Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Thursday three
Round 20 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off on Thursday with three big games before the round is completed with five contests on Friday. We are two thirds through the Regular Season and with 10 games to play, the standings continue to be hotly fought. However, CSKA Moscow continues to set the pace, but…
Read MoreDionte Christmas pens with Olimpico La Banda
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 with Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda (Argentina-Liga A). Christmas goes for a stint in Latin America after bidding goodbye to the NBA in 2016-17. After being let go by the Philadelphia 76ers, Christmas inked with their D-League affiliate, the Delaware 87ers. He…
Read MoreChaz Williams joins Thor Thorl
Chaz Williams (175 cm, Massachusetts’14) is a new face on the roster of Thor Thorlakshofn (Iceland-Dominos League) for 2018. The 26-year-old guard already began the 2017-18 season playing for UU-Korihait Uusikaupuni (Finland-Korisliiga). Williams played 11 games for his former team before his departure and was able to register averages of 12.6 ppg and 3.5 apg.
Read MoreColton Iverson now with Andorra
Colton Iverson (212 cm, Colorado State’13) will be strengthening the frontcourt rotation of MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2018. The big man is a 28-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a passport from Guinea-Bissau. This will be Iverson’s first signing for the 2017-18 season. In 2016-17 the Colorado State product played for Maccabi…
Read MoreEuroCup Top 16: 3 make quarterfinals
Three clubs entered the quarterfinals after Round 4 of the 7DAYS EuroCup Top 16. Darussafaka progressed from Group A, while Lokomotiv and Buducnost completed the picture in Group C with wins that sent them to the last eight. It was certainly a night to be traveling as there were six road wins compared to just…
Read MoreVincent Hunter signed by AEK Athens
Vincent Hunter (203 cm, UTEP’15) is taking his game to Europe in 2018 after agreeing to terms on a deal with AEK Athens (Greece-A1). The 23-year-old forward initially spent the earlier part of the 2017-18 season playing in the USA. He logged three games with the Memphis Grizzlies where he averaged 2.0 ppg and 1.0…
Read MoreLeBron James Seventh Player to Score 30,000 Points
LeBron James has achieved an NBA scoring milestone. He has become only the seventh player in history to score 30,000 points. At 33 years and 24 days, James is also the youngest player to achieve the said milestone, eclipsing Kobe Bryant who previously held the distinction at 34 years and 104 days. James joined the…
Read MoreFIBA Champions League: Round 12 action
Round 12 of the FIBA Champions League opened on Tuesday with two games from each group. The round will conclude with a further eight contests from around the continent tomorrow. We are the business end of the Regular Season, with just two rounds to play after this week. Clubs who are not already qualified continued…
Read MoreMilwaukee Bucks Fire Jason Kidd
The Milwaukee Bucks have fired head coach Jason Kidd. Kidd had been the head coach of the Bucks for over three seasons. He led the team to playoff appearances. Joe Prunty will serve as the team’s interim coach until a more permanent replacement can be found. Kidd was relieved of his duties because the team…
Read MoreTyler Larson joins Openjobmetis Varese
Tyler Larson (190 cm, South Dakota’15) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 with a new team, inking a deal to play for Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). The 26-year-old University of South Dakota product began the 2017-18 season playing in Belgium for Betfirst Liege Basket (Belgium-Euromillions League). Before parting ways with them, Larson played…
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