Archive for 2020
Valencia hands Real Madrid second straight EuroLeague defeat
Valencia remained undefeated in the EuroLeague after dominating Real Madrid on the road (77-93). Valencia improved to 2-0 in the standings, whereas Real dropped to 0-2. This is the first time the “Whites” start a EuroLeague season with two straight losses. Bojan Dubljevic led the winners with 24 points, while Mike Tobey added 14 and…
Read MoreBakken Bears pull off a stunt by signing Erik McCree.
Danish team Bakken Bears has pulled off a stunt by signing Erik McCree (203 cm, F). Why is this a stunt? Because McCree is a high-level player who has played in the G League, Italian Serie A, and the French Pro A and dominated everywhere. For example, last season Erik McCree averaged 15.1 ppg and…
Read MoreHosts for November FIBA European Qualifiers windows tournaments confirmed
The hosts of the tournaments for the upcoming November 2020 windows of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers, as well as the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Pre-Qualifiers have been confirmed. The locations approved by the Board are as follows: FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifiers (November 23 – December 1, 2020) FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Pre-Qualifiers (November 23-29, 2020) The most…
Read MoreCzech NBL league suspended
The Czech NBL league will be suspended for two weeks after this weekend, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Czech government declared a state of emergency on Monday, October 5, and plans to introduce tougher measures to contain the virus’s spread. One of them will be to suspend all sports activities for a period of two weeks,…
Read MoreSpencer Butterfield signs with Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias
Spencer Butterfield (191 cm, G) will play in the Spanish ACB league this coming season as he has signed with Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias. Butterfield is no stranger to Spain. On the contrary. He started his career there, after he graduated from Utah State with 13.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 2.5 aspg. However, his pro…
Read MoreTaylor Rochestie back to Crvena Zvezda
Taylor Rochestie (186 cm, G) is returning to Serbian club Crvena Zvezda (Red Star). The 35-year-old American veteran, who also received a Montenegrin passport in 2012, already played for the team from Belgrade in 2017-18. Last season Rochestie played for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos, and before that, he played for several Euroleague teams like Maccabi Tel…
Read MoreCOVID-19 forces leagues to reschedule games.
The 2020-2021 season has just started, and we are already getting a glimpse of what we can expect in the coming months. First, the Spanish ACB had to reschedule a game because several players had tested positive for COVID-19. Then the Adriatic league, VTB, French Pro A, and the Eurocup followed. Those are just a…
Read MoreJonathon Simmons leaves G League for China.
Jonathon Simmons (198 cm, G/F) has signed with the Chinese team Liaoning Flying Leopards and will make his overseas debut at age 31! Simmons was an early entry draft candidate in 2012 but went undrafted even though he had averaged 14.7 ppg and 5 rpg for the University of Houston. But Simmons kept chasing the…
Read MoreDesmond Kennedy starts his pro career in Argentina.
Desmond Kennedy (190 cm, G) will start his professional basketball career in Argentina. He has reached an agreement with Ciclista Juninense (Liga A). A player from the NAIA ranks rarely gets a professional contract overseas, but Kennedy made it happen. Last season he played for Texas A&M University-Texarkana, where he averaged 19.7 ppg and 4…
Read MoreLakers grab 3-1 lead in NBA Finals
LeBron James provided the typical all-around excellence that has been a defining trait of his career, and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the pesky Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday. The Lakers’ 102-96 victory gave them a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. In addition to LeBron’s strong performance,…
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