Shawn Long joins Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Shawn Long (208 cm, La-Lafayette) is taking his game to China after landing a deal to play for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China-CBA) this 2017. Long was recently waived by the Houston Rockets in September. The 24-year-old big man will be an important piece in the Flying Tigers’ frontcourt puzzle this season. In 2016-17 Long…
Read MoreLe Mans Tops French Pro A After Four Rounds
The French Pro A league was one of the first domestic European leagues to usher in 2017-18. They LNB is already four rounds into the regular season. After four rounds of action, only one team has managed to stand tall and claim dominance above all. Le Mans Sarthe Basket is the only remaining undefeated team…
Read MoreSamardo Samuels now with Partizan
Samardo Samuels (206 cm, Louisville’10) has a reached a deal to play for BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) this 2017-18 season. Samuels is a 28-year-old Jamaican international basketball player who played for the Jamaican National Basketball Team from 2009 to 2014. He was originally set to play for Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-LEB Gold), but…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Stays Hot, 3-0 in ABA League
Once again, Serbian powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd is on a campaign for a perfect regular season in the ABA League. They went on a historic win streak in 2016-17; a bubble burst by rivals BC Partizan. While the 2017-18 season remains in its infancy, Red Star is already gathering its collection of…
Read MoreJohn Millsap to reinforce Argentino
John Millsap (198 cm, UTSA’05) has agreed to terms with Atletico Argentino Junin (Argentina-Liga A) and will be a fresh veteran presence on the team. Millsap has been around the block but a good chunk of his professional basketball career has been in and around the Argentinian league. His 2016-17 season started off late, inking…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: Four Teams Still Undefeated
The Italian Serie A is one of the most competitive leagues in Europe. The Italians love their hoops. Two rounds of the 2017-18 regular season are almost complete and only four teams have remained undefeated. EA7 Armani, Fiat Torino, Germani Basket Brescia, and Umana Reyer Venezia are the teams that have risen to the top…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa title contenders prove worth
So far, this ACB Liga Endesa season, we have talked about the three title favourites, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona. All three clubs have shown through two rounds of the 2017/2018 campaign that they will be the teams to beat. Through round 3 this weekend, the three clubs exploded for the first time, each putting…
Read More10 Best basketball movies of all time
Court Side Newspaper has crunched the numbers and produced a list of the 10 best basketball movies and basketball documentaries of all time. We combined the following criteria: Gross Box office revenue Rating by professional critics Rating by regular viewers Nominations and Awards Google search volume YouTube volume However, using the above criteria was sometimes…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: giants continue success
We are at the Round 2 stage of the 2017/2018 ACB Liga Endesa season and already the usual suspects of Spanish Basketball are flexing their muscles. Round 1 last weekend saw Real Madrid, Barcelona, and reigning ACB Liga Endesa champs Valencia secure victories. The three clubs were at it again during Round 2, all picking…
Read MoreJonathan Person moves to Targu Mures
Jonathan Person (190 cm) has signed with BC Mures Targu-Mures (Romania-Liga Nationala) this 2017, transferring from Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). Person is a Swedish international basketball player who has been a member of the Swedish National Team since 2012. He played two games for Boras in the FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers this 2017 and averaged 5.0…
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