Semaine Des As 6
National Cups: Real Madrid ends 19 years of futility; Beşiktaş, Chalon take first-ever titles; Montepaschi Siena continues dominance
Congratulations go out from BallinEurope today to a quartet of national Cup holders in Real Madrid, Beşiktaş Milangaz, Chalon-sur-Saone and Montepaschi Siena. The former three victories are set to be particularly noted in club annals: Real ended a 19-year drought while Beşiktaş and Chalon both bagged their first-ever championships in their respective national cup tournaments […]
Recapping the Semaine des As final on the 'Tube
In France this weekend, La Republique’s two Euroleague teams met in the finals of the Semaine des As tournament, with Asvel Basket overcoming the hometown crowd and turning away Entente Orleanaise, 70-69. Unfortunately, video coverage of this game is sparse and so, unless you were geared up with a nice fat satellite dish or, you […]
Issa out for Semaine des As
This just in from French-language Basket News: Vichy, the last team to qualify for the Semaine des As tournament, will have to compete in that competition without its key player Dounia Issa, who reportedly is suffering from torn ligaments in his hand. In perhaps his best statistical season in Pro A, Issa is averaging 9.6 […]
Bad week for Dixons continues as Bobby released from Asvel Basket
In a move called “intriguing” by mainstream French media, Asvel Villeurbanne has released American guard Bobby Dixon. After logging just one half-season with the Euroleague squad, Dixon was cut just two days before the Semaine des As tournament, despite his success in the 2009 Semaine with champions Le Mans. Aymeric Jeanneau’s play had steadily eaten […]
Short and late Monday's cigarettes
A little delay and not much to say today about the cigarette stories. Enjoy, however… Comment dit-on ‘Bobcats’ en Français? Staying with French basketball players and the NBA, check this out to learn how Fred Weis was mobbed out of New York by Jeff van Gundy. Ian Thomsen explains why European basketball is in financial […]
Monday's cigarettes
Here we go for another round of Monday morning cigarettes! Always a beauty, the ACB has come up with the best plays of the most spectacular players of the season so far. And no surprise here: The top 3 is composed of Sergio Llull, Quinton Hosley and Marcus Haislip. How to come back from a […]