Archive for September 2021
Legendary coach Dušan Duda Ivković passed away
The celebrated Serbian basketball coach Dušan Ivković (77) passed away at 06.50 ‘o clock this morning in a Belgrade hospital. Dušan Ivković was born in Belgrade on October 29, 1943. He was one of the most successful European coaches of all time, certainly the most successful selector of the Yugoslav national basketball team at the…
Read MoreBamberg goes from +20 to elimination in Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds
It was a shocking day in the Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds, with clubs like Brose Bamberg, Mornar Bar, and Peristeri ending their runs in Semi-Finals of their respective tournaments. Bamberg suffered the biggest of upsets because of the way they lost their matchup with Uniclub Casino – Juventus. The German juggernauts were up…
Read MoreNikola Jovanović to N.Novgorod
Nikola Jovanović (211 cm, C/F) has signed in Russia with N.Novgorod in the VTB League. Jovanović played Adriatic League last season. He averaged 10 ppg and 5 rebounds in less than 17 minutes per game. Lockett also played 12 ChampionsLeague games and 10 local Prvenstvo league games. Nikola Jovanović has played EuroLeague during the 19/20…
Read MoreEric Lockett from England to Greece, Aris
Eric Lockett (196 cm, G) has signed with legendary Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. Lockett made the jump from the British BBL, where he played for Bristol. Lockett averaged 14.8 ppg and 4.4 assists in 30 BBL games for Bristol last season. Het has also played in Qatar. Eric Lockett played college basketball at three Universities,…
Read MoreCJ Massinburg signs overseas
CJ Massinburg (190 cm, G) has played his entire career in the United States. Four years of college and two years of GLeague basketball. Now, Massinburg is on his way to Europe as he has signed with Limoges CSP Elite. Coach Massimo Cancellieri and his team play in the French Betclic ELITE ProA. Massinburg averaged…
Read MoreTwo more games played Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds
Two games were played on Tuesday in the Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds. One went down to the wire. The other was over before it reached halftime, with a monstrous second quarter by BC Prometey, one so loud it kept the group hosts quiet the rest of the way. It was a matchup of…
Read MoreNo vaccine mandate for NBA players
NBA players will not be mandated to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The NBA and NBPA continue to negotiate aspects of COVID-related protocols and procedures for the upcoming 2021-22 campaign, but the NBPA has refused to budge on its demand that players not be required to take the vaccine, sources say, and any proposal that mandates…
Read MoreFormer NBA All-Star Cedric Ceballos still in intensive care unit due to COVID-19
Former NBA All-Star and Slam Dunk Contest champion Cedric Ceballos tweeted Monday that he’d been moved out of isolation and was “COVID-19 free” but was still in the intensive care unit and dealing with several things relating to the virus. Thanking those wishing him well in recent days, Ceballos said that while he is out of isolation,…
Read MoreThe Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds have started
There was drama on the first day of the Basketball Champions League 2021-22 Qualifying Rounds, with the neighborhood derby going ZZ Leiden’s way. Elsewhere, a pair of basketball towns made their comeback to European basketball with wins that sent them to the Semi-Finals of their respective groups. ZZ Leiden wasn’t considered a favorite against Belgian…
Read MoreMonaco signs Will Thomas
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague newcomer AS Monaco brought in some experience just a couple of weeks before the start of the 2021-22 season with the addition of big man Will Thomas to a two-year deal. Thomas (203 cm, 35 years old) arrives from Zenit St Petersburg, where last season he averaged 9.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, and…
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