Archive for 2021
Top NBA players hesitant to promote coronavirus vaccine
With the coronavirus vaccine rolling out across the USA the NBA had hoped to put together a string of public service announcements encouraging people to sign up and get the shot. Particularly people of color. NBA legends Bill Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar have gotten the coronavirus vaccine and done PSAs, as have a couple of coaches. However, the league’s top active players have…
Read MoreJared Wilson-Frame to Merlins Crailsheim
Jared Wilson-Frame (196 cm, G/F) is on the move to Germany. There he will join Crailsheim and coach Tuomas Iisalo. Crailsheim is 2nd in the German BBL standings with a 16-3 record. Wilson-Frame is in his second year as a pro. Last season he played 13 games in the Belgian Euromillions League. He averaged 16.2…
Read MoreRyan Pearson signs with Kyiv
Ryan Pearson (198 cm, George Mason’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BC Kyiv Basket for the remainder of the 20/21 season. This will be a fresh start for Pearson. He is not coming from very far, having played for Boulazac (France-Pro A) in 2019-20. The 30-year-old George Mason University product…
Read MoreJeremy Pargo moves to Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Jeremy Pargo (188 cm, G) has signed back in Israel. Pargo played in the Winner League last season as well. He averaged 14.3 ppg and 4.7 assists in the seven games he played for Hapoel Jerusalem. Pargo has not played this season and is looking to find his rhythm as soon as possible. He joins…
Read MoreGlen Rice Jr. to Ironi Nahariya
Glen Rice (198 cm, G/F) is on the move to Israel. Rice had played in Israel before; during the 17/18 season, he averaged an impressive 23.8 ppg and 8 rebounds for Holon. He now joins a Nahariya team that is last in the Winner League standings with a 2-12 record. Rice started had signed on…
Read MoreKadeem Allen from France to Germany
Kadeem Allen (189 cm, G) is moving East. Allen started this season playing for Bourg in the French ProA. He has signed with Chemnitz in the German BBL. Allen played six ProA games for Bourg. Allen averaged 8.8 ppg and 2.5 apg in just 17.3 minutes per contest. Kadeem Allen has played 41 NBA games…
Read MorePhoenix Suns are one of the surprise teams in the NBA this season
The Phoenix Suns haven’t enjoyed a ton of success over the past several seasons. In fact, the Suns haven’t been to the playoffs since the 2009-10 campaign. That season, the Phoenix Suns won 54 games and they’ve won more than 40 games just one other time over the past decade. That occurrence took place in…
Read MoreFC Barcelona wins 2021 Copa del Rey final
FC Barcelona pounded defending tournament champion Real Madrid 88-73 in the 2021 Copa del Rey final on Sunday in the Spanish capital. As a result, FC Barcelona won the event for the 26th time. Final MVP Cory Higgins, a former NBA player who’s in his second season with the club, paced the victors with 20…
Read MorePaul Stoll signs with BC Rytas Vilnius
Paul Stoll (180 cm, G) has signed with Rytas. Rytas is 14-5 in the LKL and sits in second place behind Zalgiris. Coach Giedrius Zibenas and Rytas also played in the ChampionsLeague but have been eliminated. Stoll started this season in the ProA in France. There he played three league games and three EuroCup games.…
Read MoreAnthony Davis sidelined after reinjuring Achilles
Anthony Davis left Sunday’s game against the Denver Nuggets after reaggravating a right Achilles tendon injury, and the Los Angeles Lakers star now awaits an MRI. The seven-time All-Star played 14 minutes before departing with 2:36 left in second quarter. He finished with 15 points and four rebounds in the Lakers’ 122-105 loss. The Nuggets…
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