Archive for February 2021
NBA G League finally started
After months of speculation and a legitimate amount of industry-wide intrigue, the NBA G League season tipped off Wednesday. Eighteen teams, including 17 NBA G League teams and NBA G League Ignite, will each play 15 games from Feb. 10 – March 6 at Disney. The top eight teams from the 135-game schedule will advance…
Read MoreNBA requires all teams to play the national anthem
A day after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban confirmed that he had decided to stop playing the national anthem before home games, the NBA has forced him to reverse course. The NBA released a statement saying that the national anthem will be played before every game. “With NBA teams now in the process of welcoming fans back…
Read MoreJason Thompson signs in China
Jason Thompson (211 cm, F/C) is on the move to the Chinese CBA. There he will join the Shanghai Sharks. Thompson started this season in the Spanish ACB. In 17 games, he averaged 8.2 ppg and 4.8 rebounds for Casademont Zaragoza. Jason Thompson is 34 years old and has quite the resume. Thompson has played…
Read MoreArnas Velicka from France to Braunschweig
Arnas Velicka (192 cm, G) has left Chalons-Reims. He has signed in the BBL with Basketball Loewen Braunschweig. Velicka was 3-8 with his club in the ProA. He averaged 11.4 ppg and 5.2 assists in the eleven games. Arnas Velicka, 21 years old and plays for the Lithuanian national team, previously played for Prienai and…
Read MoreMurphy Holloway signs with Würzburg
Murphy Holloway (201 cm, F) is on the move to the German BBL. There he will join s.Oliver Würzburg Basketball and coach Denis Wucherer. Braunschweig is in a restructuring modus as they have switched players these past two weeks. Braunschweig is 5-11 and sits in 14th place of the standings. Murphy Holloway last played in…
Read MoreDallas Mavericks stop playing the national anthem
The Dallas Mavericks have stopped playing the national anthem before home games and do not plan to play it moving forward, Mark Cuban confirmed yesterday. The Dallas Mavericks have not done so for any of their 13 preseason and regular-season home games to this point, and Mavericks governor Mark Cuban confirmed yesterday that they will not play the song…
Read MoreEric Carter inks with Neuchatel
Eric Carter (206 cm, F/C) has signed in the Swiss SBL with Neuchatel. Last season Carter played in Hungary. There he averaged 15.2 ppg and 9.1 rebounds for Sopron. Eric Carter is in his second year as a pro. The 25-year-old played four years of college basketball at Delaware. His senior year he contributed 15.7…
Read MoreQuincy Ford switches teams, signs with Promitheas
Quincy Ford (203 cm, F) is on the move to Greece. There he will join Promitheas and coach Makis Giatras. Promitheas is enjoying a good start to the A1 season as they are fourth in the standings with a 9-4 record. They have been eliminated from EuroCup play. Ford started this season in the ProA…
Read MoreJoshiko Saibou from Germany to Chalons-Reims
Joshiko Saibou (188 cm, PG) has found his new team. He has signed in the French Pro A with Chalons-Reims. After quite a bit of controversy surrounding the 30-year-old German, Saibou will join coach Cedric Heitz and a 3-8 squad. Chalons-Reims is currently in 16th place. Joshiko Saibou played last season for Telekom baskets Bonn,…
Read MoreTerik Bridgeman to BC Odessa
Terik Bridgeman (198 cm, F) is on the move to Ukraine. There he will join Odessa and coach Oleg Yushkin. Odessa sits in 8th place of the Superleague with a 6-13 record. Bridgeman started this season in the second Turkish league. There he played 13 TBL games for Ankara. Bridgeman averaged 12 ppg and 6.9…
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