Archive for 2017
NBA Summer League: Lonzo Ball drops 36 points on Sixers
Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonzo Ball put one of the best rookie performances in the ongoing Las Vegas NBA Summer League Tournament. He put up a monster stat line with 36 points, eight rebounds, 11 assists, five steals, and two blocks; leading his team to a 103-102 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers. Ball was selected…
Read MoreMarcus Eriksson joins Gran Canaria
Marcus Eriksson (201 cm) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 suiting up for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa). He is a 23-year-old Swedish player who has been a member of the Swedish National Team in 2012 and 2013. At this point, Eriksson can be considered a veteran of the Spanish ACB, having spent several…
Read MoreStephon Marbury lands with Beikong Fly Dragons
Stephon Marbury (188 cm, Georgia Tech’96) will remain in China but the 40-year-old for NBA guard will be playing for the Beikong Fly Dragons (China-CBA) this upcoming 2017-18 season. He had significant success while he led the Shougang Beijing Ducks (China-CBA) for six seasons. The Ducks wanted him in the organization but more in a…
Read MoreSasu Salin moves to Unicaja Malaga
Sasu Salin (191 cm) has found himself on another roster of a Spanish ACB team this 2017-18 and has signed a deal to play for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). Sasu is a Finnish international player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since 2010. He spent the last two seasons on the…
Read MoreDrew Gordon lands with Zenit
American forward Drew Gordon (205 cm, University of New Mexico’12) has agreed to terms with Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) and will joining the team this 2017-18. The 27-year-old Gordon suited up for Lithuanian club Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL). He played 14 games for them in the Eurocup and was able to average 12.6 ppg and…
Read MoreOgnjen Kuzmic pens with Real Madrid
Ognjen Kuzmic (213 cm) will be a new face in frontcourt of Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) this coming 2017-18 season. The big man is an international player with dual citizenship from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kuzmic was a member of the Bosnian national team in 2012 and the Serbian national team in 2013 and…
Read MoreHalcones Obregon secure CIBACOPA title
Halcones de Ciudad Obregon is once again the champion of the Mexico Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). The franchise defeated Hermosillo 100-111 on the road in Game 6 to take the series 4-2 and cap of a dominant finals run. Heromosillo had run away with the Regular Season this year, at…
Read MoreThomas van der Mars heads to Kalev/Cramo
BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML) has picked up Dutch big man, Thomas van der Mars (208 cm, Portland’15) for the 2017-18 season. He is coming off a productive 2016-17 season playing for AVIS Utilitas Rapla (Estonia-Alexela KML), so Thomas is no stranger to Estonian hoops. He logged 14 games in the Baltic League, where van…
Read MoreDwight Hardy signed by Galatasaray
Dwight Hardy (188 cm, St. John’s’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18 season. Hardy is a 30-year-old American international player who also holds a Congolese passport. He is already a veteran of the Turkish league, having spent the last three seasons on the roster of…
Read MoreNBA Summer League: Rookies to Watch
The NBA Summer League has already reached its Las Vegas stop in recent days and we have gotten see more games from the latest crop of rookies. While it is obviously too early predict candidates who will vie for the NBA Rookie of the Year award, observers now have gotten a better glimpse of the…
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