Archive for November 22, 2012
Reggie Evans first player fined for flopping
Brooklyn Nets backup forward Reggie Evans has turned the despicable art of flopping into an art form. And now it’s going to cost him — Evans became the first player to get hit in the wallet for his antics under the League’s new anti-flop policy. Per the NY Post: “Evans, who was one of the…
Read MoreMarcus Campbell free after international outrage
Marcus Campbell is finally free to leave Qatar and is on a plane back home to the US, just in time for Thanks Giving. The story of Marcus Campbell is one of the most bizarre of the 2012/2013 season so far. Five days ago Court Side Newspaper published that Marcus Campbell was prevented from leaving…
Read MoreDaQuan Cook joins HTV as short-term replacement
DaQuan Cook (205 cm, St. Bonaventure’12) has signed a short-term medical contract with the Hyeres Toulon Var Basket (France-ProB) squad to stand in for the injured Terence Dials (206 cm, Ohio State’06). Cook was a four-year member of the St. Bonaventure Bonnies squad, where he averaged 7.6ppg, and 4.6rpg over 31 games his senior year.…
Read MoreJoey Dorsey said to have signed with Gaziantep
A few weeks ago Joey Dorsey (203 cm, Memphis’08) was released by Olympiacos (Greece-A1) and originally it was thought that he was heading back to the US because he might have been offered tryout with an NBA squad. Today, it appears that Dorsey may have found a new squad to suit up for in Turkey…
Read MoreEurocup: Seven clubs remain unbeaten
Week 3 of both the Eurocup and EuroChallenge competitions is over and in the Eurocup there are still seven unbeaten clubs scattered throughout the groups, one in each group with the exception of Group A. Most of the contests in the Eurocup were won by wide margins this week with the exception of the BC…
Read MoreDarko Milicic waived by Boston
BOSTON – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have waived center Darko Milicic. “Darko has asked us to release him so he could deal with a personal matter,” said Celtics President of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge. “The whole Celtics family wishes Darko and his family well.” Milicic, a 7’0″ center, averaged 2.6 points and…
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