Archive for August 15, 2012
Jermaine O’Neal to Phoenix Suns
33 year old veteran of 16 years, Jermaine O’Neal has signed with the Phoenix Suns where he is expected to back up Marcin Gortat. The 6 time All-Star, who entered the NBA at age 17, played for Toronto, Miami and Boston before coming to Phoenix.
Read MoreOlimpico signs Clancy
Argentinian team Olimpico de La Banda agreed terms with veteran Sam Clancy (202 cm, USC’02). Clancy played in Argentina before and has also played in Puerto Rico, Israel, Russia, France, South Korea, Venezuela, Greece and the CBA (POY in 2005).
Read MoreNo (real) surprises at Euro Qualifiers
On the 1st day of the Qualification round for the European Championship there were no major surprises, although Belgium’s victory on the road against Poland (64-57) and Austria beating home team favorite Cyprus (89-86) was maybe not entirely expected. The 2nd round will be played on Saturday the 18th.
Read MoreSKABA Premier Division Final Four set on Saint Kitts
Challengers, Ghetto Roots, Fig Tree , Ghaut Bucs in. Hitters, Cotton Ground, Rootsie, Cayon OUT !!The 2012 SKABA Premier Division regular season has come an end and the final four playoffs is now set. For the 2nd year in a row the Fig Tree Dirt Revellers came out on top of the regular season with…
Read MoreNBL Canada Draft
The National Basketball League of Canada will host an exclusive Draft Combine that will be held August 25th & 26th, 2012 in Orangeville, ON. This event will provide NBL Canada prospects the opportunity to demonstrate their skills to team coaches, general managers, and owners with ambitions to be selected in the 2012 NBL Canada Draft.…
Read MoreNBA vet Smith to Jerusalem
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem bolstered its frontcourt for the upcoming season by signing Craig Smith to a one-year deal this weekend. Smith (201 cm) arrives from Portland in the NBA, where he averaged 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds in 47 games last season. Smith has also played for Minnesota and Los Angeles Clippers in his six…
Read MoreUnicaja Malaga signs Dragic and Gist
Unicaja Malaga has announced the signing of two important players today. Swingman and former NBA player Zoran Dragic (196 cm) is expected to sign a two-year deal, while power forward James Gist (205 cm, Maryland’08) singed a 1 plus 1 year deal earlier today.
Read MoreDonetsk gets VTB wild card
Ukrainian champion Donetsk has received a wild card to participate in the VTB United League. The VTB chose Donetsk out of seven requests from six different countries. A clear sign that the VTB is quickly gaining popularity. Donets already participated in the VTB during the 2009/2010 season.
Read MoreWeert keeps sponsor
Basketball club BSW Weert keeps main sponsor Stepco for at least one more season and the club name will remain Stepco BSW Weert.
Read MoreScott wins arbitration vs Otopeni
Cortney Jermain Scott filed a claim against the Romanian Club Sportive Otopeni for outstanding salaries. According to Article 16.2 of the BAT Rules, the Arbitrator issued an award without reasons. Otopeni has to pay Scott € 18.157,91 plus a 5 % interest. In addition, all costs of the arbitration shall be borne by Otopeni and…
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