Archive for April 15, 2013
Vlada Vukoičić fired as Red Star headcoach
Vlada Vukoičić has been fired by Red Star Belgrade from Serbia. A decision that comes totally unexpected, although
Read MoreJoey Graham and Stephen Graham leave Arecibo
Former NBA players Joey Graham (200cm, Oklahoma’05) and Stephen Graham (Oklahoma’05) have parted company with Capitanes de Arecibo in the Puerto Rican BSN. The twins have been with Arecibo since the start of the season and swingman Joey Graham has featured 9 times in the Ligas Amercias with averages of 12.1ppg and 4.9rpg. His brother…
Read MoreMarko Milic signs new deal at Al Kuwait
Marko Milic (201 cm) will stay on at Al Kuwait SC (Kuwait-D1) after extending his contract with the team for another two years. Milic has been in Kuwait since March after starting the season with Mahram Tehran (Iran, Superleague) where he played 11 games and impressed with averages of 16.4ppg, 9.0rpg, and 1.1apg. The 33-year…
Read MoreJacksonville Giants win 2013 ABA title
The Jacksonville Giants are making waves in the ABA. They won the 2013 ABA Championship by defeating the North Dallas Vandals. They beat Dallas in two straight games. They first beat the Vandals in a close 85-84 victory and followed it up with a higher scoring win in their second game, 110-109. After being founded in…
Read MoreDario Saric to join NBA Draft
19-year-old Croatian basketball player Dario Saric (208 cm) has officially declared his entry into the 2013 NBA draft in June. Saric is purported to be one of the top small forward candidates in the draft. Knowledge that the draft class of 2013 is rumored to be “relatively weak” may have played a role in Saric’s…
Read MoreMarcus Moore released by Elizur Ashkelon
Marcus Moore (198 cm, Washington State’04) has been released by Elizur Ashkelon from Israel’s Winner League. Moore played 18 games for them before his departure and in those games was able to average 15.2 ppg and 4.1 rpg. In the Israeli League, Ashkelon is only allowed to play with four foreign players on its roster.…
Read MoreDoug Collins leaving as 76ers coach
Philadelphia 76ers Head Coach Doug Collins will not be returning to coach the team for the 2013-14 season. Collins has one year remaining in four-year contract and will be owed $4.5 million. There has yet to be confirmation on whether Collins will remain with the organization next season in another capacity or whether he and…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Madrid and Barça lose at home
With just five weeks to play in the Liga Endesa, the top of the standings are now fighting for home court in the playoffs, while those in the middle are trying to assure their club’s inclusion in the post-season
Read MorePortsmouth Invitational Day 4: Finals
The 61st Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament concluded on Saturday evening with the playing of the consolation games, the 3rd place
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