Archive for January 2017
Carmelo Anthony saga taking dark turn
Carmelo Anthony (203 cm) made a decision to play for the New York Knicks for the duration of his max contract, which he signed in 2014. Phil Jackson, Knicks President, is now having second thoughts and is questioning Anthony’s future with the team. In the 2014 offseason, Anthony signed a new contract with the team,…
Read MoreEuroCup Top 16: Gran Canaria off the mark
A quiet opening to Round 3 of the EuroCup Top 16 saw just two games from eight that will happen this week. However, the two contests proved to be important as they allowed clubs to get their Top 16 win rates underway. Gran Canaria finally clicked on the continent in 2017 with a win over…
Read MoreJamelle Horne secures move to Correcaminos Victoria
Jamelle Horne (200 cm, Arizona’11) has signed on the dotted line for Correcaminos Victoria in the Mexican LNBP league. The American will play for the franchise for the rest of the 2016/2017 season. Jamelle Horne has recently played for Ateltico Argentino de Junin in the Argentine LigaA top flight. Over four games the power forward…
Read MoreDa’Quan Cook switches to Island Storm
Da’Quan Cook (205 cm, St. Bonaventure’12) has inked a deal that will take him to The Island Storm (Canada, NBL). The American is switching from another Canadian NBL franchise, the River Lions. Da’Quan Cook will now join the only professional hoops organization on Prince Edward Island. The forward is well traveled, including extended play…
Read MoreDeJuan Blair links with Texas Legends
DeJuan Blair (201 cm, Pittsburgh’09) has switched from Jiangsu Monkey King (China, CBA) and returned home to the US to play for Texas Legends (D-League). The American last played for Jiangsu, where he featured in ten games and secured averages of 24.1 points and 13.6 rebounds per game. DeJuan Blair impressed during the stay and…
Read MoreBen Bentil moves to Xinjiang
Ben Bentil (206 cm, Providence’16) has signed a deal to play in China for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers (CBA) for the remainder of the season. The Ghanaian has been with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the American D-League, but the development franchise says it does not expect Ben Bentil to return this season. This…
Read MoreDijon Thompson reunites with Nizhny Novgorod
Dijon Thompson (201 cm, UCLA’05) has landed with his third team for the 2016-17 season. Thompson is reuniting with former club, BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) this 2017. The veteran began the season playing for Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A). In two Basketball Champions League games he was able to average 7.5 ppg and 3.0 rpg.…
Read MoreDevyn Marble now with Trento
Devyn Marble (198 cm, Iowa’14) is making the move to Italy after reaching an agreement with Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. The former NBA guard began the 2016-17 season playing for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played eight games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 10.6 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He…
Read MoreAlex Kirk to bolster Anadolu Efes
Alex Kirk (211 cm, New Mexico’14) will be a fresh face in the front court of Turkish club Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. The 25-year-old big man is coming over by way of China where he began the 2016-17 season, playing for GuangZhou Securities (China-CBA). He played seven games for them before his departure…
Read MoreWhat’s happening in College Basketball?
UCLA If there were to be a favorite, it would have to be the UCLA Bruins. Their offense is loaded with talent which is led by a freshman, Lonzo Ball (198 cm), who you will be seeing in the NBA in the near future. Ball is averaging 14.6 ppg, 8.0 aspg, and 5.5 rpg, and…
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