After the big win against Czech Republic, the Lions played against Lithuania this Sunday. If the Lions started the game against Czech Republic very well, this Sunday the first minutes were for Lithuania (14-4 after 4′). After a very energetic time-out from coach Gjergja, the Lions made a good run (14-10 after 6′). Thanks to…
Brussels beats Limburg in friendly game. This Friday, Brussels and Limburg played a game behind closed doors. Despite a better start from Limburg, Brussels was up by 1 after 1 quarter (15-16). In the second quarter, despite Wen Mukubu‘s performance, Ian Hanavan’s team found solution in offense to increase the gap (34-43). After the break,…
Kobe Bryant’s Hall Of Fame Ceremony will be held in May 2021. It means that Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett will finally enter the Basketball Hall of Fame in May 2021. The ceremony, in which the ‘Class of 2020’ will be honored, was put on the calendar for August 29. But due to…
Ismael Bako and ASVEL beat Barcelona ! Big surprise this Friday at the Astroballe as ASVEL defeated Barcelona (80-68). For ASVEL, David Lighty recorded 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Nikola Mirotic recorded 19 points and 9 rebounds for Barcelona. Ismael Bako recorded 8 points (2/3 from 2’s and 4/4 from the free throw…
Sam Van Rossom leads Valencia to victory against Fenerbahce (86-90) Sam Van Rossom ends the game with 20 points. After his game-winner last week against Maccabi Tel Aviv, Sam Van Rossom was again sparkling on Friday night after the win of the Lions against Czech Republic. Thanks to Dyshawn Pierre (18 points) and Danilo Barthel…
Retin Obasohan was happy after the win against Czech Republic:” I’m proud of our team. From the first guy to the last one. We did our best to represent our country. This was a great team effort. When we trust each other, we bring the best of each other.” Dario Gjergja also reacted after the…
Belgium beats Czech Republic 62-90 . The Lions sit at the top of group C with 3 wins in 3 games. Jean-Marc Mwema started the game strong, he scored 8 points in the first 3 minutes for the Lions (6-12). The Lions were unstoppable, they scored 19 points in the first 5 minutes (10-19 after…
Here are the 12 Belgian Lions to face Czech Republic this Friday in the Eurobasket 2020 qualifiers at 15H30. After four days of preparation in Vilnius, Dario Gjergja and the Belgian Lions sports staff have announced the 12 players for the game against the Czech Republic this Friday at 15H45. Haris Bratanovic and Leander Dedroog…
Jae’Sean Tate officialy signs with the Rockets. As announced on our website, the former Antwerp Giants forward signed a contract with Houston. The contract is a three-year deal for slightly more than the minimum. Houston used a portion of its mid-level exception (MLE) to sign Jae’Sean Tate. The Rockets also signed Christian Wood to a…
Retin Obasohan is in the Champions League team of the month. The Belgian Lion and Keye Van der Vuurst de Vries are in the Champions League team of November. Against Tofas Bursa, Retin Obasohan was clutch in the Overtime win of Nymburk. He scored 19 points, including 7 points in OT. Against Keravnos, Obasohan became…
