Archive for January 23, 2013
Red Star scandal; Brawl between President and Vice President
A real scandal took place today at Red Star Belgrade, the omni-sports club from Belgrade, Serbia. Apparently, the leader of the Basketball department Nebojša Čović, and his colleague from the football department, Dragan Džajić, got into a heated argument that quickly escalated to a shouting match and ended in a brawl! Dragan Džajić is the…
Read MoreJustin Hamilton 5th player leaving Cibona
Former 2nd round draft pick Justin Hamilton (210 cm, LSU’12) has left Adriatic League team Cibona Zagreb from Croatia. After Ante Mašić, Dustin Ware, Smush Parker and Tomislav Zubčić he is the 5th player to leave the former European champion. In addition, Sports Director Nikola Prkačin recently also left the club and before him head…
Read MoreWill the Suns shine once again? The Phoenix Suns saga in-depth
A list of baffling decisions, a catastrophic run of games, a backroom in chaos, a changing room in disarray, while the front office seems to be failing management 101. So what exactly is happening with the Phoenix Suns? It seems at the moment just about everything, and finding a place to start is no easy…
Read MoreAll-Star Argentina: game report
If you live outside Argentina you could be forgiven for that thinking that last nights All-Star Game (Juego de Las Estrellas) is just another
Read MoreMarreese Speights traded by Grizzlies to Cavaliers
Marreese Speights (208 cm, Florida’08) is the centerpiece in a multi-player trade consummated by the Memphis Grizzlies and the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Grizzlies are sending Speights along with Wayne Ellington (193 cm, North Carolina’09) and Josh Selby (188 cm, Kansas’11), plus a future first-round draft pick to the Cavaliers for John Luer (208 cm, Wisconsin’11).…
Read MoreBrandon Ewing to join Apoel Nicosia
Cytavision Apoel Nicosia from Cyprus’ Division A is replacing Tyler Lazer with Brandon Ewing (187 cm, Wyoming’09). Ewing is moving from the Swiss team, Lugano Tigers (LNA), where he averaged 7.6 ppg and 5.1 apg in nine games. In the 2011-12 season, he played for the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League. He was drafted…
Read MoreSean Finn added by Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos de Carabobo of Venezuela’s LPB has signed Sean Finn (212 cm, Dayton’04). Finn fills the last slot of the team for their allotment of imports for this season. He is coming off a stint playing in Switzerland for BBC Monthey (LNA) last season. In 22 games for Monthey Finn averaged 13.9 ppg and 7.5…
Read MoreJohn Thomas to sign with San Lorenzo
John Thomas (198 cm, Columbus St.’04) is set to sign with San Lorenzo Chivilcoy from Argentina’s TNA. Thomas most recently played in Brazil for Paschoalotto/Bauru. He was a member of the team’s starting five and in 20 games playing in the Paulista League he averaged 9.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg. That year Bauru was the…
Read MoreMarcus Relphorde joins Salon Vilpas
The Salon Vilpas Vikings of Finland’s Korisliiga has agreed to terms with Marcus Relphorde (198 cm, Colorado’10). Relphorde has started the season playing in Lithuania for Naglis Palangos (LKL). In three games for Palangos, he averaged 19.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg. In 2011-12 he played for the Canton Charge of the NBA’s D-League, and in…
Read MoreGentry Lewis to play for BK Kapshagay
Kazakhstan’s BK Kapshagay (Division 1) has bolstered its front court by signing Gentry Lewis (206 cm, Philander Smith’05) to a contract. Gentry last played in Thailand for the Bangkok Cobras in the ASEAN League. There, he averaged 15.5 ppg and 11.8 rpg in 19 games. In 2010-11 Gentry Lewis played for TTNET Beykozspor from Turkey…
Read More