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Jonny Flynn inks new deal with Melbourne
Jonny Flynn (183 cm, Syracuse’09) spent the last three seasons in the NBA, banked salaries in excess of $9.5m, and is taking his game down under after being released by the Detroit Pistons and signing a deal with the Melbourne Tigers (Australia-NBL). Flynn played his final collegiate ball at Syracuse in 2009 (sophomore year), leading…
Read MoreBobby Brown named Euroleague bwin week 4 MVP
Bobby Brown (1.88 cm, Cal State Fullerton) has been named the Euroleague bwin week 4 MVP on the heals of his 34 points in Montepaschi Siena’s come-from-behind win over Elan Chalon-sur-Saone. Brown’s MVP award was based on a performance index rating of 43 on the night, the highest in the Euroleague in nearly three years.…
Read MoreKimani Ffriend jailed and charged with manslaughter
Kimani Ffriend (211 cm, Nebraska, born 1977 in Jamaica) has been charged with manslaughter in Serbia and is held in custody in Belgrade. Around 04.30 in the morning Ffriend was driving a vehicle that struck a woman. The woman died immediately and her twin sister was taken to the hospital in shock. The accident happened…
Read MoreDutch Federation partially cancels men’s program
The Dutch Basketball Federation (NBB) has decided to not field a men’s U20 and senior national team until 2014. The NBB depends for a large part on financial support from the government and that is less and less each year. It has resulted in a very weak financial position and a debt of € 400.000.…
Read MoreNew York vs Brooklyn game postponed
The National Basketball Association game scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 1 between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center has been postponed due to the conditions in the New York area caused by Hurricane Sandy. “Mayor Bloomberg informed us this afternoon that after further analysis of the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy that…
Read MoreRed Star and Partizan take battle to FIBA arbitration
Serbian rivals Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade have been in a heated verbal fight all summer and now it continues into the court rooms. The fight is about talented youngster Nenad Miljenović and a transfer fee that Red Star claims from Partizan. Nenad Miljenović originally played for FMP but when he turned 18, he…
Read MoreFIBA arbitration ruled: Bilbao must pay € 550k to Zagreb for Saric
FIBA Arbitration ruled on Dario Saric’s case today. The FIBA Tribunal ruled that Bilbao Basket must pay € 550.000 to KK Zagreb for the Croatian star Dario Saric. “I’m shocked and surprised, I was hoping for a much lesser amount. Now, I do not know what will be done next. We’re at the beginning of…
Read MoreBelgian National Team player Lionel Bosco in jail
Belgian National Team player Lionel Bosco is in jail after causing a traffic accident while being drunk and without a driver’s license. After Friday’s victory against local rival Pepinster, The 31 year old guard of the Belgian National Team the club team of Liege, went to the birthday party of team mate Olivier Troisfontaines. On…
Read MoreSonny Weems named Euroleague MVP for Oct.
Guiding his team, CSKA Moscow, to a perfect 3-0 record and the top spot in Group D, Sonny Weems has been named the Euroleague’s bwin MVP for the month of October. Weems has averaged 20.3 points per game over the first three contests of the season, shooting 65.5% (19 for 29) from inside the arc…
Read MoreFernandez and San Emererio named bwin co-MVPs
Rudy Fernandez of Real Madrid, and Fernando San Emeterio of Caja Laboral Vitoria have been named bwin co-MVPs for Turkish Airlines Euroleague week 3. Both players had performation index ratings (Points + Rebounds + Assists + Steals + Blocks + Fouls Drawn) – (Missed Field Goals + Missed Free Throws + Turnovers + Shots Rejected…
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