Archive for March 4, 2021
Nate McMillan becomes Atlanta Hawks’ interim coach
Nate McMillan took over as interim coach of the Atlanta Hawks this week, replacing the ousted Lloyd Pierce on the bench. McMillan worked his first game in charge against the Miami Heat on Tuesday. The Hawks won, 94-80. Atlanta improved to 2-0 under Nate McMillan by beating the Orlando Magic 115-112 on Wednesday. Pierce was…
Read MorePhil Cofer finds pro job in Europe
Phil Cofer (203 cm, F) has signed with Antwerp Giant in the Belgian Euromillions League. Cofer is in his second year as a pro. Last season he played for three teams in the G League. Cofer joins an Antwerp team that is 8-2 and sits in second place in the standings. Phil Cofer played college…
Read MoreGarrett Nevels tabbed by FC Porto
Garrett Nevels (188 cm, G) is on the move to Portugal. There he will join FC Porto and coach Moncho Lopez. Porto is 16-2 in the LPB season as they are second in the standings. Nevels started this season with Slask Wroclaw. There he played six Energa Basket Liga games. Nevels averaged 15.7 ppg and…
Read MoreOlympiacos sets club record with seventh straight EuroLeague loss
The downfall of Olympiacos continues in the EuroLeague, with the “Reds” suffering their seventh straight loss in the competition. Olympiacos wanted to bounce back from their defeats in the previous six games, but was decimated by Baskonia. The Basques took over from the second quarter onwards and crushed the Greeks at “Fernando Buesa Arena” (91-66).…
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