Archive for October 2021
Strasbourg wins fourth consecutive BCL game against Oostende
Strasbourg continued their dominance over Oostende in the Basketball Champions League with an 83-77 victory on Oostende’s home court. In seven games between the two teams in BCL history, Strasbourg is now 6-1 overall against Oostende and 4-0 when playing in Oostende. All nine players who played for Strasbourg scored, and five scored in double figures (John…
Read MoreJaylen Hands to Antwerp
Jaylen Hands (191 cm, G) has signed in the new BNXT League. Hands signed with the Antwerp Giants, who are currently holding a 3-1 record and sit in third place in the standings of the Belgium round of the BNXT League. Hands started this season in the BBL in Germany. There he played two games…
Read MoreAdriatic League champion Crvena Zvezda stumbles and falls
Bosnian team Igokea scored a massive win in Round 3 of the 2021/22 AdmiralBet ABA League regular season as they defeated reigning champions Crvena Zvezda at home. Igokea extended their home-court winning streak against the red-and-whites as this was their 3rd consecutive win against the Belgrade side in Laktaši. Igokea led throughout the whole game. The…
Read MoreJordan Floyd signs with Kolossos
Jordan Floyd (188 cm, G) is on the move to Greece. There he will join Kolossos H Hotels and coach Ilias Kantzouris. Kolossos has started the Greek A1 season with a loss and a win and holds a 1-1 record. Floyd had a great first year as a pro in the Italian Serie A2 last…
Read MorePanathinaikos inks Yogi Ferrell
Panathinaikos Athens added another weapon to its backcourt by signing Yogi Ferrell for the remainder of the season. Ferrell (183 cm, 28 years old) has spent the past five seasons in the NBA, where he played for Brooklyn, Dallas, Cleveland, Sacramento, and Los Angeles Clippers. For his career, he averaged 7.7 points and 2.3 assists…
Read MoreFour of the five Euroleague games won by visiting teams
Road warriors came to the fore on Friday night, with four of the five games won by the away teams. The most dramatic was taken by CSKA Moscow, which holds firm to win a battle of recent champions, 96-100, at Anadolu Efes Istanbul. AS Monaco, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, and AX Armani Exchange Milan were also…
Read MoreThree road winners in Euroleague round two
Round 2 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season was expected to be celebrated for the six teams that would mark their home openers after playing on the road the week before. Instead, Thursday saw three of the four games won by the visitors, including in front of packed crowds in Kaunas and Lithuania. Zenit…
Read MoreTony Crocker back in Europe
Tony Crocker (201 cm, F) has signed with SIG Strasbourg in the French ProA. He returns to Europe after a season in Australia. Crocker played the 20/21 season for the Adelaide 36ers. In 32 contests, he averaged 10.8 ppg and 2.7 rebounds. Tony Crocker played previously for Karsiyaka, Khimki, Tofas, among others. Crocker also played…
Read MoreIan Hummer to AEK Athens
Ian Hummer (201 cm, F) is on the move to Greece. There he will join AEK Athens and coach Stefanos Dedas. AEK got off to a slow start of the A1 league when it lost its first game to Olympiakos this past weekend. AEK lost by 25 points. Hummer played in the Turkish BSL last…
Read More18 former NBA players charged in alleged health care fraud scheme
Eighteen former NBA players have been arrested and charged with defrauding the NBA’s Health and Welfare Benefit Plan out of $4 million. In an indictment filed in federal court in the Southern District of New York, the ex-players are accused of submitting false reimbursement claims from around 2017 to 2020 for medical and dental services…
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