Archive for April 18, 2013
New Orleans Pelicans becomes official
NBA franchise the New Orleans Hornets has changed its name to become the New Orleans Pelicans it announced today
Read MoreByron Scott fired by the Cavaliers
Byron Scott, the seasoned head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the National Basketball Association (NBA) has been fired by the franchise. Scott has been with the Cavaliers since 2010 and in his three years in charge of the team he recorded a less than impressive 66 wins against 166 losses. During the summer of…
Read MoreEddie Jordan to coach Rutgers
Experienced NBA coach Eddie Jordan has agreed to become the head coach of NCAA BEC team Rutgers State University (USA). Sources close to the deal suggest that negotiations are drawing to a close and Jordan has agreed a deal in principle that will see Rutgers pay $6.25 million over five years. Jordan is a familiar…
Read MoreOldenburg loses to end streak
EWE Baskets Oldenburg slipped at the last hurdle in their quest to enter next week’s Eurochallenge Final Four on the back of a huge winning streak. The German team has been in fine form of late and has won its last six games while also picking up 10 victories in the last 11. However, it…
Read MoreChris Wright signs with Arecibo
Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico, BSN) has announced the signing of Chris Wright (185 cm, Georgetown’11) from the Iowa Energy in the D-League (USA). Wright has played 40 times this season for Iowa and has averaged well with 15.7 points and 7 assists over those appearances. The promising point guard attracted the attention of NBA…
Read MoreCedric Simmons stays with Enel Brindisi
American forward Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) has penned a contract extension at Enel Brindisi (Italy, Serie A) that will keep him with the team through the 2013-2014 season. The former NBA player joined with Enel Brindisi at the start of this season and the 27-year old has played a total of 27…
Read MoreIvan Maras heads to Ilysiakos
Ivan Maras (207 cm) has joined up with struggling Greek outfit Ilysiakos (A1) as the team continues its fight against potential relegation. The 26-year old Montenegrin has been playing with Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus, Division A) since January and the power forward has recorded averages of 13.1 points and 6.0 rebounds per game over 14…
Read More2013 NBA playoffs snapshot
The NBA’s regular season has finally come to a close and the world is set to enjoy the 2013 NBA playoffs which is slated to kick off in a few days. The last day of action was perfunctory for a lot of teams with their playoff seeding was already set as early as a few…
Read MoreMarquise Gainous signed by Bayamon
Marquise Gainous (204 cm, TCU’00) has joined the Vaqueros de Bayamon from Puerto Rico’s BSN. He has already played his first game for Bayamon and made an immediate impact as he tallied 22 points and six rebounds. His addition comes in the wake of the release of Michael Sweetney by the team. Gainous comes from…
Read MoreBrian Egwuatu joins Aguilas de Tunja
Brian Egwuatu (199 cm, USC-Aiken’09) has been signed by the Aguilas de Tunja from Colombia’s DPB. The 27-year-old Nigerian is set to replace injured Tyrone Rayson. He is expected to bring athleticism to the team’s small forward position. He has been a free agent since December 2012 after leaving Club Stadio Italiano de Santiago from Chile’s…
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