Basketball Champions League Play-Offs and Finals format updated
Following the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Basketball Champions League Board has approved a change of format for the 2020-21 Play-Offs and Finals. To protect the high level of competition already existing this season and provide the best clubs of the Regular Season with the best conditions in their path to ultimate success,…
Read More8.8 percent of NBA players test positive for COVID-19
In a joint statement with the NBPA, the league announced that 48 out of 546 players tested from Nov. 24-30 were infected with the coronavirus. That’s 8.8 percent. A similar round of testing in June ahead of the league’s Disney World bubble resulted in a 5.3 percent positivity rate (16 of 320 players). COVID-19 is spreading at a…
Read MoreHouston trade Russell Westbrook to Washington for John Wall
The Houston Rockets are trading All-Star guard Russell Westbrook to the WashingtonWizards for John Wall and a future first-round pick. Westbrook had requested a trade out of Houston earlier this offseason. Now 30 years old, the 6-foot-4 Wall hasn’t played in the NBA since tearing his Achilles in early 2019, which is why Houston is getting both…
Read MoreLeBron James gets $85-million, two-year extension
LeBron James has signed a two-year contract extension worth $85 million with the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers, according to published reports on Wednesday. King James’ new max contract deal will keep him in a Lakers uniform through 2023. LeBron won his fourth NBA title in October, leading the Lakers past the Miami Heat in…
Read MoreKyle Alexander from NBA to Montakit Fuenlabrada
Kyle Alexander (211 cm, F) is on his way to Spain. Last season, his first as a pro, Alexander moved between rosters of the Miami Heat and G League side Sioux Falls Sky Force. Alexander was called up and joined the Heat in the Orlando bubble and made it to the Finals. He received playing…
Read MoreJustin Bibbins heads to Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Justin Bibbins (178 cm, G) is making a mid-season move. Bibbins started this season in the Polish EBL with Legia Warszawa. In 14 league games, he amassed an impressive 18.5 ppg and 7 assists. This surely drew the attention of Laurent Vila, coach of Pau. Bibbins is in his third year as a pro and…
Read MoreMichael Young now with Ironi Nahariya
Michael Young (206 cm, F) found a team for the 20/21 season. Last season Young played for three teams in three different countries. He started in the French ProA with Dijon, moved to Israeli side Hapoel Galil Gilboa, and then finished the season with Al Naser Dubai. Young will join coach Danny Franco and a…
Read MoreShaquille Doorson newcomer at Rapla
Shaquille Doorson (213 cm, C) is moving north. The Dutch big man is headed to the Estonian side AVIS UTILITAS Rapla and joins the squad of coach Toomas Annuk. Doorson is in his second year as a pro and started this season in the LEB Gold. In six games for Melilla Baloncesto, he averaged 4…
Read MoreASVEL Villeurbanne sets multiple records in EuroLeague makeup game vs Panathinaikos
ASVEL Villeurbanne decimated Panathinaikos at home (97-73) in a EuroLeague Round 3 pickup game and set multiple records. The French dominated their opponents from the second quarter onwards and cruised to another EuroLeague victory. On the other hand, the “Greens” made another poor performance and failed to build a winning streak. ASVEL managed to set…
Read MoreTony Crocker inks with Adelaide 36ers
Tony Crocker (201 cm, F) signed a contract for the upcoming 2020-21 season with the Adelaide 36ers. Crocker has played in many places but never in Australia. Now on his way to the NBL, Crocker brings loads of experience. In the more recent years, he has played in the Euroleague, the EuroCup, as well as…
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