Archive for July 2018
Lakers, Blazers Set For Summer League Finals Rematch
Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers are on a collision course for a for an NBA Summer League Finals rematch from 2017-18. The Lakers downed the Cleveland Cavaliers 112-109 in a double-overtime thriller. It was an exhilarating game as the players left it all on the line as if they were playing in…
Read MoreJames Michael McAdoo to Torino
James Michael McAdoo (206 cm, North Carolina’14) is Europe-bound after inking a deal to play for Fiat Torino (Italy-Serie A) this 2018-19 season. He played three games for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2017-18 and averaged 2.7 ppg. He later signed with the Delaware 87ers, the Sixers’ G-League affiliate and there he logged 14 games and…
Read MoreRyan Harrow joins Peristeri Athens
Ryan Harrow (188 cm, Georgia State’15) will be strengthening the backcourt rotation of Peristeri GS Athens (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Harrow is a 27-year-old Jamaican-American international basketball player who spent the 2017-18 roster of Rosa Radom (Poland PLK) after logging five games for Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL) and averaging 15.2 ppg and 4.4 apg.…
Read MoreGerry Blakes signs with Cantu
Gerry Blakes (193 cm, Arizona State’16) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 season with MIA Red October Cantu (Italy-Serie A). The 24-year-old Blakes spent the 2017-18 season playing for the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan). He logged a total of 40 games for his former team and produced averages of 16.1 ppg and 7.5 rpg.
Read MoreNBA Summer League Semifinals Set
Las Vegas, Nevada – The NBA Summer League is drawing to a close and the semifinals are set to run on Monday, July 16th. The Cleveland Cavaliers will face off against the Los Angeles Lakers, while the Memphis Grizzlies set to take on the Portland Trail Blazers. The NBA Summer League has been one exciting…
Read MoreNCAA: The Rising Star of Rui Hachimura
One of the players to watch in the NCAA this season is Gonzaga forward Rui Hachimura (203 cm). He is a Japanese player who raised some eyebrows at the Asian FIBA World Cup Qualifiers. The 20-year-old sophomore powered the Japanese squad to a 79-78 stunning upset over Australia. He scored 24 and seven rebounds and…
Read MoreBig 3 League: Tri-State Favourites to Win in 2018
Ice Cube’s Big 3 League is entering Week 4 of its second season. It’s a 3-on-3, eight-team league featuring mostly retired NBA players. The inaugural season was won by Trilogy, which defeated the 3 Headed Monsters 51-46 in the finals. Rashard Lewis of the 3 Headed Monsters was named league M.V.P.Basketball should be a year-long sport.…
Read MoreJamel McLean joins Lokomotiv Kuban
Jamel McLean (203 cm, Xavier’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) and will join the team for the 2018-19 season. The Xavier University standout is coming off a run with Greek Powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) in 2017-18. McLean played 32 games for Olympiacos in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and…
Read More2018-19 Basketball Champions League Draw Complete
The FIBA Basketball Champions League is ready to tip off the 2018-19 season. The regular season and qualification rounds draws were completed on Wednesday. Greek club AEK Athens was also awarded their check of €1 million for winning the 2017-18 season. There will be four groups in the first stage, composed of eight teams each.…
Read MoreMarcus Paige signed by Partizan
Marcus Paige (185 cm, University of North Carolina’16) heads to Europe this upcoming 2018-19 season after landing a deal to play for B.C. Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS). This will be Paige’s first stint playing for a European team as a pro, so this marks a new key chapter in his basketball career. He played five…
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