Archive for May 2013
Campbell extends with Strasbourg
Louis Campbell (190 cm, Buffalo’02) has extended his contract with French ProA team SIG Strasbourg after spending his debut season with the club. The American joined Strasbourg from German Bundesliga team Walter Tigers Tuebingen where he played 34 games during the 2011-2012 season and averaged 9.6ppg, 3.6rpg, and 4.1apg. The point guard has spent much…
Read MorePerkovic inks with Al Kuwait
Croatian forward Jasmin Perkovic (205 cm) is heading to the Middle East to play with Al Kuwait (Kuwait, D1) for the 2013-2014 season. Perkovic has been playing with Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia) since January in the Adriatic League where he played 7 games and averaged 6.3ppg, 2.0rpg, and 1.1apg. The 32-year old started the campaign…
Read MoreRed Star hits back at Superleague
Red Star Belgrade Director Nebojsa Covic has countered the Serbian Superleague after its claims that the club and four
Read MoreDerek Fisher sued by ex-NBPA director Hunter
Derek Fisher is being sued by former NBA players’ association executive director Billy Hunter. The lawsuit alleges that Fisher undermined Hunter and without authority made secret deals with some NBA owners during the 2011 NBA lockout. Filed Thursday in California Superior Court, the suit seeks unspecified damages for defamation and breach of contract. It also…
Read MoreMessina or Obradovic: First European NBA coach?
Will we see a European-born coach at the helm of an NBA team sometime soon? Possibly. The race is on. Italian Ettore Messina is receiving serious consideration from Atlanta Hawks’ general manager Danny Ferry. Messina, coach of CSKA Moscow, is on the shortlist of candidates to replace Larry Drew. Messina has four Euroleague titles and…
Read MoreKings sold to Sacramento group
According to ESPN, one day after the NBA owners rejected the bid for the Sacramento Kings to relocate to Seattle, the Maloof brothers have agreed to sell the team to the Sacramento-based group led by billionaire Vivek Ranadive. The group will be purchasing 65 percent of the ball club for approximately $348 million, sources said.…
Read MoreBanks leaves Panathinaikos
Marcus Banks (188 cm, UNLV’03) has left Panathinaikos Athens from Greece’s A1. The former NBA guard agreed to terms with the team back in November 2012. This 2012-13 season Banks played 14 games in the Greece’s A1 league and averaged 6.4 ppg and 1.7 rpg. He also played 21 games for Panathinaikos in the Euroleague…
Read MoreVorenhout to coach Stepco BS Weert
Stepco BS Weert from the Netherlands’ Eredevisie will get a new head coach. They are hiring current assistant coach and former player, Niels Vorenhout to take over the reigns from American coach Jim Meil. The team was actually happy with Meil, but had to make a financial decision as their budget for the next season…
Read MoreNBA: Knicks survive, San Antonio advances
The New York Knicks fought off elimination in the NBA Conference semifinals with an 85:75 win over the Indiana Pacers at Madison Square Garden, while the San Antonio Spurs finished off the last season’s Finalist Golden State with an 82:94 victory in Oakland. San Antonio
Read MoreDevin Taylor pens with Etzella
Devin Taylor (198 cm, Slippery Rock’13) has signed to play with Etzella in the Luxembourg Total League for the 2013-2014 season. It will be Taylor’s first professional Basketball position after he graduated from Slippery Rock recently and the forward will be heading out on his rookie year with an Etzella team that finished 6th in…
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