Player Movement
Jorge Gutierrez moves to Peristeri GS Athens
Jorge Gutierrez (191 cm, G) has signed with Peristeri. Gutierrez started the season in the German BBL. There he averaged 11.7 ppg and 5 assists in 10 games for BG Göttingen. Gutierrez played last season in the BBL as well. He played 13 games for Hamburg. Gutierrez has also played in Italy, Mexico, Spain, and…
Read MoreMalik Newman to Ironi Nahariya
Malik Newman (191 cm, G) is on the move to Israel. There he will join Ironi Nahariya and coach Danny Franco. Ironi Nahariya is enjoying a rough start to the Winner League season as they are 12th in the standings with a 1-8 record. Newman started this season in the BSL in Turkey. There he…
Read MoreKhimki fires coach Kurtinaitis
Khimki Moscow Region announced that it has agreed with Lithuanian coach Rimas Kurtinaitis to terminate his contract. Khimki lost its 12th straight game on Thursday against Anadolu Efes Istanbul and is last in the standings with a 2-18 record. It is the worst record in the history of the new Euroleague format. Kurtinaitis, 60, is…
Read MoreTarik Black to Zenith St. Petersburg
Tarik Black (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Russia. There he will join Zenith and coach Xavier Pascual. Zenith is enjoying a great start to the season. They are atop of the VTB standings with a 9-1 record and are ranked 5th in the EuroLeague with a 10-5 record. Black played EuroLeague the…
Read MoreDzanan Musa signs multi-year deal with Anadolu Efes
Dzanan Musa (200 cm, G) is in the NBA no more. After two years with the New Jersey Nets (4.2 ppg in 54 games), Musa has signed a multi-year deal at the highest European level. Anadolu Efes is 11th in the EuroLeague standings with an 8-9 record. Efes is undefeated in the Turkish BSL as…
Read MoreObi Enechionyia moves to Iraklis
Obi Enechionyia (208 cm, F/C) has signed a contract with Iraklis in the Greek A1. Iraklis is currently 6th in the standings with a 5-6 record. The team will also start play in the Fiba EuropeCup this month. Enechionyia is Nigerian (also holds a US passport) and regularly plays for the Nigerian national team. Obi…
Read MoreAlex Ruoff back to Germany, signs with Bamberg
Alex Ruoff (198 cm, G/F) is back in Germany. There he will join Bamberg and coach Johan Roijakkers. Ruoff has played for coach Roijakkers four seasons in Göttingen. Last season he averaged 10.9 ppg and 5.6 assists in 13 games. Ruoff started this season in the B2 league in Japan. There he played 20 games…
Read MoreBrooklyn Nets acquire James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade
The Brooklyn Nets started the 2020-21 NBA season with a pair of blowout victories against the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. This prompted early discussions about them being contenders in the Eastern Conference. Already featuring a formidable duo in Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets recently added another talented player to the…
Read MorePetteri Koponen moves from EuroLeague to Italy SerieA
Petteri Koponen (194 cm, G) is moving on from Bayern Munich. The 32-year-old Finnish international has signed with Unahotels Reggio Emilia in Italy. Reggio Emilia is 6-8 and is in 9th place in the standings. Reggio Emilia will also start their Europe Cup campaign later this month. Koponen averaged 6.8 ppg and 1.5 assists in…
Read MoreKyndal Dykes signs with Anwil Wloclawek
Kyndal Dykes (192 cm, G) is moving to Poland. The 33-year-old has signed with Anwil. Anwil is 7-12 in the EBL and is in 13th place. Dykes is a veteran of many leagues. Impressively he has suited up for U-Banca Transilvania Cluj-Napoca in Romania six of his professional seasons. He has also played in Ukraine,…
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