Archive for March 2017
Russell Westbrook sets NBA record
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (190 cm, UCLA’08) has been taking his game up a notch in recent weeks. He’s chasing Oscar Robertson’s record of 41 triple-doubles in one season. Last night Westbrook not only recorded his 38th triple-double of the season, he also set a new NBA record. With 57 points, 13 rebounds,…
Read MoreAmaury Marion departs from Soba Antwerpen
Amaury Marion (199 cm) is leaving Soba Antwerpen (Belgium-Top Division 1). He leaves the team after playing in two consecutive seasons in the Belgian league. This season, he appeared in 22 games where he scored 13.8 ppg with 4.1 rpg. Currently, Soba sits in sixth place in the standings with a mediocre 12-12 record. His numbers…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League: Final Four set
The Final Four of the first-ever FIBA Basketball Champions League has been locked down after the completion of the two-legged Quarter-Finals stage. Wednesday saw some scintillating action in the competition as the teams gave their all to make the Final Four. Tenerife stylishly dispatched Lyon to progress, while Monaco overcame Sassari on the road. Also…
Read MoreMario Little links with Ashdod
Mario Little (198 cm, Kansas’11) is a newcomer at Maccabi Ashdod (Israel, Winner League) and will suit up for the club this season. The American has had a busy season so far, playing for Changwon LG Sakers in the South Korean KBL. During the season, Mario Little played 37 games in the KBL and brought…
Read MoreLivio Jean-Charles back to ASVEL Lyon
Livio Jean-Charles (202 cm) has signed a deal to play for current French ProA champions ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket for the remainder of the season. The Guyanese player has featured for ASVEL Lyon before, during the 2015/2016 season. Through that stint Livio Jean-Charles played 36 ProA games and secured averages of 6.4 points and 4.7 rebounds…
Read MoreNCAA Division 2 All-America
Court Side Newspaper is proud to bring you the 2016/2017 season NCAA Division 2 All-America Team. We base our selection process only on the advanced statistic of Player Efficiency Rating (PER). This is a one-number measure of a player’s per-minute productivity. It is an overall efficiency statistic that sums up a player’s positive accomplishments, subtracts…
Read MoreGordon Ball back with Los Mochis
Gordon Ball (203 cm, Texas State’14) has reunited with former club, Pioneros de Los Mochis (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2017. In his first game back Gordon 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds. He played 30 games for Los Mochis back in 2016 and produced averages of 11.2 points per game, as well as 5.9 rebounds per…
Read MoreRonald Dorsey pens with Durango
Ronald Dorsey (197 cm, McNeese State’05) has penned a deal with Mexican club Aguilas Doradas de Durango (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2017. This is a fresh start for the 33-year-old Dorsey, who has not played for a professional basketball team since the 2012-13 season. His last stint was with Rosasport Radom (Poland-TBL). Ronald played 16 games for…
Read MoreJoakim Noah to begin 20-game suspension
New York Knicks center, Joakim Noah (211 cm, Florida’07) has been cleared by team doctors to play and will begin serving a 20-game suspension. The NBA suspended French-American big man after he tested positive for a banned substance. Noah had been dealing with multiple injuries throughout the 2016-17 season and bought an over-the-counter supplement that…
Read MoreZoran Martic departs Trefl Sopot
Zoran Martic has resigned as head coach of Trefl Sopot (Poland-PLK) this 2017. Personal reasons were cited as to why he parted ways with the club. Assistant coach Marcin Klozinski will be taking over as the team’s new head coach for the remainder of the season. Martic is a 51-year-old Slovenian coach who came on…
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