Mario Hezonja to UNICS Kazan, switches EuroLeague teams
Mario Hezonja (202 cm, G/F) has left Panathinaikos. He has signed with Unics Kazan with which he makes a lateral move to a EuroLeague competitor. He averaged 14.4 ppg in eight EuroLeague contests for ‘the Greens’ last season. Mario Hezonja also played five seasons in the NBA. He suited up for Orlando, Portland, and New…
Read MoreLeo Westermann heads home
Leo Westermann (198 cm, G) is a 29-year-old French international. He is headed home. Westermann has signed with AS Monaco in the French ProA. Westermann has played EuroLeague since 2012. Last season he averaged 2.7 ppg and 1.8 assists in EuroLeague play for Barcelona. Leo Westermann has played previously in countries such as Turkey, Lithuania,…
Read MoreMarco Spissu signs outside of Italy, tabbed by Malaga
Marco Spissu (184 cm, G) is on the move to Spain. The 26-year-old Italian guard has signed with ACB and EuroCup side Unicaja Malaga. Marco Spissu has played his entire career in Italy. Last season he played 32 SerieA games for Sassari and averaged 12.7 ppg and 5.4 assists. Spissu also plays for the national…
Read MoreAnthony Clemmons to Sassari
Anthony Clemmons (188 cm, G) is on the move to Italy. There he will join Dinamo Sassari in the Italian SerieA. Clemmons played in the Adriatic League this past season for Igokea. He averaged 11.2 ppg and 3.3 assists in 27 games. Clemmons has played previously in countries such as France, Russia, and Austria. Anthony…
Read More2021 NBA Draft results
The 2021 NBA Draft is in the books. As expected, the Detroit Pistons got the busy night started by selecting Cade Cunningham, the do-it-all guard out of Oklahoma State. He had been the presumptive top pick ever since Detroit won the Draft Lottery last month and got the No. 1 pick for the third time…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers acquires Russell Westbrook
The Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire Russell Westbrook in exchange for Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, and the No. 22 pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft. The Wizards are sending 2024, and 2028 second-round picks to the Lakers to complete the deal, sources said. The Wizards took the No. 22 pick and spun it to…
Read MoreSlovenia and Spain already qualified for the Olympic quarter-finals
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament continued Thursday with second first-round games for all Group A teams at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The day started with Slovenia pushing through to the quarterfinals with a victory over host Japan and finished with a rematch between the last finalists at the 2019 FIBA World Cup,…
Read MoreMarcus Tyus to Mons
Marcus Tyus (185 cm, G) has signed on with Belfius Mons-Hainaut in the BNXT League. He will play qualification for the ChampionsLeague starting the 13th of September. Tyus played last season in the German ProA. There he averaged 10.5 ppg and 2.4 assists in 22 games. Tyus has also played in Slovakia and Sweden. Marcus…
Read MoreJosh Magette signs with the Tasmania JackJumpers
Josh Magette (185 cm, G) is moving to Australia. The 31-year-old American guard will play in the NBL for coach Scott Roth. He played last season in the Turkish BSL. There he averaged9.7 ppg and 4.1 assists in 21 games. Magette brings plenty of experience to Australia. He has played in the NBA and the…
Read MoreAlpha Kaba tabbed by Gaziantep
Alpha Kaba (208 cm, F/C) has left his home country of France. Kaba played in France for the past four years. Now he will move to Turkey as he has signed with Gaziantep Basketbol. He notched 11.1 ppg and 8.4 rebounds in the 15 EuroCup games he played for Nanterre this past season. Alpha Kaba,…
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