Devyn Marble tabbed by Maccabi Haifa
Devyn Marble (198 cm, G/F) has signed in the Israeli Winner League. There he will join Maccabi Haifa and coach Daniel Seoane. Haifa is at the bottom of the standings with a 3-16 record. Devyn Marble started this season in the VTB with Astana. There he played 11 games and averaged 11.8 ppg. Last season…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow comes one step away from the EuroLeague playoffs
CSKA Moscow is one step away from the EuroLeague playoffs after dominating Crvena Zvezda at home on Thursday night (87-72). The Muscovites took control from the opening tip and never looked back, cruising to an easy win over the Serbians. CSKA improved to 20-10 in the EuroLeague standings and could qualify before the end of…
Read MoreLokomotiv rolls over UNICS to force Game 3 in Eurocup quarterfinals
Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar enjoyed an outstanding night from its guards in defeating UNICS Kazan 86-74 on Thursday night at Basket Hall Krasnodar. The victory tied their best-of-three 7DAYS EuroCup Quarterfinals series at 1-1 and forced a decisive Game 3 in Kazan next week. Nigel Williams-Goss was perfect on 4 shots from downtown in amassing 25…
Read MoreJoe Alexander to South Korea, KCC Egis
Joe Alexander (203 cm, F/C) has signed with Egis in the Korean KBL. Egis is atop of the standings with a 33-15 record. Alexander, who also holds an Israeli passport, started this season in the Israeli Winner League. There he played 14 games for Nahariya. He averaged 12.5 ppg and 5 rpg in almost 29…
Read MoreDanny Green donates one million to endow UNC men’s basketball scholarship
Three-time NBA champion and 2009 NCAA champion Danny Green, who played in more wins than any Tar Heel, is making a $1 million gift to the University of North Carolina to endow a scholarship in his alma mater’s men’s basketball program. Green, a 12-year veteran of the NBA and currently starting small forward for the Philadelphia…
Read MoreBurgos, Brindisi bolster FIBA Championsleague Final 8 bid with road wins
Hereda San Pablo Burgos and Happy Casa Brindisi have advanced significantly in the race to reach the FIBA Championsleague Final 8 after picking up comfy wins on the road over VEF Riga and Tofas Bursa, respectively, on Wednesday night. By contrast, the Latvian and the Turkish team are now both knocked out of contention for…
Read MoreIraklis, Ness Ziona complete FIBA Europe cup Quarter-Finals lineup
Iraklis BC and Ironi Ness Ziona punched the final two spots to the Quarter-Finals as they set up an intriguing showdown that will take place on Friday. The two teams join Arged BMSLAM Stal, BC Balkan, BC Parma, Belfius Mons-Hainaut, CSM CSU Oradea, and UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia as the last eight teams standing. Olivier Hanlan…
Read MoreNCAA: The Five Best Teams Coming into March Madness
There is no doubt that basketball remains one of the single most watched sports stateside, while it’s also becoming increasingly popular in nations and regions across the globe. While it is the NBA that commands the most support and attention in the US, however, America’s college teams are also about to claim their share of…
Read MoreNBA Seeking $75 Billion With Next TV Deal
The NBA could get $70.2 billion over nine years in its next television contract, according to one person familiar with sports media deals. According to the early thinking within league circles, the NBA will seek $75 billion, which would be more than an increase of 213 percent from its current deal of $24 billion. The…
Read MoreNizhny, Holon, and Tenerife make big strides in FIBA Championsleague playoffs
NIzhny Novgorod, Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon and Lenovo Tenerife became on Tuesday the first teams to reach three wins in their respective Play-Offs groups, making significant progress towards booking a trip to the Final 8. Nizhny Novgorod 96-82 Turk Telekom — Group K Nizhny Novgorod put one foot in the Final 8 on Tuesday as Kasey Shepherd…
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