Archive for December 21, 2017
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 14 underway
Under the new Turkish Airlines EuroLeague format that was introduced last season, some weeks two rounds are played over four days. This is amazing for the fans and brings some added excitement to the competition. It means a struggling team can truly turn their fortunes around or a flying team can crash and burn, all…
Read MoreDanilo Gallinari’s injury woes continue
The Los Angeles Clippers will be missing Italian forward, Danilo Gallinari for an extended period of time. He already missed a few weeks with what was initially diagnosed as a strained glute. Unfortunately, subsequent imaging from recent tests has revealed a partial tear. The Clippers will have him go through a rehab process. Gallinari is…
Read MoreDamon Lynn goes pro with Siauliai
Damon Lynn (180 cm, NJIT’17) begins his professional basketball career this 2017-18 with a stint in Lithuania after signing a deal to play for BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL). He played 21 games for his alma mater in his senior year (2016-17) and was able to put together averages of 20.6 ppg and 3.4 apg. It will…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos thwarts CSKA
A top of the standings Turkish Airlines EuroLeague between Olympiacos and CSKA Moscow ended in success for the Greek team as Round 13 ended on Wednesday. Elsewhere, Khimki claimed a home win over Anadolu Efes, while Milan picked a rare win with success over Baskonia. Khimki Moscow Region vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul, 86-68 Khimki bounced…
Read MoreLaVar Ball proposes college-age league that will pay players
Former NCAA player, media personality, and father of three NBA players, LaVar Ball wants to shake up young hoops in the United States. Jumping on the FBI investigation into the under the table payments in college Basketball, Ball is proposing a paying league for high school graduates. Speaking on Wednesday, the businessman said he is…
Read MoreNBA’s Enes Kanter faces jail in Turkey over tweets about president
NBA player Enes Kanter, a center for the New York Knicks, faces jail time in his native Turkey after the government accused him of insulting the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A report from the Associated Press suggests the Turkish government is pushing for at least a four-year sentence over controversial remarks Kanter made in…
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