Denis Clemente signs with Pesaro

By Latest Basketball News | November 1, 2012 |

Denis Clemente (183 cm, Kansas State’10) has signed with Italian Serie A team Scavolini Banca Marche Pesaro. The Porto Rican native started the season with Italian Lega Due team of Nuevo Napoli, where he averaged 15.3 ppg in the first three games. However, that team was recently expelled from the league and all players instantly…

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After turning down $55 million, James Harden gets $80 million

By CJ Clarkson | October 31, 2012 |

The Houston Rockets landed their star player after all, but it came at a hefty price. Shooting guard James Harden has agreed to sign a five-year, $80 million extension with Houston before tonight’s 11:59 ET deadline. Harden, the regining NBA Sixth Man of the Year and an Olympic gold medalist, was traded from the Oklahoma…

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New York vs Brooklyn game postponed

By CJ Clarkson | October 31, 2012 |

The National Basketball Association game scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 1 between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center has been postponed due to the conditions in the New York area caused by Hurricane Sandy. “Mayor Bloomberg informed us this afternoon that after further analysis of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy that…

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Christmas in Moscow

By Latest Basketball News | October 31, 2012 |

Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) has signed for Russian team CSKA Moscow for the rest of the season. Christmas was one of the last cuts by the Boston Celtics before the NBA season started. Last season he started in Greece and ended with the Houston Rockets.

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Efes & Galatasaray agree on Josh Shipp’s buyout

By Latest Basketball News | October 31, 2012 |

Turkish teams Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray have agreed on Josh Shipp’s buyout. The 26 year old Joe Shipp (196 cm, UCLA’09) who is already practicing with Efes since a few days, will spend the season with the team coached by Oktay Mahmuti. The last two season he played for Galatasaray and was considered one of…

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Abdelmajid Naji released by BBC Monthey

By Latest Basketball News | October 31, 2012 |

Abdelmajid Naji (207 cm) was released this week by BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA) after being signed in September. Last season he suited up for Denain ASC Voltaire (France-ProB). As was previously reported on Court Side Basketball News, Naji is being replace by Even Fjeld (203 cm, Vermont’11).

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3×3 basketball is big in Venezuela

By Bryce | October 31, 2012 |

3×3 basketball is big in Venezuela. 2012 is the country’s first year participating the FIBA 3×3 tournament which means that this type of basketball will grow even more. Venezuala won 3 out of the 7 games in Group B this year, but that modest record does not mean that 3×3 is losing any popularity in…

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Greivis Vásquez may be starting player for Hornets

By Bryce | October 31, 2012 |

Venezuelan guard Greivis Vásquez (197 cm, Maryland’10) might be a starting player for the New Orleans Hornets. When he was playing his last year in the NCAA, few thought that he would be drafted in the 1st round (28th) or that he would be in the NBA long enough for a contract. Vásquez, compared to…

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