Archive for June 11, 2013
Taylor Rohde to stay with Ehingen
Taylor Rohde (205 cm, Alaska-Anchorage’12) will be staying with Erdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule from Germany’s ProA. Rohde will get to play for the team this 2013-14 season via a contract extension. In 2012-13 he played his rookie season initially for MLP Academics Heidelberg from Germany’s ProA and averaged 7.7 ppg and 3.4 rpg in 15 games. He…
Read MoreLuka Bogdanovic extended by Cajasol
Luka Bogdanovic (210 cm) received a contract extension from Cajasol Banca Civica Sevilla from Spain’s ACB. 2013-14 will be the Serbian’s third season with the Spanish club. In 2012-13 he produced averages of 10.8 ppg and 3.2 rpg in 34 games in the Spanish ACB. He participated in the Eurocup for the team and he…
Read MoreRaoul Korner to coach NY Phantoms
The New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig from Germany’s BBL have announced that Raoul Korner will be their new head coach. The 39-year-old Austrian has a long résumé of head coaching that stretches as early as 1998. He most recently was the head coach of the Eiffel Towers Den Bosch from the Netherlands’ Eredivisie from 2010 to…
Read MoreWilbert Brown signs with Chalon
Wilbert Brown (200 cm, Niagara’07) is getting a two-season deal to play for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone from France’s ProA. Brown, who turns 29 on June 14, is coming off playing two seasons in France’s ProB for Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket. Brown’s skills will now be tested in a higher level of play as he jumps into the…
Read MoreLionel Hollins not renewed by Memphis
The Memphis Grizzlies have announced that they will not be renewing the contract of head coach Lionel Hollins. This is comes after Hollins led the Grizzlies to a strong post-season run this 2012-13 season. They outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers, but were swept by the San Antonio Spurs. Hollins, who has yet to make an…
Read MoreVladimir Micov stays with CSKA Moscow
Vladimir Micov (201 cm) got his contract renewed by CSKA Moscow from Russia’s PBL. This brings the Serbian back with the team for the 2013-14 season. It was a busy 2012-13 season for Micov as he managed to represent CSKA in three different leagues. In the VTB United League he averaged 8.6 ppg and 3.1…
Read MoreZoran Planinic parts ways with Khimky
Zoran Planinic (192 cm) will not be playing for BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-PBL) this upcoming 2013-14 season. Planinic, who is Croatian-Bosnian, joined Khimky in 2010. In 2012-13 he averaged 11.4 ppg and 5.5 apg in 24 games in the VTB United League and 12.4 ppg and 6.3 apg in 22 games in the Euroleague.…
Read MoreMaurice Cheeks is new Pistons coach
The Detroit Pistons have officially announced that Maurice Cheeks will be their new head coach. Cheeks spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He previously served as head coach for the Portland Trail Blazers from 2001 to 2005 and the Philadelphia 76ers from 2005 to 2009. Cheeks’ hiring…
Read MoreTBL: Galatasaray goes up 3-0 on Banvit
Galatasaray Medical Park moved to one win away from their first title in the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) since 1990 with a come-from-behind, 71:72, road win against Banvit, on Monday. Not only did Galatasaray need to come from 10-points back during the fourth quarter, they also needed a three-pointer with five seconds left to play…
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