Posts by CJ Clarkson
Gani Lawal back in Europe
Gani Lawal (206 cm, F/C) has signed back with a European team. Chalon Champagne-Reims Basket agreed to terms with the Nigerian-USA big man. Lawal has played in France before. Back during the 11/12 season, he played four games for Roanne. Gani Lawal started this season in Qatar, where he averaged 18.8 ppg and 11.8 rebounds…
Read MorePau Gasol denies return to Barcelona. For now.
On Saturday, Pau Gasol denied Spanish media reports that he has reached a deal to return to Spain to play for Barcelona. Gasol said on Twitter he remains “focused on my recovery, and I am not ready to get back to competing just yet.” In Spain, media reports said he had chosen to return to the…
Read MoreFIBA EuroBasket 2022 qualifiers; Latvia and Montenegro out. Only two spots left.
The race to compete at FIBA EuroBasket 2022 has come down to the final two places, with 22 teams already confirming their places at next year’s event. Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Great Britain, Hungary, Poland, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, and Turkey joined the seven teams – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Israel, Slovenia, Spain, and Ukraine…
Read MoreNBA Summer League reportedly to return to Las Vegas in August
The NBA Summer League — the NBA’s annual introduction to rookies and informal convention — was among the many things lost to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The event has spiked in popularity in recent years and become a moneymaker for the league, but there was no way for the league to put it on…
Read MoreNCAA allows limited fan attendance at tournament games
The NCAA will allow a limited number of fans to attend all rounds of its men’s basketball tournament in Indiana. The governing body said it is permitting 25% capacity at the men’s tournament venues to allow for social distancing. That figure will include all participants and essential staff along with the family members of team…
Read MoreKhimki referred to Euroleague Financial Panel
The Euroleague Basketball Management Control Commission (MCC) has referred Khimki Moscow Region to the Finance Panel to monitor the club’s compliance status with the Financial Stability and Fair Play Regulations (FSFPR). The proceeding has been opened based on an alleged infringement of overdue payables under Article 32.a) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code. The regulation…
Read MoreTop 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 MoreIvy League allows senior athletes to play as grad students
The Ivy League will allow current senior athletes to play sports as full-time grad students at their current university next year in a break with longstanding policies. The change is a result of COVID-19, which canceled a full year of sports. Athletes must stay at the schools they are currently at to receive this exemption…
Read MoreBluefield College players suspended for kneeling during the national anthem
Bluefield College forfeited a men’s basketball game on Thursday after the NAIA school suspended multiple players for kneeling during the national anthems before games over the past two months. School president David Olive revealed that he had told the team’s players to stop kneeling before games. When the players refused, Olive made the decision to…
Read MoreNBA G League finally started
After months of speculation and a legitimate amount of industry-wide intrigue, the NBA G League season tipped off Wednesday. Eighteen teams, including 17 NBA G League teams and NBA G League Ignite, will each play 15 games from Feb. 10 – March 6 at Disney. The top eight teams from the 135-game schedule will advance…
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