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Fenerbahce hands reins to Aleksandar Djordjevic
Fenerbahce Istanbul found a new coach as the Turkish powerhouse signed Aleksandar Djordjevic to a three-year contract. Djordjevic, age 53, comes to Fenerbahce after coaching Virtus Segafredo Bologna the past three seasons and replaces fellow Serbian Igor Kokoskov, who agreed to leave the club. Djordjevic guided Virtus to the 2020-21 7DAYS EuroCup semifinals, where the…
Read MoreItaly, Germany, and the USA advance to Olympic quarters
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament continued Saturday with the final action in Groups A and B, which saw Italy, Germany, and the United States reach the quarterfinals. That trio joined the already qualified duo of France and Australia, which both remained undefeated as group winners in Tokyo. Italy vs. Nigeria 80-71 Italy booked its…
Read MoreMario Hezonja to UNICS Kazan, switches EuroLeague teams
Mario Hezonja (202 cm, G/F) has left Panathinaikos. He has signed with Unics Kazan with which he makes a lateral move to a EuroLeague competitor. He averaged 14.4 ppg in eight EuroLeague contests for ‘the Greens’ last season. Mario Hezonja also played five seasons in the NBA. He suited up for Orlando, Portland, and New…
Read More2021 NBA Draft results
The 2021 NBA Draft is in the books. As expected, the Detroit Pistons got the busy night started by selecting Cade Cunningham, the do-it-all guard out of Oklahoma State. He had been the presumptive top pick ever since Detroit won the Draft Lottery last month and got the No. 1 pick for the third time…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers acquires Russell Westbrook
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. 22 pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft. The Wizards are sending 2024, and 2028 second-round picks to the Lakers to complete the deal, sources said. The Wizards took the No. 22 pick and spun it to…
Read MoreSlovenia and Spain already qualified for the Olympic quarter-finals
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament continued Thursday with second first-round games for all Group A teams at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The day started with Slovenia pushing through to the quarterfinals with a victory over host Japan and finished with a rematch between the last finalists at the 2019 FIBA World Cup,…
Read MoreAlpha Kaba tabbed by Gaziantep
Alpha Kaba (208 cm, F/C) has left his home country of France. Kaba played in France for the past four years. Now he will move to Turkey as he has signed with Gaziantep Basketbol. He notched 11.1 ppg and 8.4 rebounds in the 15 EuroCup games he played for Nanterre this past season. Alpha Kaba,…
Read MoreOlympics Roundup: Germany, France get key wins
After a day off, the 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament resumed with four more first-round games on Wednesday at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The day started with Germany winning its first game at the Olympics since 2008 and continued with the United States reaching the Group A win column with a blowout over…
Read MoreKamar Baldwin from Turkey to Germany
Kamar Baldwin (185 cm, G) has signed with BG Goettingen in the German BBL. Goettingen missed out on the PlayOffs this past season as they finished with a 13-21 record and a 12th spot in the standings. Baldwin played this past season in Turkey. He notched 6.4 ppg and 2.5 rebounds in 17 games for…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors willing to trade draft picks for Bradley Beal, per report
The Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA over the last few seasons. In fact, they went to five straight NBA Finals series from 2015 through 2019. During that stretch, the Warriors won three championships, including back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. However, the tide has taken a turn for the worst. After losing to the…
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