Niels Giffey from Berlin to Zalgiris

By CJ Clarkson | June 19, 2021 |

Niels Giffey (200 cm, F) has left ALBA Berlin. The 30-year-old German played for the German Champions for seven years. This season he averaged 8 ppg and 2.9 rebounds in EuroLeague play. Giffey has signed with EuroLeague opponent Zalgiris Kaunas. Niels Giffey played college basketball at Connecticut where he averaged 8.4 ppg and 3.9 rebounds…

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Cameron Wells back to Germany

By Latest Basketball News | June 19, 2021 |

Cameron Wells (186 cm, G) will play in Germany again. The 32-year-old American point guard has signed with Medi Bayreuth in the German BBL. He has played BBL basketball five previous seasons plus a year in the German ProA. Wells played this season in the ProA in France. There he played 20 games for Boulazac.…

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Los Angeles Clippers beat Utah and win series

By Mason Kern | June 19, 2021 |

The Los Angeles Clippers are advancing to the Western Conference finals. While Kawhi Leonard was out of the lineup with an injury in Game 6, the Clippers got the job done and advanced to the conference finals for the first time in years with a 131-119 win.  With the win, they will now face off…

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Pierria Henry to Fenerbahce

By Latest Basketball News | June 18, 2021 |

Pierria Henry (194 cm, G) is on the move to Turkey. There he will join Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul and coach Igor Kokoskov. Henry switched EuroLeague teams. Pierria Henry played this season in the ACB in Spain. There he played 38 games for Vitoria. Henry also played EuroLeague and averaged 10.5 ppg and 7.3 apg in…

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Dusan Ristic from VTB to ACB

By Latest Basketball News | June 18, 2021 |

Dusan Ristic (214 cm, C) signed with Montakit Fuenlabrada. The 25-year-old Serb played this season for Avtodor in the VTB. He averaged 13 ppg and 6.9 rebounds. He started the season in the Italian SerieA with Brescia but moved to Avtodor in February. Ristic played college basketball at Arizona where he averaged 12.2 ppg and…

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Milwaukee Bucks beat Brooklyn Nets and force game seven

By Jesse Jordan | June 18, 2021 |

The Milwaukee Bucks are still alive. After a second-half collapse in their previous game put them on the brink of elimination, the Bucks didn’t fold when Game 6 got tight, and they pulled away for a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday at Fiserv Forum. That sets up a Game 7 in this second-round…

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LaMelo Ball wins NBA Rookie of the Year honors

By Ed Odeven | June 17, 2021 |

LaMelo Ball is the 2020-21 NBA Rookie of the Year. The Charlotte Hornets guard got 84 of 99 first-place votes and was named the top rookie on Wednesday night. Reacting to the news, Ball noted that he set lofty ambitions for himself this season. “Honestly, way before the league when I was playing basketball and…

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T.J. Holyfield signs with Oldenburg

By Latest Basketball News | June 17, 2021 |

T.J. Holyfield (203 cm, F) is on the move to Germany. There, he will join EWE Baskets Oldenburg and coach Srdjan Klaric. Oldenburg finished 4th in the BBL standing this year but was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the PlayOffs by Ulm. Holyfield played this season in the Korisliiga in Finland. There he played 29…

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Dallas Mavericks part ways with Donnie Nelson

By Davion Moore | June 17, 2021 |

The Dallas Mavericks said they have mutually parted ways with Donnie Nelson, the team’s long-time president of basketball operations. Nelson, who had been with the Mavericks for 24 seasons, oversaw a franchise that made the playoffs in 17 of the last 21 seasons. But despite Luka Doncic’s emergence as an NBA star, the Mavericks have lost in…

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