Archive for June 2021
CSKA Moscow wins the VTB League
CSKA Moscow beat UNICS Kazan 89-81 and swept the final series of the VTB League 3-0. CSKA dominated the game from the start and built a maximum lead of 17 points in the third quarter. Just when everybody thought that CSKA could cruise control to another title, UNICS Kazan bounced back. The visitors from Kazan…
Read MorePeter Vecsey blasts Michael Malone after Nuggets coach lambastes players
Peter Vecsey, a legendary basketball columnist who has followed the NBA for more than 50 years, believes Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone overstepped his boundaries in the aftermath of the team’s Game 2 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday. With a 123-98 defeat, the Nuggets now face an 0-2 hole against the Suns in…
Read MoreUSA Basketball announces plans for Olympic training camps
USA Basketball has finalized plans for its men’s and women’s national teams in the run-up to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Coach Gregg Popovich and the men’s team will begin training camp in Las Vegas on July 6 at MGM Resorts. Australia, Nigeria, Argentina, and Spain will also make preparations for the Olympic men’s basketball tournament…
Read MoreThomas Walkup switches Euroleague teams, signs with Olympiakos
Thomas Walkup (193 cm, G) has signed with Olympiacos SFP Pireus. With the move, Walkup switches EuroLeague teams as he played the previous three seasons for Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague as well. This season he averaged 8.2 ppg and 4.5 assists in 34 EuroLeague games. Walkup started his pro career in the GLeague before…
Read MoreMarcus LoVett Jr tabbed by Vilpas
Marcus LoVett (183 cm, G) has signed with Salon Vilpas Vikings. Vilpas was just crowned champion of the Finnish Korisliiga. LoVett played this season in the Portuguese LPB. There he played 17 games for Ovarense. LoVett averaged 21.7 ppg and 4.5 apg in 28.5 minutes per contest. Last season LoVett played in Serbia as he…
Read MoreOostende wins Belgian championship
FILOU Oostende won their 10th consecutive EuroMillions Basketball League title yesterday. They beat Belfius Mons-Hainaut 62-59 and won the final series with 3-1. It’s also the 22nd championship title in Oostende’s club history. Loïc SCHWARTZ was crowned Finals MVP as he collected the best stats during the series! The Belgian Player of the Year (Het…
Read MoreIsmael Sanogo signs in SerieA, with Cremona
Ismael Sanogo (203 cm, F) tried his luck in the G League for two seasons after finishing college. Then he did not play a year. Now he has signed to play next season for Vanoli Basket Cremona. Cremona finished this season with an 11-17 record and wound up in ninth place of the Serie A…
Read MoreLuka Doncic needs help if the Mavericks are going to take the next step
Luka Doncic joined the Dallas Mavericks via a draft-night trade back in 2018. And in each of the last two seasons, Doncic has helped lead the Mavericks to the postseason. That’s the good news. On the flip side of the narrative, Luka Doncic and the Mavs have been eliminated in the first round both times.…
Read MoreNikola Jokic wins NBA MVP award
Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic has won the NBA regular-season MVP, marking the first time in 21 years that a definitive center won the award. “I’m not objective certainly, but he’s having a historic year,” Nuggets president of basketball operations Tim said in April. “I’ve never seen a more difficult player to guard. He’s the best passer…
Read MoreDevante Foster from Georgia to Russia, Burevestnik
Devante Foster (206 cm, F) will play in the Russian Superleague next season. Foster has signed with BK Burevestnik Yaroslav. Burevestnik finished 8th this past season with a 12-14 record. They were eliminated in the quarter-finals of the PlayOffs. Foster played for Olimpi in the Georgian league this season. He averaged 11.6 ppg and 8.1…
Read More