Heat-Celtics game postponed due to COVID-19 rules
Due to COVID-19 protocols, Sunday’s Miami Heat-Boston Celtics game was called off. The Heat did not have the required minimum of eight available players for the game. In the run-up to the game, Heat guard Avery Bradley had an “inconclusive test,” according to this report. As a result, Miami had only seven available players. The…
Read MoreLaMelo Ball sets NBA record
19-year old LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in league history to record a triple-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists on Saturday night, when the Charlotte Hornets beat the Atlanta Hawks 113-105. Ball shot 9-of-13 from the field overall and 3-of-5 on 3-pointers in 31 minutes off the bench in Charlotte’s 113-105 win over the Atlanta…
Read MoreShevon Thompson to Bamberg
Shevon Thompson (211 cm, C) is off to an odd start of the 20/21 season. Thompson first signed with ALBA Berlin but never played a minute in the German capital. He then moved to the Spanish ACB, where he played a mere five games for Montakit Fuenlabrada (5 ppg, 4.5 rpg). He is now moving…
Read MoreMichael Dixon now with Cluj Napoca
Michael Dixon (186 cm, G) has signed with U-Banca Transilvania Cluj Napoca. The 30-year old Georgian national team member played last season for Nymburk, where he played both in the national NBL and the Fiba Champions League. In CL play, Dixon averaged 13.3 ppg and 3.8 assists. He started this season in Ukraine with Totebi…
Read MoreSupreme Hannah from Ukraine to Russia
Supreme Hannah (181 cm, G) is on the move to Russia. There he will join Universitet-Yugra Surgut and coach Sergei Olhov. Surgut is 12th in the SuperLeague 1 standings with a 3-9 record. Hannah started this season in Ukraine with SC Prometey Kamianske. He only averaged 3 ppg, and 1 assist in two games and…
Read MoreNBA G League season starts in February at Disney
There will be an NBA G League season, after all. The NBA G League announced that 18 teams will take to the court in February at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. The top eight teams will advance to a single-elimination playoff. NBA teams without an NBA…
Read MoreTayler Persons switches to GTK Gliwice
Tayler Persons (191 cm, G) was fired by s.Oliver Wuerzburg just weeks ago. Persons didn’t waste any time picking things up. He has signed in the Polish EBL with Gliwice and coach Matthias Zollner. Gliwice is ranked 10th in the standings with an 8-11 record. Persons averaged 11.2 ppg and 4 assists in 9 BBL…
Read MoreJustin Tillman brought in by Bursaspor
Justin Tillman (203 cm, F) has left Sassari and has signed a contract with Bursaspor in Turkey. There he will join coach Dusan Alimpijevic and a team that’s in last place in the BSL standings. Bursaspor was eliminated from EuroCup play last month after posting a 3-7 record in group D. Tillman started this season…
Read MoreMcKenzie Moore added by Ironi Nahariya
McKenzie Moore (198 cm, G) is on the move to Israel. There he will join Ironi Nahariya and coach Danny Franco. Ironi Nahariya is enjoying a slow start to the Winner League season as they are second to last in the standings with a 1-8 record. Moore started this season in the EBL in Poland.…
Read MoreArmani Milano triumphs over Real Madrid to sweep season series in the EuroLeague
Armani Milano stunned Real Madrid at Wizink Center and triumphed over the “Whites” to sweep the season series in the EuroLeague (2-0). Real was down by 17 midway through the third quarter (41-58), yet they cut the deficit to three late in the game (74-77). The Italians stood tall, though, and sealed the deal from…
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