Archive for 2014
Devoe Joseph Pens With Cholet
Cholet Basket (France-ProA) has agreed to terms with Canadian player Devoe Joseph (193 cm, Oregon’12) and will be adding him this 2014-15. Joseph is a 24-year-old guard who was a former member of the Canadian national team in 2013. He began the season playing for Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL). He played nine games for the…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker Now Leads Turkey TBL
Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul is now the top dog of Turkey’s TBL. They soared to the top of the league standings after achieving a 10-2 record, downing Torku Konyaspor 98-61. The league’s former leader, Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul, suffered a 73-72 loss on the road to Anadolu Efes Istanbul on December 24. Three teams are now hot…
Read MoreJosh Crawford signs with Nevezis
Josh Crawford (211 cm, Indiana State’11) quickly found a new team after leaving MBK Handlova ( (Slovakia-SBL), where he played only two games (9.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg). His new team is now Nevezis from Lithuania (LKL and Baltic League). That team is struggling and is second from the bottom in the Lithuanian LKL with a…
Read MoreAleks Maric waived by Maccabi. Signs with Galatasaray
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has waived veteran Australian player Aleks Maric (211 cm, Nebraska’08) and replaced him by Joe Alexander. The 29-year-old Maric played for Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) over the last couple of seasons. In 2013-14 he played 23 games for them during their run in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and was able to…
Read MoreMetalac stops Buducnost
Serbian team Metalac Framakom from Valjevo upset Montenegrin powerhouse Buducnost VOLI with 70-69 in tonight’s Adriatic League game. It was only the third loss of Buducnost VOLI so far in the Adriatic League and the team remains in second place after Crvena Zvezda that stays undefeated with a 14-0 record after beating Levski Sofia (Bulgaria)…
Read MoreJosh Crawford leaves MBK Handlova
American big man Josh Crawford (211 cm, Indiana State’11) is leaving MBK Handlova ( (Slovakia-SBL). He has logged only two games for them and was able to average 9.5 ppg and 4.5 rpg. Joshua Crawford has previously played in Spain, Bulgaria, the Dominican Republic and Israel since leaving Indiana State in 2010.
Read MoreJoe Alexander signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv
Joe Alexander (203 cm, West Vriginia’08) has signed with Israeli powerhouse, and Euroleague participant, Maccabi Tel Aviv. He comes from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League where he played 13 games so far and averaged 21.7 ppg and 8 rpg. Joe Alexander was drafted in 2008 by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 8th pick…
Read MoreStephon Marbury in love with China
After a roller-coaster NBA career, Stephon Marbury has found peace in basketball-crazed China. The two-time all-star is thriving on the court with the Beijing Ducks while becoming one with his adopted hometown away from basketball. He is so entrenched, he wants to one day coach China’s national team. “I plan on living here for the…
Read MoreNate Fox shot dead
Nate Fox (206 cm, Maine’00) was shot dead earlier this week in Bloomingdale, Illinois (40 km west of Chicago). Police received a 911 call and were sent to the 200 block of Tamarack Lane in Bloomingdale about 21:35 in the evening Monday, and found Nate Fox shot, according to a police news release. Fox was…
Read MoreHappy Holidays from Court Side Newspaper
We at Court Side Basketball Newspaper would like to take this opportunity to wish our readers our warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful holiday and a very Happy New Year.
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