Toure Murry joins Yesilgiresun
Toure Murry (196 cm, Wichita State’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. He attended the Minnesota Timberwolves preseason training camp, but failed to land a roster spot. After his release from the Washington Wizards in October 2015, Murry headed to the NBA D-League where he signed with the…
Read MoreRyan Hollins inks with Gran Canaria
Former NBA big man Ryan Hollins (213 cm, UCLA’06) is taking his game to Europe and will be strengthening the frontcourt of Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. This marks a new chapter in his career as he bids goodbye to the NBA. The 32-year-old veteran was initially released by the Memphis Grizzlies at…
Read MoreGreek A1: Olympiacos still dominant at 9-0
The Greek A1 league is currently being dominated by Olympiacos S.F.P Pireus. The club is on a monstrous run to start the season. They remain undefeated in domestic league action at 9-0. They recently downed Aries Trikalla BC, 60-81. Two other clubs have also set themselves apart from the rest of the league. AEK Athens…
Read MoreLeon Williams departs Best Balikesir
Leon Williams (203 cm, Ohio’08) has parted ways with Turkish club Best Balikesir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. Williams is a 30-year-old Belizean-American player who played for the Belizean national team in 2006. He played eight games for Best Baliksehir before his departure and posted averages of 11.8 ppg and 9.9 rpg. In 2015-16 the…
Read MoreDominique Johnson to Openjobmetis Varese
Dominique Johnson (192 cm, Azusa Pacific’10) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). The 29-year-old Johnson began the season on the roster of German organization ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL). He played six games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 15.2 ppg and 2.5 apg. Dominique also appeared in 11 games…
Read MoreMZT Skopje upsets Buducnost in ABA, 96-90
A major upset occurred in Round 12 of the ABA League 2016-17 regular season as second ranked KK Buducnost (10-2) fell at the hands of 10th placed MZT Skopje (4-8), 96-90. The Montenegrin powerhouse was stunned by their Macedonian hosts in what proved to be a crucial run in the fourth quarter. With one last…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiaocs and Barcelona win
Round 10 of the Euroleague Regular Season wrapped on Friday with four contests. Barcelona recovered from its recent slip with a win over Panathinaikos at home. Olympiacos outlasted Darussafaka on the road and Zalgiris Kaunas downed Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade. Finally, Baskonia Vitoria took out Galatasaray at home. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul vs. Olympiacos, 71-77 Olympiacos…
Read MoreNorris Cole released by Shandong Bulls
Norris Cole (188 cm, Cleveland State’11) has been released by the Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA) this 2016. Cole has played nine games for Shandong this season and produced averages of 19.1 ppg and 4.3 apg. He had an NBA out clause in his deal and could be the reason for his release. The Memphis Grizzlies…
Read MoreDimitar Dimitrov reunites with Arkadia
Dimitar Dimitrov (203 cm) will be making his return to the Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2016-17. He is 23-year-old Bulgarian player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team since 2012. Dimitar previously saw action for them back in 2013-14. He was originally supposed to start continue this season as a…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce sees off Real Madrid
The tenth round of the Euroleague regular season tipped off with four games on Thursday. There was a mouthwatering clash as Fenerbahce edged Real Madrid by a single point in an Istanbul thriller. Unics Kazan hit a century of points to defeat Milan at home. CSKA Moscow downed a plucky Bamberg on the road, while…
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