Archive for February 22, 2013
Hamed Haddadi headed to Phoenix
The Toronto Raptors have traded Iranian big man Hamed Haddadi (218 cm) and a second-round draft pick to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Sebastian Telfair (183 cm). The emergence of rookie point guard Kendall Marshall (193 cm, North Carolina’12) has left little room for Telfair in the Suns’ rotation. The Raptors, who were looking…
Read MoreDexter Pittman traded to Memphis Grizzlies
Dexter Pittman (208 cm, Texas’10) has been traded by the Miami Heat to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for the rights to Ricardo Sanchez (212 cm). Pittman has been buried deep in Miami’s bench and does not really fit the Heat’s small-ball style of offense. He’s only played four games for the defending champions in…
Read MoreEuroleague: Maccabi Tel Aviv pounds Siena
Day 1 of Euroleague Week 8 had contrasting contests between the two groups on Thursday as the two games in Group F were massive blow-outs of 30+ points each, while the Group E games both came down to the final seconds. Coming into week 8 FC Barcelona Regal and Montepaschi Siena were tied at the…
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