Italy
Andres Nocioni stays with Laboral Kutxa
The services of Andres Nocioni (199 cm) have been secured by Laboral Kutxa from Spain’s ACB for the 2013-14 season. Nocioni, who holds dual citizenship from Argentina and Italy, joined the team in the 2012-13 season after leaving the Philadelphia 76ers in March 2012. In the 2012-13 season the 34-year-old veteran averaged 13.3 ppg and…
Read MoreBell extended by Trenkwalder RE
Troy Bell (186 cm, Boston College’03) will be remaining with Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia from Italy’s SerieA. He got a contract extension for one more season from the team. Bell joined Trenkwalder RE in February 2013. He played 18 games for them and averaged 13.9 ppg and 5.0 rpg. This was actually a return engagement between…
Read MoreMaurizio Gherardini likely out of Toronto
The Toronto Raptors organization will not likely be keeping Maurizio Gherardini with the team for the 2013-14 season. The Raptors are a global team and Gherardini, who is Italian, has been representing them in Europe. He was a former general manager of Benetton Trevisio from 1992 to 2006. Gherardini was VP/GM Assistant of the Raptors…
Read MoreGallinari’s return pushed back
The Denver Nuggets’ Italian forward Danilo Gallinari has confirmed he will be out for longer than expected as he recovers from a torn ACL. The
Read MoreMauricio Aguiar signed by Bucaneros
Mauricio Aguiar (197 cm) has been signed by the Bucaneros de La Guaira from Venezuela’s LPB. The veteran Italian-Uruguayan player has had professional experience playing in Italy, Uruguay and also previously in Venezuela. Aguiar spent the last two seasons playing in Uruguay for Hebraica Macabi. In 2012-13 he played 38 games in the Uruguayan league…
Read MoreSergio Scariolo fired by EA7 Armani
Sergio Scariolo was already in hot water earlier this season with key home losses by EA7 Emporio Armani Milano from Italy’s Serie A. He lost favor with the fans and was even urged to step down. His current contract with the team set to expire in June. It is clear that the Italian coach will…
Read MoreSerieA: Varese in 5, three series go to Game 7
The Italian SerieA quarterfinals will be finished on Wednesday as Varese put away Venice in five games, but the other three series have advanced to Game 7. Sassari will host Cantu on Tuesday, Trenkwalder will travel to Acea Roma Tuesday, and EA7 Emporio Armani Milano will face Montepaschi Siena at home on Wednesday. The winner…
Read MoreMessina or Obradovic: First European NBA coach?
Will we see a European-born coach at the helm of an NBA team sometime soon? Possibly. The race is on. Italian Ettore Messina is receiving serious consideration from Atlanta Hawks’ general manager Danny Ferry. Messina, coach of CSKA Moscow, is on the shortlist of candidates to replace Larry Drew. Messina has four Euroleague titles and…
Read MoreKlaudio Ndoja leaves Enel Brindisi
Klaudio Ndoja (198 cm) has announced that he is leaving Enel Brindisi (Italy, Serie A) after two seasons with the club. The Albanian played 27 games this season as Brindisi narrowly escaped being relegated back to LegaDue after promotion last year. In those 27 games Ndoja secured averages of 6.5ppg, 1.6rpg, and 0.6apg. The shooting…
Read MoreSerieA QFs: Trenkwalder & Sassari take G1
The Italian SerieA finished the 30-game regular season on Sunday and began their quarterfinals Thursday. The quarterfinals will be a best-of-seven series and will conclude with Game 7s, if they are necessary, on May 21st and 22nd. The match-ups include (Team, final position): Cimberio Varese (1) – Umana Venezia (8); Banco di Sardegna Sassari (2)…
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