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2017 LBA Playoffs
The 2017 Serie A Playoffs are the final phase of the 2016–17 Serie A season. They started on 12 May and ended in June 2017 with the Finals. Playoffs' Quarter-finals will begin on May 12, the Semi-finals on May 25 and the Finals on June 10, 2017. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano was the defending champion. Umana Reyer Venezia won their 3rd title by beating Dolomiti Energia Trento in game 6 of the finals. Qualified teams The eight first qualified teams after the end of the regular season In an organized sports league, a typical season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session: for example, in Major League Baseball the season lasts approximately from the last week of March to the last week of S ... qualified for the playoffs. Bracket : ''As of 20 June 2017.'' Quarterfinals The quarterfinals will be played in a best of five format. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano v Betaland Capo d'Orlando Dolomiti Energia Trento v Banco di Sardegna Sassari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mantas Kalnietis
Mantas Kalnietis (born 6 September 1986) is a Lithuanian former professional basketball player who last played for BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas of the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga, Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the EuroLeague. He was also a member of the Lithuania men's national basketball team, Lithuanian national basketball team. He would preferably take the point guard position, but could play shooting guard as well. Early years Kalnietis spent two and a half seasons with the Žalgiris-Arvydas Sabonis school, LKKA-Žalgiris. He averaged 17.7 points and 4.3 assists in his second season. Professional career Kalnietis made his pro debut in February 2006 with the BC Žalgiris, Žalgiris Kaunas. He averaged 6.8 points on 65 percent shooting in the EuroLeague. Kalnietis helped Žalgiris win a Baltic League title in 2008, two Lithuanian League titles in 2007 and 2008 and two Lithuanian Cups in 2007 and 2008. He also led the team to a 2007 ULEB Summer League title, where he wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Raduljica
Miroslav Raduljica ( sr-Cyrl, Мирослав Радуљица; born 5 January 1988) is a Serbian professional basketball player who last played for Maroussi B.C., Maroussi of the Greek Basketball League (GBL). He has also represented the Serbia men's national basketball team, Serbian national team in international competition. Standing at , he plays at the Center (basketball), center position. Professional career Raduljica began his career playing with the KK FMP (1991–2011), KK FMP junior teams in Serbia. He made his professional debut with FMP during the 2005–06 season. He spent the 2006–07 season on loan at KK Borac Čačak and then moved back to FMP. On 8 July 2010, Raduljica signed a five-year contract with Turkish club Anadolu Efes S.K., Efes Pilsen, but was loaned to Alba Berlin during the season, with which he reached the finals of the German Basketball Bundesliga, Bundesliga. On 25 August 2011, Raduljica was loaned to KK Partizan, Partizan for one season. On 22 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jānis Bērziņš (basketball)
Jānis Bērziņš (born 4 May 1993) is a Latvian professional basketball player for Górnik Wałbrzych of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Standing at he plays at the small forward position. Professional career Jānis Bērziņš who in childhood was raised in Latvian most northern town Rūjiena started his professional career in 2009 with BK Valmiera. He played there for two seasons until he joined VEF Rīga, signing a multiyear contract. After his first season with VEF he was loaned back to Valmiera. Bērziņš had very successful 2012–2013 campaign. First he played major role for Valmiera, that won Latvian League bronze medals, which was followed by invitation to participate in Adidas Eurocamp, which was held in Treviso, Italy. In August 2013, after an impressive showing with Latvian team in U20 European Championship, Bērziņš signed an extension with VEF Rīga. He also had contract offer from Spanish powerhouse Barcelona, but instead chose Riga as best place for his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Sport (Italy)
Sky Sport is a group of nine sports satellite TV channels in the Italian language produced and broadcast by Sky Italia. Channels The channel "Roma TV" is also included in the Sky Sport package. Sky Sport 24 Sky Sport 24 is a sports all-news channel. With 24 hour cycle, of which 14 & 1/2 hours of live content (10:00–00:30) and 9 & 1/2 hours of reruns (00:30–10:00), it broadcasts current event updates, press conferences and breaking news all related to sport. British equivalent is Sky Sports News. Beginning September 24, 2011, the channel was broadcast in high definition. Sky Sport Uno Sky Sport Uno (until July 1, 2018, Sky Sport 1) is the flagship channel of Sky Sport, dedicated to major sporting events. The British equivalent was Sky Sports 1, however it is now Sky Sports Main Event after it was renamed. Sky Sport Calcio Sky Sport Calcio (Sky Sport Serie A until July 1, 2021, available only with the Sky Calcio pack) is a TV channel created for Serie A and Serie B matc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Diener
Drake Richard Diener (born December 19, 1981) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at DePaul University. College career Diener joined the DePaul Blue Demons in 2001, where he was nominated best player on the team in two consecutive years. In 2005, Diener was diagnosed with Crohn's disease. He underwent two surgical operations that took him off the court for one year. Professional career In June 2006, Diener signed his first professional contract, with Ignis Castelletto Ticino of the Italian Second Division. Thanks to a good season there, in the following year he signed with Orlandina Basket, of the Italian First Division. In February 2008, he signed with Montepaschi Siena. During that season in Siena, Diener contributed to the team's championship in the Italian League, and a 3rd-place finish in the 2008 EuroLeague Final Four. In October 2008, Diener signed a one-year deal with Scandone Avellino, where he again had the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Cinciarini
Andrea Cinciarini (born 21 June 1986) is an Italian professional basketball player for Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). Professional career In 2012 he signed with Pallacanestro Reggiana. On 27 April 2014 Cinciarini won the European 3rd-tier league, the EuroChallenge. He also received the EuroChallenge Final Four MVP award, after he had 7 points and 7 assists in the Final, in which Reggiana beat Triumph Lyubertsy 65–79. On 9 July 2015 Cinciarini signed a multi-year deal with Olimpia Milano. After six seasons in Milano where he was the team captain, he parted ways on 10 August 2021. He returned to Reggio Emilia, signing a three years contract. On 8 December 2023 he signed with Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). On 23 September 2024 he signed with Scafati Basket of the Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). National team career Since 2009, Cinciarini has been a part of the senior men's Italian national team. He was called up to the squad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaleb Tarczewski
Kaleb Tarczewski (born February 26, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Gunma Crane Thunders of the Japanese B.League. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats. He is a center. High school career Tarczewski attended Stevens High School in Claremont, New Hampshire for two years, leading Stevens High School's varsity basketball team to the NHIAA Final Four in 2008–2009. Tarczewski transferred to St. Mark's School in Southborough, Massachusetts after that season. Ranked as the No. 4 overall prospect in the country and the No. 3 center with a scout grade of 97 by ESPN in the class of 2012, Tarczewski led St. Mark's to a 28–2 record as a senior for coach Dave Lubick. He was named MVP of the Independent School League. Tarczewski averaged 17.0 points and 12 rebounds per game as a junior, and averaged 20.7 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game while shooting 63 percent from the floor as a senior. He tallied 14 points (6-of-8 FGs) and 10 re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Hickman
Richard Marciano Hickman, Jr. (born September 1, 1985) is an American-born naturalized Georgian former professional basketball player. He represented the Georgian national basketball team in international competitions. Standing at , he played at the shooting guard and point guard The point guard (PG), also called the one or the point, is one of the Basketball positions, five positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position and is usually the shortest player ... positions. Hickman helped lead Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv to a EuroLeague champion, EuroLeague title in 2014 EuroLeague Final Four, 2014, earning an All-EuroLeague Team, All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in the process. High school Hickman attended East Forsyth High School (North Carolina), East Forsyth High School, where he played high school basketball, from 1999 to 2003. College career After high school, Hickman attended UNC-Greensboro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rai Sport
Rai Sport HD is an Italian sports TV channel, launched in 1999 by the state-owned RAI television network. It broadcasts Italian and international sports events in Italy on DTT channel 58 on ''Rai Mux A'' from HDTV. It is also available on Sky Italia. On 18 May 2010 a sister channel, Rai Sport 2 was launched. However, the channel closed on 5 February 2017. Rai Sport + HD launched on 14 September 2015, reviving the Rai Sport + brand that was used from 2009 to 2010. Logos and identities File:Rai Sport logo (1997).svg, Rai Sport's first logo, used until 10 May 2008. File:RAI Sport Piu Logo.svg, Rai Sport's second logo, used from 10 May 2008 to 15 June 2009. File:Rai Sport Più 2009.svg, Rai Sport's third logo, used from 15 June 2009 to 7 September 2009. File:Rai Sport plus.svg, Rai Sport's fourth logo, used from 7 September 2009 to 18 May 2010. File:Rai Sport 1 2010.svg, Rai Sport's fifth logo, used from 18 May 2010 to 5 February 2017. File:Rai Sport - Logo 2010.svg, Rai Sport' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assago
Assago ( sˈsaːɡo Milanese: ''Assagh'' ˈsɑːk ''Sagh'' ɑːk is a town and ''comune'' of 9 326 inhabitants in the Metropolitan City of Milan, in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is home of the headquarters of Nestlé's Italian branch and the Unipol Forum, one of Italy's most important indoor sports arena, used also for concerts and events. Geography Topography Assago is located in the southwestern zone of the Metropolitan City of Milan, and borders directly the capital of said Metropolitan City, other than three more ''comuni'' : Buccinasco, Rozzano and Zibido San Giacomo. The town is crossed by the Autostrada A7 and the Autostrada A50. Bordered by the Naviglio Pavese, the ''comune'' is located in the Parco Agricolo Sud Milano. Many other small canals for irrigations, originated by the Navigli or underground springs, flow through Assago's territory. The elevation ranges from 102 to 111 meters, and the entirety of the municipality lies onto a single g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mediolanum Forum
Unipol Forum (formerly the FilaForum, DatchForum and Mediolanum Forum; known as the Forum di Milano in events where commercial naming rights are prohibited) is an indoor sports arena that is located in Assago, a small town 3 km outside Milan, Italy. The arena has a seating capacity of 12,800 and is primarily used for basketball, ice hockey, tennis and live concerts. The venue is the home ground of the EuroLeague and Italian Serie A professional basketball team AX Armani Exchange Milan. In May 2024, the current sponsor, Unipol, took over naming rights in a deal that will run to 2027. History The Forum of Assago was built by Giuseppe Cabassi and his son Luca in 1990. It was named in several different way due to different sponsorships during the years: from 1993 to 2006 it was named FilaForum, from 2006 to 2008 DatchForum and then, from 2009 to 2023, MediolanumForum. The venue is located in the big Milanofiori complex and it covers an area of 40,000 sqm. The layout of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
