Archive for February 2017
Magic Johnson named President of the Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers will bring in one of the franchise’s all-time greats to bring the team back to life. Magic Johnson is now the President of basketball operations. Johnson is a Hall of Fame player after his lustrous career with the Lakers from 1979-1991. This is the first domino to fall for the Lakers…
Read MoreJordan Callahan lands with Parma
Jordan Callahan (184 cm, Tulane’13) will be strengthening the backcourt rotation of Parma Basket Perm (Russia-VTB) this 2017. Callahan recently parted ways with Rosa Radom (Poland-PLK). He played eight games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 11.4 ppg and 3.5 apg. Callahan also logged nine games in the domestic Polish league…
Read MoreTroy Huff exits Liege Basket
Troy Huff (196 cm, North Dakota’14) has parted ways with betFirst Liege Basket (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2017 and is now a free agent. The 25-year-old Huff logged 20 games for his former team and recorded averages of 11.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg. He had a short 2015-16 seeing action in the NBA D-League for the…
Read MoreWalter Lemon Jr. heading to AGO Rethymno Aegean
Walter Lemon Jr. (190 cm, Bradley ’14) signed a deal with AGO Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1). The 24-year-old guard played with Istanbulspor (Turkey-TBL) earlier this season. In Turkey, he averaged 13.9 ppg with 4.0 apg and 4.5 rpg in 31.0 mpg while playing a crucial role for the team. Now, he is making his first move to Greece.…
Read MoreNCAA: Gonzaga, still on top; Tar Heels on the rise
Excitement is bubbling. There’s a cold, crisp, crackling of eager anticipation in the air. NCAA March Madness is just around the corner. The Gonzaga Bulldogs continue their reign atop of the rankings. They remain undefeated at 28-0 and have a good shot at a clean sweep of their regular season games. While their run this…
Read MoreAndre Barrett inks with Obras Basket
Andre Barrett (180 cm, Seton Hall’04) will be a fresh veteran presence on the roster of Obras Basket Buenos Aires (Argentina-Liga A) this 2017. The 34-year-old Barrett is coming off a brief, three-game stint with the Indios de San Francisco (Dominican Republic-LNB) in 2016. He averaged 1.7 ppg and 2.7 apg during his short stay.…
Read MoreNational Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreDavid Weaver moved to Nagoya Dolphins
David Weaver (207 cm, Wake Forest’10) has switched teams this 2017 and is now on the roster of the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (Japan-B League). In his debut for his new team, David scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in 15 minutes. The 29-year-old big man began the 2016-17 season playing for the Shiga Lakestars…
Read MoreDeMarcus Cousins traded to Pelicans
While everyone was enjoying the action during the 2017 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, team front offices were also busy behind the scenes. The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans reached an agreement on what would be the biggest trade so far in the 2016-17 season. The Pelicans are set to receive All-Star…
Read MoreWest All-Stars win 2017 All-Star Game 182-192
The 2017 NBA All-Star weekend hit its climax with the much anticipated All-Star game on Sunday. The West defeated the East, 182-192. As a game that’s primarily a show for the entertainment of the crowd in attendance and the millions tuned in from all over the world, you can’t expect a lot of defense to…
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