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Kaunas NIJT event tips off Friday

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The third Nike International Junior Classification Tournament of the season gets underway this weekend in Kaunas, Lithuania, with eight teams from as many countries vying for the title. This marks the first season for Kaunas on the NIJT slate and it does so with a showcase of young talent, including host Zalgiris Kaunas, which reached the title game of the NIJT Finals at the 2011 Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four in Barcelona. The champion of the Kaunas event will qualify for the 2012 NIJT finals at the Final Four in Istanbul.

Maccabi big man James out 6 weeks

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Maccabi Electra announced that big man Shawn James will be sidelined for an estimated six weeks with a back injury.It was discovered that James, who is in his first season with the team, has a slipped disc. He is being treated through physical therapy...

bwin Fantasy Challenge: Top 16, Week 4 injury update

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Gescrap BB adds size with Samb

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Gescrap BB boosted its frontcourt by signing big man Mamadou Samb for the remainder of the season with an option for the 2012-13 season. Samb actually signed in late January, but has only been eligible to play in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague starting with this week’s contest against Real Madrid.

Top 16, Week 4 playoff possibilities

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As the second leg of the Top 16 starts, teams in all four groups could clinch a Playoffs spot this very same week. In fact, advancing teams in three of the four groups could be solved after this Top 16 Week 4.

Bennet Cantu parts ways with Gianella

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Following the signing of Doron Perkins, Bennet Cantu has come to terms with reserve point guard Nico Gianella to terminate his contract. Gianella joined the club during the start of the season and produced 4.4 points and 1 assist over five Turkish Airlines Euroleague games for Cantu.

Efes loses Kuqo to injury

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

On the heels of a loaning one veteran away this week, Anadolu Efes Istanbul announced Friday that it had lost another to a long-term injury. On Friday, a day after loaning point guard Vlado Ilievski to Eurocup contender Lokomotiv Kuban of Russia, Efes announced that center Ermal Kuqo would be out two months after undergoing surgery for an unspecified injury.

Doron Perkins headed to Cantu

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

With what could turn out to be exquisite timing, Bennet Cantu announced Saturday that combo guard Doron Perkins would join the club, pending medical exams on Monday, just a couple days before the Turkish Airlines Euroleague signing deadline for the season. If hes registered and ready to play, Perkins (1.89 meters, 28 years old) could appear on Thursday in Tel Aviv against his sole former Euroleague team, Maccabi Electra.

Top 16, Week 3 bwin MVP: Nenad Krstic, CSKA Moscow

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

One of the central figures in what is shaping up to be a season for the record books for CSKA Moscow is center Nenad Krstic. The big man added to his stellar campaign this week by picking up Top 16, Week 3 bwin MVP honors and thus joining teammate Andrei Kirilenko among only three players to claim that title twice this season.

CSKA's Khryapa, out until March

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As confirmed by the club, CSKA Moscow forward Viktor Khryapa will be out for approximately one month, due to a dislocation on his index finger. Khryapa is expected to be back in March, which means that he will miss the rest of the Top 16. Khryapa has been one of the main pillars of the great CSKA performance this season, which keeps the team still unbeaten. In 12 Turkish Airlines Euroleague games, Khryapa has averaged 9.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists. The player will undergo further medical tests to conclude his diagnosis with more detail.

bwin Euroleague Fantasy Challenge, Top 16 Week 3, winner

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The 2011-12 bwin Euroleague Fantasy Challenge has a new weekly winner . Mig Toma of France beat every other team in the competition by scoring 221.8 points in Top 16 Game 3! His team, nbateam, was at least 4.8 points better than anyone else and can claim the weekly prize, an official Euroleague basketball. The next deadline is on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012 at 19:15 CET, 15 minutes before the start of Top 16 Game 4s first game, Anadolu Efes vs. Olympiacos. THREE TRADES will be allowed each week until the end of the Top 16!

Enjoy and vote your favorite Euroleague Dance Squad thanks to Efes Pilsener!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The Efes Dance Square Off contest will reward the support of the fans to the Euroleague’s cheerleading groups by making the most voted one the 2012 Turkish Airlines Final Four Official Cheerleading Squad.

Anadolu Efes loans Ilievski out to Lokomotiv Kuban

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Anadolu Efes has agreed to send veteran playmaker Vlado Ilievski on loan to Eurocup contender Lokomotiv Kuban for the remainder of the season. Ilievski played in all 10 Euroleague Regular Season games for Efes this season and averaged 2.7 points and 2.6 assists over 17 minutes. Lokomotiv becomes his first Eurocup side since he played the ULEB Cup with Virtus Roma in 2005-06...

bwin Fantasy Challenge: Top 16, Week 3 injury update

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

The 2011-12 bwin Euroleague Fantasy Challenge has a weekly winner . She is also getting her second weekly award! Inna P. of Israel beat every other team in the competition by scoring a season-high 252.9 points in Top 16 Game 2! Her team, shlimazl 13, was at least 6.8 points better than anyone else, leads the overall standings and can claim the weekly prize, an official Euroleague basketball. The next deadline is on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012 at 16:45 CET, 15 minutes before the start of Top 16 Game 3s first game, Unics vs. EA7 Emporio Armani. THREE TRADES will be allowed each week until the end of the Top 16!

Zalgiris releases Nelson

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Zalgiris Kaunas released rookie forward Reeves Nelson, the club announced Tuesday. Nelson was originally signed for one-month with a team option to extend the deal for the rest of the season, but Zalgiris declined the option on the last day of January. Reeves grabbed 2 rebounds in five minutes of his only Turkish Airlines Euroleague game against Maccabi. He also averaged 2 points and 2 rebounds in three Lithuanian League games.