Archive for 2017
Michal Michalak signs with Brescia
Michal Michalak (197 cm) is set to join Germani Basket Brescia (Italy-Serie A). Michalak makes the transfer to Italy from his home country of Poland. He has not played in any other country so far in his eight-year career. The 24-year-old played with PGE Turow (Poland-PLK) for 32 games earlier this season. The swingman was…
Read MoreNBA Play-Offs: Warriors seize initiative over Jazz
Game 2 of the NBA Play-Offs Conference Semi-finals tipped off on Tuesday night as the Washington Wizards hosted the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz welcomed the Golden State Warriors. Both the Warriors and the Celtics took charge of their series with victories, allowing the Celtics to move 2-0 ahead in their best-of-five run, while the…
Read MoreMyke Henry deals with Hermosillo
Myke Henry (198 cm, De Paul’16) has signed a deal to play for Rayos de Hermosillo (CIBACOPA) in Mexico for this 2017. The American has already made his debut for the franchise and was solid in his first game. Through 18 minutes on the floor Myke Henry produced 11 points and 6 rebounds. This is…
Read MoreB.J. West now playing for Guaymas
B.J. West (211 cm, Jackson State’14) is now suiting up for the Ostineros de Guaymas (Mexico-CIBACOPA) after agreeing to terms with the team this 2017. He has already played in his debut game and West scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds. Prior to linking up with Guaymas, B.J. saw action for the Indios de…
Read MoreYanick Moreira joins Naft Abadan
Yanick Moreira (211 cm, SMU’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) this 2017. Yanick is a 25-year-old Angolan international player who has been a member of the Angolan national team from 2010 to 2015. The big man’s 2016-17 season was spent playing in the NBA D-League for the…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett cut by Fenerbahce Ulker
Anthony Bennett (203 cm, UNLV’13) has been released by Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. The Canadian big man joined them in January 2017 but did not seem to be able to excel with his new team. Bennett played nine games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he averaged 1.3 ppg…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup: USA to use non-NBA players to qualify
The Americas qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Cup has a scheduling conflict with the 2017-18 NBA season. As a result, USA Basketball will not use any NBA players to form the team it will be sending to qualify for the FIBA World Cup in 2019. USA Basketball will still be able to use NBA…
Read MoreAnyang KGC wins 2017 Korean League championship
Anyang KGC edged out the Seoul Samsung Thunders in Game 6 of their finals series, 86-88, to win the 2017 Korean KBL championship. The last time the organization hoisted the golden trophy above their heads was back in 2012, so it has truly been a refreshing 20161-17 season for the club. The game itself went…
Read MoreIsaiah Thomas drops 53 points to lead Celtics to 2-0 in series
To say that Isaiah Thomas had a big Game 2 in the Boston Celtic’s series against the Washington Wizards would be an understatement. The talented guard recorded a playoff career-high 53 points to carry Boston to a 2-0 series lead, as they defeated Washington in overtime, 129-119. Washington Wizards 119 – Boston Celtics 129 (OT)…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos completes Final Four
Olympiacos Piraeus, the multiple former Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion and Greek A1 giant, has completed the Final Four picture for the 2016/2017 season. The club overcame Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the decider of the remaining Play-Offs series that was still open. CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce Istanbul have been waiting for over a week as they…
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