Archive for July 2017
Vladimir Micov to bolster Armani Milano
Vladimir Micov (201 cm) will be donning the colors of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Micov is a 32-year-old Serbian player who played for the Serbian National Team in 2013 and 2014. He is coming off a three-season stint playing for Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). In 2016-17 Vladimir…
Read MoreMilos Teodosic agrees to terms with Clippers
It’s finally official. Milos Teodosic (195 cm) is making his way to the NBA after agreeing to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 30-year-old Serbian superstar point guard of CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) will be inking a deal with the Clips worth $12.3 million over two years, with Milos getting a player option for the…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup regular season draw made
Unicaja Malaga’s victory over Valencia in the 2017 7DAYS EuroCup final will live long in the memory, but as always, the competition moves on. We are now looking ahead to the 2017/2018 campaign and the first step towards next season’s finale was announced today. The draw for the 7DAYS EuroCup regular season was made in…
Read MoreKyle Kuric to play for Zenit
Kyle Kuric (193 cm, Louisville’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) this coming 2017-18. Kyle is a 27-year-old American international player who also holds a Slovakian passport. He spent the last three seasons playing for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2016-17 he played for his team…
Read MoreLuke Sikma inks with ALBA Berlin
Luke Sikma (203 cm, Portland’11) will be a new face on the roster of ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. The 27-year-old Sikma is coming off a two-season stint playing for 2017 Spanish ACB champions, Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). Luke played 22 games for them in the Eurocup, where he delivered averages of…
Read MoreNCAA reviewing high-profile cases on appeal
The NCAA is currently reviewing two high-profile cases involving the University of North Carolina and Louisville. Both schools have appealed their cases. UNC has been accused of academic fraud, while Louisville is hot water over a sex-for-pay scandal. If the collegiate governing body comes up with rulings upholding punishments initially slapped on these schools, it…
Read MoreMyles McKay signed by Anwil
Myles McKay (192 cm, University of Wisconsin’09) has landed a deal to play for Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-PLK) for the 2017-18 season. McKay had a brief 2016-17 season, just seeing one game for Ironi Ramat Gan (Israel-National League). He scored 16 points and pulled down six rebounds. Myles had a fuller 2015-16 season, appearing in 39…
Read MoreShavon Shields extends with Trento
Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) has opted to retain Danish player, Shavon Shields (201 cm, Nebraska’16) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He joined the team in the tail end of 2016-17. Shields played 18 games for Trento in the Italian league and delivered averages of 10.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Shavon moved to Trento after…
Read MoreMarko Simonovic added by Zenit
Marko Simonovic (201 cm) is a newcomer to Russian club, Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Marko is an experienced 31-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian National Team since 2014. He has spent most of his recent pro career playing for Serbian powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda MTS Beograd…
Read MoreWorld Cup U19 Day 3 recap
Day 3 of the World Cup U19 in Cairo largely went to form and there are still four nations holding undefeated records in the competition. All teams now progress to the play-offs, where knockout hoops begins. Group A France continued to dominate Group A with a 55-87 win over South Korea in the Egypt capital.…
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