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Trabzonspor terminates unpaid foreign imports
The political in-fighting at Turkish BSL club Trabzonspor took a new twist this weekend as all foreign imports on the roster left the team. Such a scenario had been brewing since the import players had gone on strike for round 25 of the BSL against Eskisehir. The group had not been paid by the club…
Read MoreAdriatic League goes to Buducnost at the expense of Serbian participation in 2019 EuroLeague
Buducnost VOLI Podgorica smashed the record books on Saturday by winning the Adriatic League title after taking the finals series 3-1 over Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. In doing so, the club made history in several aspects. Firstly, it was a first Adriatic League crown for Buducnost and it snapped Crvena Zvezda’s three year monopoly on the…
Read MoreDavid Blatt Could Return to NBA as Knicks Coach
The New York Knicks fired head coach Jeff Hornacek after a disappointing 29-53 finish to the 2017-18 season. As early as now, there is already a short-list of candidates that the organization is eyeing to fill his shoes. David Fizdale, Mark Jackson, and European coach David Blatt top the list. Blatt is currently in the…
Read MoreWestbrook averages triple-double for second straight season
Russell Westbrook has accomplished the seemingly impossible. He is the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double in two consecutive seasons. The Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the 2017-18 regular season on Wednesday against the Memphis Grizzlies and Westbrook grabbed 20 rebounds and handed out 19 assists. This allowed him to finish the…
Read MorePlayer pool announced for Team USA
Yesterday USA Basketball announced the player pool for Team USA. The 35-player pool for the 2018-20 men’s national basketball team, includes all the familiar faces such as LeBron James, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry etc. In addition, it also includes some first time members of USA Men’s National Team, such as Myles Turner, Devin Booker, CJ McCollum,…
Read MoreAthens to Host Basketball Champions League Final Four
Athens, Greece has been confirmed as the host for the FIBA Basketball Champions League Final Four which will take place from May 4-6 2018. The games will be played in the OAKA Olympic Indoor Hall, which can accommodate 18,000 basketball fans. AEK Athens will be the host team and they will be joined by AS…
Read MoreDino Radja in Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Croatian Dino Radja will be enshrined as part of the 2018 class. The 50-year-old Dino Radja becomes the fourth Croatian (and 14th European) to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame after Dražen Petrović (2002), Krešimir Ćosić (1996), and coach Mirko Novosel (2007). Our website also voted…
Read MoreDarius Bazely, hot high-school prospect, skips NCAA for NBA G-League
Darius Bazley has set high school basketball alight, proving to be one of the best HIS players in the United States. He was expected to do big things in NCAA hoops after supposedly committing to Syracuse for the 2018/2019 run. However, the All-American has decided to skip college ball entirely and turn professional in the…
Read MoreLiAngelo Ball Declares for NBA Draft
It should come as no surprise that LiAngelo Ball (196 cm, UCLA’18) has officially declared for the 2018 NBA Draft. That’s been his dad’s (LaVar Ball) masterplan from the beginning. He was pulled out of UCLA then went pro in Europe with his brother LaMelo this 2017-18. The siblings joined Vytautas Prienu (Lithuania-LKL). He played nine games…
Read MoreZeke Upshaw passes away following on-court collapse
This morning we reported on Zeke Upshaw, a 26-year old Detroit Pistons developmental player who collapsed during a game and was in critical condition. The Grand Rapids Drive, the team he was representing, has announced Zeke Upshaw has sadly passed away. Jewel Upshaw, the player’s mother released a statement confirming his passing, while taking the…
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