Player Movement
Brooklyn Nets: Kevin Durant ruled out of upcoming game vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The Brooklyn Nets faced the Miami Heat on Sunday afternoon in what could have been a playoff preview. The contest certainly lived up to the billing as there were 19 lead changes and 10 ties. Additionally, neither team led by more than seven points. Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant got off to a hot start,…
Read MoreSamardo Samuels joins Hapoel Haifa
Samardo Samuels (206 cm, PF) is on the move to Israel’s Hapoel Haifa. The 32-year-old Jamaican-born player attended the University of Louisville before launching his pro career in 2010 with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He appeared in 109 games in three seasons in the NBA. Samardo Samuels had 23 points in his first NBA career start…
Read MoreIoannis Athineou signs with Bilbao
Ioannis Athineou (194 cm, G) signed with RETAbet Bilbao basket in the Spanish ACB. He played this season for Greek side Promitheas. In 15 league games, he averaged 6.1 ppg and 2.4 assists. Athineou joins a Bilbao team that is in the middle of a relegation battle. Bilbao is second to last in the ACB…
Read MoreDonovan Jackson signs in Egypt
Donovan Jackson (188 cm, G) is on the move to Egypt. There he will join Al Ahly Cairo. Al Ahly is 8-6 and sits in fourth place in the SuperLeague standing. Jackson started this season in the EBL in Poland. There he played 27 games for Torun. Jackson averaged an impressive 18.3 ppg and 4.3…
Read MoreLaMarcus Aldridge retires due to heart condition
Brooklyn Nets forward LaMarcus Aldridge has officially retired from the NBA. In an open letter, Aldridge explained that he experienced an irregular heartbeat in his final game against the Lakers. The seven-time All-Star wrote, “what I felt that night was still one of the scariest things I’ve experienced.”. Aldridge, who was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome — an…
Read MoreTommy Lloyd to lead University of Arizona
Tommy Lloyd, a key in the Gonzaga University machine throughout the 21st century, is leaving the program to become the next University of Arizona men’s basketball coach. The Pac-12 Conference school made the blockbuster announcement on Wednesday. Lloyd agreed to a five-year contract to coach Arizona. Lloyd, 46, replaces scandal-tainted bench boss Sean Miller, who…
Read MoreCheick Diallo from Avtodor to Fuenlabrada
Cheick Diallo (206 cm, F/C) has signed to play in the Spanish ACB. He will suit up for Montakit Fuenlabrada and coach Javier Juarez. Fuenlabrada is 16th in the standings with a 9-20 record. Diallo started the season in Russia. In seven VTB games, he averaged 7.1 ppg and 5.3 rebounds for Avtodor Saratov. Before…
Read MoreKenny Wooten Jr. to Oostende
Kenny Wooten Jr. (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Belgium. There he will join Filou Oostende and coach Dario Gjergja. Oostende is in first place of the standings with a 13-3 record. Wooten started this season in the G League. He averaged 4.3 ppg and 4.6 rebounds in 15 contests for Rio Grande.…
Read MoreMartins Laksa back in ACB, Spain
Martins Laksa (200 cm, F) has left Start and the Polish EBL. He has signed in the ACB with Movistar Estudiantes Madrid. This season, Laksa averaged 14.1 ppg in the EBL and 13.5 ppg in the ChampionsLeague. Martins Laksa also played for Start last season. The 30-year-old Latvian national team member played in the ACB…
Read MoreVillanova Wildcats: Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels to return for the 2021-22 NCAA season
The Villanova Wildcats won the Big East with an 18-7 record in 2020-21. This was good enough for the No. 5 seed in the South Region. Unfortunately, their postseason tournament run concluded with a 62-51 loss to top-seeded Baylor in this year’s Sweet 16 round. While that loss to the eventual champions was a bitter…
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