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Russia Superleague A 9/2009 - Spartak Moscow 101, Dynamo Kursk 79
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 11, 2010 at 7:34pm

In most national leagues, there is a huge gap between the best teams and the worst teams. The Russia Superleague A has more parity, but it doesn't matter if you have big stars on your team - other teams have big stars as well. Algirdas Paulauskas's Dyna...more

Slovakia Extraliga 17/2009 - Good Angels 83, Presov 49
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 11, 2010 at 4:05pm

Ba-DUNK-a-dunk!I don't have a final box score yet, but the Good Angels moved to 17-0 in Slovak league play by beating Presov by a score of 83-49. The first quarter ended 8-7, giving a new meaning to "defensive struggle". Presov falls to 11-6.The photo g...more

The Queen's Cup in Spain
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 10, 2010 at 7:17pm

Lyttle versus de Souza.The Queen's Cup was played over the weekend in Spain, and four teams were involved: Rivas Ecopolis, Perfumerias, Ros Casares and Zaragoza. Perfumerias and Ros Casares are the teams of Sancho Lyttle and Erika de Souza respectively;...more

Chamique Holdsclaw signed by K. V. Imperial of Cyprus
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted January 8, 2010 at 9:55pm

No pictures of Holdsclaw, so we'll have to settle for Sherill Baker.It looks like Chamique Holdsclaw will be returning back to international basketball. She played for the Good Angels of Slovakia before being unexpectedly cut, undoubtedly because the Goo...more

WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes lands in Greece
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 7, 2010 at 11:42am

Former Storm G Sheryl Swoopes is headed to Greece to play for Esperides (6-3), replacing Los Angeles Sparks F Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton. Swoopes is expected to debut next week. Wisdom-Hylton is joining her alma mater, Purdue, as an assistant coach, according...more

Sheryl Swoopes to play in Greece, replaces Wisdom-Hylton on Ravenna Esperides roster
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 6, 2010 at 10:18pm

Former Seattle Storm player Sheryl Swoopes joined the roster of the Greek team Ravenna Esperides Wednesday. The 38-year-old basketball legend agreed to replace an open spot left by the departure of Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton. Wisdom-Hylton, a forward for t...more

Storm All-Star Sue Bird gets win in return to Russian team
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 6, 2010 at 5:08pm

Storm PG Sue Bird played in her first game with Spartak Moscow today, a road matchup in Hungary that originally had to be postponed due to the November death of Russian team owner Shabtai von Kalmanovic (pictured left by AP). The circumstances made it emo...more

Polish League All-Star Game foreign squad
by HoopFeed.com
posted December 29, 2009 at 4:13pm

The PLKK (Polska Liga Koszykówki Kobiet) All-Star Game takes place January 9, 2010 in Pruszków, Poland. Members of the Polish National Team and Polish All-Stars will face a squad of All-Stars who are foreigners: Samantha Richards (KSSSE AZS PWSZ Gorz�...more

Back Home for McCoughtry
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 16, 2009 at 11:42am

A Twitter message from Angel McCoughtry:@angel_35 cant wait to get back to America on sundayWhen Angel McCoughtry was initially signed, she was signed for seven weeks. Beyond that depended on Kosice, their Euroleague performance, and club finances. Even...more

Euroleague: Week 6 & 7 (December 2-3, 9-10) Games
by Swish Appeal
posted December 13, 2009 at 7:00pm

First off, I'm sorry for disappearing on you guys last week. Exams took over RL and I still haven't gotten over it. But I'm back, and Week 6 had no overly surprising upsets. Neither did Week 7. So, yes, undefeated teams Wisla Can-Pack, Rivas Ecopolis and ...more

Dream Players Overseas
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 13, 2009 at 6:33pm

Who reigns supreme?Perfumerias 79, Ros Casares 78: Ros Casares's unbeaten start comes to an end as Perfumerias goes on the road and beats Ros Casares on a last second shot. Ros Casares hasn't lost a Spanish League game at home in 19 months. Both teams ...more

Euroleague/Eurocup Games 12/10/09
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 11, 2009 at 2:32pm

Nicole Ohlde vs. Janell BurseKrakow 74, Pécs 71: Wisla Can-Pack Krakow continues its amazing Euroleague run, remaining undefeated in Group B today with a narrow 74-71 win against Pécs in Hungary.Krakow's win guarantees that the Poles will advance to th...more

Today's Euroleague Games
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 9, 2009 at 9:13pm

Box scores, play-by-play stats and galleries are all at the links below.Erika de Souza has no problem with Quanitra Hollingsworth.Ros Casares 75, Vilnius 60: Today's loss in Lithuania puts Vilnius one game away from elimination - if they lose at home aga...more

This Week's Euro Schedule
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 8, 2009 at 8:53pm

Wednesday:Euroleague: Ros Casares (5-1) vs. Vilnius (0-6)Euroleague: Perfumerias (4-2) vs. Gospic (1-5)Euroleague: Pecs (2-4) vs. Krakow (6-0)Euroleague: Bourges (2-4) vs. Good Angels Kosice (3-3)Thursday:Eurocup: Dynamo Kursk (2-2) vs. Targoviste (3...more

Lauren Jackson returning to play
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 7, 2009 at 7:23pm

Storm PF Lauren Jackson is returning to the court after suffering two stress fractures in her lower back that cut her WNBA season short. She signed with the WNBL's Canberra Capitals, which raised money to have the Australian star play 13 games. Jackson,...more

Euroleague Game Results: December 5, 2009
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 6, 2009 at 1:19pm

Ros Casares 104, Gran Canaria 71. Ros Casares remains undefeated after 10 games in the Liga Femenina with a victory on the island of Gran Canaria. El Ros won every quarter, led 51-41 at halftime, and continued to extend their victory. Amaya Valdemoro l...more

Euroleague 6/2009 - Krakow 62, Perfumerias 58
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted December 3, 2009 at 3:14pm

Iziane Castro Marques forces her way through Perfumerias.It was a double meeting: not only would Iziane Castro Marques and Sancho Lyttle get a chance to say hello, but Perfuermias hoped to avenge its upset loss in Salamanca to Krakow at the beginning of ...more

Marion Jones seeking a pro basketball career
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 30, 2009 at 7:20pm

Marion Jones is training for a professional basketball career in Europe according to Fanhouse.com. The former world champion track and field athlete trains in San Antonio. She helped North Carolina win the NCAA basketball championship in 1994 when she wa...more

Euroleague: Week 5 (November 25-26) Games and Upcoming Schedule
by Swish Appeal
posted November 28, 2009 at 4:39pm

I only predicted one game wrong this week. Which is kind of surprising because the Euroleague is so predictable with its unpredictability and bipolar teams.Whoever guesses which game I predicted wrong wins a cookie! Well, not really. But it's a nice thoug...more

Spartak releases Lauren Jackson, star will suit up for Canberra
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 24, 2009 at 11:44am

Lauren Jackson is close to signing a deal to play with the Canberra Capitals for the rest of the WNBL season. Just last week, Capitals coach Carrie Graf and Jackson’s agent indicated that the WNBA star might stay in her native Australia if enough fund...more

Iziane 3, Bassul 0
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted November 23, 2009 at 10:30pm

Some surprising news from the Painel do Basquete Feminino blog. It looks like Paulo Bassul's days are numbered as the coach of the Brazilian women's basketball team.My understanding is that it's leaking from the highest levels of Brazilian basketball tha...more

Euroleague: Week 4 (November 18-19) Games and Upcoming Schedule
by Swish Appeal
posted November 23, 2009 at 12:24pm

Group A TEO Vilnius (68-74) TTT Riga TEO: Montgomery, R. (22 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 4 steals, 39 minutes); Hollingsworth, Q. (10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block, 38 minutes) UMMC Ekaterinburg (69-54) Galatasaray UMMC: Pondexter, C. ...more

NY Liberty overseas basketball update
by Pretty Tough
posted November 20, 2009 at 2:15pm

The Liberty women definitely know how to score in their WNBA NY home court, but how do they bring their game on in other parts of the world? Follow NY Liberty team players Shameka Christon, Essence Carson, Sidney Spencer, and more overseas as they pla...more

Will Lauren Jackson skip Russia and play for the Canberra Capitals?
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 18, 2009 at 11:45am

Lauren Jackson’s fans in her home country are now getting a taste of what Seattle Storm faithful endured last spring when her future with the team seemed to be in limbo. Jackson, who had plans to play for Spartak Moscow this winter, has not yet arrive...more

Euroleague 3/2009 - Rivas Ecopolis 74, Košice 58
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted November 13, 2009 at 9:50pm

#35 (minus one) drives forward.It looks like blogging frequency at the Pleasant Dreams Blog is going to go into a steep decline. The problem is that my work is looking into steps to severely curtail employee internet access. Which sucks, because wheneve...more

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