Archive for August 2021
Carmelo Anthony teams up with LeBron James and the Lakers
Carmelo Anthony will finally play on the same NBA team as longtime friend LeBron James. The former Trail Blazers forward and the Lakers have agreed to a one-year deal. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Anthony also took to Instagram and Twitter to share a video of his name and logo, “Melo,” with…
Read MoreFrance, Slovenia, USA, Australia to Olympic semis!
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament continued Tuesday with the do-or-die quarterfinals. In its first appearance in the Olympic Tournament, Slovenia kept making history, beating Germany 94-70 to reach the medal rounds. Slovenia will next play France, which eliminated Italy. The other pairing will be Australia against the USA, which beat Spain. Slovenia vs. Germany…
Read MoreChicago Bulls reach an agreement with Lonzo Ball, per report
The Chicago Bulls finished the 2020-21 NBA season with a 31-41 record. This was the 11th-best record in the Eastern Conference. This marked the fourth straight season in which they’ve failed to reach the playoffs. Additionally, the Bulls reached the 30-win plateau just once during that stretch. Given that fact, the new front office is…
Read MoreMatt Mitchell starts pro career with Strasbourg
Matt Mitchell (198 cm, F/G) has ended an impressive college career. Now he is on his way to France. Mitchell signed with SIG Strasbourg in the French ProA. Matt Mitchell, 22 years old, played college basketball at San Diego State, where he averaged 15.7 ppg and 5.7 rebounds last season, his senior year.
Read MoreLoic Schwartz signs outside of Belgium
Loic Schwartz (196 cm, G) has signed with ASP Promitheas Patras in Greece. It’s the first time the Belgian international has signed with a team outside of Belgium. Schwartz played for Oostende the past four years and was crowned Belgian champion each of those seasons. Of course, during those years, he also played in international…
Read MoreKim Tillie from Japan to Kolossos
Kim Tillie (210 cm, F/C) has signed with Kolossos H Hotels in the Greek A1. Tille, who is Dutch-French, played the past season in Japan. In 45 games for Okinawa, he averaged 6.1 ppg and 4.5 rebounds. Tillie has played five EuroLeague seasons, most recently for Gran Canaria during the 18/19 season. Kim Tillie, 33…
Read MoreMikael Hopkins tabbed by Reggio Emilia
Mikael Hopkins (206 cm, F/C) has signed in the Italian SerieA. Unahotels Reggio Emilia is the team the 28-year-old American big man will play for this coming season. Reggio finished last season in 11th place with a 10-18 record. Hopkins played the past two seasons for Cedevita Olimpija. There he played Liga Nova KBM, EuroCup,…
Read MoreVasileios Charalampopoulos leaves Greece
Vasileios Charalampopoulos (202 cm, F) will play for a team outside Greece for the first time. Umana Reyer Venezia has signed the 24-year-old Greek forward. Charalampopoulos played the past two seasons for Olympiakos. There he averaged 2.5 ppg in 11 EuroLeague games last season. Vasileios Charalampopoulos has played for teams such as Panathinaikos, Lavrio, PAOK,…
Read MoreOlympics Roundup: Slovenia prevails in thriller over Spain
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament continued Sunday with a thriller for the ages as Slovenia prevailed over Spain 95-87 and gave Slovenia first place in Group C. The final day of group play also saw Argentina beat Japan to book the final ticket to the quarterfinals. The draw was also held for the quarterfinals,…
Read MoreFenerbahce hands reins to Aleksandar Djordjevic
Fenerbahce Istanbul found a new coach as the Turkish powerhouse signed Aleksandar Djordjevic to a three-year contract. Djordjevic, age 53, comes to Fenerbahce after coaching Virtus Segafredo Bologna the past three seasons and replaces fellow Serbian Igor Kokoskov, who agreed to leave the club. Djordjevic guided Virtus to the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup semifinals, where the…
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