Archive for 2021
Slovenia and Spain already qualified for the Olympic quarter-finals
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament continued Thursday with second first-round games for all Group A teams at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The day started with Slovenia pushing through to the quarterfinals with a victory over host Japan and finished with a rematch between the last finalists at the 2019 FIBA World Cup,…
Read MoreMarcus Tyus to Mons
Marcus Tyus (185 cm, G) has signed on with Belfius Mons-Hainaut in the BNXT League. He will play qualification for the ChampionsLeague starting the 13th of September. Tyus played last season in the German ProA. There he averaged 10.5 ppg and 2.4 assists in 22 games. Tyus has also played in Slovakia and Sweden. Marcus…
Read MoreJosh Magette signs with the Tasmania JackJumpers
Josh Magette (185 cm, G) is moving to Australia. The 31-year-old American guard will play in the NBL for coach Scott Roth. He played last season in the Turkish BSL. There he averaged9.7 ppg and 4.1 assists in 21 games. Magette brings plenty of experience to Australia. He has played in the NBA and the…
Read MoreAlpha Kaba tabbed by Gaziantep
Alpha Kaba (208 cm, F/C) has left his home country of France. Kaba played in France for the past four years. Now he will move to Turkey as he has signed with Gaziantep Basketbol. He notched 11.1 ppg and 8.4 rebounds in the 15 EuroCup games he played for Nanterre this past season. Alpha Kaba,…
Read MoreOlympics Roundup: Germany, France get key wins
After a day off, the 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament resumed with four more first-round games on Wednesday at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The day started with Germany winning its first game at the Olympics since 2008 and continued with the United States reaching the Group A win column with a blowout over…
Read MoreMalcolm Bernard to Novosibirsk
Malcolm Bernard (198 cm, F/G) is on the move to Russia. There he will join BC Novosibirsk and coach Vladimir Pevnev. Novosibirsk ended last season with a 12-14 record in the Superleague 1, in 9th place of the standings. Bernard played this past season in Slovenia and Belgium. For the Leuven Bears, he averaged 9.8…
Read MoreKamar Baldwin from Turkey to Germany
Kamar Baldwin (185 cm, G) has signed with BG Goettingen in the German BBL. Goettingen missed out on the PlayOffs this past season as they finished with a 13-21 record and a 12th spot in the standings. Baldwin played this past season in Turkey. He notched 6.4 ppg and 2.5 rebounds in 17 games for…
Read MoreDairis Bertans tabbed by Real Betis
Dairis Bertans (192 cm, G) has left Khimki after two seasons. He has signed in the ACB with Real Betis. He averaged 5.4 ppg in 20 EuroLeague games this past season. Dairis Bertans, 31 years old, played 12 games for New Orleans in the NBA three years ago. He brings a stacked resume back to…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors willing to trade draft picks for Bradley Beal, per report
The Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA over the last few seasons. In fact, they went to five straight NBA Finals series from 2015 through 2019. During that stretch, the Warriors won three championships, including back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. However, the tide has taken a turn for the worst. After losing to the…
Read MoreSlovenia and Spain get first wins in Olympic group C
Two games to open Olympic Group C were scheduled, and the first of them delivered a smashing debut at the Olympics by Slovenia. Later on, Monday, defending World Cup champion Spain did not find much trouble to defeat Japan. Slovenia vs. Argentina 118-100 In its long-awaited first Olympic ever as an independent country, Slovenia proved…
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