Ian Hanavan and Phoenix Brussels part ways, the team announced on Monday. The loss against Liège was the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Ian Hanavan is no longer the head coach of Phoenix Brussels. After a difficult first year, Brussels’s board decided to continue with Ian Hanavan, considering that the team he had last…
Former Aalst player signs in NBA, with the Charlotte Hornets. Last season, Cameron McGriff played for Aalst in EMBL. With Aalst, he averaged 13.5 points, 5 rebounds, 1.3 assist and 1 steal. The Charlotte Hornets announced that McGriff signed an unguaranteed contract with the team, ahead of the NBA season. It’s not the first time…
Antwerp beats Nancy, in a friendly game in Vittel (70-81). With most of his new signings (Matthew Tiby was out and Markel Brown on limited minutes), Antwerp played a friendly game against Nancy (Pro B, France). If Nancy started the game strongly (10-3 after 5′), the entry of Elvar Fridriksson changed the game. The point-guard…
Quentin Serron signs in France, with Boulazac. After one and a half year in Spain with Bilbao, Quentin Serron will return to France. After Gravelines-Dunkerque and Strasbourg, Boulazac will be his third team in France. In Boulazac, he will play in second division, where he’s expected to have more offensive responsabilities.
Loic Schwartz leaves Oostende, signs in Greece. It was expected, it is now, almost, official Loic Schwartz will leave Oostende to sign in Greece with Promitheas Patras. It’s a big blow for Oostende, who signed Phil Booth to replace Schwartz. This season, Schwartz averaged 11.5 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. He was also named…
NBA: Bettor Lines Up Possible Near-$100k Win After Big Bet On Phoenix Suns Victory. One particular basketball fan has an extra special reason to hope for a Phoenix clean sweep in the NBA finals this year. According to many reports a bettor placed an $11k bet on the favorites, the Phoenix Suns, beating the Milwaukee…
The Belgian Cats beat Australia for the first game of the Olympics ! (70-85) The Belgian Cats pulled off a major upset by beating world runner-up Australia 70-85 (halftime: 41-37) in their debut in the women’s basketball tournament at the Tokyo Olympic Games. For the first Olympic women’s basketball game in the history of Belgium,…
Mikael Jantunen signs with Oostende. Oostende announced the signing of the Finnish power forward Mikael Jantunen (2m03). Jantunen, 21 years old, played last season in the NCAA for Utah where he averaged 8.9 points and 4.5 rebounds. Jantunen is a regular member of the Finnish national team, with whom he played against the Belgian Lions…
New center signs with Antwerp, he comes from NCAA. Cameron Krutwigis the new center of the Antwerp Giants. He comes over from Loyola, in NCAA. This big man, 2M06 and 115 kilos, averaged 15 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists last season in NCAA.
The bronze medal for the Belgian Cats at the Eurobasket, after the win against Belarus this Sunday (69-77). The Belgian Cats have won the bronze medal at the Eurobasket Women after the win against Belarus this Sunday (69-77) . This equals the best result ever in a EuroBasket for the Cats, after the bronze medal…
