Archive for December 3, 2020
Omar Calhoun signs with Ternopil-TNEU in Ukraine
Omar Calhoun (198 cm, G) averaged a cool 21.8 ppg, and 6.8 rebounds in Europe Cup play last season. He did so in six-game for Joensuun Kataja Basket. He also played that season for Stal Ostrow in Poland and Atomeromu SE Paks in Hungary. After a busy year, Calhoun seems to settle in Ukraine. Omar…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League Play-Offs and Finals format updated
Following the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Basketball Champions League Board has approved a change of format for the 2020-21 Play-Offs and Finals. To protect the high level of competition already existing this season and provide the best clubs of the Regular Season with the best conditions in their path to ultimate success,…
Read More8.8 percent of NBA players test positive for COVID-19
In a joint statement with the NBPA, the league announced that 48 out of 546 players tested from Nov. 24-30 were infected with the coronavirus. That’s 8.8 percent. A similar round of testing in June ahead of the league’s Disney World bubble resulted in a 5.3 percent positivity rate (16 of 320 players). COVID-19 is spreading at a…
Read MoreHouston trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall
The Houston Rockets are trading All-Star guard Russell Westbrook to the WashingtonWizards for John Wall and a future first-round pick. Westbrook had requested a trade out of Houston earlier this offseason. Now 30 years old, the 6-foot-4 Wall hasn’t played in the NBA since tearing his Achilles in early 2019, which is why Houston is getting both…
Read MoreLeBron James gets $85-million, two-year extension
LeBron James has signed a two-year contract extension worth $85 million with the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers, according to published reports on Wednesday. King James’ new max contract deal will keep him in a Lakers uniform through 2023. LeBron won his fourth NBA title in October, leading the Lakers past the Miami Heat in…
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