Archive for October 10, 2020
Mgzavrebi-Armia Tbilisi inks Jadon Cohee.
Canadian player Jadon Cohee (193 cm, G) will start his professional career in Georgia, where he has signed for Mgzavrebi-Armia Tbilisi. Last season Cohee played for the University of British Columbia and averaged 18.8 ppg and 5.4 aspg. He was an All Canada-West 1st team and a U Sports All-Canadian 2nd team selection. Jadon Cohee…
Read MoreNikola Pekovic fighting for his life
Former Montenegrin NBA star (Minnesota Timberwolves) Nikola Pekovic is fighting for his life. He is infected with the COVID-19 virus and was admitted to the hospital in Podgorica (Montenegro) 19 days ago. Since then, his condition has worsened, and he is now in the emergency room where he breathes through a respirator.
Read MoreJerry Evans signs with Qatar Club
Jerry Evans (203 cm, F) is heading to the Middle East, where he will play for Qatar Club. Evans comes off a strong 2019-20 season in which he started in Finland and averaged 19.7 ppg and 7.5 rpg. Then he transferred to Israel in January and played for Hapoel Upper Galilee Safed. There he averaged…
Read MoreBryon Allen signs with Basketball Löwen Braunschweig
Bryon Allen (193 cm, G) has signed with the German BBL team Basketball Löwen Braunschweig. Allen played last season in the Adriatic league for KK Zadar and averaged 18.2 ppg and 3 aspg. He was the 3rd leading scorer in the Adriatic league. He also averaged 11.9 ppg and 5 aspg in the Croatian Premijer…
Read MoreChina ends TV boycott of NBA games
Chinese state television broke its yearlong ban of NBA games to air Game 5 of the Finals yesterday night. It comes one year and one day after broadcaster CCTV quit airing games following tweets by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey that supported pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. CCTV stopped airing NBA games after Morey tweeted in support of Hong…
Read MoreMiami Heat edge LA Lakers, force Game 6
The Miami Heat have survived to play another day. Jimmy Butler sank two free throws with 16.8 seconds left to give his team a one-point lead. Then the Los Angeles Lakers’ Danny Green, who was wide open, missed a 3-pointer on their next possession. After Green’s miss, Markieff Morris grabbed the rebound before committing a…
Read MoreOlympiacos rallies past Panathinaikos in first Greek Clasico of the EuroLeague season
Olympiacos led from start to finish and rallied past Panathinaikos in the first Greek Clasico of the EuroLeague season (71-78). The “Reds” took over from the opening tip and never looked back. As a result, they were in front by 15 multiple times during the game and sealed the deal. The “Greens” tried to turn…
Read More