Julian Washburn will play in Mexico
After playing the last two seasons in the G League, Julian Washburn (203 cm, F) will now play in Mexico. He has signed with Dorados de Chihuahua. Washburn actually did get some NBA minutes while he was playing in the G League. He was called up by the Memphis Grizzlies and played 17 games for…
Read MoreABA League 2 will be played this season but in a new format
The ABA 2 (Adriatic League 2nd division) has confirmed that they will play this season but in a new format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Regular season will be split into three tournaments with two tournaments featuring four rounds and the last one five rounds. It will be played in a round-robin system, and…
Read MoreClifford Hammonds agree on terms with Ionikos
Clifford Hammonds (191 cm, G) has signed with AO Ionikos Nikaias from Greece (A1). Last season he also played briefly in Greece before his team folded. He averaged 5.4 ppg. Before Greece, Clifford Hammonds also played in Belgium, Germany, Puerto Rico, France, Bosnia, Turkey, and the G League. He graduated from Clemson University in 2008…
Read MoreJosh Hawley signs with BC Vera
Josh Hawley (201 cm, F) is going pro and has signed with BC Vera, the newcomer in the Georgian Superleague. Hawlery comes out of D2 school Tarleton State where he averaged 14.8 ppg and 9.4 rpg in his senior year.He was als an All-LSC 1st Team selection as well as the defensive player of the…
Read MoreAl Nasr Riyadh tabs C.J. Leslie
C.J. Leslie (206 cm, F) returns to Saudi Arabia. He has signed with Al Nasr Riyadh. Last season he played for Al Hilal Riyadh. The 29-year old American is a well-traveled man and has played in countries like Turkey, Dominican Republic, Israel, Cyprus, Philipines, and South Korea. After graduating from North Carolina State in 2013,…
Read MoreReal Madrid improves to 8-0 in league play
Real Madrid used impressive 3-point shooting and balanced scoring to defeat Spanish Liga Endesa rival Valencia 86-78 on Sunday. With the away victory, coach Pablo Laso’s team improved to 8-0 in league play this season. Real Madrid got off to a brilliant start on offense and led 28-6 after the opening quarter. The halftime advantage:…
Read MoreBogdan Radosavljevic joins Crailsheim
Veteran big man Bogdan Radosavljevic has joined German Basketball Bundesliga club HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim. Previously, the 213-cm center suited up for Hamburg Towers in 2020 and ALBA Berlin in 2019-20. Over a full season, he had his best statistical campaign in 2015-16, averaging 9.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in 34 games for Tigers Tubingen. Bogdan…
Read More11 BC Lietkabelis members test positive for COVID-19
BC Lietkabelis’ EuroCup contest against Virtus Bologna will be played at a later date after 11 players and staff from the Lithuanian Basketball League team tested positive for COVID-19. The match was scheduled for Wednesday. Initially, two Lietkabelis players had positive tests for the virus on Friday, according to published reports. Since then, three staff…
Read MoreLuxemburg’s Total League suspends all games until January 1st
Following the press conference, the sports Minister, during which the rules and restrictions for sports were explained in the context of the Covid-19-virus, the basketball federation met the 13 clubs from the Total League to discuss the continuation of the basketball competitions in the highest leagues. Hence, the basketball federation would like to express its…
Read MorePlayers of Virtus Roma have not gotten paid since the beginning of the season
The financial effects of the COVID-19 are now starting to take effect. Pallacanestro Virtus Roma (Italy, Serie A) has not paid any player salaries since the beginning of the season. Therefore, there was a symbolic protest yesterday in the game between Germani Brescia and Virtus Roma. The Virtus Roma players refused to play for the…
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