Posts by CJ Clarkson
Auburn University to forgo basketball postseason
A bombshell came out of the Auburn basketball department when it was announced that the Tigers will forgo postseason basketball for the 2020-21 season. From the press release: The Auburn men’s basketball program will forgo postseason competition for the upcoming 2020-2021 season. The NCAA and the SEC have been notified. The athletics department and university…
Read MoreBogdan Bogdanovic says yes to $72 Million from Atlanta
Bogdan Bogdanovic has signed his four-year offer sheet worth $72 million from the Atlanta Hawks. It includes a player option in Year 4 and a 15-percent trade kicker for the restricted free agent. The Sacramento Kings will have 48 hours to match. While Bogdan Bogdanovic looked for a free agency landing spot, the number of teams with…
Read MoreParis makes an offer to rapper Sheck Wes!
French Pro B team Paris Basketball has made an offer to American rapper Sheck Wes! His real name is Khadimou Rassoul Cheikh Fall. He is best known for his 2017 song “Mo Bamba,” which became popular in 2018. Wes wrote on Instagram that he had entered the 2020 NBA draft, although he went undrafted. Khadimou Fall…
Read MoreFacundo Campazzo leaves Real Madrid for the Denver Nuggets
Facundo Campazzo (181 cm, G) has agreed to a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. The contract will be signed after Sunday when the NBA lifts the moratorium on new signings. Campazzo has played for the Argentinian national team in the Olympics twice, the Basketball World Cup twice, has a pair of EuroLeague championships and…
Read MoreSassari and Dijon flawless in Basketball Champions League
Dinamo Sassari were victorious at Bakken Bears and JDA Dijon outlasted Tofas Bursa in overtime to extend their winning streak to three games and stay at the top of their respective group standings. Elsewhere, reigning Basketball Champions League champions Hereda San Pablo Burgos picked up their first success in the 2020-21 Regular Season with a…
Read MoreAEK now 3-0 in Basketball Champions League
AEK were put to the test by a tenacious Cholet but became the first team to win three games in the 2020-21 Basketball Champions League Regular Season and maintained sole possession of the top spot in Group C. Elsewhere in the same group, Tsmoki Minsk claimed their first win on the road in convincing fashion.…
Read MoreEurocup delays the start of the top 16 phase
EuroCup Board members met remotely on Monday, November 16, 2020, to discuss potential modifications to the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup season and adapt the competition to the current disruption caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The Board agreed to delay the start of the Top 16 phase of the competition, which was set to start on…
Read MoreChris Paul traded to Phoenix
The Phoenix Suns acquired point guard Chris Paul from the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first blockbuster move of the 2020 offseason. Phoenix Suns want immediate results Phoenix dealt Ricky Rubio, Kelly Oubre Jr., Ty Jerome, Jalen Lecque, and their 2022 first-round pick to OKC for Chris Paul and Abdel Nader. The pick is protected…
Read MoreFirst loss for Trento in Eurocup
In a Round 5 replay game, Herbalife Gran Canaria held off shorthanded Dolomiti Energia Trento 71-61 at Gran Canaria Arena on Friday night. The hosts displayed a great defensive effort that allowed only 41 points from the visiting team in the first three periods, good enough to build a lead they kept for the entire…
Read MoreIvy League cancels basketball season for 2020-21
The Ivy League presidents have made their decision, meaning one of college basketball’s 32 conferences won’t be playing this season. The Ivy League became the first Division I league to cancel its basketball seasons. They will not play any winter sports in 2020-21 and will delay a decision on spring sports until at least the start…
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