Olympics Roundup: Germany, France get key wins
After a day off, the 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament resumed with four more first-round games on Wednesday at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The day started with Germany winning its first game at the Olympics since 2008 and continued with the United States reaching the Group A win column with a blowout over…
Read MoreMalcolm Bernard to Novosibirsk
Malcolm Bernard (198 cm, F/G) is on the move to Russia. There he will join BC Novosibirsk and coach Vladimir Pevnev. Novosibirsk ended last season with a 12-14 record in the Superleague 1, in 9th place of the standings. Bernard played this past season in Slovenia and Belgium. For the Leuven Bears, he averaged 9.8…
Read MoreKamar Baldwin from Turkey to Germany
Kamar Baldwin (185 cm, G) has signed with BG Goettingen in the German BBL. Goettingen missed out on the PlayOffs this past season as they finished with a 13-21 record and a 12th spot in the standings. Baldwin played this past season in Turkey. He notched 6.4 ppg and 2.5 rebounds in 17 games for…
Read MoreDairis Bertans tabbed by Real Betis
Dairis Bertans (192 cm, G) has left Khimki after two seasons. He has signed in the ACB with Real Betis. He averaged 5.4 ppg in 20 EuroLeague games this past season. Dairis Bertans, 31 years old, played 12 games for New Orleans in the NBA three years ago. He brings a stacked resume back to…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors willing to trade draft picks for Bradley Beal, per report
The Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA over the last few seasons. In fact, they went to five straight NBA Finals series from 2015 through 2019. During that stretch, the Warriors won three championships, including back-to-back titles in 2017 and 2018. However, the tide has taken a turn for the worst. After losing to the…
Read MoreSlovenia and Spain get first wins in Olympic group C
Two games to open Olympic Group C were scheduled, and the first of them delivered a smashing debut at the Olympics by Slovenia. Later on, Monday, defending World Cup champion Spain did not find much trouble to defeat Japan. Slovenia vs. Argentina 118-100 In its long-awaited first Olympic ever as an independent country, Slovenia proved…
Read MoreMike Cobbins tabbed by Brescia
Mike Cobbins (203 cm, F) has chosen Germani Brescia Leonessa in the Italian SerieA as his next destination. Cobbins played in Israel this past season. He averaged 14 ppg and 8.7 rebounds in 20 contests playing for Maccabi Haifa. Mike Cobbins played previously in leagues such as the GLeague, the German BBL, the Greek A1,…
Read MoreDominic Artis signs with Cholet
Dominic Artis (192 cm, G) is moving from Greece to France. Artis has signed with Cholet Basket in the French Jeep ELITE ProA. Dominic Artis played last season in the Greek A1. There he collected 14.4 ppg and 5.5 assists in 24 league games for Kolossos. He played college basketball at Oregon and UTEP. In…
Read MoreAndrew White III to play overseas
Andrew White (200 cm, F/G) has signed with Buyukcekmece Basket Kulubu. It will be White’s first pro stint outside the United States of America. Andrew White has played college basketball and five seasons of G League ball. White also moved up and played 15 NBA games during the 17/18 season for Atlanta. He averaged 4.6…
Read MoreFrance beats Team USA, and the Czech Republic grabs first Olympic victory
The 2020 Olympic Men’s Basketball Tournament tipped off in Tokyo on Sunday. France ended the first day with a big surprise as it knocked off United States in Group A, where the Czech Republic secured its first-ever win in Olympic action by defeating Iran. In Group B, Italy managed a big comeback victory over Germany,…
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