Chicago Bulls moving on from Lauri Markkanen, per report

The Chicago Bulls acquired the rights to Lauri Markkanen as part of a draft-night trade back in 2017. During his rookie campaign, the Bulls forward compiled averages of 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest. In Year 2, Markkanen posted averages of 18.7 points and nine rebounds per contest on slash lines of .430/.361/.872 in…

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Kerwin Roach tabbed by Nes-Ziona

Kerwin Roach (193 cm, G) has signed with Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona in the Israeli Winner League. Nes-Ziona ended this past season in seventh place of the standings. Roach will enter his third season as a pro. He has played in New Zealand and the GLeague after college. Kerwin Roach, 24 years old, played college…

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Einaras Tubutis signs in BNXT, ZZ Leiden

Einaras Tubutis (207 cm, F) has signed to play in the newly formed BNXT League, a merger of Belgian and Dutch pro basketball. He will play for Dutch champion ZZ Leiden. Tubutis played last season for Prienai in his home country of Lithuania. Einars Tubutis, 22 years old, has been a member of the Lithuanian…

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Antonio Campbell to Ukraine

Antonio Campbell (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Ukraine. There he will join SC Prometey Kamianske in the Ukrainian Superleague. Premetey finished last season with a 27-13 record, ending in 3rd place in the standings. Campbell played last season in the GLeague. In merely eight games, he averaged just under eight points per…

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NBA sets a high bar for racial hiring

According to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida, the NBA earned an A in racial hiring practices. The TIDES released its 2021 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card on Wednesday. In the USA, 13.4% of the population is Black or African American. Steady improvement Keeping that number in…

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Anthony Bennett signs with Jerusalem after two DNPs

Anthony Bennett (203 cm, F) has signed with Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Winner League. Bennett hasn’t played professional basketball the past two seasons. The last season he did play was during the 18/19 season when he played in the GLeague. The Canadian big man averaged 12.2 ppg and 4.4 rebounds for Agua Caliente. Bennett…

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Kerem Kanter from Greece to Poland

Kerem Kanter (204 cm, F) has signed with WKS Slask Wroclaw in the Polish EBL. Head coach Petar Mijovic recruited the 26-year-old Turkish big man away from Greece. Kanter played last season for Kolossos in the Greek A1. He put up great numbers as he averaged 17.2 ppg and 7.5 rebounds in 24 games. Before…

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Nerlens Noel sues Klutch Sports and claims $58M loss in potential salary

On Monday, New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel filed a lawsuit against former agent Rich Paul and his firm, Klutch Sports, claiming he lost $58 million in potential salary while Paul represented him from 2017 to 2020. Noel took action after Klutch recently filed a grievance with the National Basketball Players Association, claiming Noel hadn’t paid $200,000 in…

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Bayern Munchen brings Augustine Rubit back to Germany

FC Bayern Munich completed its roster by signing veteran big man Augustine Rubit for the coming season. Rubit (203 cm, 32 years old) spent the first five seasons of his professional career in Germany with Walter Tigers Tuebingen, ratiopharm Ulm, and Brose Bamberg. He made his EuroLeague debut in the first of his two seasons with Bamberg,…

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Hosts of FIBA Europe Cup 2021-22 Qualifier Tournaments announced

The hosts of the four Qualifier Tournaments that will raise the curtain on the 2021-22 season of the FIBA Europe Cup were announced on Tuesday, with Groningen, Sofia, Krasnoyarsk, and Parnu selected as venues.  Dutch club Donar Groningen will host Tournament A at their home arena. The winner of the Quarter-Final between KK Kumanovo of North Macedonia and Swans Gmunden…

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