VTB United League announced the Russian Stars and World Stars lineups for the 2022 All-Star Game, which will take place on February 20 at VTB Arena in Moscow. The lineups were selected by gathered votes' results of fans and 25 media outlets. The League has 2 more wild cards for each team. The final lineups of the teams will be announced soon. Russian Stars: Ivan Strebkov (Nizhny Novgorod), Dmitry ...
Alexey Shved signing with CSKA Moscow was one of the blockbuster moves this offseason in European basketball. After Mike James left the team after disagreements with the management and head coach Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA needed a new general, and they got their man. Shved is a prolific scorer, having claimed two Alphonso Ford Top Scorer trophies already and ranking 10th on the all-time scoring list. ...
BasketNews continues the 3x3 EuroLeague edition, where three of our colleagues will give three answers to three questions. Orazio Cauchi, Giorgos Kyrikiadis, and Donatas Urbonas trio will look at the in-form Maccabi Tel Aviv, the unclear situation at Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, and the brand-new version of Alexey Shved at CSKA Moscow. After shaky pre-season, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv are the ...
VTB United League announced the Russian Stars and World Stars lineups for the 2022 All-Star Game, which will take place on February 20 at VTB Arena in Moscow. The lineups were selected by gathered votes' results of fans and 25 media outlets. The League has 2 more wild cards for each team. The final lineups of the teams will be announced soon. Russian Stars: Ivan Strebkov (Nizhny Novgorod), Dmitry ...
Alexey Shved signing with CSKA Moscow was one of the blockbuster moves this offseason in European basketball. After Mike James left the team after disagreements with the management and head coach Dimitris Itoudis, CSKA needed a new general, and they got their man. Shved is a prolific scorer, having claimed two Alphonso Ford Top Scorer trophies already and ranking 10th on the all-time scoring list. ...
BasketNews continues the 3x3 EuroLeague edition, where three of our colleagues will give three answers to three questions. Orazio Cauchi, Giorgos Kyrikiadis, and Donatas Urbonas trio will look at the in-form Maccabi Tel Aviv, the unclear situation at Bitci Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, and the brand-new version of Alexey Shved at CSKA Moscow. After shaky pre-season, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv are the ...
The highest-paid EuroLeague player earns similar to an average NBA salary. The highest valued position remains in the frontcourt, but at least four guards made the Top 10 highest-paid players list. Only three players outside Europe made this list. And don't expect to make the Top 10 until the age of 26. Three of the ten best-paid EuroLeague players wear CSKA Moscow jerseys. That's what BasketNews' ...
Alexey Shved knows what it means to become a EuroLeague champion. He also knows how it feels to lose 17 games in a row. Yes, seventeen, that’s not a typo. And to no one's surprise, he likes that feeling of winning much more than the losing. So after suffering through the entire last season, he knew something had to change. Once the opportunity of transferring to a winning club came, he ...
Arguably the best Russian basketball player, Alexey Shved, will not represent his country in any future international competition, Artem Komarov reports. Shved's career with Russia started back in 2006 when he was a member of the Russian U18 team. After ranking up to the senior team, he helped Russia win bronze medals at the 2011 EuroBasket. The 32-year-old also carried his team to the 2012 London ...
Alexey Shved returned to his long-time team, CSKA Moscow, this season. He appeared on the CSKA Basket Show and talked about how the deal with the Russian champions came to fruition and about his goals. “I spoke with coach Itoudis several times. We have the same goals, we both don't like to lose and we only think about the maximum result. Of course, we discussed my playing time and my ...
EuroLeague players were on the move this off-season. It will take some time getting used to the new uniforms some of the EuroLeague stars will wear this season. BasketNews present the ten most significant transfers that changed the EuroLeague landscape. Alexey Shved CSKA's front office thought they would never sign Alexey Shved again. Shved believed he'd never play for CSKA either. It was almost ...
CSKA Moscow have officially announced the signing of Alexey Shved. Even though it was previously reported that both sides are working on a multi-year agreement, they have inked a one-year deal with an option to extend it for an additional season (1+1). Shved (32) signed a three-year contract with Khimki Moscow Region last summer. But the Russian star hit the free agency since Khimki is out of the ...
CSKA Moscow agreed to terms with Alexey Shved, per BasketNews sources. According to sources, the length of a contract might be up to three years. Shved, 32, signed a three-year contract with Khimki Moscow Region last summer. But the Russian star hit the free agency since Khimki is out of the VTB League the following season. Shved was the top scorer of the Euroleague the last season, averaging 19.8 ...
With several teams already set for the next season, some of the best free agents have already found a home but there are still some prominent names out there who could help any team. I tried to make a list of the best/most intriguing free agents available on the market. Of course, it's only my take on the subject, so no offense intended to the ones who didn't make this list. Kevin Pangos The ...
A long-time reunion is emerging. Per BasketNews sources, CSKA Moscow is finalizing a deal with Alexey Shved. According to sources, CSKA and Shved are working on the final details, including the contract term. Both sides are discussing a multi-year deal, per BasketNews sources. Evrostavka first reported the news about the agreement. Sportando's Emiliano Carchia later also confirmed both sides being ...