Archive for September 2014
Gustavo Ayon added by Real Madrid
Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid (Liga Endesa) has landed the services of Mexican big man Gustavo Ayon for the 2014-15 season. Ayon has been a member of the Mexican national team from 2007 up to the present. In fact, he was a member of the Mexican contingent that recently reached the Round of 16 in the…
Read MoreFIBA to probe Australia vs. Angola game
FIBA has officially launched an investigation regarding suspicions that Australia deliberately lost a game against Angola during the group stage of the FIBA World Cup 2014. Australia rested two of its key players, Aron Baynes and Joe Ingles in their 83-91 loss to Angola. “The on-court behaviour displayed by Australia in that game (against Angola)…
Read MoreFIBA announces hosts for Eurobasket 2015
After the removal of Ukraine as host nation of Eurobasket 2015 by FIBA in June, 2014, due to concerns over current geo-political tensions, eight federations officially filed bids to host the event. Today, FIBA has announced that Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia will be hosting Eurobasket 2015. The competition will take place between September 5-20,…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Quarterfinals Preview
We’re down to the last eight teams in the FIBA World Cup 2014! Teams representing Asia, Africa, and Australia and Oceania have all been eliminated from the competition. Brazil (South America) and USA face six other teams hailing from Europe. Four teams face off tonight looking to book their seats for the semifinals, while the other…
Read MoreJoseph Jones heads to Hapoel Jerusalem
Joseph Jones (204 cm, Texas A&M’08) is the latest addition to the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old veteran big man played for CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2013-14. He logged in 16 games for them in the Eurocup and was able to deliver averages of 8.6 ppg and 4.8…
Read MoreEdo Muric landed by Partizan
Serbian powerhouse team BC Partizan NiS Beograd has added Slovenian forward Edo Muric (202 cm) to their starting lineup for the upcoming season. The 22-year-old Muric is a three-time member of the Slovenian national team in 2011 and 2013-14. In 2013-14 he played at home in Slovenia for Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-Telemach League). He played…
Read MoreTravis Hyman pens with Vanoli Cremona
Travis Hyman (213 cm, Bowie State’12) is headed to Europe this 2014-15 to play for Vanoli Cremona from Italy’s Serie A. The 27-year-old Hyman spent most of the 2013-14 season in the NBA D-League playing for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. In 44 games Travis managed to put out averages of 6.9 ppg and 6.4 rpg.…
Read MoreMark Lyons signs with Spirou
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 season with Belgacom Spirou Chareloi (Belgium-Ethias League). The 25-year-old played for two teams during his rookie season as a pro in 2013-14. He began the season on the roster of Chorale de Roanne Basket from the French Pro A league. He played 14…
Read MoreDoron Perkins to play for Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) has added veteran American point guard Doron Perkins (188 cm, Santa Clara’05) to their roster this 2014-15. The 31-year-old Perkins played for Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) in 2013-14. He played 13 games for them in the Eurocup and was able to produce averages of 9.6 ppg and 4.4 apg.…
Read MoreBruce Levenson to sell Atlanta Hawks
Bruce Levenson, the managing partner of the Atlanta Hawks, is reportedly going to sell his controlling interest in the NBA franchise. This comes in the wake of an internal investigation conducted by the team after he self-reported to the league that he sent out e-mails in 2012 that contained “inappropriate and offensive” comments. The e-mail…
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