Archive for February 3, 2021
Stephon Marbury engineers Beijing Royal Fighters’ turnaround
Stephon Marbury saw his team open the 2020-21 Chinese Basketball Association season with five losses in its first six games in October. Then, in mid-December, the Beijing Royal Fighters dropped five in a row. As a result, they fell to 8-12. It’s been a roller-coaster year for Marbury’s club. But the Royal Fighters have turned…
Read MoreCheick Diallo from NBA to Russia
Cheick Diallo (206 cm, F/C) has signed with Avtodor Saratov. Saratov is currently 7-7 in the VTB league and holds 6th place in the standings. Diallo played in the NBA the past four seasons. Diallo split his 185 career games between playing for the Pelicans and the Suns. Cheick Diallo, 24 years old and born…
Read MoreJakub Wojciechowski moves up a level
Jakub Wojciechowski (214 cm, C) is moving from the SerieA2 to the SerieA. Armani Milano has signed the Polish big man for the remainder of the season. Wojciechowski started this season playing for Biella. In 12 league games, he averaged 9.6 ppg and 7.1 rebounds. Jakub Wojciechowski, 30 years old, also played for the Polish…
Read MoreJosh Owens signs with Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92
Josh Owens (206 cm, F/C) is moving to France. There he will join the Metropolitans 92 and coach Jure Zdovc. Boulogne is enjoying a great start to the ProA season as they are second in the standings with an 8-3 record. Owens started this season in the BSL in Turkey. There he played 15 league…
Read MorePlay-Offs groups set in Basketball Champions League
The Basketball Champions League Play-Offs groups were confirmed during a draw on Tuesday at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. Here are the results of the draw: The Play-Offs will start on March 2-3, 2021, and conclude on April 6-7, 2021. Clubs will play six games each in a round-robin system (three games home,…
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