Archive for May 2013
Wendell McKines signed by Alaska Aces
New Mexico’s Wendell McKines (198 cm, New Mexico State’12) is headed to Asia after being signed by the Alaska Aces from the Philippines’ PBA. After sweeping their competition in the recently concluded Commissioner’s Cup the Aces are already looking ahead to the upcoming Governor’s Cup, where each team is allowed to add a single foreign…
Read MoreNBA: San Antonio takes 2-0 lead over Grizzlies
The San Antonio Spurs had to be feeling fairly solid about things at halftime of their NBA Western Conference final contest with the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday as they were sitting on a 15-point lead at the mid-game break. Unfortunately for them, the Grizzlies were able
Read MoreJustin Cage extended by Mons-Hainaut
Justin Cage (198 cm, Xavier’07) will be rejoining Belfius Mons-Hainaut from Belgiums Ethias league in the 2013-14 season. Cage received a contract extension from the team. He has been with the team for four seasons now. In the 2012-13 season he averaged 11.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 28 games in the Belgian league. In…
Read More2013 NBA Draft Lottery: Cleveland wins!
The Cleveland Cavaliers have won the 2013 NBA Draft Lottery and will have the first pick of the 2013 NBA draft. The franchise has had luck on its side for three straight years now. They had the fourth pick in the 2012 draft and came away with Dion Waiters. They scored big time as they…
Read MoreVinny Del Negro out as Clippers’ coach
The Los Angeles Clippers decided not to offer head coach Vinny Del Negro a new contract. The team failed to build on their gains from last season’s playoff run. The franchise wants to keep their star point guard, Chris Paul, happy and interested to sign a long-term deal with the team as he hits unrestricted…
Read MoreSerbian Superleague crisis averted
The battle that has erupted in the Serbian Superleague over the last weeks has been resolved today the league through
Read MoreJerel Blassingame stays with Zagreb
American point guard Jerel Blassingame (175 cm, UNLV’05) has extended his stay with Cibona Zagreb (Croatia, A1, Adriatic League, and Eurocup) for another season. The 32-year old will now stay with the Croatian giant throughout the upcoming 2013-2014 season. Blassingame joined with Cibona in January of this year and impressed over 15 A1 games with…
Read MoreBen Simons heads to Germany
Ben Simons (203 cm, Drake’13) has signed with Walter Tigers Tuebingen in the German Bundesliga straight from college. The 22-year old forward has just completed his final year with Drake and will head into professional Basketball boasting averages of 14.1ppg, 3.6rpg, and 1.8apg over 34 games in his final year. The American is the latest…
Read MoreJacob Burtschi returns to Frankfurt
Jacob Burtschi (198 cm, Air Force’07) has signed to play next season with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany, BBL) for what will be his second stint with the club. Burtschi played the 2012-2013 season with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven also of the German Bundesliga. The 29-year old forward played 33 times for Bremerhaven and posted averages of…
Read MoreJohn Patrick stays with Ludwigsburg
John Patrick has extended his contract with Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany, BBL Bundesliga) and will remain the head coach of the team for another two seasons. The agreement means the American will now coach Ludwigsburg through the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons. The 45-year old joined the team in January of this year and could not…
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