JayVaughn Pinkston to Dekstone Turi Svitavy
JayVaughn Pinkston (201 cm, F) is on the move to the Czech Republic. There he will join Svitavy and coach Lukas Pivoda. Svitavy is enjoying a sub-par start to the NBL season as they are 9th in the standings with a 7-12 record. Pinkston played last season in the Finnish Korisliiga. There he played 35…
Read MoreAngelo Chol signs in Belgium
Angelo Chol (206 cm, F) has agreed to terms with Phoenix Brussels Basketball. Chol, born in Khartoum, Sudan, played last season in Japan. There he averaged 14 ppg and 9.7 rebounds for Aomori Watts. Chol has also played professional basketball in Spain and Portugal. Angelo Chol, 27 years old, played college basketball at Arizona and…
Read MoreZenit Saint Petersburg maintains EuroLeague top four push
Zenit Saint Petersburg maintained a top four push in the EuroLeague, following its 85-78 win over Anadolu Efes at home. The Russians led from start to finish and managed to extend their home winning streak to four games. Zenit led by as many as 23 in the contest, whereas Efes couldn’t come closer than five…
Read MoreFIBA penalizes Canada for skipping qualifying games
FIBA announced that Canada Basketball has been fined 160,000 Swiss francs ($227,138) and docked a point in the standings for withdrawing from games against Cuba on Nov. 29 and the US Virgin Islands on Nov. 30. Canada Basketball is appealing sanctions leveled by FIBA after the country pulled out of two FIBA AmeriCup 2022 qualifying…
Read MoreDarral Willis moves from Monaco to Brescia
Darral Willis (205 cm, F) is on the move to Italy. There he will join Germani Brescia and coach Maurizio Buscaglia. Brescia is enjoying a so-so start to the SerieA season as they are 12th in the standings with a 5-9 record. Willis started this season in the ProA in France. There he played seven…
Read MoreJaka Klobucar from France to Turkey
Jaka Klobucar (198 cm, G/F) has signed with Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece in the Turkish BSL. Last season Klobucar played in France. He averaged 5.5 ppg and 2.2 assists per ProA contest for Chalon/Saône. Klobucar played in Turkey before. During the 18/19 season, he played both the BSL and the EuroCup for Galatasaray. Jaka Klobucar, a…
Read MoreAEK, Holon, and Sassari qualify for Basketball Champions League Play-Offs
Hapoel Unet-Credit Holon will make their maiden trip to the Basketball Champions League Play-Offs after claiming first place in Group A thanks to a statement win at Cholet and AEK, who were victorious at Tsmoki-Minsk, took second place behind the Israeli team. Meanwhile, in Group A, Dinamo Sassari defeated Galatasaray in Istanbul to erase the…
Read MoreNBA putting security onto the court to enforce COVID-19 rules
The NBA tightened its coronavirus protocols significantly, limiting players’ interactions with people outside their households and not involved in team activities. The league also implemented trivial rules like prohibiting hugs, handshakes, and daps. Fist and elbow bumps only. And the NBA is serious about that. After witnessing some opposing players disregarding new league rules against unnecessary contact…
Read MoreKyle O’Quinn to Fenerbahce
Kyle O’Quinn (208 cm, F/C) has signed with EuroLeague side Fenerbahce Dogus Istanbul. He joins coach Igor Kokoskov and a team that is currently 10-10 in EuroLeague play and is in 10th place in the standings. O’Quinn played in the NBA last season. In 10.3 minutes per game, he averaged 3.3 ppg and 3.8 rebounds…
Read MoreTofas, Nymburk, and Nizhny qualify for Basketball Champions League playoffs
Tofas Bursa clinched first place in Group B and a Play-Offs berth in their maiden Basketball Champions League campaign after claiming their second big road win in a row on Tuesday, this time around at ERA Nymburk. Nymburk also qualified to the Play-Offs, at the expense of JDA Dijon, while Nizhny Novgorod prevailed against Falco…
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