bounce back right away or risk falling out of contention.
January 30, 2012 - Spanish League, Regular Season, Game 18
Real
Madrid and FC Barcelona Regal stayed on track with victories to remain
atop the Spanish League. Madrid handily beat Fuenlabrada 57-79 on the
road behind decisive first and fourth quarters in which they outscored
the hosts 30-50. Jaycee Carroll led all scorers with 12 points, while
three other players – Ante Tomic, Felipe Reyes and Kyle Singler – added
10 apiece.
January 30, 2012 - Greek League, Regular Season, Game 16
Panathinaikos
and Olympiacos posted comfortable victories over Ikaros Kallitheas and
Rethimno respectively, and improved their records to 14-1 to remain
atop the Greek League standings. The Greens overwhelmed Ikaros 66-95 on
the road as Kostas Kaimakoglou and Mike Batiste posted 15 points
apiece.
January 30, 2012 - Italian League, Regular Season, Game 19
A
second-half comeback by Montepaschi Siena came up short as the Italian
League leaders fell to Umana Venezia on the road 63-60, but kept hold
of first place with a 13-5 record. Of the three teams entering the
weekend tied for second, however, only one came up with a victory to
take advantage of the loss – Canadian Solar Bologna.
January 30, 2012 - Turkish League, Regular Season, Game 16
All
three Turkish Airlines Euroleague teams in the Turkish Leagues won over
the weekend, with Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray Medical Park remaining
locked in the top two spots in the standings. Efes improved to 14-2 by
ripping Erdemir in a one-sided contest 82-53.
January 29, 2012 - Adriatic League, Regular Season, Game 17
Maccabi
Electra further extended its lead atop the Adriatic League standings to
four wins over Cedevita Zagreb, whose game with Crvena Zvezda was
postponed, and Buducnost Voli with a big home win over Siroki WWin.
January 29, 2012 - Lithuanian League, Regular Season, Game 14
Zalgiris
remained in pole position in the Lithuanian League after back-to-back
wins over the weekend to remain unbeaten through 11 games. Head coach
Aleksandar Trifunovic's men were made to sweat in a 76-74 victory over
third-placed Rudupis on Sunday, but the day before they coasted to a
97-71 rout of Sakalai.
January 28, 2012 - James, Wade lead Heat over Knicks, 99-89
The
New York Knicks, they were all about the 3's. The Miami Heat, they
welcomed back No. 3. LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade—he of
that No. 3 jersey— scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle,
and the Heat topped the 3-point-obsessed Knicks 99-89 on Friday night.
January 28, 2012 - Thunder top Warriors 120-109 to start road trip
Kevin
Durant stood in the Oklahoma City Thunder’s locker room buttoning up a
blue-knit sweater atop his beige corduroy pants. Two spots over,
Russell Westbrook sat in a chair with his shirt off and ice under his
left leg, poking fun at Duran'’s outfit. Then both took turns teasing
teammate James Harden for his sparkling, spiked black shoes.
January 27, 2012 - Lima gets Spanish citizenship
Unicaja
Malaga's Brazilian forward Augusto Lima received Spanish citizenship.
"I feel very good and I am very happy to be a Spanish citizen" said
Lima. The 20-year old has been with Unicaja Malaga since 2007 when he
was transfered from Sao Paulo.
January 27, 2012 - World Cup 2014 presented, logo unveiled
The
International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on Thursday officially
launched the 2014 edition of its flagship tournament by revealing its
brand new name, the FIBA Basketball World Cup, at a special event in
the Spanish capital.
January 27, 2012 - Valencia Basket hands reins to Perasovic
Valencia
Basket reached an agreement with head coach Velimir Perasovic to join
the team for the remainder of the season, the club announced Thursday.
Perasovic, 46, is expected to arrive in Valencia on Saturday and his
first game on the bench will be next week at CEZ Nymburk.
January 27, 2012 - Euroleague Top 16, Week 2 bwin MVP: Bo McCalebb, Montepaschi Siena
The
brilliance of Bo McCalebb could be seen time and time again on
Wednesday night. The Montepaschi Siena playmaker powered his team to an
impressive 69-88 victory over Real Madrid at the Community of Madrid
Sports Palace with one of his finest performances in an already
brilliant Euroleague career.
January 26, 2012 - 2012 ABA League Final Four will be held in Tel Aviv
Board
ABA (Adriatic Basketball Association) and ABA president Radovan Lorbek
accepted a unanimous decision that the 2012 ABA League Final Four
Tournament will be organized by Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv. The decision
was made at the meeting held in Ljubljana on Thursday.
January 26, 2012 - Milano announce Bremer
EA7
Milano officially announced the signing of JR Bremer until the end of
the season. 31-year old Bremer comes from Nizhny Novgorod where he
averaged 15.9 points and 4.9 assists in the Eurochallenge and 11.5
points, 5.2 assists in the Russian league.
January 26, 2012 - Galatasaray - Songaila part ways
Galatasaray
decided to release Darius Songaila. The 33-year old Lithuanian forward
didn't play up to the expectations as he averaged 6.5 points and 2.8
rebounds for an index rating of 3.3 in the Euroleague.
January 26, 2012 - Spartak Primorye announced Denison
Sean
Denison agreed with Spartak Primorye until the end of the season as it
was officially announced by the club. 26-year old, 211cm-tall Denison
played for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven last season. In 36 games he had 8.2
points and 4.3 rebounds in average.
January 26, 2012 - Olympiacos, Howard part ways
Olympiacos
Piraeus released rookie forward Matt Howard, the club announced
Wednesday. The move was expected following the addition of big man Joey
Dorsey. Howard played only 19 minutes and scored 2 points in three
Turkish Airlines Euroleague regular season games.
January 25, 2012 - Hemofarm to be dismantled
All
professional players are free to leave the club and look for a new team
according to reports from Serbia. Reason? The bad financial situation
in the club. Moreover Hemofarm will cease being the main sponsor of the
team, so the club is on the verge of extinction.
January 25, 2012 - Lucas parts ways with Olympiacos, agrees with Banvit
Kalin
Lucas parted ways with Olympiacos Tuesday, but it didn't take him long
to find a new team. Lucas agreed to continue his career in Turkey and
Banvit. Banvit currently occupies the third place in the Turkish
league, behind Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray.
January 25, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16, Game 2 MVP: Loukas Mavrokefalides, Spartak SPB
For
the second straight week, the hero of Spartak St. Petersburg’s Group K
game also goes home with the honor of being the Eurocup player of the
week. First it was Patrick Beverley and after a brilliant performance
in Tuesday’s 80-71 victory over Banvit BK, Loukas Mavrokefalides is the
Eurocup Last 16, Game 2 MVP.
January 25, 2012 - Euroleague Top 16 Week 2: Four clashes will produce four 2-0 group leaders!
Turkish
Airlines Euroleague fans know that anything can happen in the Top 16 to
always expect the unexpected. Top 16, Game 2 comes with an
extraordinary circumstance - all eight winners in Game 1 face each
other in four outstanding showdowns. At the same time, all eight losers
in Game 1 go against each other to avoid falling to 0-2.
January 24, 2012 - Fenerbahce Ulker's new home, Ulker Sports Arena, opens
Fenerbahce
Ulker’s first Top 16 home game in the 2011-12 Turkish Airlines
Euroleague marks a turning point for the club and basketball in Turkey
with the opening of Ulker Sports Arena. The state-of-the-art arena is
the first multi-functional arena in Istanbul and will serve as the
Turkish champions' new home.
January 24, 2012 - Eurosport 2 live coverage
All
the games of the Last 16 Week 2 will be broadcasted, including BC
Khimki vs. Asvel Basket and Lietuvos Rytas vs. Benetton Basket live, at
Eurosport 2.
January 24, 2012 - Marc Gasol named Western Conference Player of the Week
Spanish
international Marc Gasol has been named the Western Conference Player
of the Week. Gasol led Memphis Grizzlies to a perfect 4-0 record with
wins over Chicago, New Orleans, Detroit and Sacramento, averaging 19.5
points, 9.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 2.5 blocks.
January 24, 2012 - Bourousis injured
Yannis
Bourousis suffered a stroke in the Serie A game against Varese which
led to a heavy sprain. As a result the Greek center will have to sit
out the next weeks, which comes to worsen the situation in the ranks of
Milano after the prolonged injury of Malik Hairston and the bad recent
results.
January 23, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16, Game 2: time to pretend!
In
just its second week, the Eurocup Last 16 enters what promises to be an
exciting, already pivotal set of six games. As many as five teams that
registered road wins in Game 1 now play at home, hoping to reach 2-0
records in front of their fans.
January 23, 2012 - Skourtopoulos takes over Ikaros' bench
Thanasis
Skourtopoulos will fill the void left by Aris Lykoyannis in Ikaros'
bench. The 46-year old coach was with Panellinions last seasson while
he has also been the Head Coach of Egaleo and Peristeri. He signed a
contract until the end of the season.
January 23, 2012 - Russian League, Regular Season, Game 9
CSKA
raised its record to 7-1 and stays atop the Russian League table after
downing Spartak St. Petersburg 91-79 behind 23 points and 10 rebounds
from Andrei Kirilenko. A Jamont Gordon three-pointer fixed the score at
30-22 at the end of the first quarter.
January 23, 2012 - Greek League, Regular Season, Game 15
Olympiacos
escaped from Aghios Thomas with a difficult victory, 84-89, over still
winless Maroussi. Vassilis Spanoulis recorded 16 points and 8 assists
as the Reds improved to 13-1 to remain atop the Greek League standings
along with Panathinaikos, which thrashed Drama 101-72 behind 21 points
from David Logan.
January 23, 2012 - Turkish League, Regular Season, Game 15
Anadolu
Efes and Galatasaray Medical Park warmed up for the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague Top 16 with big wins to remain in the top two spots in the
Turkish League, but defending champion Fenerbahce Ulker slipped down to
fifth place after losing at Tofas.
January 23, 2012 - Spanish League, Regular Season, Game 17
FC
Barcelona Regal and Real Madrid both won to continue on top of the
Spanish League, while two of their three nearest rivals lost, giving
the leaders a little breathing room. Barcelona was pushed to the brink
by CAI Zaragoza, but pulled out the victory at home 71-68, thanks to
clutch free throws by Juan Carlos Navarro, who returned after a
month-long injury.
January 22, 2012 - Paco Olmos sacked
Paco
Olmos was sacked by Valencia after he failed to lead the team to the
Copa del Rey. His temporary replacement is Chechu Mulero while there
are already a few names rumored that could take over Valencia's bench.
January 22, 2012 - Siroki beat Cibona 84:75
The
only one team from Bosnia and Herzegovina in ABA Adriatic league,
Siroki, won against Cibona Zagreb in great game at front of 4.500
supporters in Pecara sport hall. With this win, Siroki improved their
score to very good 9 wins and 7 losses. They also came closer to final
4 possibilities even there are still many games to be played.
January 22, 2012 - Maccabi wins this one in Pionir
BC
Partizan mt:s played fourth game of the season against Maccabi. Team
from Tel Aviv won in another ABA league encounter 78:84 (24:17, 24:31,
15:22, 15:14). Game started with a three point shoot from Bertrans,
while guests mostly used Schortsanitis on offense 3:2.
January 22, 2012 - Bilbao announces Samb, sends Hampl to LEB Oro
Bilbao
announced the signing of 22-year old Mamadou Samb. The 208cm-tall
Spanish center of Senegalese origin was playing with Granada in the LEB
Oro, averaging 10.9 points and 4.7 rebounds. He signed a contract until
the end of the season with an option to extend.
January 21, 2012 - Howard’s big night carries Magic past Lakers 92-80
If
Orlando center Dwight Howard is eventually traded to the Los Angeles
Lakers before season’s end, he will be joining a team the Magic
continue to dominate at the Amway Center. Playing their fourth game in
five nights, the Magic’s energy wasn’t always great Friday night, but
they came alive when it counted in a 92-80 win over the Lakers -
Orlando’s sixth victory in the last nine regular-season meetings
between the two.
January 21, 2012 - Love hits 3 at buzzer, Timberwolves top Clippers
Now
that they are on their first three-game winning streak in almost two
years, Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves are enjoying the ride.
Love hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer after Ricky Rubio’s tying 3 with 20
seconds to play, lifting the Timberwolves to a pulsating 101-98 victory
over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.
January 21, 2012 - Italian All-Star game officially to Pesaro
Pesaro
will be the hosting city of the Italian All-Star Game after Trieste
dropped out as it was officially announced. The event will take place
on the 11th of March in the Adriatic Arena, home ground of Scavolini
Pesaro.
January 21, 2012 - 2012 Turkish Airlines Final Four Istanbul tickets on sale
Euroleague
Basketball has announced that tickets for the 2012 TURKISH AIRLINES
FINAL FOUR ISTANBUL will go on sale to the public on Monday, January 23
at 12:00 noon CET.
January 20, 2012 - Hukic returns to Italy
Jasmin
Hukic didn't stay long without a job after he parted ways with Enisey.
He is heading back to Italy for Casale Monferrato. The Bosnian forward
returns to Italy after the 2009-2010 season when he competed for
Benetton Treviso.
January 20, 2012 - ABA Adriatic league Game 18 preview
Zlatorog
will host Crvena Zvezda Beograd as opener of Game 18 of ABA Adriatic
league today at 20.00 CET in Lasko. Maybe some of you will say: “Hey,
hold on, how do you mean game 18? Where is a game 17???”.
January 20, 2012 - Zaragoza will host the ACB Supercopa 2012
Zaragoza
will be hosting the Spanish Supercup tournament, better known as
Supercopa Endesa that will tio off the 2012-2013 season. This will be
the second time that Zaragoza hosts the tournament after 2008, when Tau
Ceramica (now Caja Laboral) downed the hosts 86-85 in the final, with
Pablo Prigioni receiving MVP honours.
January 20, 2012 - Top 16, Week 1 bwin MVP: Vladimir Veremeenko, Unics Kazan
In
what is already a groundbreaking season for Unics Kazan, Vladimir
Veremeenko helped the club to another monumental moment in Top 16, Week
1. The debut season in Europe’s premier basketball competition has been
quite successful for both player and club.
January 19, 2012 - PAOK - Wright part ways
After
Marcus Goree, PAOK officially parted ways with another starter, Rashad
Wright. Wright averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists for
PAOK in the Greek league and 7.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists
in the Eurocup.
January 19, 2012 - Popovic moves to Zlatorog
Marko
Popovic was released by Murcia of Spain upon the completion of his
1-month contract, but it didn't take him long to find a new team.
Popovic will be moving to Zlatorog who competes in the Adriatic League
until the end of the season.
January 19, 2012 - Lofton on trial with Estudiantes
Estudiantes
decided to take on trial US American point guard Chris Lofton. The club
from the Spanish capital had already agreed with Lofton during the
summer, but the player failed to pass the medical exams so the deal
didn't come through.
January 19, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16, Game 1 MVP: Patrick Beverley
The
best Eurocup game yet for blossoming guard Patrick Beverley has
garnered the Spartak St. Petersburg star attention throughout the
continent as he has earned Last 16, Game 1 MVP honors. Beverley set
season highs with 25 points and a performance index ranting of 27 to
lead Spartak to a 57-65 road win at Buducnost Voli.
January 18, 2012 - Olimpija ink Dawson
Union
Olimpija have signed US-forward Eric Dawson until the end of the season
with an option for another one. 27-year old Dawson played in the NBDL
so far, averaging 16.2 points and 10.6 rebounds in the jersey of Austin
Toros.
January 18, 2012 - Turkish Airlines Euroleague top 16 2012
With
three games today, Wednesday, January 18, and five games tomorrow,
Thursday, January 19, Turkish Airlines Euroleague top 16 phase will
start. For all Basketball fans around the world, and especially in
Europe, it is a big day, day that they were waiting.
January 18, 2012 - Anadolu Efes tabs Lafayette
Anadolu
Efes improved its roster on the eve of the Turkish Airlines Euroleague
Top 16 by inking combo guard Oliver Lafayette for the remainder of the
season, the club announced Tuesday. Lafayette (1.88 meters, 27 years
old) arrives from Asseco Prokom, where he averaged 10.7 points, 2.5
rebounds and 3.3 assists in 10 Euroleague games off the bench this
season.
January 17, 2012 - Cholet agrees with Houston
Cholet
agreed terms with Kevin Houston accorting to reports from France.
26-year old point guard Houston has played in France before with Saint
Etienne, Rouen and Hyeres-Toulon.
January 17, 2012 - Euroleague Top 16 Week 1: Stage is set for Top 16 thrills!
The
2011-12 Turkish Airlines Euroleague season returns with the Top 16,
which will feature a six-game, round-robin competition for the last
time. The Top 16 Draw divided all 16 surviving teams into 4 groups. As
always, only the best two squads in each group will advance to the
Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs.
January 17, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16, Game 1: Here comes the Last 16!
The
2011-12 Eurocup season resumes with the Last 16, a six-game,
round-robin phase that paves the way to the Quarterfinals. All 16
surviving teams have been divided into four groups and only the best
two squads in each group will keep fighting for Eurocup glory and the
chance to reach the 2012-13 Turkish Airlines Euroleague.
January 16, 2012 - KHIMKI inks former champ Petravicius
BC
Khimki bolstered its lineup in both size and experience by signing
former Eurocup champ Marijonas Petravicius. Petravicius (2.07 meters,
32 years old) was named 2009 Eurocup Finals MVP after leading Lietuvos
Rytas to the title. He posted 20 points and 7 rebounds in the title
game against Khimki.
January 16, 2012 - VEF Riga adds Bailey, Bowdry
VEF
Riga improved its roster hours before the start of the Top 16 by inking
point guard Maurice Bailey and forward Brandon Bowdry, the club
announced Monday. Both players signed for the remainder of the season.
Bowdry (1.98 meters, 23 years old) arrives from Pinar Karsiyaka, where
he averaged 4.4 points in 8 Turkish League games this season.
January 16, 2012 - Halfway Stage Report From TBL 2011-2012
Yes,
we are at the halfway stage of TBL 2011-2012 and it was not bad
at all. In terms of competitiveness and quality, of course still cannot
compete with ACB but signs of improvement were not absent. In summary,
still some and same teams win usually but at least that ‘winning all’
group includes a larger number of teams.
January 16, 2012 - Unics lands Bostjan Nachbar
Unics
improved its roster for the upcoming Top 16 by inking versatile forward
Bostjan Nachbar for the remainder of the season, the reigning Eurocup
champion announced Monday. Nachbar (2.06 meters, 30 years old) arrives
from Efes Pilsen, where he averaged 8.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15
Turkish Airlines Euroleague games last season.
January 16, 2012 - GS Medical Park grabs rebounding stud Savovic
Galatasaray
Medical Park bolstered its frontline ahead of the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague Top 16 by signing power forward Boris Savovic for the
remainder of the season. Savovic (2.06 meters, 24 years old) arrives
from boyhood club Hemofarm Stada, where he has spent the vast majority
of his career to date.
January 16, 2012 - Eurocup last 16 2012
Tomorrow,
Tuesday, January 17 Eurocup last 16 phase will start. 16 teams will
fight for Final 4 positions and only one team will qualify to Turkish
Airlines Euroleague for next season. Those 16 teams are divided in four
groups and will play against each other twice.
January 16, 2012 - Spanish League, Regular Season, Game 16
Caja
Laboral was the only one of the three Spanish League leaders to lose
over the weekend, leaving FC Barcelona Regal and Real Madrid to share
the top spot with 13-3 records.
January 16, 2012 - Turkish League, Regular Season, Game 15
Anadolu
Efes and Galatasaray Medical Park warmed up for the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague Top 16 with big wins to remain in the top two spots in the
Turkish League, but defending champion Fenerbahce Ulker slipped down to
fifth place after losing at Tofas.
January 16, 2012 - Greek League, Regular Season, Game 14
Mike
Batiste posted 21 points, including the last two baskets of the game,
to lead Panathinaikos to a difficult 68-72 win over Aris. The Greens
remain tied atop the Greek League standings with a 12-1 record, just
like Olympiacos, which overwhelmed PAOK 90-60, behind 19 points from
Giorgos Printezis.
January 15, 2012 - ABA Adriatic League, Regular Season, Game 16
Maccabi
Electra warmed up for the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16 by winning
the first of its two games this weekend in overtime, 85-91 on the road
against Cibona Zagreb in the Adriatic League.
January 15, 2012 - No success in Kragujevac
Within
sixteenth round in Adriatic league Partizan mt:s players played in
Kragujevac. Radnicki team got to the lead in the middle of second
quarter and they kept it until the end. They won with the score 92:80 (23:24, 28:20, 15:17, 26:19).
January 14, 2012 - Partizan mt:s without chances against Radnicki
What
a great atmosphere in Kragujevac, in Jezero sport hall. This is how it
looks like everytime when Partizan mt:s play against Radnicki. Two big
rivals, and at this moment probably two best Serbian teams played “Game
of the week” of ABA Adriatic league game 16.
January 14, 2012 - Nuggets hand Heat third straight loss, 117-104
The
Denver Nuggets pressed the pace and then turned it up a notch in the
fourth quarter. And the Miami Heat couldn’t keep up, especially once
Dwyane Wade was injured. Ty Lawson scored 24 points in his return to
the lineup, and the Nuggets sent the Heat to their third straight loss
with a 117-104 victory on Friday night.
January 14, 2012 - Rose scores 25 on return, Bulls top Celtics 88-79
The
Chicago Bulls let a 20-point lead drop to one before Derrick Rose
decided to take control, sore toe and all. The NBA’s reigning MVP knew
he had to make the shot after Paul Pierce missed a jumper that would
have given the Boston Celtics their first lead.
January 13, 2012 - ABA Adriatic League, Regular Season, Game 15
Cedevita
Zagreb closed the gap from first place Maccabi Electra to just two wins
by blasting Union Olimpija 93-75 on Wednesday in the Adriatic League.
Partizan mt:s also won to remain one game back, but Buducnost Voli lost
to slip to fourth place.
January 13, 2012 - Olympiacos announced Law!
In
a quick turn of events, Olympiacos agreed with Acie Law (obviously with
Partizan as well) and officially announced the player. Law had 12.7
points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists with Partizan in the Euroleague
before leaving for the US and never returning to the Serbian capital.
January 13, 2012 - Olimpija tab Jeretin
Goran
Jeretin was released by Artland Dragons just a few days ago and he will
continue his career with Union Olimpija until the end of the season.
Jeretin will be the second Montenegrin in Olimpija's roster after the
Slovenian team added Vladimir Dasic last week
January 13, 2012 - Enisey cut Hukic
Enisey
Krasnoyarsk decided to cut Hukic in the frame of Dusan Skaota's
arrival. The 32-year old Bosnian forward was averaging 4.8 points and
3.2 rebounds in the Russian league.
January 13, 2012 - Unicaja's Freeland out with sprained ankle
Unicaja
lost star big man Joel Freeland for at least the first two games of the
Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16 on Thursday with a badly sprained
right ankle. Freeland hurt himself during the team's morning practice
on Thursday and was brought to a local hospital.
January 12, 2012 - Bennet Cantu brings Brunner to frontline
Bennet
Cantu filled a hole in its frontline by signing power forward Greg
Brunner for the remainder of the season. He steps into the shoes of
Marko Scekic, who is sidelined with a knee injury. Brunner (2.01
meters, 28 years old) arrives from fellow Italian League side Fabi
Shoes Montegranaro, for whom his last game came against Cantu on
Wednesday.
January 12, 2012 - Turkish Airlines Euroleague competition system for 2012-13 season
Euroleague
Basketball has unveiled a new Turkish Airlines Euroleague competition
system that will be implemented starting with the 2012-13 season. As in
the current format, the new one will consist of five phases: the
Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Round, the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague Regular Season, the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Top 16, the
Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs and the Turkish Airlines
Euroleague Final Four.
January 12, 2012 - Italian League, Regular Season, Game 16
In
a rare occurrence, the three Euroleague teams in Italy all lost on
Wednesday. Canadian Solar Bologna moved into a tie for second place by
beating leader and defending champ Montepaschi Siena. EA7 Emporio
Armani Milan failed to take advantage when it fell in the closing
seconds at home to Benetton Treviso.
January 12, 2012 - Greek League, Regular Season, Game 13
Stratos
Perperoglou netted 18 points in leading Panathinaikos to a 71-81 road
victory over Kolossos Rhodes to remain tied atop the Greek League
standings with Olympiacos, which survived a thriller at home versus
Ilissiakos 77-73 behind 20 points from Giorgos Printezis.
January 11, 2012 - Valencia adds Aussie swingman Newley
Valencia
Basket added experienced swingman Brad Newley for the rest of the
season, the club announced Wednesday. Newley (2.00 meters, 26 years
old) arrives from fellow Eurocup side Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, but has
not played in the Eurocup yet this season due to injuries.
January 11, 2012 - Enisey added Chase
Enisey
Krasnoyarsk announced the agreement with Brian Chase until the end of
the season. Chase comes in as a replacement for Afik Nissim who left
for Krka Novo Mesto.
January 11, 2012 - Meneghin to step down
Dino
Meneghin, President of the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP), stated
that he plans to step down upon the completion of his mandate. "I will
definitely leave, but not for the reasons mentioned lately. I have to
evaluate if I can dedicate my time to being full-time President.
January 11, 2012 - Estudiantes officializes Wright's departure
Estudiantes
and Antoine Wright officially parted ways as it was announced by the
club. Estudiantes had suspended Wright for disciplinary reasons a
couple of weeks ago and now both parts agreed to terminate the contract
that was binding them until the end of the season.
January 11, 2012 - Olympiacos confirm Dorsey
After
parting ways with Caja Laboral, Joey Dorsey quickly agreed to continue
with Olympiacos until the end of the season. 203cm tall Dorsey started
the season with Caja Laboral and averaged 2 points and 2.7 rebounds in
6 Euroleague games.
January 11, 2012 - Buducnost Voli inks shooter Bouldin
Buducnost
Voli signed shouting guard Matt Bouldin for the remainder of the
season. Bouldin (1.96 meters, 23 years old) is an elite shooter who was
a star during his college basketball days at Gonzaga University. He was
named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year after his senior
season in 2010.
January 10, 2012 - Crvena Zvezda outplayed Buducnost voli
Even
I sad today that I just can’t believe that Crvena Zvezda may win in
this game, it just happened. Crvena Zvezda beat Buducnost Voli 63:57 in
great, real Men’s game, with strong defense, but many turnovers and
missed free throws on each side.
January 10, 2012 - Antalya tabs Reynolds
Antalya
agreed with 24-year old American guard Scottie Reynolds who was
recently cut by the Utah Jazz. This is the second stint for Reynolds in
Europe as he has already played for Prima Veroli in Italy in 2010,
posting 12.3 points and 2.5 assists in average.
January 10, 2012 - Sakota moves to Russia
Dusan
Sakota will continue his career in Russia and Enisey, after parting
ways with Telenet Oostende. The 25-year old Serbian with Greek passport
will find another ex-Panathinaikos player in Enisey, namely Lonnie
Baxter.
January 10, 2012 - Dnipro announces two
Dnipro
Dnipropetrovsk officially announced the deals with Qyntel Woods and
Jerome Moiso. Qyntel Woods recently parted ways with Maccabi Haifa. In
the Israeli league he had 5.8 points and 2.1 rebounds in average.
January 10, 2012 - Badiane leaves Nancy
Moussa
Badiane saw very limited playing time in Nancy and decided to part ways
with the club and return to the French Pro B. Badiane saw mere 5' of
playing time in the French league and 7' in the Euroleague where he had
3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds in average.
January 10, 2012 - ABA Adriatic league Game 15 preview
Today,
games of ABA Adriatic league game 15 will be continued. One game is
already played. At January 5, Maccabi Electra devastated Zlatorog Lasko
87:51 and proved its dominance in ABA Adriatic league. With only one
loss, Maccabi Electra is still on the top with 14 wins and only one
loss.
January 10, 2012 - Euroleague Basketball and ACB reach collaboration agreement for improved event management
Euroleague
Basketball and the Spanish basketball league (ACB) announce that they
will be working together to develop and share a software program that
manages event invitations and accreditations. This agreement will allow
for both leagues to be able to maximize resources and knowhow in event
management and execution so as to improve the overall event experience
for fans, media, athletes and guests.
January 9, 2012 - Krka nabs Nissim at guard
Krka
Novo Mesto finalized its roster for the Eurocup Last 16 by signing
veteran guard Afik Nissim for the remainder of the season. Nissim (1.80
meters, 30 years old) arrives from Russian side Enisey, for whom he
averaged 7 points and 4.5 assists in the FIBA EuroChallenge and 7.1
points and 2.9 assists in the Russian League this season.
January 9, 2012 - Spanish League, Regular Season, Game 15
FC
Barcelona Regal, Real Madrid and Caja Laboral all won to remain tied
for the top spot in the Spanish League, while Lucentum Alicante and
Unicaja dropped back after losing. Barca routed Alicante 65-49 behind
13 points from Marcelinho Huertas and 12 from Erazem Lorbek to improve
to 12-3.
January 9, 2012 - German League, Regular Season, Game 17
Brose
Baskets Bamberg remained in control in the German League after seeing
off FC Bayern Munich 89-77 on Saturday. P.J. Tucker scored 23 and Casey
Jacobsen added 18 points and 6 assists for the defending champs, who
improved to 15-2 with the win.
January 9, 2012 - Turkish League, Regular Season, Game 14
Anadolu
Efes held on to beat arch rival Fenerbahce Ulker 83-90 to solidify its
grip on first place in the Turkish League. Kerem Tunceri scored 19
points and dished 6 assists for the visitors, who improved to 12-2 and
dropped the defending champs to 10-4.
January 9, 2012 - ABA Adriatic League, Regular Season, Game 14
Maccabi
Electra won twice in three days to climb to 14-1 in the Adriatic
League. The Israeli champs blasted Zaltorog Lasko 87-51 at home on
Thursday behind wily veteran Theo Papaloukas, who amassed 13 points, 6
assists and 5 steals.
January 8, 2012 - Christmas celebrated with the victory
For
the second time in this season Partizan mt:s basketball players had a
chance to host a team in "Hala sportova" on Novi Beograd. Black and
whites were successful again and they won against Zagreb with the score
94:85.
January 8, 2012 - Panionios agrees with Boisa
In
the frame of Nikos Barlos injury, Panionios were looking for a
replacement and according to reports from Greece they found it in
Vladimir Boisa. The 30-year old Georgian already has experience from
the Greek league as he competed for Aris in 2007-2008, averaging 3.4
points and 2.2 rebounds in the Euroleague.
January 8, 2012 - Lithuanian League, Regular Season, Game 12
Zalgiris
remained unbeaten in the Lithuanian League on Saturday by beating arch
rival Lietuvos Rytas 72-82 on the road. Paulius Jankunas scored 18
points and grabbed 9 rebounds for the defending champs, who improved to
9-0 this season. Rytas dropped to 11-2.
January 7, 2012 - Khimki finally announced Gelabale
BC
Khimki finally announced the deal with Mickael Gelabale, despites
denying an agreement a couple of weeks ago. "BC Khimki leaders and
coaching staff decided to sign a new contract with French basketball
player Mickael Gelabale.
January 7, 2012 - Marjanovic will continue in Radnicki
Boban
Marjanovic leaves Russia and goes back to Serbia to play for Radnicki.
The 23-year old Serbian center (221cm), started the season with Nizhny
Novgorod, where he averaged 3.5 points and 4 rebounds in the VTB United
League.
January 7, 2012 - Valanciunas Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year
Valanciunas
was voted Lithuanian Basketball Player of the Year, topping Rimas
Kaukenas and Donatas Motiejunas via the general public. The 19-year old
center gathered 31.9% of the votes and he was followed by Rimas
Kaukenas who gathered 19.9%. Donatas Motiejunas came in third with
14.3.
January 7, 2012 - Anthony’s 3 helps Knicks keep Wizards winless
Carmelo
Anthony shook off the pain in his sore right hip long enough to keep
the Washington Wizards winless. Anthony made the go-ahead 3-pointer
with 15 seconds left as the New York Knicks avoided a late collapse to
beat the Wizards 99-96 on Friday night.
January 7, 2012 - Late spurt lifts Rose and Bulls over Magic, 97-83
At
times last season the Chicago Bulls were guilty of leaning on MVP point
guard Derrick Rose too much to help them pull out wins in close games.
If the way they closed out Friday night’s 97-83 victory over Orlando is
any indication, coach Tom Thibodeau’s team is well on the way to fixing
that problem.
January 6, 2012 - Lietuvos Rytas is L'Hospitalet champ!
The
second team to qualify for the Nike International Junior Tournament
finals during Euroleague Final Four weekend in Istanbul is Lietuvos
Rytas, which Friday beat FC Barcelona Regal 68-72 to win the
Ciutat de L'Hospitalet title. Augustinas Jankaitis led the way with 21
points and was named tourney MVP.
January 6, 2012 - Jasaitis out for two months
Simas
Jasaitis will be sidelined for about two months after undergoing
surgery on his knee. The 29-year old Lithuanian forward plays for Turk
Telekom this season, averaging 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1 assist in
the Turkish league.
January 6, 2012 - Barcelona, L. Rytas to L'Hospitalet final!
FC
Barcelona Regal and Lietuvos Rytas will battle to win the 33rd edition
of the Ciutat de L'Hospitalet tournament! Barcelona topped FIATC
Joventut Badalona 59-73 in the first semifinal behind 26 points from
Josep Perez. Aleksandr Zhugulin added 17 for Barcelona.
January 6, 2012 - Euroleague Top 16 profiles, Group H
Two
weeks away from the start of the Top 16, Euroleague.net looks at four
players from each group that are expected to be crucial names in their
teams. Finishing with Group H, let's take a look at Pete Mickeal FCB
Regal, Keith Langford of Maccabi Electra, Vladimir Micov of Bennet
Cantu and Mantas Kalnietis of Zalgiris.
January 6, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16 groups breakdown, Group L
Group
L features some of the great teams in Eurocup's recent history, plus an
ambitious newcomer. Still-undefeated Lietuvos Rytas won the competition
twice in 2005 and 2009. L. Rytas also reached the final in 2007 and has
all the experience and talent needed to fight for the title. Alba
Berlin made it to the Eurocup title game in 2010.
January 6, 2012 - Greek League, Regular Season, Game 11
Martynas
Gecevicius netted 19 points and Andreas Glyniadakis added a career-high
17 points to lead Olympiacos an 80-69 victory over host Panionios on
Wednesday. The Reds improved their record to 9-1 and are tied with
Panathinaikos and surprising Kolossos Rhodes atop the Greek League
standings.
January 5, 2012 - Unicaja released Tripkovic
Unicaja
announced Thursday that it has released shooting guard Uros Tripkovic,
who has yet to play this season due to injury. Tripkovic, 25, averaged
8.1 points in 15 Euroleague games last season. He had been under
contract through the end of the current season.
January 5, 2012 - Benetton Basket brings Goree back
Benetton
Basket turned to the past to upgrade its frontcourt by signing Marcus
Goree. Who enjoyed three of his finest seasons with the club between
2004 and 2007. Goree (2.03 meters, 34 years old) arrives from PAOK
Thessaloniki, for whom he averaged 14.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in five
Eurocup games and 12.1 points and 7.1 rebounds in 10 Greek League games
this season.
January 5, 2012 - Ljubljana tabs Dasic, Rizvic goes to Buducnost
Vladimir
Dasic agreed to continue his career in Ljubljana in Union Olimpija
until the end of the season. The 23-year old Montenegrin forward was
recently released by Roma.
January 5, 2012 - Maciulis back to action
Jonas
Maciulis overcame the injury he suffered last spring and is ready to
get back to action. The 26-year old Lithuanian forward is currently a
free agent and looking for a club.
January 5, 2012 - Buducnost Voli adds size with Rizvic
KK
Buducnost Voli bolstered its frontcourt before the upcoming Eurocup
Last 16 by inking center Hasan Rizvic for the remainder of the season,
the club announced Thursday. Rizvic (2.10 meters, 27 years old) arrives
from Azovmash, where he averaged 6.5 points and 6.2 rebounds in 6
Eurocup games this season.
January 5, 2012 - Davis Bertans in black and white jersey!
Bertans
was born in the 1992nd in Valmiera. Through ASK Riga and Barons he came
to Olympia, and he was selected as 42nd pick on previous NBA Draft by
Indiana, who traded him right away, now he is San Antonio player. This
season he played 10 games in Olympia in Euroleague.
January 5, 2012 - Euroleague Top 16 profiles: Group G
Two
weeks away from the start of the Top 16, Euroleague.net looks at four
players from each group that are expected to be crucial names in their
teams. Starting with Group G, let's take a look at Curtis Jerrells of
FB Ulker, Nick Calathes of Panathinaikos, Vladimir Veremeenko of Unics
and Stefano Mancinelli of EA7 Emporio Armani.
January 5, 2012 - Spanish League, Regular Season, Game 14
Real
Madrid downed FC Barcelona Regal 78-74 in the Spanish capital on
Wednesday night to set up a five-way tie for first place in the Spanish
League. Madrid caught Barca and allowed Unicaja, Caja Laboral and
Lucentum Alicante to do the same after all won to improve to 11-3.
January 5, 2012 - Acie Law is no longer Partizan mt:s player
American
basketball player who have signed one year contract with the team from
Humska decided that he will no longer play for black and whites.
January 5, 2012 - Madrid Triumph in El Clasico
Marty
Pocius was the hero for Real Madrid as his driving layup with 14
seconds finally held off Barcelona's comeback and secured the win.
Madrid triumphed 78-74, in a tense and dramatic game at Palacio de los
Deportes.
January 4, 2012 - Czech League, Regular Season, Game 21
Defending
Czech League champ CEZ Nymburk pulled away early en route to a
resounding 59-91 road win over SLUNETA Usti nad Labem on Wednesday.
Drew Naymick collected 17 points and 10 rebounds as Nymburk improved
its record to 20-1 with its 19th straight league victory.
January 4, 2012 - Unicaja released Blanco
Unicaja
announced Wednesday that it has terminated the contract of swingman
Saul Blanco effective immediately. Blanco, 26, played in seven Turkish
Airlines Euroleague games this season in which he averaged 2.9 points.
January 4, 2012 - Acie Law breaks contract with Partizan mt:s
According
to many Serbian and US media, Acie Law didn’t come back in Belgrade
after Christmas and New Year holidays. He just simply didn’t appear at
practice at Monday, and for people from Partzan mt:s it was enough to
stop his contract.
January 4, 2012 - Euroleague Top 16 profiles, Group F
Two
weeks away from the start of the Top 16, Euroleague.net looks at four
players from each group that are expected to be crucial names in their
teams. Starting with Group F, let's take a look at Sergio Rodriguez of
Real Madrid, Pietro Aradori of Montepaschi, Luka Zoric of Unicaja and
D'Or Fischer of Gescrap BB.
January 4, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16 groups breakdown, Group K
Anything
can happen in Group K, as all four teams have the talent and experience
to beat anyone. Spartak St. Petersburg is still undefeated, has allowed
just 66.8 points and hopes to set the basis to reach an European final
for the first time since the mid-1970s.
January 4, 2012 - Ribas three weeks out
Pau
Ribas will have to sit out for about three weeks due to injury, Caja
Laboral have announced. Ribas suffered a fructure in his right wrist in
the game against Bilbao.
Janaury 4, 2012 - Italian League, Regular Season, Game 14
First
place in the Italian League is shared by two teams again after EA7
Emporio Armani Milano won and Montepaschi Siena lost Tuesday. Those
results left each team with a 10-3 record. Armani bested Acea Roma
83-75 as Omar Cook heated up for 18 points and 5 assists.
January 3, 2012 - Ivanovic Coach of the Month for December
Dusko
Ivanovic was voted Coach of the Month for December by the Association
of Spanish Basketball Coaches. Ivanovic led his team, Caja Laboral, to
a perfect 4-0 record in the ACB during December.
January 3, 2012 - Turiaf sidelined 5-6 weeks
The
Washington Wizzards announced through their Twitter account that Ronny
Turiaf suffered a broken left hand on Sundays loss to the Celtics. It
is the same injury that kept Turiaf out of the French NT last summer
and it is expected to keep him out for about 5-6 weeks.
January 3, 2012 - Two new awards in the ACB
The
ACB (or Liga Endesa as it is called now) launches two new awards: The
Ideal Five (of each gameday and the "Actitud Azul" (Blue Attitude). The
Ideal Five will be announced every week on the following day of the
last game of the gameday. The players will be picked according to five
factors: leadership, effectiveness, attitude, generosity and
dedication.
January 3, 2012 - NIJT L'Hospitalet ready
The
Ciutat de L'Hospitalet Tournament, one of the most prestigious junior
tournaments in Europe, will tip off its 33rd edition on Wednesday as
five Spanish clubs and three junior teams from abroad gather in
L'Hospitalet, a suburb of Barcelona.
January 3, 2012 - Euroleague Top 16 profiles: Group E
Two
weeks away from the start of the Top 16, Euroleague.net looks at four
players from each group that are expected to be crucial names in their
teams. Starting with Group E, let's take a look at Alexey Shved of
CSKA, Georgios Printezis of Olympiacos, Dusko Savanovic of Anadolu Efes
and Luksa Andric of GS Medical Park.
January 2, 2012 - Zagreb lands Markota
According
to Croatian sources Damir Markota has agreed a deal with the Croatian
champions KK Zagreb. The 26-year old competed for Union Olimpija so far
this season, averaging 4.6 points and 6 rebounds in the Euroleague and
11.1 points and 4.9 rebounds in the Adriatic League.
January 2, 2012 - Caserta engages Charlie Bell
Former
Golden State Warriors point guard, Charlie Bell has agreed to sign with
Italian club Otto Caserta. 32-year old Bell played 19 games for Golden
State last season, averaging 1.7 points. Caserta will be the fourth
Italian club in Bell's career after Benetton Treviso, Virtus Bologna
and Livorno.
January 2, 2012 - Eurocup Last 16 groups breakdown, Group J
Three
traditional teams in continental competitions and one of the
fastest-growing teams in recent years meet in Group J, in what promises
to be a tough battle to make it to the playoffs. No team will be more
motivated than still-undefeated BC Khimki, as the Eurocup Finals take
place in its own arena.
January 2, 2012 - Israeli League, Regular Season, Game 12
The
second go-through of the Israeli League regular season began Sunday
night with Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv collecting another win, 102-61 over
Gilboa/Galil at Nokia Arena. The result opened a three-win gap between
Maccabi and second place, which is still occupied by Galil.
January 1, 2012 - Kaloyan Ivanov ACB December MVP
The
25-year old Bulgarian Kaloyan Ivanov of Lucentum Alicante was voted
December MVP for the ACB, the final award for 2011. Ivanov averaged an
26.5 index rating points behind 13.2 points and 13 rebounds leading his
team to a perfect 4-0 record during December. Alicante is currently
standing 5th in the ACB with a 10-3 record.
January 1, 2012 - Spartans vs Trojans in Athens?
Michigan
State's Athletic Director, Mark Hollis' latest set of ideas, after
having a college basketball game played on the deck of an aircraft
carrier last month, includes having a game between the Michigan State
Spartans and the USC Trojans played in Kallimarmaro Stadium, Athens.
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